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Georgia ruling party wins election, says poll body amid opposition protests

Around The Globe - Sun, 10/27/2024 - 11:01
Result says Georgian Dream controls 150-seat parliament, but it is short of absolute majority to change constitution.

Bulgarians vote in another election, but end to political deadlock unlikely

Around The Globe - Sun, 10/27/2024 - 10:36
Opinion polls suggest no single party will win a parliamentary majority in the seventh election in four years.

Topuria retains featherweight title at UFC 308; Chimaev defeats Whittaker

Around The Globe - Sun, 10/27/2024 - 10:08
Ilia Topuria defends his featherweight championship against Max Holloway, while Khamzat Chimaev remains undefeated.

US election: 9 days left – What polls say, what Harris and Trump are up to

Around The Globe - Sun, 10/27/2024 - 09:16
Harris will campaign on Sunday in Democratic stronghold of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania while Trump will visit New York.

Reeves pledges £1.4bn for 'crumbling' classrooms

Education - Sun, 10/27/2024 - 09:14
The chancellor says the government will ensure that 50 schools in England are rebuilt every year.

Japan’s ruling party likely to lose parliamentary majority in snap election

Around The Globe - Sun, 10/27/2024 - 08:47
While voters are weighing the governing party's scandals, they are also sceptical due to the opposition's inexperience.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 975

Around The Globe - Sun, 10/27/2024 - 07:02
As the war enters its 975th day, these are the main developments.

Michiko’s story: How a Japanese girl survived an atomic bomb

Around The Globe - Sun, 10/27/2024 - 04:06
Michiko Kodama was a small child when the US atomic bomb hit her home city of Hiroshima in 1945.

Bangladesh’s new outcasts: Students from ex-PM Hasina’s party now in hiding

Around The Globe - Sun, 10/27/2024 - 04:03
Until August, they dominated college campuses and were accused of leading violent mobs against anti-Hasina protesters.

Japan’s parliamentary election: Why it matters

Around The Globe - Sat, 10/26/2024 - 22:10
Japanese voters go to the polls after new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called a snap election.

Dozens killed in ‘horrific’ Israeli bombing in Beit Lahiya: Gaza ministry

Around The Globe - Sat, 10/26/2024 - 21:59
Israeli air strikes have hit densely populated area in northern Gaza with no warning, killing at least 35 Palestinians.

Will Iran respond to Israel’s latest attack?

Around The Globe - Sat, 10/26/2024 - 21:17
Israel attacked Iran early on Saturday and said its objectives have been achieved.

Could the Republicans lose the House? Five US congressional races to watch

Around The Globe - Sat, 10/26/2024 - 21:12
Republicans hold a small majority in the House of Representatives, but crucial races could flip control to Democrats.

Israeli forces detain medics, patients after violent raid on Gaza hospital

Around The Globe - Sat, 10/26/2024 - 21:06
Dozens of staff detained and parts of Kamal Adwan Hospital damaged during Israeli raid on the facility in north Gaza.

Georgia’s governing party leads election race: Early results

Around The Globe - Sat, 10/26/2024 - 18:02
The governing party takes a lead but the pro-West opposition claims victory setting stage for confrontation.

Expected, yet stressful. How Iranians reacted to Israel’s attack

Around The Globe - Sat, 10/26/2024 - 16:46
Life returned to its normal rhythm within hours in Iran, but a sense of trepidation remains.

Fact check: Does Donald Trump want to do away with the Affordable Care Act?

Around The Globe - Sat, 10/26/2024 - 16:45
Kamala Harris’s campaign claims that he does.

Israel strikes Iran: What we know so far and what’s next

Around The Globe - Sat, 10/26/2024 - 16:41
Israel has warned Tehran against retaliating after residents in the city woke up to explosions.

Dozens killed by paramilitary RSF in Sudan’s Gezira, aid groups say

Around The Globe - Sat, 10/26/2024 - 13:49
UNICEF calls for more international attention to 'the forgotten crisis' as about 25.6 million people face acute hunger.

How the world keeps failing eastern DRC

Around The Globe - Sat, 10/26/2024 - 13:10
Old ‘peacebuilding’ schemes are obsolete in a country that is seeing new and ever-changing conflict dynamics.

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