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…
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…