Live Published April 18, 2026 last updated April 18, 2026 Indian government's bid to redraw voting boundaries tied to quotas for women legislators was blocked in a parliament vote. It is the first major legislative setback for PM Modi's government. DW has the latest.
Democrats are pushing to remove Donald Trump from office under the 25th Amendment after he threatened that "an entire civilization will die" if Iran didn't back down, a statement many have described as a potential war crime . The US president's handling of the Epstein files and, in the past week, social media posts and statements lashing out against Pope Leo XIV have only intensified the discussion. What is the 25th Amendment?
India's parliament on Friday failed to pass a vote on a controversial proposal to introduce a minimum quota for female lawmakers that would have also seen the Lok Sabha grow to over 800 seats.
Donald Trump's attacks on Pope Leo XIV— and a social media post depicting the US president as an AI-generated Jesus — proved to be the breaking point for Giorgia Meloni.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer cannot seem to put the ongoing scandal around his appointment of Peter Mandelson behind him, despite weeks of a concerted effort to do so.
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India's parliament is set for a Friday vote on a crucial stack of three bills that could expand the size of the legislative body to increase the representation of women lawmakers.
Whether it be at the airport in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, or along the roads connecting cities nationwide, the face of Bulgaria's former president is everywhere right now. Billboards and banners for Rumen Radev and his newly founded Progressive Bulgaria party dominate the visual landscape across the country.
A New York jury on Thursday found Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, illegally monopolized major parts of the United States live events market. The entertainment giant hosts tens of thousands of concerts a year and has been the world's leading ticket seller since 2010.
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A New York jury found Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, illegally monopolized major parts of the United States live events market. The entertainment giant hosts tens of thousands of concerts a year and has been the world's leading ticket seller since 2010.