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India opposition condemns election chief after newspaper investigation

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has been under scrutiny in recent months over the nationwide revision that has struck millions of names from voter lists since 2025.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has been under scrutiny in recent months over the nationwide revision that has struck millions of names from voter lists since 2025.

Republicans may have gerrymandered their way into a Texas-sized Latino problem

Bobby Pulido, a Latin Grammy winner and Democratic candidate for Texas 15th Congressional District, performs during a quinceanera celebration in Edinburg, Texas, U.S. August 1, 2026.  REUTERS/Gabriel V. Cardenas
Bobby Pulido, a Latin Grammy winner and Democratic candidate for Texas 15th Congressional District, performs during a quinceanera celebration in Edinburg, Texas, U.S. August 1, 2026.  REUTERS/Gabriel V. Cardenas

Voting opens in Alaska’s annual Fat Bear Week

The 2025 winner, Chunk, beat out a stiff challenge from two-time winner Grazer.
The 2025 winner, Chunk, beat out a stiff challenge from two-time winner Grazer.

Catalonia's far-right surge divides independence camp as migration fears grow

FILE PHOTO: Supporters of the far-right party Alianca Catalana shout slogans at the Catalan separatists protesting their presence at Barcelona's Fossar de les Moreres, a key site of Catalan nationalism and symbolic memorial in remembrance for those who died in 1714, in the El Born neighborhood of Barcelona, Spain, September 10, 2026. REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Supporters of the far-right party Alianca Catalana shout slogans at the Catalan separatists protesting their presence at Barcelona's Fossar de les Moreres, a key site of Catalan nationalism and symbolic memorial in remembrance for those who died in 1714, in the El Born neighborhood of Barcelona, Spain, September 10, 2026. REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo

Russia vows revenge for election-day attacks as poll shows ruling party win

A woman casts her ballot on the last day of voting on Sept 20 at a polling station in Podolsk, Moscow, Russia.
A woman casts her ballot on the last day of voting on Sept 20 at a polling station in Podolsk, Moscow, Russia.

Billionaires abound in California. Why not tax their wealth?

FILE PHOTO: Google cofounder Sergey Brin attends a private dinner for technology and business leaders hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 4, 2025.  REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Google cofounder Sergey Brin attends a private dinner for technology and business leaders hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 4, 2025.  REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

Morocco's political parties battle youth disenchantment ahead of election

A view of the parliament building in Rabat, Morocco, September 16, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Ahmed Eljechtimi
A view of the parliament building in Rabat, Morocco, September 16, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Ahmed Eljechtimi

Deep in Trump country, a revolt against corporate money could reshape political spending

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in Bozeman, Montana, U.S., August 9, 2024.  REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in Bozeman, Montana, U.S., August 9, 2024.  REUTERS/Jim Urquhart

Trump, in North Carolina, says Democrats are soft on crime and communism

Republican Michael Whatley of North Carolina, a candidate for the U.S. Senate in the November 3 midterm elections, speaks during the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, U.S., September 9, 2026. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Republican Michael Whatley of North Carolina, a candidate for the U.S. Senate in the November 3 midterm elections, speaks during the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, U.S., September 9, 2026. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Noncitizens accused of illegal US voting challenge Trump's authority to prosecute them

Stickers are lined on a table for voters at the American Legion Post 53 polling location during the Wisconsin Supreme Court election in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S., April 1, 2025.  REUTERS/Erica Dischino/File Photo
Stickers are lined on a table for voters at the American Legion Post 53 polling location during the Wisconsin Supreme Court election in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S., April 1, 2025.  REUTERS/Erica Dischino/File Photo

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