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Newly-elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is cheered by supporters as he arrives at the shrine of the Islamic Republics founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran on July 6, 2024. Pezeshkian, who advocates improved ties with the West, on July 6 won a runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, the interior ministry said. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Anita Anand | Can election of a reformist leader lead to winds of...

Masoud Pezeshkian's Victory: A Glimmer of Hope for Women's Rights and Reforms in Iran

9 July 2024 11:59 PM IST

US President Joe Biden speaks to supporters and volunteers during a campaign stop at a Biden-Harris campaign office in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on July 7, 2024. Biden is back out on the campaign trail Sunday, desperate to salvage his re-election bid as senior Democrats meet to discuss growing calls that he quit the White House race. The 81-year-old Democrat kicks off a grueling week with two campaign rallies in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, before hosting the NATO leaders summit in Washington. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Aakar Patel | Biden vs Trump: Can Joe convince America he'll be fit 4...

Amid concerns about his age and mental acuity, President Joe Biden insists on running for a second term

9 July 2024 12:12 AM IST

Britains Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a press conference at the end of his cabinets first meeting in Downing Street in London on July 6, 2024. (Photo by Claudia Greco / POOL / AFP)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Will Labour govt create a new India strategic...

Keir Starmer's Election as UK's Prime Minister Signals New Era for India-UK Relations

9 July 2024 12:06 AM IST

French MP of left wing party La France Insoumise (LFI) Manuel Bompard (C), flanked by French MP of left wing party La France Insoumise (LFI) Mathilde Panot (L), addresses media as he arrives at the left-wing La France Insoumise (LFI) party headquarters in Paris on July 8, 2024, a day after the second round of Frances legislative election. French President on July 8, 2024 was to start efforts to extract France from its most severe political uncertainty in decades after the left defeated the far right in elections with no group winning an absolute majority. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP)

AA Edit | France is in turmoil, caught between hard Left, Far Right

President Macron's Gamble Yields Quirky Results: Left-Wing Coalition Emerges Strongest, Far Right Pushed to Third Place

9 July 2024 12:05 AM IST

The Supreme Court also directed the Election Commission of India to hold the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir by September 30 next year. (AP)

AA Edit | Bail, not jail: Stick to mantra

Historic Judgment Affirms Bail as a Right, Criticizes Delays in Speedy Trials, and Challenges Pretrial Detention...

9 July 2024 12:05 AM IST

**EDS: SCREENSHOT VIA SANSAD TV** New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar conducts proceedings of the House during ongoing Parliament session. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Presiding officers' conduct leaves a lot to be desired

Chairman's Alleged Bias in Rajya Sabha Undermines Opposition Voices, Raises Concerns Over Legislative Oversight

8 July 2024 12:39 AM IST

- Irans newly-elected President Masoud Pezeshkian (C) visits the shrine of the Islamic Republics founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in the south of Tehran on July 6, 2024. Pezeshkian, who advocates improved ties with the West, on July 6 won a runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, the interior ministry said. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

AA Edit | In Iran, promise of change

Masoud Pezeshkian's Victory Over Ultraconservative Jalili Signals Potential Reforms Amidst Theocratic Constraints

8 July 2024 12:25 AM IST

Britains incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer and leader of the Labour Party, stands at the podium as he addresses the nation following his general election victory, outside 10 Downing Street in London on July 5, 2024, a day after Britain held a general election. Starmer became Britains new prime minister, as his centre-left opposition Labour party swept to a landslide general election victory, ending 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

Kishwar Desai | A serious' leader in charge at No. 10... After some...

From Humble Beginnings to Number 10, Starmer's Victory Marks a New Era of Leadership and Change for the UK

8 July 2024 12:17 AM IST

Britains Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a press conference at the end of his cabinets first meeting in Downing Street in London on July 6, 2024. (Photo by Claudia Greco / POOL / AFP)

Sanjaya Baru | A vote that could make Britain feel Great again

Starmer's Leadership Promises Stability and Reform After Years of Conservative Mismanagement and Brexit Turmoil

8 July 2024 12:04 AM IST

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi with Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad in the House during ongoing Parliament session. (Image: PTI)

Anita Katyal | A new mood in 18th Lok Sabha; Prasad dalit face for dy...

Shifts in power dynamics and strategic moves shape the debate in Parliament's latest session

7 July 2024 12:00 AM IST

The future of millions of students is hanging in the balance, while parliamentarians continue to squabble. If Parliament refuses to give the plight of the young the priority it deserves, what faith will they have on its efficacy and responsiveness.? (Image: PTI)

Pavan Varma | Ignoring future of youth is business as usual for Parl

A nation in turmoil as youth's future hangs in the balance amidst legislative deadlock

7 July 2024 12:00 AM IST

In my better moments, I even tried to follow Americas presidential debates, but reality intruded. It was painful enough having to listen to ones own politicians boasting on TV watching some other countrys politicians do it was as inviting a prospect as a visit to the dentist. (Image: DC)

Shashi Warrier | The debate of all debates & India

Reflecting on US presidential debates, the author dreams of Indian prime ministerial candidates engaging in similarly...

7 July 2024 12:00 AM IST