COLUMBUS, Ohio — State officials nationwide are focusing on rising gas and diesel prices tied to the war in Iran, offering gas tax holidays and other measures to ease costs as affordability remains a top voter concern in the critical midterm elections. The high gas prices took center stage in Ohio on Wednesday, as lawmakers
Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, a minister closely associated with Maduro’s authoritarian rule, called the interim president’s meeting with Trump “a great triumph of the diplomacy of peace”. But opposition voices expressed their disapproval over the meeting, viewing it as a snub of their calls – that the US has previously endorsed – for swift
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced a ban on online gambling, just days before an election in which he is seeking a fourth term as the country’s leader. Lula, who is running against the son of the incarcerated former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, signed a provisional order on Friday that “prohibits all
Within hours of the Indian Express report and statements from opposition leaders, the Election Commission put out a statement, external defending its way of working. “Differing views and observations are a normal part of deliberation in any institution. They are a part of the decision-making process before a final decision is taken. “Not only the
Disillusioned young voters in Morocco were courted with viral football slogans, promises of one million jobs and anti-Israel rallying calls ahead of Wednesday’s parliamentary elections. Yet, for many young Moroccans, politics remains deeply disconnected from reality. “I have no hope for this election. I’m ashamed of our political scene. It’s a complete circus,” Siham Azeroual,
Preliminary results from Russia’s elections suggest that the party backed by President Vladimir Putin, United Russia, will maintain its grip on parliament. The outcome comes as no surprise, according to the BBC’s Russia editor, Steve Rosenberg, who has been following the elections from Moscow. The vote comes after more than four and a half years
