Guns, votes and violence: armed Muslim rebels threaten Philippine midterms
With 14,000 MILF fighters still armed and tensions rising among political clans, analysts warn the polls may reignite the fires of conflict. Source
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Moldova: diaspora votes propel Maia Sandu to re-election
On 3 November, Maia Sandu, the de facto leader of the ruling pro-Western Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), won Moldova’s presidential run-off election. She received 55.4% of the vote, while her opponent Alexandr Stoianoglo, a former prosecutor general supported by the pro-Russian Party of Socialists (PSRM), garnered 44.6%. Voter turnout reached 54.31%; 19% of…
ILTV’s Insider | America Votes: What’s At Stake for Israel and the Middle East?
Election Day in the U.S. is here, and we’re diving into what this pivotal choice means for Israel and U.S.-Israel relations. Join ILTV’s Executive Editor Maayan Hoffman and experts Dr. Eric Mandel and Prof. Eytan Gilboa as they discuss each candidate’s stance on critical issues: military aid, Iran, the Abraham Accords, and more. Get insights…
Israel’s parliament votes to ban UNRWA, the UN’s Palestine aid agency
The Israeli parliament has approved two controversial bills to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) from operating on Israeli territory and areas under Israel’s control. The legislation, passed on Monday, risks collapsing the already fragile aid distribution process at a moment when the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is worsening…
India’s disputed Kashmir votes after special status scrapped
SRINAGAR: Indian-administered Kashmir voted on Wednesday (Sep 18) in the first local elections since the cancellation of its special semi-autonomous status sparked fury in the troubled Himalayan terr Source
House unanimously votes to boost Trump security as Congress scrambles to ensure candidate safety
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are scrambling to ensure that the U.S. Secret Service has enough money and resources to keep the nation’s presidential candidates safe amid repeated threats of violence. It’s unclear, though, how much they can do with only weeks before the election, or if additional dollars would make an immediate difference.Days after a suspected gunman…
The Ukrainian parliament votes to ban a Moscow-controlled church
On 20 August, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed amendments to laws regulating the activities of religious communities, and thus made it possible to ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC MP), the largest religious organisation in the country which is subordinate to the Russian Orthodox Church. 265 deputies voted for the…
Harris, Trump see votes in not taxing tips. Experts see trouble.
Deficit hawks, tax wonks blanch at the unintended conse…
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