Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney has struck down a Georgia election rule requiring poll workers to conduct a hand count of all votes to ensure the tally matched that of electronic voting machines. The hand-count rule was set to go into effect on Oct. 22, a week after early voting had started in […]
Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris visited a Black-owned art gallery in Detroit, Michigan, on Tuesday, as part of her outreach to Black male voters. The visit marked the unveiling of her “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men,” which aims to offer new economic advantages. Harris’ focus on Black male voters has sharpened in recent wee...
A local court in Bangladesh has issued an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Hasina fled to India on August 5 on charges of crimes against humanity. The crimes were allegedly committed during mass student protests in July and August this year. The warrant was issued on Thursday by the International Crimes Tribunal [&helli...
HOUSTON, United States (AA) – Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk has become one of the most prominent Republican mega-donors in the 2024 US presidential election, spending nearly $75 million to help reelect Donald Trump to the White House, according to data released Tuesday by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Musk was the sole donor t...
WASHINGTON (AA) – With just weeks to go until the Nov. 5 US presidential election, the close race between Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and her Republican rival Donald Trump is heating up, with a number of polls showing Trump in the lead in crucial battleground states. According to the nationwide poll averages released by RealClearPolitics,...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris said her presidency would not be a continuation of the one led by President Joe Biden. She made the remarks during her first interview with Fox News that was released Wednesday evening. “My presidency would not be a continuation of Joe Biden’s presid...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Former President Jimmy Carter, who recently turned 100, has cast his ballot for the 2024 presidential election by mail from his home in Georgia. The Carter Center confirmed his vote was submitted on Wednesday, the second day of early voting in the southeastern state of Georgia. Carter reportedly expressed his intention to...
SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) — After six years, an elected government has been sworn in in Indian-controlled Kashmir, amid concerns that its limited powers might not meet the expectations of the people. Omar Abdullah, who had previously served as a chief minister of the Muslim-majority occupied region and junior foreign minister in the Ind...
In a significant split from GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, Republican Representative Byron Donalds has said no to U.S. military deployed domestically. Byron’s comment comes after Trump suggested troops may be necessary to handle “radical left lunatics” ahead of the upcoming election. Donalds, a Trump supporter, acknowledged deploying...
In a setback for Democratic Presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris, the Michigan firefighters’ union has opted not to endorse her candidacy. The union sided instead with the non-endorsement stance of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). Despite discussions over 10 days, union leader Matt Sahr said while members b...
