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3 things to watch for in Russia’s presidential election – other than Putin’s win, that is

By Adam Lenton, Wake Forest University Russians will vote in a presidential election from March 15-17, 2024, and are all but guaranteed to hand Vladimir Putin a comfortable victory, paving the way for him to remain in power until at least 2030. While the result may be a foregone conclusion, the election offers an important glimpse into the Kremlin’s domestic challenges as it continues a war against […]

14 March, 2024

World

NYC Mayor defends police actions at migrant centre

The mayor of New York City has defended the city's police officers after video emerged of them using a stun gun at a migrant shelter. The New York Police Department came under fire in recent days for their alleged treatment of a man holding a child. Mayor Eric Adams described the officers' actions as "appropriate." Sally Patterson has more.

14 March, 2024

World

Tik Tok’s U.S. future to be decided by the Senate, after House moves bill forward

The U.S. House has voted to force TikTok to divest from its owner ByteDance, due to its link to the Chinese government, and concerns over national security. But globally the video-sharing app has the largest number of users in the United States -- and a ban could have a big impact on people's lives and livelihoods. Caroline Malone reports.

14 March, 2024

World

UN aid facility attacked in Rafah

The United Nations says Israeli Forces have hit a food distribution centre in the eastern part of Rafah in the Gaza Strip. One UNRWA staff member was killed in the attack and at least 22 people were injured. Jody Jacobs reports.

14 March, 2024

World

Trump expected to attend Florida hearing over classified documents

Donald Trump is expected to attend a hearing in the federal case over his handling of classified documents after leaving office. The former president's lawyers are seeking to have the criminal charges dismissed ahead of a trial. Ira Spitzer reports.

14 March, 2024

World

US-Hungary relations strained over Biden’s dictatorship remark

Bilateral ties between Hungary and the US have hit another low over U.S. President Joe Biden's remarks on the state of democracy in Hungary.Biden said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban wants to run a "dictatorship," which has sparked outrage in Budapest.

13 March, 2024

World

IMF delegation visits Pakistan for economic reform talks

An International Monetary Fund delegation will review a $3 billion bailout arrangement with Pakistan's new government this week. Islamabad says it wants to negotiate an 'extensive and extended' economic bailout package with the IMF to ensure macroeconomic stability.

13 March, 2024

Science & Technology

Google prepares election policy roll-out worldwide

Google has confirmed it is restricting the types of election-related questions users can ask its Artificial Intelligence chatbot Gemini. The company says the policy has already been rolled out in India, which will hold elections starting in April. A spokesperson for Google told the BBC that the latest move was part of plans announced last year around its approach to elections. Elections are due to be held in countries around […]

13 March, 2024

World

Biden and Trump set for election rematch

US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have both passed the delegate thresholds to clinch their parties' nominations for the election in November. According to the BBC, four states, one American territory and Democrats living abroad held their primaries on Tuesday. The result means US voters face a rematch of the 2020 presidential election in eight months' time.

13 March, 2024