Feinstein's death raises the question: How are vacant Senate seats filled?
Oct 02, 2023 08:51 am UTC| Politics
Theres an empty seat in the U.S. Senate now that Californias longtime and senior senator, Dianne Feinstein, has died. And, following the Sept. 22, 2023, federal indictment on bribery and other charges of U.S. Sen. Bob...
Oct 02, 2023 08:14 am UTC| Politics
Tax cuts, crime, the cost of living, potholes and co-governance … these and various other issues are now familiar to most voters. But there has been one major election area missing the serious debate it needs:...
Closer relations between Australia and India have the potential to benefit both nations
Oct 02, 2023 08:12 am UTC| Politics
The structure of Andrew Charltons Australias Pivot to India is built on three promises: the promise of India; the promise of the Australia-India relationship; and the promise of the Indian diaspora becoming a powerful...
Ukraine war: Russian shelling is taking a deadly toll on urban bats
Oct 02, 2023 06:25 am UTC| Politics
Russias invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has given rise to a humanitarian crisis. More than 6.2 million people have fled Ukraine as a result of heavy shelling and fighting, and an additional 5.1 million people have...
Oct 01, 2023 05:56 am UTC| Politics Technology
Elections around the world are facing an evolving threat from foreign actors, one that involves artificial intelligence. Countries trying to influence each others elections entered a new era in 2016, when the Russians...
Can Biden bounce back as the US presidential race turns nastier?
Oct 01, 2023 05:53 am UTC| Politics
Antagonism between the two expected candidates for US president in 2024 is ramping up as the political battleground turns increasingly nasty. US president Joe Biden suggested that Donald Trump and his allies pose a...
Ukraine war: Slovakia may be about to elect a government which plans to halt aid to Kyiv
Sep 29, 2023 09:15 am UTC| Politics
Slovakians head to the polls on September 30 to elect a new parliament. The result will not only have a huge impact on the domestic affairs of this small central European state but also, beyond its borders, on the balance...
Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality
Another election, another round of Nigel Farage hype, with no lessons learned