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The battle for Delhi: Will Modi’s BJP pass bellwether Indian…
New Delhi, India – On a sweltering afternoon, hundreds of men and women gathered in an open area, bigger than a football stadium, near the Yamuna river in nor
TikTok curbs state-affiliated media amid foreign influence fears
Video-sharing app says state-backed accounts will not be recommended or allowed to advertise outside home countries.TikTok, the popular video-sharing app, has a
Why are thousands of people protesting in Taiwan?
Taipei, Taiwan – Protests are expected to resume in Taiwan on Friday over a divisive bill that would greatly expand the investigative powers of parliament and
US restricts visas for Georgia over ‘foreign agent’ bill
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says measures will target individuals responsible for undermining democracy.The United States will impose visa restrictions
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 819
As the war enters its 819th day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Friday, May 24, 2024. Fighting At least seven people were killed and
Israeli forces kill dozens of Palestinians in strikes across Gaza…
Israeli forces have killed at least 50 Palestinians in aerial and ground bombardments across the Gaza Strip and battled in close combat with Hamas-led fighters
What do China’s latest military drills around Taiwan mean for…
China conducts exercises in Taiwan Strait days after new Taiwan president was sworn in.China has escalated the scale of its military exercises in the Taiwan Str
UK’s Sunak says no Rwanda deportation flights before election
A Labour victory in July 4 poll could scuttle controversial gov’t scheme that aims to send asylum seekers to the African country.No deportation flights to Rwa
UN approves resolution to commemorate 1995 Srebrenica genocide
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to establish an annual day of remembrance for the 1995 Srebrenica genocide despite furious opposition from Bosnian
Germany’s AfD expelled from far-right EU parliament group
Weeks before elections, ID group says it does not want to be associated with incidents involving AfD’s Maximilian Krah.The far-right Identity and Democracy (I
ICJ rejects emergency measures against Ecuador in Mexican embassy raid…
Mexico has urged that Ecuador be suspended from the UN in the wake of its April storming of the Mexican embassy in Quito.The International Court of Justice (ICJ
Macron delays New Caledonia voting reform after protests
President Emmanuel Macron meets political leaders on French-ruled Pacific island, says changes won’t be implemented ‘by force’.French President Emmanuel M
