Can Pakistan’s Imran Khan and army patch up, a year after violent clashes? | Politics News

Can Pakistan’s Imran Khan and army patch up, a year after violent clashes? | Politics News

Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir was blunt. Addressing army officials during his visit to Lahore Garrison on May 9, Munir said, “There can be no compromise or deal with the planners and architects of this dark chapter in our history.” Munir was referring to the events…

Lithuania’s Nauseda wins first round of presidential election | Elections News

Lithuania’s Nauseda wins first round of presidential election | Elections News

Incumbent president will now go into a run-off against rival Ingrida Simonyte on May 26, in repeat of 2019. Incumbent Gitanas Nauseda has won the first round of voting in Lithuania’s presidential election, putting him on track for a second and final term in office. With nearly all of the…

Thousands of Georgians defy warnings to join protest against ‘Russia’ bill | Politics News

Thousands of Georgians defy warnings to join protest against ‘Russia’ bill | Politics News

Protesters are angry at government efforts to pass a law against ‘foreign agents’ which mirrors repressive Russian legislation. Thousands of Georgians have joined new protests in Tbilisi against a Russian-styled “foreign agents” bill, as the government insisted it would push ahead with the legislation even after some of the largest…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 809 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 809 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 809th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, May 13, 2024. Fighting Ukraine’s military chief Oleksandr Syrskii said his forces were facing a “difficult situation” in the northeastern Kharkiv region, where thousands more people have fled their homes amid an…

How the US State Department shields Israel from sanctions | Israel War on Gaza

How the US State Department shields Israel from sanctions | Israel War on Gaza

Inside the labyrinth of the State Department’s mechanisms that allow the flow of weapons to Israel, despite violations. Over the years, the United States government has been creating special mechanisms to shield Israel from sanctions designed to punish countries for human rights abuses. President Joe Biden has paused a weapons…

Fourth Indian arrested and charged in Canada over Sikh activist’s killing | Politics News

Fourth Indian arrested and charged in Canada over Sikh activist’s killing | Politics News

Amandeep Singh, 22, was already in custody for unrelated gun charges before being charged in Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s murder. A fourth Indian national has been arrested and charged by the Canadian authorities over the killing of a separatist Sikh activist in Vancouver last year – a case that has strained…

Political turmoil in Kuwait as emir dissolves parliament | Politics News

Political turmoil in Kuwait as emir dissolves parliament | Politics News

Sheikh Mishal also announces the suspension of some articles of the constitution amid a continuing deadlock. Kuwait’s emir has dissolved the parliament and taken over some of its duties, state media reported, weeks after the Gulf country held elections. Emir Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Sabah and the royal-appointed cabinet will assume…

This Indian historian fights the far-right, one makeup video at a time | India Election 2024

This Indian historian fights the far-right, one makeup video at a time | India Election 2024

Ghaziabad, India – It is close to midnight. Ruchika Sharma sits in her makeshift studio at her home in Ghaziabad, a city just outside India’s capital, New Delhi, a small mic hooked to her shirt. The 33-year-old historian and former professor is getting ready for her latest YouTube video show….

This Indian historian fights the far-right, one makeup video at a time | India Election 2024

This Indian historian fights the far-right, one makeup video at a time | India Election 2024

New Delhi, India – It is close to midnight. Ruchika Sharma sits in her makeshift studio at her home just outside India’s capital, New Delhi, a small mic hooked to her shirt. The 33-year-old historian and former professor is getting ready for her latest YouTube video show. The recording hours…

Five takeaways from day 15 of Donald Trump’s New York hush-money trial | Donald Trump News

Five takeaways from day 15 of Donald Trump’s New York hush-money trial | Donald Trump News

The fourth week of Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial in New York has come to a close, with the prosecution hinting that it would soon rest its case. Nevertheless, on Friday, the prosecution continued to call a line of witnesses, seeking to bolster its case that Trump, a former United…