Left-wing parties are more unpopular now than at any time since the end of the Cold War, The Telegraph has assessed. The analysis comes after a year of election triumphs for conservatives around the world, crowned by Donald Trump's election as US president. Right-wing groups emerged as the worldwide winners after more than 1.5 billion people voted in more than 70 countries in 2024, the most on record in a single year. Leftist parties suffered a record low average vote share of just 45.4 per cent in each democracy's latest election, according to Telegraph analysis of elections in 73 democracies. In Western Europe and the US, Left-wing parties secured just 42.3 per cent of the vote while the Right won 55.7 per cent, which represents the widest gap in vote share since 1990. read more
Montana rancher Arthur "Jack" Schubarth, 81, succeeded in cloning a wild Marco Polo argali sheep, the world's largest ovine species. That achievement cost him six months in jail. read more
A viral claim suggesting Wall Street firms purchased 44% of American homes in 2023 has been making the rounds. However, according to a new HousingWire analysis, this narrative is far from reality. Data from Freddie Mac reveals that large institutional buyers"defined as those purchasing 100 or more homes annually"have never exceeded a 2.5% market share since 2000, even at their peak. In fact, as of Q2 2023, institutional buyers with portfolios of over 1,000 homes accounted for a mere 0.4% of the market. read more
Argentina has achieved a historic milestone by eliminating its fiscal deficit for the first time in 123 years, a significant announcement made by President Javier Milei. This achievement is attributed to several aggressive economic reforms and austerity measures implemented since he took office one year ago. read more
Elon Musk is right. The Pentagon, with a budget of $886 billion, just failed its 7th audit in a row. It's lost track of billions. Last year, only 13 senators voted against the Military Industrial Complex and a defense budget full of waste and fraud. That must change. read more
Yeah man, it's the experts that are wrong, and the Internet is right. Totes mcgoats.