Author: Pauline Edwards

Millions of Indians are voting in a six-week election that’s a referendum on Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The first round of voting was held across 21 states on Friday. Modi is seeking a rare third term in office. He is up against a broad opposition alliance that hasn’t named their candidate for prime minister if they win. India’s voters will elect 543 members for the lower house of Parliament during the staggered elections running until June 1. The votes will be counted on June 4.

A Pennsylvania school district has canceled an upcoming appearance by actor and children’s book author Maulik Pancholy after district leaders cited concerns about what they described as his activism and “lifestyle.”

House conservatives are furious with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for championing another massive round of Ukraine aid. But for all the grousing, threats and public protests, none of the critics are ready to use the one tool that lends them leverage in the fight: a motion to vacate. Without it, they’re left with no viable…

The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial has instructed the media not to disclose the workplaces of potential jurors. Judge Juan Merchan also requested journalists on Thursday to use discretion when discussing the potential jurors as he attempts to assemble a pool of jurors who can remain anonymous. Two previously selected jurors were dismissed on Thursday, with one expressing concerns about being questioned by people she knew about her jury service. Besides illustrating the challenges of seating an anonymous jury, these actions may force news organizations into the difficult position of refraining from reporting something they heard in an open courtroom.

The Washington Post editorial board announced Thursday it’s endorsing Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) over Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) in the Maryland Senate Democratic primary. The Post editorial board cited Alsobrooks’s track record on public safety and her work on state- and local-specific issues, like the FBI headquarters move to Maryland, in issuing…

Netflix gained another 9.3 million subscribers at the beginning of the year. Its developing expansion into advertising also contributed to exceeding financial expectations.

Protestors angrily labeled him a “power-hungry fascist,” and stated that a deceased LGBTQ+ student’s blood was on his hands.

Trader Joe’s is pulling back organic basil that was sold in 29 states. The grocery chain’s Infinite Herbs brand organic basil was sold in 2.5-ounce clamshell packages between Feb. 1 and April 6 in stores across 29 states and Washington, D.C. It has since been taken off shelves,…

Emile’s disappearance in the isolated French hamlet of Haut-Vernet shocked France.

‘What Luca did last year was by far the greatest snooker thing I have ever seen.’