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Polling industry insiders in the U.S. agree on one thing: The criminal conviction of Donald Trump has not had any obvious effect on the presidential election. And they say there’s now enough data to assess the fallout — two full weeks after the precedent-smashing guilty verdict of the former president. “Yeah,Continue Reading

World The African National Congress and its largest rival, the white-led, pro-business Democratic Alliance, agreed on Friday to work together in South Africa’s new government of national unity, a step-change after 30 years of ANC majority rule. African National Congress, Democratic Alliance form coalition that includes party of ethnic ZulusThomsonContinue Reading

World President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia would cease fire and enter peace talks if Ukraine dropped its NATO ambitions and withdrew its forces from four Ukrainian regions claimed by Moscow. A Ukrainian official quickly rejected the proposal as not serious. Ukraine’s foreign ministry calls Russian president’s conditionsContinue Reading

As he stood alone on stage in front of a live TV audience in northern England this week, the man who seems destined to become the U.K.’s next prime minister momentarily appeared at a loss for words. “You seem more like a political robot,” an audience member said to Labour Leader Keir Starmer. Continue Reading

World U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to stand trial in Russia on spying chargesU.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been jailed for over a year in Russia on espionage charges, will stand trial in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, where he was detained, authorities said Thursday. Wall Street Journal reporter accusedContinue Reading

World U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejects challenge to providing abortion pillThe U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by anti-abortion groups and doctors to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone, handing a victory on Thursday to President Joe Biden’s administration in its efforts to preserve broad access to the drug.Continue Reading

World·New The United Nations refugee agency warns that the world’s record-breaking number of refugees could rise further without major global political changes. UNHCR says number of refugees has gone up every year for 12 yearsThomson Reuters · Posted: Jun 13, 2024 11:08 AM EDT | Last Updated: June 13 SudaneseContinue Reading

World Bankers, teachers, truckers and thousands of union members and activists converged in downtown Buenos Aires to protest against President Javier Milei’s plans to slash state spending and boost his own powers. Argentina facing deepening recession and rising inflationThomson Reuters · Posted: Jun 13, 2024 10:53 AM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

World It was an emotional graduation ceremony for high school seniors in Newtown, Ct., who observed a moment of silence for their 20 classmates who were shot to death at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The names of the 20 students who were gunned down in 2012 were read at theContinue Reading