Top takeaways from day one of the 2024 Democratic National Convention | US Election 2024 News

Top takeaways from day one of the 2024 Democratic National Convention | US Election 2024 News

United States President Joe Biden has delivered the keynote address on the first night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, effectively passing the baton to his vice president and party nominee, Kamala Harris. “Are you ready to vote for freedom? Are you ready to vote for democracy and for America?…

US says Iran behind cyber attacks on Harris, Trump election campaigns | US Election 2024 News

US says Iran behind cyber attacks on Harris, Trump election campaigns | US Election 2024 News

Intelligence agencies accuse Iran of trying to create discord amid concern about foreign interference in November election. The United States has accused Iran of launching cyber attacks on the presidential campaigns of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump and targeting US voters with influence operations designed to exacerbate political division. The…

Protesters rally in Venezuela’s capital as post-election crisis persists | Elections News

Protesters rally in Venezuela’s capital as post-election crisis persists | Elections News

Opposition protesters are taking to the streets of Venezuela’s capital once more to denounce the results of a recent election that saw President Nicolas Maduro secure another term in power. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado urged her supporters “to remain firm and united” in a social media post on Saturday,…

‘A unique relationship:’ How Kamala Harris courts the progressive left | Kamala Harris News

‘A unique relationship:’ How Kamala Harris courts the progressive left | Kamala Harris News

Washington, DC – Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to the Democratic National Convention next week on the tailwinds of endorsements from major progressive organisations — a nod to the party unity she has inspired. But that marks a shift for Harris, who has not always enjoyed a cosy relationship with…

Who is Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand’s new, youngest prime minister? | Courts News

Who is Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand’s new, youngest prime minister? | Courts News

The Thai parliament elected its youngest-ever prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, on Friday, just days after the dismissal of former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Here’s more about Paetongtarn and what happened in Thailand: Why was Srettha Thavisin removed as prime minister? Constitutional Court judges voted 6-3 this year to accept a…

India-administered Kashmir to hold first local elections in a decade | Elections News

India-administered Kashmir to hold first local elections in a decade | Elections News

Nearly nine million people are registered to vote in the polls from September 18 for the 90-member legislative assembly. Indian-administered Kashmir will hold local elections starting on September 18, according to the Election Commission, the first regional polls there in a decade and five years after New Delhi scrapped the…

Thailand’s ruling coalition nominates Paetongtarn as PM, parliament to vote | Politics News

Thailand’s ruling coalition nominates Paetongtarn as PM, parliament to vote | Politics News

The 37-year-old daughter of tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra would become the third member of the family to lead Thailand. Thailand’s parliament is set to vote on whether 37-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra should become the country’s next prime minister after the ruling Pheu Thai party nominated her to replace dismissed leader Srettha Thavisin….

What does Chicago represent for the Democratic National Convention? | US Election 2024 News

What does Chicago represent for the Democratic National Convention? | US Election 2024 News

But for all the ways Chicago represents Democratic ideals, critics say it has also exemplified the party’s failings and divisions. Looming large over the upcoming Democratic National Convention is the spectre of an earlier convention in Chicago that ended in unrest and violence. In 1968, the Democratic Party was facing…

Kiribati votes in key election after years of turbulence | Elections News

Kiribati votes in key election after years of turbulence | Elections News

When Kiribati broke ties with Taipei in 2019, it was a blow to Taiwan, despite the Pacific island nation’s small stature on the international stage. Taiwan had already lost six diplomatic allies to China in the years prior, including, just days earlier, the Solomon Islands, as Beijing stepped up its…