How Wisconsin advocates hope to use ‘uncommitted’ votes to pressure Biden | Joe Biden News

How Wisconsin advocates hope to use ‘uncommitted’ votes to pressure Biden | Joe Biden News

Washington, DC – When Heba Mohammad, a 32-year-old organiser in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, first became involved in Democratic campaigning in the mid-2010s, she hoped that shifting public attitudes towards Palestine would soon be reflected in the party at large. Now, she wants to leverage her experience campaigning for presidential candidates like…

‘Overwhelmed in joy’: Texas court overturns woman’s voter fraud conviction | Elections News

‘Overwhelmed in joy’: Texas court overturns woman’s voter fraud conviction | Elections News

A woman in the United States is rejoicing after a Texas appeals court on Thursday overturned her voter fraud conviction in a case that advocates say highlights efforts to disenfranchise Black people and other voters of colour in the country. An African American mother of three from Fort Worth, Texas,…

Northern Ireland DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson resigns after police charges | Politics News

Northern Ireland DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson resigns after police charges | Politics News

Media reports say the charges against the Democratic Unionist Party head relate to ‘non-recent sexual offences’. The leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party, Jeffrey Donaldson, has resigned after confirming he has been charged with “allegations of an historical nature”, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) says. “In accordance with the…

Russia blocks renewal of UN panel monitoring N Korea sanction compliance | United Nations News

Russia blocks renewal of UN panel monitoring N Korea sanction compliance | United Nations News

Sanctions, in force since 2006, will remain in place, but mandate of panel will come to an end on April 30. Russia has vetoed the United Nations’ renewal of a panel of UN experts monitoring North Korea’s compliance with international sanctions. The Russian move follows accusations from the United States,…

South Africa’s ex-President Jacob Zuma barred from May elections | Politics News

South Africa’s ex-President Jacob Zuma barred from May elections | Politics News

The elections are expected to be the most competitive vote since 1994 when the nation became a democracy. South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been barred from standing in elections in May, the electoral commission has said. South Africa is set to hold general elections on May 29 in…

Biden campaign touts record-setting fundraising haul for single event | Joe Biden News

Biden campaign touts record-setting fundraising haul for single event | Joe Biden News

The Radio City Music Hall event has raised $25m, underscoring deep-pocketed support for Biden despite lagging in polls. Hours before United States President Joe Biden and former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton were scheduled to take the stage at the iconic Radio City Music Hall, Biden’s campaign had already…

Min Aung Hlaing talks tough as Myanmar’s armed forces face growing pressure | Conflict News

Min Aung Hlaing talks tough as Myanmar’s armed forces face growing pressure | Conflict News

Coup leader told troops at annual parade that young people were being ‘tricked’ into joining resistance and claimed foreign interference. Myanmar’s army chief Min Aung Hlaing has claimed young people are being tricked into supporting the resistance against the military, as anti-coup forces chalk up unprecedented advances. Three years after…

Former US Senator Joe Lieberman dies at age 82: media reports | Obituaries News

Former US Senator Joe Lieberman dies at age 82: media reports | Obituaries News

A family statement said the four-term senator and vice presidential candidate died from complications after a fall. Joe Lieberman, Al Gore’s running mate during the hotly contested 2000 presidential election, has died at age 82 after suffering complications from a fall. United States media announced his death on Tuesday afternoon,…

Senegal opposition candidate Faye won 54 percent in presidential vote | Elections News

Senegal opposition candidate Faye won 54 percent in presidential vote | Elections News

The full provisional results are expected to be confirmed by the Constitutional Council in the coming days. Opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye won more than 54 percent of votes in Senegal’s presidential election, the Dakar appeals court has said. The court said on Wednesday the provisional results were based on…