India votes in Phase 2 of mammoth election as Modi raises campaign pitch | India Election 2024 News
India has voted in the second phase of the world’s biggest election, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his challengers raise the pitch of the…
India election 2024 phase 2: Who votes and what’s at stake? | India Election 2024 News
EXPLAINERAcross 13 states, 88 constituencies go to the polls on April 26 in the second phase of the world’s largest election. The juggernaut of India’s…
Arizona House votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban
Arizona’s Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday to overturn the state’s Civil War era ban on nearly all abortions. The vote paves the way for a repeal…
Arizona House votes to repeal the state’s near-total abortion ban
PHOENIX — A proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total ban on abortions has won approval from the state House, clearing its first hurdle two weeks after a…
Fresh row over reform of England’s rental market as Tories deny caving in to landlords ahead of key votes
MINISTERS today denied caving to the vested interests of Tory landlords ahead of key votes to reform England’s rental market. Labour frontbenchers and 20 charities…
FTC votes 3-2 to ban non-compete clauses for American workers
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday passed a final rule to ban non-compete clauses, which the agency chair, Lina Khan, said is important because the…
House votes for possible TikTok ban but app won’t go away soon
WASHINGTON — The House has passed legislation that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its…
Maldives votes in parliamentary elections amid India-China rivalry | Elections News
President Mohamed Muizzu’s moves to increasingly shift away from New Delhi has caused tension. Maldives is holding parliamentary elections in a ballot crucial for President…
US Senate votes to reauthorise controversial surveillance programme FISA | Government News
President Joe Biden expected to swiftly sign bill that lets intelligence agencies conduct electronic surveillance without seeking warrant. The United States Senate has voted to…
India votes in first phase of marathon election as Modi seeks third term | India Election 2024 News
Millions of Indians have voted in the first phase of the world’s largest elections as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a third term on the back…
India election 2024 phase 1: Who votes and what’s at stake? | India Election 2024 News
EXPLAINERA total of 102 constituencies in 21 states will vote on April 19 for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections. The first of…
L.A. City Council votes to stop issuing new dog breeding licenses
The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to temporarily stop issuing new dog breeding licenses because of overcrowding at city-run animal shelters. The city’s six…
How Wisconsin advocates hope to use ‘uncommitted’ votes to pressure Biden | Joe Biden News
Washington, DC – When Heba Mohammad, a 32-year-old organiser in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, first became involved in Democratic campaigning in the mid-2010s, she hoped that shifting…
The Gambia votes to reverse landmark ban on female genital mutilation | Women’s Rights News
Rights groups say proposed rollback of 2015 law will overturn women’s rights across the region as a whole. The Gambia has taken steps towards lifting…
Portugal votes as far right seeks kingmaker role
Neither the governing Socialists nor conservatives may win outright, boosting the populists' power. Source link
L.A. City Council votes to allow demolition of Jewish and labor movement landmark
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Friday to allow the demolition of a century-old building in the Westlake neighborhood that served as a Jewish…
What to expect as Iran votes to elect parliament, religious leaders | Elections News
Tehran, Iran – Iranians will head to voting stations on Friday for parliamentary elections and to vote for the political and religious leaders who will…
A kidney for votes: Candidates struggle with Indonesian election costs | Elections News
Bali, Indonesia – For the last few months, 47-year-old Erfin Dewi Sudanto has been trying to sell his kidney. One of thousands of candidates running…
Finland votes in run-off for new president | Elections News
Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb is racing former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. Finns are headed to the polls to choose between two experienced politicians in…
‘He needs our votes’: In Karachi, Pakistan election tests old loyalties | Elections
Karachi, Pakistan – These are the fourth general elections I’m covering in Pakistan over the past 16 years. In a city where colours, music and ethnicities…