Serbia’s main opposition group on Thursday urged the European Union to help open an international investigation into reported irregularities during last weekend’s election in the troubled Balkan nation seeking EU membership. The Serbia Against Violence group said in a letter to EU institutions, officials and member states that they will not recognise the outcome of […]
Dozens of opposition politicians suspended from Parliament by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government for obstructing proceedings held a street protest on Thursday accusing the government of throttling democracy in the country. They briefly marched outside the Parliament building in New Delhi behind a huge “Save Democracy” banner and carried placards reading “Democracy is in […]
A court in Senegal has ordered that jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko be reinstated on the electoral register, paving the way for him to run in February’s presidential election. Sonko has faced several court cases on various charges in recent years, all of which he denies. In June, he was cleared of rape but convicted […]
By Dhwani Pandya MUMBAI (Reuters) -Thousands of protesters led by opposition parties marched towards billionaire Gautam Adani’s offices in Mumbai on Saturday to voice their opposition to his conglomerate’s $614 million redevelopment plans for one of Asia’s largest slums in the city. Protesters carried flags and banners with slogans such as “Remove Adani Save Dharavi” […]
In a rare move, Colorado’s county clerks expressed a shared concern over a ballot initiative that, if passed in 2024, would dramatically change the state’s elections. The proposed ballot initiative, concerning the conduct of elections, is currently making its way through the initiative process. The proposal was offered by Kent Thiry, the former CEO of […]
A screen shows jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny as he arrives to listen to a hearing on an appeal lodged against a court decision to jail him for 19 years in a maximum security prison on extremism-linked charges, at a court in Moscow on Sept. 26. Tatyana Makeyeva/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Democratic-led U.S. Senate is due to vote later on Wednesday to try to advance security assistance for Ukraine and Israel, despite Republicans’ determination to block the bill in a battle over immigration policy. “The question before the Senate today is simple, yet momentous: will Senators agree to begin debate – just a […]