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India is about to hold the world’s biggest election: 970 million voters will cast their ballots over seven phases of voting from mid-April to early June.
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State-backed cyberattacks, AI deepfakes, and more: Experts reveal UK election cyber threats
Britain is expected to face a barrage of state-backed cyber attacks and disinformation campaigns as it heads to the polls in 2024 — and artificial intelligence is a key risk, according to cyber experts who spoke to CNBC.
Yellen Sees ‘More Work to Do’ as China Talks End With No Breakthrough
Four days of top-level economic meetings between the United States and China concluded in Beijing on Monday with no major breakthroughs, but the world’s two largest economies agreed to hold more discussions to address rising friction over trade, investment and national security.
South Korea bans protest onions at polling stations after Yoon’s ‘reasonable price’ gaffe
The restriction comes amid a growing wave of political discontent, as skyrocketing vegetable prices and other economic challenges plague the nation.
Myanmar junta ‘losing strength’, Thai PM says: ‘it’s time to reach out and make a deal’
The insurgency is the biggest challenge the Myanmar junta has faced since it mounted a coup against an elected government in 2021.
First ‘Allah’ socks, now outrage over shoes as Malaysia’s Islamists drive outcry
Vern’s, a high-street shoe brand in Malaysian shopping centres, has been thrust into the dangerous cross hairs of the nation’s conservative-driven cancel culture, which critics say is over-the-top, divisive and used cynically by Islamist parties seeking political gain in the Muslim-majority country.
Political merchandise sales spike days before nearly a billion Indians vote
Ahead of the first voting day of the seven-phase election on April 19, garment makers are temporarily converting factories into production hubs for election flags and banners.
Australia’s Indian diaspora wants more political representation, but is there a glass ceiling?
In 2021, the 64-year-old co-founded an advocacy group that worked with political leaders to resolve issues related to migrant rights, racism, multiculturalism, and religious extremism. A year later, he contested the Warrandyte seat in the Victoria state election on a Greens party ticket, finishing third.