During the September 10 presidential debate in Philadelphia, former President Donald Trump falsely claimed his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris’s running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, supports “execution after birth”. ABC News moderator Linsey Davis rebutted Trump’s statement, saying, “There is no state in this country where it is legal to…
Advocates say early voting makes elections more inclusive, but the practice has been the target of false fraud claims. Election day in the United States may still be several weeks away, but Americans in several parts of the country are getting a chance to cast their ballots already. In-person, advanced…
While the economy has stabilised many people are suffering as a result of austerity measures backed by the IMF. Sri Lankans have begun voting in their first election since the collapse of the economy triggered mass protests that prompted then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country. Polling stations opened…
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris present conflicting plans on the issue of immigration. What are the positions of the two United States presidential nominees on immigration and is it a make-or-break topic on who will next sit in the White House? The Democrat’s Kamala Harris says she wants to fix…
Whoever Sri Lanka’s next president is, Muthuthevarkittan Manohari isn’t expecting much to change in her daily struggle to feed the four children and elderly mother with whom she lives in a dilapidated room in a tea estate. Both leading candidates in Saturday’s presidential election are promising to give land to…
Country is mired in political strife with international peacekeepers drafted in to restore stability. Haiti’s government has set up a provisional electoral council to prepare the troubled Caribbean country for its first general elections since 2016. The electoral council represents groups including farmers, journalists, human rights activists and the Vodou…
Despite her strong ideals, Romman insists a career in politics was “never part of the plan”. Toward the end of 2021, the Georgia Muslim Voter Project asked Romman to join a Zoom call for people interested in running for office. Romman agreed to join and give advice. But then she…
Pharrell Williams faced backlash for saying he doesn’t “do politics” and that celebrity endorsements are “annoying.” After the “Happy” musician’s comments in a recent interview went viral, fans flooded the comments section of his latest Instagram post, in which he promoted Tiffany & Co. pearl earrings. “Weren’t you endorsing Hillary…
PM Justin Trudeau says he will work to ‘regain confidence’ of Canadians after his Liberal Party loses long-held seat. Montreal, Canada – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has “a lot of work” to do to regain the confidence of Canadians after his Liberal Party’s defeat in a special…
Crackdown following Nicolas Maduro’s contested re-election in July has left 25 dead and 2,400 in jail. Venezuela’s government has unleashed an unprecedented wave of repression following the contested re-election of Nicolas Maduro in July’s presidential election, a United Nations fact-finding mission has reported. Maduro’s victory in the disputed vote saw…
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