US election campaigns shift strategies as Latino voter allegiances change | US Election 2024 News

US election campaigns shift strategies as Latino voter allegiances change | US Election 2024 News

New York City, the US – In Queens, 26-year-old Claudia, a first-generation college-educated Latina born in the United States, sat at her family’s dinner table engaging in heated political debates that switched seamlessly between English and Spanish. She and her immigrant parents from Mexico and El Salvador clashed over the…

Here come the US election 2024 celebrity endorsements – but do they matter? | US Election 2024 News

Here come the US election 2024 celebrity endorsements – but do they matter? | US Election 2024 News

The callers were so angry that security wasn’t taking any chances. After the late shift ended, they escorted the nighttime host of WIRK radio to his car, lest any of the callers make good on their threats to “beat up” the host for playing the Dixie Chicks. The year was…

Crowd hurls mud and insults at Spain royals, PM on visit to flood-hit town | Floods News

Crowd hurls mud and insults at Spain royals, PM on visit to flood-hit town | Floods News

Angry demonstrations over Spain’s flood response interrupt king’s visit to stricken Valencia suburb. Hundreds of residents of a Valencia suburb badly hit by last week’s deadly floods have protested during a visit by Spanish King Felipe, Queen Letizia, and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, with some demonstrators throwing mud at them….

At least three killed as Israel bombards southern and eastern Lebanon | Israel attacks Lebanon News

At least three killed as Israel bombards southern and eastern Lebanon | Israel attacks Lebanon News

At least three people have been killed in an Israeli air attack in southern Lebanon, and other strikes were reported in the country’s east as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the border region. “The Israeli enemy’s raid on Haret Saida resulted in an initial death toll of three people…

Schools to close as air pollution hits record high in Pakistan’s Lahore | Environment News

Schools to close as air pollution hits record high in Pakistan’s Lahore | Environment News

Unprecedented air pollution levels prompt authorities to take emergency measures. Pakistan’s second-largest city of Lahore will close primary schools for a week after it saw “unprecedented” pollution levels, government authorities have said. For days, the city of 14 million people has been enveloped by smog, a mix of fog and…

Purging voters: Inside Republican efforts to restrict 2024 election vote | US Election 2024 News

Purging voters: Inside Republican efforts to restrict 2024 election vote | US Election 2024 News

On Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court’s conservative majority gave the Republicans a win, voting to uphold Virginia’s efforts to purge voters less than a week before the 2024 election. A federal judge had previously found that Virginia had illegally purged 16,000 voter registrations over the previous two months, however,…

Rights group calls for release of minors charged over Nigeria protests | Human Rights News

Rights group calls for release of minors charged over Nigeria protests | Human Rights News

Scenes of young Nigerians fainting while in court in the capital Abuja sparked uproar from politicians, civil society. The Nigerian government is facing increasing pressure to drop charges against dozens of minors amid an uproar over detention conditions since they were arrested over their alleged participation in protests against the high…

South Africa’s Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse on art’s role in resistance | Music

South Africa’s Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse on art’s role in resistance | Music

Decades after the fall of apartheid, the echoes of South Africa’s cultural resistance still ring out, inspiring new generations. During the struggle, artists like Sipho Mabuse used their craft as both a weapon and a lifeline, giving voice to a vision of freedom and dignity. In this edition of Talk…

Can Trump repeat his 2016 victory by rallying working-class voters? | US Election 2024 News

Can Trump repeat his 2016 victory by rallying working-class voters? | US Election 2024 News

The McDonald’s restaurant in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania, was closed. But across the street, a crowd of hundreds had gathered, hoping for a peek at what was unfolding inside. There, former United States President Donald Trump had traded his usual suit jacket for an oversized, yellow-trimmed apron – and a photo opportunity….