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Thousands rally in New Delhi to demand India’s election chief resign

Thousands rally in New Delhi to demand India’s election chief resign

Hundreds of police, some carrying batons and shields, are deployed around the rally site. Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in India’s capital, New Delhi, to demand the resignation of the election chief over changes to voter lists that opposition parties say favour Prime Minister Narendra Modi’

French school blockades to restart from Monday: Student group

French school blockades to restart from Monday: Student group

France's protest movement against soaring prices emerged from weeks of demonstrations by high school students protesting deteriorating learning conditions and inequality. Protesters set up a barricade during clashes with law enforcement at the end of a demonstration part of a nationwide day of protests over the rising cost

US-Iran talks: UAE ‘braced for the worst’, hoping for diplomacy

US-Iran talks: UAE ‘braced for the worst’, hoping for diplomacy

Advertisement Iran dispatched envoys to Qatar to continue consultations with Gulf countries as part of indirect negotiations with the US to end the war 1-MIN READ1-MIN The UAE is hoping for a breakthrough in negotiations between Iran and the United States while being prepared for the worst, a

Thousands join Indian opposition protest demanding election chief's resignation

Thousands join Indian opposition protest demanding election chief's resignation

Thousands protested in Delhi on Sunday to demand the resignation of India's election chief over a revision of voter lists, the latest in more than a month of opposition demonstrations challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Led by Congress party chief Rahul Gandhi, Sunday's protesters say the

How one family gave a critical boost to gene therapy research

How one family gave a critical boost to gene therapy research

A family's fundraising for gene therapy research pays off Glenn (from left), Beckham, Cara and Eliza O'Neill pose for a family photo in 2015. Eliza has Sanfilippo syndrome, a rare inherited disease. Robert Clark hide caption For stories on the science of healthy living, subscribe to

How Gen Z Republicans running for Congress are thinking about the future of the party

How Gen Z Republicans running for Congress are thinking about the future of the party

Joe Mitchell, seen at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 14, 2026, is the GOP nominee in Iowa's 2nd congressional district. He is one of just a handful of Gen-Z Republicans on the ballot for the U.S. House this year. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

Bulgarians vote in presidential run-off amid Black Sea tensions

Bulgarians vote in presidential run-off amid Black Sea tensions

Voters in Bulgaria weigh economic challenges and attacks on ships in a race marked by record low turnout. Voting is under way in a Bulgarian presidential run-off marked by growing regional security threats and domestic economic concerns. President Iliana Iotova, 61, led over former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov,