John Allen Fraser, first House Speaker elected by secret ballot, has died
John Allen Fraser, the first MP to be elected Speaker of the House of Commons by a secret ballot, has died. He was 92 years old.
Political news from Britain
Oh La La! Seine River Has Shark On Loose During Big Sports Event In 'Under Paris.'
A new Netflix thriller called “Under Paris” imagines a shark terrorizing a big summer event in the City of Light. (Watch Tuesday’s new trailer below.)
Labour's Tax Crackdown Could Be Dampened By "Bigger Public Finance Challenge", Economists Warn
Economists have said Labour plans to clamp down on tax avoidance will do little to ease the tight fiscal picture on public spending the party is facing if it wins the general election later this year.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recounts horror of seeing herself in ‘deepfake porn’
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has described her horror at discovering – midway through a discussion with aides during a car journey in February – that she had been transposed into a “deepfake porn” simulation generated by artificial intelligence and posted on X.
Appeals court rejects Donald Trump’s latest attempt to delay April 15 hush money criminal trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court judge Tuesday rejected former President Donald Trump’s latest bid to delay his hush money criminal trial while he fights a gag order. Barring further court action, the ruling clears the way for jury selection to begin next week.
In BJP external push, 25 global parties invited to have a ringside view of Lok Sabha polls, its campaign
The leaders of a slew of parties from countries across the world are set to visit India during the Lok Sabha elections on the BJP’s invitation to witness the scale of the polls and understand the ruling party’s campaign strategies.
JNU professor fielded by Congress in Inner Manipur: ‘Partition being practised in Manipur… State itself polarising society’
An associate professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University’s School of Social Sciences, Angomcha Bimol Akoijam is an unlikely politician. In this election, he is making his political debut as the Congress candidate from the Inner Manipur constituency.
