Columbus, OH

The newly elected French National Assembly elected its parliamentary president on Friday, highlighting the challenge the new government faces in securing a majority. This event also led to allegations of ballot stuffing, prompting French lawmakers to call for an investigation. Yael Braun-Pivet, formerly the head of parliament under President Emmanuel...

Controversial France election sparks fraud allegations in National Assembly

Reuters

(Reuters) -All duties of Myanmar's figurehead president have been transferred to the chief of the ruling junta, Min Aung Hlaing, after the nominal head of state was placed on medical leave following a period of prolonged illness, state television said on Monday.

Myanmar's embattled junta chief takes on role of nominal president

Latin Times

The Initiative for Democratic Development in Spain and the Americas (IDEA) announced that it will send a group of five former presidents and vice presidents to Venezuela for the upcoming presidential elections on July 28. The selected observers include former Mexican President Vicente Fox, former Panamanian President Mireya Moscoso, former...

A group headed by four ex-Latin American presidents will observe upcoming Venezuelan elections

LONDON -- Britain’s defeated Conservatives will spend more than three months picking a new leader to replace former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the party has announced. Sunak will remain acting leader until his successor is announced on Nov. 2. The right-of-center party was kicked out by voters in a...

Britain's defeated Conservatives launch race for a new leader, with the winner announced in November

A botched vote in France's newly elected parliament on Friday triggered allegations of ballot-stuffing, with politicians from the left and right pointing to possible fraud. After two and a half hours of voting for the post of the National Assembly's deputy speakers, the ballot boxes were found to contain 10 envelopes more than the number of eligible voters.

French lawmakers cry foul after suspected ballot-stuffing in National Assembly

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Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- On a recent morning in an Afro-Caribbean community in northeast Puerto Rico, Dr. Pedro Juan Vázquez went door-to-door as part of his medical rounds. He greeted the elderly residents the town with a cheerful “Good afternoon!” and a smile and casually asked if they’d like their vitals taken.

As doctors leave Puerto Rico in droves, a rapper tries to fill the gaps

ABC News

Fifteen years of tax returns show how Kamala Harris, who is now the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, became a millionaire as a public servant.

Harris' wealth comes mostly from her and her husband's investments, records show

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines will keep asserting its rights in the South China Sea after it reached a "provisional arrangement" with China about its resupply missions to the contested Second Thomas Shoal, the foreign ministry said on Monday. While neither the Chinese foreign ministry nor the Philippines' Department of Foreign...

Philippines Says It to Still Assert South China Sea Rights After Resupply Deal With China

They are already running both television and online ads in key swing states.

Trump escalates attacks on Harris, accusing her of covering up Biden's condition

Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

Hollywood was quick to react to the news that President Joe Biden was ending his bid for reelection and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. Barbra Streisand, a Democratic supporter, wrote Sunday on X that “we should be grateful for his upholding of our democracy.” While many paid tribute to Biden’s presidency, others wondered about the future.

Hollywood reacts to Joe Biden exiting the presidential race

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Monday his country "cannot yield" and "cannot waver" on its position in the South China Sea, but it will find ways to de-escalate tensions in the contested waters.

Philippines "cannot yield" its South China Sea position, president says

Former President Donald Trump swiftly reacted to President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 election, saying his former opponent was "not fit to run."

Donald Trump reacts to President Joe Biden dropping out of 2024 election

The Independent

The next Conservative leader will be announced on 2 November, the party has said. The person chosen to replace Rishi Sunak will be named just days before the US presidential election, which is on 5 November.The 1922 Committee has drawn up a timetable for the contest after the party suffered the worst general election result in its parliamentary history.Mr Sunak will remain as acting leader until 2 November.Former business secretary Kemi Badenoch and ex-foreign secretary James Cleverly are expected to pitch themselves as candidates aiming to bring the right and centrist wings of the party together after the humiliating defeat...

New Conservative leader to be named on 2 November, party announces

Pennsylvania State

Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday said his administration won’t defend in court a state law that prohibits state Medicaid funding from being used on abortion. “Pennsylvania’s Constitution prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex — and as our State Supreme Court ruled earlier this year, the state ban on Medicaid coverage for abortion services is sex-based discrimination,” Shapiro said in a statement. “Following that ruling, today I am filing notice with Commonwealth Court stating clearly: the current ban imposes an unsustainable burden on women, and therefore violates our State Constitution. My Administration will not defend this ban in court.”

Shapiro Administration Tells Pennsylvania Court It Will Not Defend State Ban on Medicaid-Funded Abortions

 Nigerian legislators on Monday began an investigation into the alleged importation of contaminated fuel into the country, part of efforts to resolve issues causing a rift between an oil refinery owned by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote and the industry regulator.A legislative committee tasked with carrying out the probe is also looking into allegations of the “indiscriminate issuance of licenses and the alleged unavailability of international standard laboratories” blamed for such contaminated products, its chairman, Ikenga Ugochinyere, said in the capital of Abuja.The committee called on parties in Nigeria’s petroleum sector to “deescalate tensions” that have been deepened in...

Lawmakers in Nigeria try to resolve rift between authorities and Africa's richest man

Business Times

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared on Monday that the Philippines would not yield its position on the South China Sea disputes. This declaration comes even as Manila has reached a "provisional arrangement" with China regarding resupply missions to the contested Second Thomas Shoal. Marcos emphasized the importance of maintaining the Philippines' stance while seeking peaceful resolutions through diplomatic channels.

Philippines Resolute on South China Sea Rights Despite Provisional Deal with China

California State

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora City Council decided Monday during its study session not to fund repairs to a city greenhouse and programming for a food production project. Food Justice Northwest Aurora proposed to operate the greenhouse, which needs about $250,000 in repairs after damage from the March snowstorm, according to a memo from city staff to council. The council considered giving the non-profit money for the repairs and programming at the greenhouse.

Political rhetoric prompts Aurora to squash greenhouse plan

NewsBreak

Prominent Algerian opposition figures blast 'authoritarian climate' ahead of presidential election

ALGIERS, Algeria -- Eleven prominent Algerian opposition figures wrote an open letter this week, denouncing “the authoritarian climate” surrounding the country’s upcoming presidential election and calling...

Prominent Algerian opposition figures blast 'authoritarian climate' ahead of presidential election

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