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…
As militant attacks surge, Pakistan votes for new parliament
The election comes at a critical time for this nuclear-armed nation, an unpredictable Western ally bordering Afghanistan, China, India and Iran — a region rife…
House votes down GOP effort to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas over border security
1 of 6 | House Republicans failed to get the votes Tuesday in their effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over immigration at…
El Salvador votes with Nayib Bukele poised for second presidential term | Elections News
The country is voting in both presidential and legislative polls; incumbent Bukele faces virtually no competition. Voters in El Salvador are casting their ballots in…
triple j has counted down the Hottest 100 songs of 2023. Here is your top 10 with hits from Doja Cat, G Flip and Troye Sivan
Doja Cat has claimed the number one spot in the triple j Hottest 100 countdown of 2023 with the song Paint the Town Red.She's the…
Pacific island Tuvalu votes as ties with Taiwan in spotlight | Elections News
Poll in nation threatened by climate change closely watched as China and the United State vie for influence in region. The tiny Pacific island nation…
Joe Biden blasts ‘MAGA takeover’ & issues stern warning to Trump after winning New Hampshire primary with write-in votes
PRESIDENT Joe Biden has taken aim at Donald Trump in his first statement since winning the New Hampshire primary despite his name not appearing on…
Donald Trump wins New Hampshire primary despite sole rival Nikki Haley’s early victory in first votes
DONALD Trump has earned another victory in the race for the 2024 Republican nomination after a close finish against Nikki Haley in the New Hampshire…
Marianne Williamson sees if new age can win votes in New Hampshire
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Presidential long shot Marianne Williamson flitted down the aisle of a two-century-old granite church, pausing to gracefully bow to dozens of supporters as…
UK’s upper house votes to delay plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda | Refugees News
House of Lords defies Rishi Sunak by voting to delay ratification of treaty with Kigali. The United Kingdom’s upper house of parliament has voted to…
What Iowa can teach us about courting Latino votes in 2024
DENISON, Iowa — Set among rolling hills about an hour from the Nebraska border, this picturesque farm town is filled with brick buildings exuding 19th century…
Senate votes down Bernie Sanders’ bid to link Israel aid to human rights reporting
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., argued for his Israel human rights measure, that was voted down Tuesday in the U.S. Senate 72 to 11, saying "No…
Taiwan votes in closely watched presidential and parliamentary elections | Elections News
William Lai Ching-te has won Taiwan’s presidential elections, despite China’s warnings not to vote for him. Lai, from the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), took…
2024, a defining year in global elections – Ten Crucial Votes Shaping Our Future
2024 marks a pivotal year in global politics, with significant elections in some of the world's most influential countries. These elections will not only shape…