Modi’s Hindu nationalist party set to lose India’s Karnataka state in polls ahead of national vote
NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party was set to lose Karnataka, the only southern Indian state it governs, according to an early vote count Saturday that showed the Congress party in opposition was leading the crucial state polls. With counting of votes underway, the Election Commission of India said the Congress was leading in 127 of the 224 state assembly seats. Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was leading in 62 constituencies, while another regional party, the Janata Dal (Secular), was ahead in 22 seats. Karnataka, one of India’s richest states, voted on Wednesday and full…
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Modi’s Hindu nationalist party poised to lose India’s Karnataka state in polls ahead of national vote – WPRI.com
NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party was set to lose Karnataka, the only southern Indian state it governs, according to an early vote count Saturday that showed the Congress party in opposition was leading the crucial state polls. With counting of votes underway, the Election Commission of India said the Congress was leading in 127 of the 224 state assembly seats. Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was leading in 62 constituencies, while another regional party, the Janata Dal (Secular), was ahead in 22 seats. Karnataka, one of India’s richest states, voted on Wednesday and full…
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Zelenskyy arrives in Rome to meet with Pope Francis, Italian leaders
ROME (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy arrived in Rome on Saturday to meet with Pope Francis and Italian leaders, Italian state media reported. Zelenskyy arrived at Rome’s Ciampino airport, with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on hand to greet him, the ANSA news agency said. Zelenskyy will hold midday meetings with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who strongly supports military and other aid to Ukraine, and President Sergio Mattarella. Zelensky’s exact schedule had not been publicly announced due to security concerns, and the Vatican only confirmed a papal meeting shortly before the Ukrainian president’s scheduled arrival in Rome. Italian…
Read More »Thai voters could oust the pro-military party in a key vote on Sunday
Cheers from the crowd were overwhelming at a huge Pheu Thai Party rally in Chiang Mai in the final days of Thailand’s general election campaign, just as polls widely indicated the party’s top candidate in the ‘opposition to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is poised to potentially oust the former acting army chief. It would be a triumphant return for the country’s most famous political family, after Paetongtarn’s exiled father Thaksin was ousted from power in a 2006 coup. His various political parties have won the majority of seats in every Thai election since 2001, but those victories were overturned by…
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Developer Creates Pro-First Amendment AI to Counter ChatGPT’s “Political Motivations”
THE ANGELS – An AI researcher developed a free speech alternative to ChatGPT and argued that the main model has a liberal bias that prevents it from answering certain questions. “ChatGPT is politically motivated and it shows through the product,” said Arvin Bhangu, who founded the Superintelligence AI model. “There’s a lot of political bias. We’ve seen where you can ask me to give me 10 things that Joe Biden has done right and give me 10 things that Donald Trump has done right and he refuses to give quality answers for Donald Trump.” . “Superintelligence is much more in…
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Photos: Thailand’s political parties make final pitch to voters | Electoral news
Campaigning has wrapped up for Thailand’s election with the main parties making their final pitch to large crowds at their final rallies. Some 52 million Thais are eligible to vote in Sunday’s election, with opposition parties vowing to end the military’s political dominance and even reform the all-powerful monarchy, an issue previously seen as taboo. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, a former army chief who came to power in a 2014 coup and now leads the newly formed United Thai Nation party, made an emotional last plea for votes . “We have to love each other. We are Thailand, we are…
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Turkey Elections: How Erdogan Has Reshaped Turkey for Decades
Comment on this storycomment Sunday’s election in Turkey could decide the political future of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a leader whose decades in power have reshaped Turkey’s politics and role in global affairs. First as prime minister and then as president, Erdogan has faced moments of uncertainty (he survived a coup attempt in 2016). Over time, however, he has moved toward one-man rule, consolidating power and leveraging Turkey’s international dominance. A polarizing figure, on Sunday he will face perhaps the most competitive election of his career. He has presided over soaring inflation and in recent months his government has come…
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Bringing Back the Blues | News, Sports, Employment
The Blues are back in Fort Dodge. For one night only on May 20, the newly renovated Phillips Auditorium will come alive with the sounds of the blues. Excited, energetic and much-needed after years of living in a pandemic-driven world, the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association is breaking the blues with a performance by Texas Blues artist Hamilton Loomis. Although Loomis has been performing in Fort Dodge for several years, his name may be familiar to many local blues fans. Their shows here in the past were always packed and never failed to provide nothing but a great experience, according…
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