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Hindu nationalist Modi the favourite as India votes
India began voting Friday in a six-week election with an all but assured victory for Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi."I urge all those voting... to exercise their franchise in record numbers," he wrote in a social media post on X as the election began.
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Anti-Monopoly Group Blasts Wealthy Maryland Democrat In New Digital Ad
Fight Corporate Monopolies is hitting Rep. David Trone, a Senate candidate, and advertising in support of Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska).
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Trump Keeps Trying To Court Black Voters. But Who’s Actually Buying This S**t?
A Trump sneaker? A mug shot? The attempts by the Trump campaign to court Black voters have been laughable — until they were not.
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Donald Trump’s GOP Critics Come ‘Crawling Back’ In Humiliating Supercut
Watch the stunning contrast in how the former president's one-time biggest critics talk about him now as the 2024 election nears.
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West Bank villagers vigilant but vulnerable after settler attacks
Sitting around a fire in the hills of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Ibrahim Abu Alyah and some friends stood watch over his herd in the aftermath of a settler attack on their village.People watched powerless as settlers rampaged through the village.
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India's Hindu faithful vote for Modi and 'civilisational glory'
Elderly Hindu ascetic Ram Bhakt, 96, braved searing heat Friday as he hobbled through the narrow laneways of one of India's holiest cities to vote for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his faith.Nestled between the Himalayan foothills and the banks of the Ganges river, the ancient city of Haridwar is ringed by temples and a key pilgrimage site for India's majority faith.
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Oil jumps, equities fall as Iran blasts fan MidEast fears
Oil prices rallied and equities fell Friday as reports said explosions had been heard in Iran and Syria, fuelling fears of an escalation of the Middle East crisis after last weekend's missile attack on Israel by Tehran."It is now clear that the escalating shadow warfare between Israel and Iran... has finally ignited the powder keg in the Middle East, and we have moved decisively out of the shadows and into the glaring light of open conflict," said Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management.
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