Election fever grips India as first phase of voting concludes

(Photo: Unsplash/Annie Spratt) The stage is set for a high-stakes battle as India’s mammoth 2024 Lok Sabha elections got underway on 19 April with the first phase of voting across 21 states and 102 constituencies. Over 166 million electorate, including 3.5 million first-time voters and 35 million young voters aged 20-29, exercised their democratic right, … Read more

IDF Chief Says War Entering New Phase as US 'Cowboy Volunteers' Help Fill Israeli Farming Gap

JERUSALEM, Israel – The Israeli military says it has expanded its operation in southern Gaza, and U.S. officials say the bulk of the fighting may be over by January. Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi says a new phase of the military campaign has begun. “In the last few days, we have moved to … Read more