Iraqi cleric Sadr announces full withdrawal from political life

BAGHDAD: Iraq's powerful Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Monday that he was quitting politics and closing his institutions in response to an intractable political deadlock. Read More

Iraqi prominent Shia Muqtada al-Sadr Offers Mediation Between Riyadh and Tehran

Prominent Iraqi Shia cleric ... al-Sadr's office in response to questions regarding the possibility of an Iraq-brokered “reconciliation” process between Iran and Saudi Arabia. “Political ... Read More

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Today on CNN 10 ... audience interested in compact on-demand news broadcasts ideal for explanation seekers on the go or in the classroom. The show’s priority is to identify stories of ... Read More

Women's rights take back seat in parliamentary elections

With few female candidates, 22nd National Assembly expected to remain male-dominated Discussions concerning women's rights ... of 59 political parties competing in the April 10 general elections ... Read More

Top Netanyahu Rival Calls For Early Elections In Israel

Israeli minister Benny Gantz, a member of the war cabinet and main rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, called Wednesday for snap parliamentary ... s war cabinet calls for early ... Read More

Potty mouth president: 3 takeaways on Trump's 'bloodbath' rhetoric

If you don't use certain language "that maybe are not very nice words, nothing will happen," the former president said in a March interview with Fox News ... year's Conservative Political Action ... Read More

4 takeaways from Tuesday’s elections

The latest sign of angst came later on Tuesday, when a Palestinian American doctor walked out of a meeting with Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and top ... elections. Trump’s team will ... Read More

TechCrunch Minute: You’re likely seeing less news and politics on Instagram. Here’s why

If you’re already wondering how to get that kind of content back into your feed, you can follow our guide on changing Instagram’s political ... to things like laws, elections, or social ... Read More

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Apr. 22, 2024 — Based on radio telescope data and models of black hole physics, a team has used neural networks to reconstruct a 3D image that shows how explosive ... New Butterfly Species ... Read More

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And when one does, you'll likely want a financial safety net to fall back ... today's best savings account rates here to get started. "For anyone that thinks they don't have enough to save, many ... Read More

The NPR Politics Podcast

Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail. They don't just tell you what happened. They tell you why it matters. Read More

‘Gladiator Politics’ Dominate Election Season in Polarized South Korea

This week’s parliamentary elections ... vicious cycle of political retaliation. Mr. Yoon and Mr. Lee first clashed in the 2022 presidential election, a race South Korean news media deemed ... Read More