Politics

Over a billion have voted in 2024: has democracy won?

No fewer than 67 countries with a total population of about 3.4bn people have already held national elections this year.…

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Nile basin nations say water-sharing accord has come into force without Egypt’s backing

KAMPALA, Uganda -- A regional partnership of 10 countries says an agreement on the equitable use of water resources from…

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Legislative majorities giving one party all the power are in play in several states

SHAWNEE, Kan. -- After introducing herself at their front doors, Vanessa Vaughn West began her pitch to voters with a…

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France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces court on charges of embezzling EU funds

PARIS -- French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is to answer questions from judges at a Paris court Monday as…

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Cards Against Humanity offers to pay nonvoters to go to the polls

Cards Against Humanity, the company behind the purposefully in-poor-taste party game, is offering to pay certain voters up to $100…

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Obama’s callout to Black men touches a nerve among Democrats. Is election-year misogyny at play?

WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama had frank words for Black men who may be considering sitting out the election. “Part of…

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Kamala Harris' physician reports the vice president is in 'excellent health' and fit to serve as president

Kamala Harris' physician reports the vice president is in 'excellent health' and fit to serve as president

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Woodward book reveals Trump’s calls with Putin and Biden’s private remarks on Obama and Netanyahu

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has had as many as seven private phone calls with Vladimir Putin since…

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Sister of North Korea’s leader threatens South Korea over drone flights

SEOUL, South Korea -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday accused South Korea of…

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In Pacific Northwest, 2 toss-up US House races could determine control of narrowly divided Congress

PORTLAND, Ore. -- In their battle for Congress, national Republicans and Democrats are keenly eyeing the Pacific Northwest, where two…

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Dennis Quaid Stumps for Donald Trump, his “Favorite President of the 21st Century”

2024-10-14 04:40:03 It’s no surprise that actor Dennis Quaid has come out in support of Donald Trump’s ongoing attempt to…

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Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight security following attacks

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Schoolteacher Supriya Sarker is glad to celebrate Bangladesh's largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja but feels the…

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‘The View’ abortion ad signals wider effort to use an FCC regulation to spread a message

An anti-abortion ad that aired during “ The View ” this past week and criticized the show's personalities was the…

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Indonesia arrests a suspect wanted by China for running a $14 billion investment scam

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesia's immigration officers on the tourist island of Bali have arrested a Chinese suspect sought by Beijing…

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Mint Primer | Why Maldives needs Indian tourists

Maldives’ President Mohamed Muizzu is in India on a bilateral visit to mend his country’s strained ties and restore the…

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Poland’s leader plans to suspend the right to asylum as country faces pressure on Belarus border

WARSAW, Poland -- Poland's leader said Saturday that he plans to temporarily suspend the right to asylum as part of…

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U.S. expands sanctions on Iran in response to its ballistic attack on Israel

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. on Friday announced new sanctions on Iran's energy sector in response to its Oct. 1 attack…

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Ariana Grande hosts ‘SNL’ for the first time since 2016

2024-10-13 18:05:03 Ariana Grande took the New York 30 Rock stage at “Saturday Night Live” for the third time as…

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Abortion has passed inflation as the top election issue for women under 30: Survey

Abortion has passed inflation to become the top issue in the presidential election for women younger than 30 since Vice…

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French anti-terror authorities investigate Afghan national over suspected attack plot

PARIS -- French anti-terror prosecutors said Saturday that an Afghan national is being investigated on terrorism charges over a suspected…

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