Voting rights advocates in the South emboldened by Supreme Court win
Civil rights advocates and election attorneys are preparing for a new flood of redistricting litigation lawsuits
2023-06-12 17:28
Saudi Arabia’s Golf Deal Puts Biden and PGA in Same Awkward Position
The PGA Tour and President Joe Biden have learned the same hard lesson in recent months: Saudi Arabia
2023-06-12 05:24
John Roberts upheld a key part of the Voting Rights Act. What will he do next on race?
When Chief Justice John Roberts began reading his decision in a voting rights dispute from the Supreme Court bench on Thursday, few would have expected the significant turn he was about to take favoring Black voters in Alabama.
2023-06-11 18:23
Ukraine war: Oleg Orlov faces jail time for criticising Putin's war
Kremlin critics like Oleg Orlov are facing jail terms for criticising Russia's war in Ukraine.
2023-06-09 13:57
Saudi Arabia's golf coup highlights Biden's human rights bind
By Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis RIYADH/WASHINGTON When Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) signed a deal this
2023-06-09 04:53
Supreme Court orders voting maps redrawn in Alabama to accommodate Black voters
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Alabama officials to redraw the state's congressional map to allow an additional Black majority district to account for the fact that the state is 27% Black.
2023-06-08 23:51
Europeans Reluctant to De-Risk From ‘Partner’ China, Survey Says
Most Europeans consider China a key economic partner despite seeing limits to the relationship, according to a survey
2023-06-08 11:59
Analysis-Germany's far-right rides high on anti-immigration, anti-green agenda
By Sarah Marsh BERLIN The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is riding high in the polls to the
2023-06-07 14:21
Afghan women face 'pandemic of suicidal thoughts'
Afghanistan faces a worsening mental health crisis amid a clampdown on women's freedoms and rights.
2023-06-05 12:58
Why are people leaving Russia, who are they, and where are they going?
A trickle of Russians leaving became a stream after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine of 2022.
2023-06-04 07:21
Belgorod: Shelling in Russian border region kills two, governor says
Two women were killed by shrapnel as they travelled in a car, officials say.
2023-06-02 18:27
Belgorod: Russia blames Ukraine for shelling inside border
The defence ministry claims it has also thwarted attempts by Kyiv to "invade" the Belgorod region.
2023-06-01 23:18