26m ago Iran-Iraq flights to resume soon, says Iraqi ambassador Flights between Iran and Iraq will resume soon, Iraqi Ambassador to Tehran Yasser Abdul Zahra Al-Hajjaj has said, as the two countries work to resolve disruptions to air travel in the wake of the U.S. imposing sanctions that bar virtually all nations and entities…
James Morton isn’t sure which party he’s going to support in November’s elections, and he doesn’t like his options. Morton, a 67-year-old retired truck driver in Colorado, said Democrats have “gone too far to the left towards socialism,” while Republicans are “globalists” who “don’t care about the working-class people in this country.” Morton, an independent…
Betmatch wants government to engage Apple, Google and Meta to have unlicensed gambling applications removed from local app stores. (Image created by GenAI) Some R247 711 has been wagered on Johannesburg’s next mayor on Betmatch, with Helen Zille odds-on to win. This, as the betting exchange clashes with the South African Bookmakers’ Association (SABA) over…
Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta with the late ODM leader Raila Odinga. PHOTO/UGC. By PATRICK MAYOYO Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta’s declaration that the late ODM leader Raila Odinga actually won the 2022 presidential election is not a statement that Kenya can simply swallow and move on from. It demands questions. Four years after the election, Uhuru…
Disillusioned young voters in Morocco were courted with viral football slogans, promises of one million jobs and anti-Israel rallying calls ahead of Wednesday’s parliamentary elections. Yet, for many young Moroccans, politics remains deeply disconnected from reality. “I have no hope for this election. I’m ashamed of our political scene. It’s a complete circus,” Siham Azeroual,…
Voting is under way in Sweden in a closely fought election that could see the far-right Sweden Democrats enter government for the first time, or centre-left leader Magdalena Andersson return to power. Published On 13 Sep 202613 Sep 2026 Share Swedes vote in election that could see far-right in government on social media share-nodes Share…
President Donald Trump speaks on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, Sept. 9, 2026. Alex Wong | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s promise of a $5,000 election “dividend” check to every adult in the U.S. comes at a time when many Americans are feeling…
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The far-right Alternative for Germany party surged to a resounding victory in a regional election Sunday, but fell a little short of winning a majority in its quest to form the country’s first far-right state government since World War II. The party of Germany’s unpopular leader, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, slumped to a disastrous result in…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday handed a win to Republicans by ensuring that party committees paying for TV advertisements in the upcoming midterm elections can take advantage of the same discounts that candidates get. The justices blocked a ruling by the Richmond, Va.-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that had invalidated a…
