BAR HARBOR, Maine — As he returned to the campaign trail on Friday, Graham Platner took a moment to indirectly address new allegations of “toxic” and “unsettling” behavior three women from his past relationships leveled against him. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. At the same…
Athletes from around the world are in the Italian Alps for the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday – including 13 sportspeople from eight African countries. Though the continent isn’t associated with winter sports, Africa has been a constant and growing presence at the Games since 1960. While the African continent is well…
Money fuels politics. But when it flows in the shadows, democracy is the first casualty. Across most of Africa, and much of the Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, citizens are expected to vote without knowing who pays for the campaigns competing for their support. New research by Transparency International finds that only about one…
Dipali Jagtap and Cherylann MollanBBC Marathi and BBC News BBC Marathi Surekha Yadav joined the Indian Railways as an assistant train driver in 1989 “Machines don’t see gender; they see your strength,” says Surekha Yadav, who has been driving India’s trains for over three decades. Earlier this week, Ms Yadav bade farewell to her job…
