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August 20, 2024 1:03 PM

How Obama boosted Harris and continues to shape the Democratic Party

After Kamala Harris secured the Democratic presidential nomination in an unprecedented party upheaval, she got some advice from former President Barack Obama: Tap the campaign talent pool that is out there; you can have anyone you want. Within days, Obama's former campaign manager David Plouffe and...

August 19, 2024 12:15 PM

What you need to know about the Democratic National Convention

The Democratic National Convention, beginning on Monday, will celebrate the nomination of Kamala Harris as the party's presidential candidate. The four-day event is expected to draw thousands of people to the city in a show of enthusiasm for Harris' surprise ascent to the nomination after President...

August 17, 2024 10:29 AM

PM Modi to lead 3rd edition of Voice of Global South Summit Today

India will host the third edition of the Voice of Global South Summit today, continuing its commitment to the philosophy of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'—the world is one family. This event aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas aur Sabka Prayas'. ...

August 16, 2024 2:04 PM

Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand’s youngest prime minister

On the campaign trail in rural Thailand last year, Paetongtarn Shinawatra reminded voters of her influential billionaire family's legacy of populism in what was her electoral debut. The 37-year-old, who spent weeks at the hustings while visibly pregnant, delivered mixed results. Her Pheu Thai par...

August 14, 2024 12:56 PM

What you need to know about Japan picking its next prime minister

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he would step down next month, a move that sets off a scramble among would-be successors to replace him as head of the world's fourth-largest economy. Click here for a rundown of likely candidates aiming to aiming to succeed Kishida as Japan's...

August 13, 2024 2:51 PM

Cull or caution: Australia weighs tactics to thin crocodile numbers

A mottled yellow-green and brown saltwater crocodile lies mostly submerged in the muddy waters of an Australian river, only its ochre eyes visible above a triangular snout as it scans for prey. When just such a reptile killed Charlene O'Sullivan's daughter 15 years ago, her first thought was that e...