Sunak, Starmer clash in final TV debate before UK general election | Elections News

Sunak, Starmer clash in final TV debate before UK general election | Elections News

Event in central city of Nottingham covered issues from health to immigration with polls afterwards suggesting a tie. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer have faced off in their final televised debate ahead of the United Kingdom election, going head-to-head over issues from health to immigration…

As Biden and Trump prep for the 2024 presidential debate, what’s at stake? | US Election 2024 News

As Biden and Trump prep for the 2024 presidential debate, what’s at stake? | US Election 2024 News

Washington, DC – It began with a quote made famous by actor Clint Eastwood. “Make my day,” United States President Joe Biden said in a video challenging his Republican adversary, former President Donald Trump, to two debates in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election. The first airs this Thursday….

Germany’s Scholz expresses concern over a far-right victory in France | Elections News

Germany’s Scholz expresses concern over a far-right victory in France | Elections News

France heads to the polls in July for a snap election, and opinion polls predict President Emmanuel Macron’s party is trailing. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said he is “concerned” about the prospect of a victory for the far right in France’s upcoming parliamentary elections. President Emmanuel Macron’s party is…

Keir Starmer’s empty promise of British renewal | Elections

Keir Starmer’s empty promise of British renewal | Elections

Recent British prime ministers have been routinely ambushed by reality. David Cameron didn’t see Brexit coming. Theresa May underestimated the appeal of Corbynism. Boris Johnson couldn’t handle COVID. Liz Truss was removed from office by the financial markets. In calling a snap general election for July 4 – one that…

What’s behind the historic pro-Israel spending in a New York House primary? | Gaza News

What’s behind the historic pro-Israel spending in a New York House primary? | Gaza News

Washington, DC – Representative Jamaal Bowman, one of the newest members of the progressive “squad” in the United States Congress, is facing a fight for his political life. On Tuesday, he defends his seat in the House of Representatives by competing in the Democratic primary for New York’s 16th congressional…

‘A lack of trust’: How deepfakes and AI could rattle the US elections | US Election 2024 News

‘A lack of trust’: How deepfakes and AI could rattle the US elections | US Election 2024 News

On January 21, Patricia Gingrich was about to sit down for dinner when her landline phone rang. The New Hampshire voter picked up and heard a voice telling her not to vote in the upcoming presidential primary. “As I listened to it, I thought, gosh, that sounds like Joe Biden,”…

Will India’s Modi break the ice with Pakistan in his third term? | India Election 2024 News

Will India’s Modi break the ice with Pakistan in his third term? | India Election 2024 News

Islamabad, Pakistan –  As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for a third time as his country’s leader on June 9, seven counterparts from neighbouring nations joined a very select audience in marking the moment. The setting — a summer evening, with an orangish dusk sky, and handpicked…

Hundreds of thousands in France protest far right ahead of snap elections | Elections News

Hundreds of thousands in France protest far right ahead of snap elections | Elections News

Anti-racism groups joined French unions and a new left-wing coalition in protests across France against the surging nationalist far right as frenzied campaigning is under way in advance of snap parliamentary elections. About 21,000 police and gendarmes were deployed at rallies on Saturday with authorities expecting between 300,000 and 500,000…