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How a Joe Biden Presidency Could Change U.S.-India Relations
Biden and Harris have both spoken out against Indiaâs human rights violations and Modiâs nationalist leadership
The U.S. Has Supported Democracy Around the Globe. Now Election Observers Overseas Have Advice for Americans
âThe U.S. is an extreme outlier in the way it administers electionsâ
Facebook Gets Green Light for Whatsapp Payments in India
If successful in India, WhatsApp Pay could be replicated worldwide
These 2020 Candidates Made History With Their Election Wins
From transgender legislators to Afro-Latinx congressmen, here are the winning candidates who made history in the 2020 U.S. election
Hereâs the News You Might Have Missed While America Voted on Election Day
From a state of emergency in Ethiopia to a record IPO getting yanked in China
The U.S. Just Officially Left the Paris Agreement. Can it Be a Leader in the Climate Fight Again?
The U.S.âthe worldâs second largest emitter of greenhouse gasesâformally withdrew from the U.N.âs 2015 Paris climate change agreement on Nov. 4. Now ratified by 189 countries, the Paris Agreement is the most important international accord on combating climate change. It sets a central goal of limiting global average temperature increase to well below 2 degreesâŚ
How the World Is Reacting to the 2020 U.S. Election
An international audience waited anxiously along with Americans on Wednesday as the U.S. presidential poll results trickled in with no clear victor. While populist politicians in Europe rallied around incumbent President Donald Trump, those favoring a return to a more alliance-led globalist order decrying Trumpâs false claim of victory and his rejection of as-yet-uncounted ballots.âŚ
âThe Idea of Denmark as a Gender Paradise Is a Myth.â #MeToo Finally Came to DenmarkâAnd the Reckoning Is Only Just Beginning
Former Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt says the idea of Denmark as a gender paradise is a myth
Polandâs Constitutional Court Has Effectively Banned Abortion, But We Will Not Stop Fighting For Our Fundamental Rights
Polandâs anti-abortion laws have always been among the most restrictive in Europe. Until this week the procedure was only permitted when the pregnancy posed a threat to the womanâs life; if there was a fatal fetal abnormality or in cases rape or incest. However on Oct. 22 the countryâs constitutional court ruled that a fatalâŚ
The Subreddit /r/Collapse Has Become the Doomscrolling Capital of the Internet. Can Its Users Break Free?
Every morning, Johnny Sayles wakes up and scrolls through news about the collapse of human civilization. Formerly a medical assistant at a surgical department in Washington state, Sayles was laid off at the beginning of April, when the pandemic hit. Confined to his home by stay-at-home orders, he began spending more time on the socialâŚ
What a President Biden Could Mean for Political Prisoners Jailed in Saudi Arabia
âI hope a new administration that signals a new approach to Saudi Arabia can really ask for the release of political prisonersâ
Top Facebook India Executive Leaves the Company Following Controversy Over Hate Speech
Facebookâs top policy official in India, Ankhi Das, stepped down from the company on Tuesday following reports this summer by TIME and the Wall Street Journal that detailed links between senior Facebook staff and Indiaâs ruling party. A Facebook spokesperson told TIME that Dasâs departure âhas nothing to do with the parliamentary inquiry or theâŚ