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Americans increasingly vote along class lines, not racial ones

New fault lines are emerging in American society based more on class than race, and the shift helped deliver the White House to Donald Trump and could continue to alter the political landscape if more Americans identify themselves less in the context of race and gender and more as belonging to a certain economic class, local media reported.

US steps up bid to transform Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping force

The United States has stepped up its campaign to transform the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti into a U.N. peacekeeping force, spurred by escalating gang violence that shut all air traffic to the capital of Port-au-Prince this week.

South African government seeks experts' help to bring illegal miners to the surface

The South African government said on Friday it has put together a team including mine rescue experts to come up with a plan to bring to surface illegal miners who remain under a disused gold mine.

Myanmar airstrikes indiscriminately target civilians, a rights group says in a new report

Myanmar's military has consistently targeted civilians and their communities as a form of collective punishment in the country's southeast since the army seized power in early 2021, a rights group said in a report released Friday.

Dutch cabinet holds out after crisis talks

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof's cabinet avoided collapse following hours of crisis talks in response to the resignation of State Secretary for Finance Nora Achahbar, local media said.

132 nations call to halt military operations during month of Baku climate summit

At Peace, Relief, and Recovery Day at the 2024 UN Climate Conference (COP29), the Presidency on Friday announced that 132 countries, comprising India, have joined the COP Truce Appeal, an initiative which is also supported by more than a thousand international institutions, private sector representatives, civil society organisations, and influential public figures.

Biden meets S Korean, Japanese leaders over N Korea worries

The talks came amid heightened concerns about N Korea's growing military partnership with Russia

Speaker Johnson says Gaetz ethics report should not be released, rebuffing senators

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that he will \"strongly request\" that the House Ethics Committee not release the results of its investigation into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz (photo), rebuffing senators who are demanding access now that Gaetz is President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.

The daughters of Malcolm X sue the CIA, FBI and NYPD over the civil rights leader's assassination

Three daughters of Malcolm X have accused the CIA, FBI, the New York Police Department and others in a $100 million lawsuit Friday of playing roles in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader.

Trump names Karoline Leavitt as youngest ever White House press secretary

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named Karoline Leavitt, his campaign press secretary, to serve as his White House press secretary.

Israel War: Lebanon's PM asks Iran to help secure cease-fire

Lebanese officials said an American proposal for a cease-fire deal had been passed on to Hezbollah

Japan's minister visits Ukraine to stress mutual concern over North Korean troops

Japan's foreign minister arrived in Kyiv on Saturday to discuss North Korea's deepening military alliance with Russia, including the deployment of thousands of troops to support Moscow's war in Ukraine.

What Kamala's loss portends

Much of the election post-mortem predictably focuses on the mistakes made by Kamala Harris, but I want to take a step back for a big-picture explanation of the Democrats' across-the-board losses in the 2024 elections.

Iran diplomat, Trump adviser Musk hold secret talks; Teheran says no assassination plot

In apparent attempts by Iran to prepare for the return of Donald Trump as US President, a senior diplomat had a secret meeting with Elon Musk, a top adviser to the President-elect, and separately Teheran assured the US government that it was not trying to assassinate Trump, according to media reports.

Mind cultivation vital for a Mindfulness City

As Bhutan embarks on her ambitious journey of creating a \"Mindfulness City,\" what will nsure the success of such a city?

Subhadra Yojana

Governments are short term and take short-term decisions, because the long term is always perplexing and bewildering. Inclusive growth now only means transfer of money to the bank accounts of whoever politicians think will vote for them. But the risk remains that at some point of time, even voters who are now behaving equally irresponsibly will become fed up with weak economic growth and poor services, forcing politicians to make difficult choices

Technical textiles to become economic backbone of India: Giriraj Singh

Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday said that technical textiles will become the economic backbone of India, adding that women can contribute a great deal in the handloom and handicrafts sector.

Working on BJP's directive: Cong slams LG's order on action against illegal immigrants

As Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena issued instructions to the District Magistrates and the Commissioner of Police to identify and take action against illegal immigrants in the capital, Congress leader Rashid Alvi on Saturday said it was a politically motivated move.

Supreme Court asks Centre to look into ground situation on menstrual hygiene in schools

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to clarify the aspects highlighted by the petitioner relating to ground situation on menstrual hygiene in schools before implementing the policy.

Four held as NCB seizes 80 kg cocaine in Delhi

Four people were arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and 80 kg of cocaine worth around Rs 900 crores from the West and Outer West areas of the national capital.

Government jobs: Punjab has emerged as role model state, says Arvind Kejriwal

Former Delhi Chief Minister and national convener of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said Punjab has emerged as a role model state for the country by providing government jobs to youth in every village.

Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal chief

Sukhbir Singh thanked all the party leaders & workers for expressing confidence in his leadership and extending wholehearted support & cooperation throughout his tenure

With only four days to go for bypoll, BJP intensifies campaign to save Kedarnath seats

With the polling day for Kedarnath assembly bypoll drawing closer, the BJP has intensified its campaign to save its prestige in the country's prominent sanatan pilgrimage centre.

Petrol bombs hurled at movie theatre screening Amaran in Tirunelveli

Two youths riding a motorbike hurled three petrol bombs at a movie theatre screening the film Amaran in Tirunelveli during the early hours of Saturday.

Nayanthara slams Dhanush for his alleged hatred and vendetta against her

Reigning Kollywood film star, Nayanthara, has slammed actor Dhanush for harbouring hatred and being petty-minded in accepting the success and enviable celebrity status of others, especially a woman who had fought against all odds to reach where she is in the dream industry.

Telangana CM accuses Adani of looting Maharashtra

Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy, whom the BRS has repeatedly attacked for maintaining a close liaison with the Adani group, on Saturday launched an attack on Gautam Adani accusing him of looting Mumbai along with the Prime Minister.

Ahead of Palakkad Assembly bypoll, Congress nets popular BJP face Sandeep Warrier

Days ahead of the crucial by-election in Kerala's Palakkad Assembly seat, the Congress on Saturday got a prized catch when youth icon and BJP spokesperson Sandeep Warrier joined the party.

KTR calls Revanth Reddy 'Godse's disciple'

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Saturday termed Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy a \"disciple\" of Nathuram Godse, the killer of Mahatma Gandhi.

Minister wrong in using slur against Kumaraswamy: Dy CM

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said minister Zameer Khan would be corrected for his remarks

Maha Vikas Aghadi will win over 160 seats, form govt in Maha, says Shivakumar

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday asserted that the Maha Vikas Aghadi is going to win more than 160 seats in the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly elections and will form the government.