The counting of votes has begun in Ireland’s presidential election as ballot boxes were opened at 9am. The electorate had the choice between left-wing independent Catherine Connolly, former Cabinet ...

Votes were being counted late Saturday in Ivory Coast after citizens cast their ballots to elect a new leader. Longtime President Alassane Ouattara is seeking a fourth term while his key contenders ...

Elections Calgary gave media outlets a behind-the-scenes look at the operation inside a massive vote-counting centre on Sunday — the eve of the first municipal election to take place under new ...

While paper ballots can still be cast for another hour, e-voting at Estonia's local election ended on Saturday. You can watch the count live on ERR at 7 p.m. in English and Estonian. Online voting ...

“When we celebrate tourism growth, we must ask — who benefits?, asked Miguel Cunat, founder of the Pekoe Trail Organisation, addressing an international forum on Geographical Indications (GIs) and ...

The Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India 2024 found 718 snow leopards nationwide, with 477 in Ladakh — the highest in the country. Officials hailed Ladakh’s model of local participation, ...

It was a dog-gone crazy decision. Europe’s top court has ruled that pets in the cargo hold can be classified as luggage, precluding airlines for paying more in compensation should the pet go missing.

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. We are a few days into something called a cease-fire. Can we even say that— “a few days into a cease-fire”? For Palestinians in Gaza, the words feel strange on ...

Jerry Seinfeld is experiencing some shrinkage — as he used to say in his classic sitcom — because his joy factor has plummeted, and sources say he’s gone from life of the party to grumpy old man.

An 18-year-old in New Zealand faces deportation to India as his request for residency gets rejected. The New Zealand government has decided to deport 18-year-old Navjot Singh to India as he does not ...

George Kirby was in the strike zone — perhaps too much. The Toronto Blue Jays had 18 hits, including five home runs, all within the first three pitches of an at-bat in a 13-4 rout of the Seattle ...

In the Aug. 12, 2025 edition of your paper, columnist Richard Heydarian asked, “Who should Marcos support?” (see “Succession: Who should Marcos support?”) I wish to contribute my two cents here.