Fact check: Kamala Harris’s speech at the White House Ellipse | US Election 2024 News
Washington, DC – In a speech from the Ellipse adjoining the White House – also known as the President’s Park – one week from Election…
Botswana election: Who is in the running and what’s at stake? | Elections News
In the midst of a punishing drought and a massive drop in diamond revenue, up to 1 million eligible voters in Botswana are heading to…
North Korean troops in Russia: How will it impact the Ukraine war? | Russia-Ukraine war News
The United States says an estimated 10,000 North Korean soldiers have been deployed in Russia as the NATO chief calls the move “a significant escalation”…
What does UNRWA do and why has Israel banned it from West Bank, Gaza? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The Israeli Knesset has passed a bill banning UNRWA from operating in Israel and another that will likely scale back aid distribution across war-ravaged Gaza. UNRWA…
US election: 7 days left – What polls say, what Harris and Trump are up to | US Election 2024 News
A week before election day, Vice President Kamala Harris pledged to “turn the page on fear and divisiveness” at a campaign rally in the battleground…
Fact-check: Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally in New York City | US Election 2024 News
Former President Donald Trump hammered home an anti-immigration theme in his closing argument pitch to voters on October 27 at New York City’s Madison Square…
US election: 8 days left – What polls say, what Harris and Trump are up to | US Election 2024 News
With eight days to go to the election, former President Donald Trump hosted a rally at Madison Square Garden in his hometown of New York…
What is the science behind the Christopher Columbus origins discovery? | Science and Technology News
A documentary aired on Spain’s national television this month has made headlines around the world for its revolutionary claim that Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic…
US election: 9 days left – What polls say, what Harris and Trump are up to | Explainer News
With nine days left to go until Election Day in the United States, the two top contenders for the White House – Vice President Kamala…
Israel strikes Iran: What we know so far and what’s next | Israel attacks Lebanon News
Israel has attacked Iran, killing four Iranian soldiers. It also launched simultaneous strikes on Iraq and Syria, ostensibly targeting Iran-linked interests. Israel says the campaign…
Fact check: Does Donald Trump want to do away with the Affordable Care Act? | US Election 2024 News
By Louis Jacobson | PolitiFactPublished On 26 Oct 202426 Oct 2024US Vice President Kamala Harris stated on September 27, 2024, in a campaign advertisement: “Former President…
Commonwealth summit in Samoa: Why won’t the UK discuss slavery? | Human Rights News
Commonwealth leaders have gathered in Samoa for the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) this week. This is the first time the summit has…
A nation torn between Russia, the West: Your simple guide to Georgia’s vote | Politics News
Georgians will vote in parliamentary elections on Saturday that look set to define whether the mountainous nation that straddles Eastern Europe and West Asia will…
From Catholic saints to Persian rulers: How are hurricanes named? | Weather News
Cyclone Dana made landfall in Odisha state on India’s eastern coast on Thursday night with maximum sustained winds of about 110km/h (68mph), according to the…
Britain argues over assisted dying: What to know about the emotive debate | Explainer News
London, United Kingdom – Britain is debating the issue of assisted dying after a bill to legalise it in England and Wales was formally introduced…
US election: 11 days left – What polls say, what Harris and Trump are up to | US Election 2024 News
Eleven days before voters head to the polls, Vice President Kamala Harris has appealed to middle-class America at a rally in Georgia, drawing a crowd…
Chikungunya surge in Pakistan: What we know about the mosquito-borne virus | Health News
Hospitals in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, are brimming with chikungunya virus patients. Major government hospitals throughout the city are reporting 500 to 750 suspected cases…
How India and China pulled back from a border war — and why now | Border Disputes News
India and China have reached a deal to end a military standoff at their disputed frontier, four years after a deadly clash along their border…
Why is Ukraine’s army facing a desertion crisis? | Russia-Ukraine war News
More Ukrainian soldiers have deserted the army this year than ever since the onset of a war that analysts say has seen both sides make gains…
What is shaken baby syndrome? And why might a Texas man be executed for it? | Health News
In 2002, Robert Roberson found his two-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, unresponsive after she fell off a bed in the family’s house in the East Texas…