How federal agents protect candidates in Mexico's deadly election season | Elections News
When LeBaron was first assigned a security team, he was reluctant. He refused to even let Ayala drive. “I underestimated…
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India's final vote: in the city of temples of Varanasi, Modi and saris are the winners | Indian Elections 2024
Varanasi, India – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is known for putting on spectacular road shows filled with fawning audiences…
'We weren't allowed to serve food to our parents when we were on our period' | Women rights
“When I was young, a girl who had her first period was scared and scared,” Burkinabé grandmother Marie, 73, tells…
South African universities face Israel scanner as government backs Palestine | Israel-Palestine Conflict News
Johannesburg, South Africa – On May 13, 10 tents were set up on the pristine grounds of the University of…
Indian diaspora divided as Modi's office pressures American bigots to influence vote | Indian Elections 2024
Washington DC – The WhatsApp message arrives with a colorful infographic highlighting numerous achievements of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's…
Are seed-planting drones the answer to global deforestation? | Environment News
Santa Cruz Cabrália, Bahia, Brazil – With a loud hum, the drone takes flight. Minutes later, the hum gives way…
'Refuge of the last dreamers': Luang Prabang, a city suspended in time | Art and culture
A new day dawns with the rhythmic shuffling of bare feet on the ground. Like an apparition from centuries past,…
India's biggest electoral prize: Can the Gandhi family survive Modi? | News from the 2024 elections in India
Amethi/Rae Bareli, India – Irfan*, a tea stall owner, is convinced that change is afoot. “There hasn't been much traffic…
Royal reform activist on hunger strike dies in custody in Thailand | Politics News
Bangkok, Thailand – Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom was known by her friends and family as brave, outspoken and fierce. At just…
Presidential elections in Slovakia: a choice between Russia and the West | Politics News
This week's televised debate between Slovakia's nine presidential candidates often seemed as if it were taking place in Moscow. “As…