At JNU, student ‘flame flickers’ against India’s Modi before election
Will the polls at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University after a four-year hiatus also impact the general election starting next month?
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Thursday Briefing: Russia’s Online Attack on Ukraine Aid
Russia has intensified its spread of online disinformation in an effort to derail military funding in the U.S. and Europe for Ukraine, according to experts and intelligence assessments. The campaign largely uses harder-to-trace technologies to amplify arguments for isolationism ahead of the U.S. elections.
Myanmar’s military makes its annual parade of strength despite unprecedented battlefield losses
BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s ruling military council marked Armed Forces Day on Wednesday with a speech claiming that the nation’s youth were being tricked into supporting the resistance against army rule, and that ethnic armed groups allied with the resistance engage in drug trafficking, natural resources smuggling and illegal gambling.
Qatari royal reportedly invested $50 million in pro-Trump news channel Newsmax
Right-wing news outlet Newsmax received an investment of roughly $50 million from a Qatari royal between 2019 and 2020, The Washington Post reported, citing documents seen by the paper and confirmations from representatives of both Newsmax and the royal investment firm.
India rejects remarks by US, Germany on opposition leader Kejriwal’s arrest
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest a month before national election comes under increasing global scrutiny.
Indonesia’s top court begins hearing election appeals of 2 losing candidates alleging fraud
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s top court began hearing appeals Wednesday against the presidential election results lodged by two losing candidates who allege widespread irregularities and fraud at the polls, demanding a revote.
India's BJP aims to win first Kashmir seats along with 'hearts and minds'
SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir -- India's upcoming general election marks the first major ballot-box battle in Jammu and Kashmir since the territory was stripped of its limited autonomy in 2019, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party aiming to make unprecedented inroads.