Six people killed in clashes, gun battles across Kashmir
Two police officers were killed in Srinagar, and three suspected fighters and a policeman died in gun battles elsewhere. Fighters in Indian-controlled Kashmir have killed two police officers in an attack in the disputed region’s main city, while elsewhere in the disputed Himalayan region three suspected rebels and a policeman were killed in two gun […]
The Gerrymander Battles Loom, as G.O.P. Looks to Press Its Advantage
WASHINGTON — With the election over and Democrats in control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, officials in both parties are bracing for a bruising new battle with a different balance of power: the redrawing of congressional maps, where Republicans hold the advantage in many state legislatures across the country, including in […]
As coalition breaks down, Italian PM battles to keep gov’t afloat
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is battling to keep afloat after a coalition partner party withdrew from the government, a move that has caused a political crisis in the middle of the raging COVID-19 pandemic. Legislators have called on Conte to set out his next steps following the dramatic exit of former premier Matteo Renzi’s […]
WhatsApp battles privacy concerns in India – its biggest market
WhatsApp is battling mistrust globally after it updated its privacy policy to let it share some user data with the parent company, Facebook, and other group firms, and the backlash risks thwarting its ambitions in its biggest market, India. Though WhatsApp has yet to see mass uninstalls of its app in India, users concerned about […]
Oracle billionaire battles COVID on island he purchased #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
Larry Ellison controls just about every part of Lanai, a Hawaiian island that for months was shielded from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic. As Covid-19 swept across the U.S. mainland in the spring and summer, Lanai didn’t have a single case. Its 3,000 residents avoided mass layoffs while tourism plunged, protected by the billionaire who […]
After student election wins, Lebanese prepare for bigger battles #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
Beirut, Lebanon – Nagham Abouzeid did not think she would win – but she was not going to give up without a fight. Every year since Abouzeid began attending the Lebanese American University (LAU) in 2018, the 20-year-old had supported independent candidates in student council elections – and each time, they lost to electoral lists […]
Brazil doctors run for office as country battles COVID-19 crisis #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – On a Tuesday morning, just days before Brazilians head to the polls for nationwide municipal elections, Dr Gustavo Treistman weaves through stalls at a busy street market in Grajaú, a neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro’s north zone. The 33-year-old emergency room doctor navigates his way around tables piled high with […]
Court battles over counting ballots shape presidential election #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
With both sides in the US presidential election duelling in court over rules and procedures ahead of the November 3 vote, Democrats scored a victory on Monday when the Supreme Court left in place a ruling that extended a deadline for counting mail-in ballots in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. But Trump’s re-election campaign and […]
Paris heads into curfew as Europe battles soaring COVID caseload #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
Millions of Europeans are facing tough new coronavirus restrictions as governments try to combat spiralling infections. On Saturday, Paris and other French cities will be placed under a nighttime curfew which will last for at least a month. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom is banning mixed household gatherings in the capital city of London, and German […]