The pandemic protocols, in place since last year, were relaxed and India celebrated the festivals of Holi and Kumbh Mela that drew out millions as if COVID-19 has vanished. Political campaigns for elections in several states were permitted, with Modi himself addressing many rallies...
Palestinians displaced by war face rising health risks from exposure to sewage and garbage as summer arrives in Gaza.
“Certainly it is unusual in Massachusettsnot to see a Democrat file [to run],” MassGOP Chair Amy Carnevale told Playbook. “I wouldn’t have considered this race to be one that I would have written off.” Republicans on track to win two consecutive special electionswant to mak...
In her speech Sunday night, Harris addressed the war in Gaza at the top of her speech, the “scale of death and destruction” there, and pledged a “diplomatic resolution” that would “protect civilians and provide lasting stability.” “As president, I will do everythin...
“At the moment, what we have to look at is how many lives have been lost in Gaza, and the innocent civilians, and the lives that are just being lost. There are just not enough world leaders that are taking a stand and speaking up about the humanitarian crisis that’s happening, the...
BACKGROUND: Hamas seized control of Gaza by force in 2007, the year after it won parliamentary elections there with 44% of the vote. Israel has kept Gaza under a devastating blockade ever since, restricting movement of people and goods in and out of the territory. Hamas receives backing...
America is one of the most religious countries in the West. About two-thirds of its voters identify as Christian. But - things are changing and the nation has become less devout in the last few decades. So how will this affect the polls in the2024 presidential elections?
in response to a 2022 lawsuit brought by attorneys general in Louisiana and Missouri. Their lawsuit alleged the federal government overstepped in its efforts to convince social media companies to address postings that could result in vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic or affect elections....
Once again, we could be looking at a situation where the winner of the presidency does so without winning the national popular vote. As of 1:30 a.m. ET, there are still about half the votes left to be tallied in California alone, along with hundreds...
Concerns have abounded about how voting would work this year in the southern battleground state as residents from the mountainous western portion of the state continued to recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene. But on Friday, the State Board of Elections said that more...