Republican Mike Gallagher to leave US House in April

By Gram Slattery and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher will step down from Congress on April 19. his office said on Friday, a move that will narrow Republicans’ already razor-thin majority. Gallagher, who chairs the House of Representatives Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, had already said he would not … Read more

India announces 6-week general elections starting April 19 with Modi’s BJP topping surveys

NEW DELHI — India on Saturday announced its 6-week-long general elections will start on April 19, with most surveys predicting a victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party. Voting in the world’s largest democracy will stretch over seven phases, with different states voting at different times and results will … Read more

Kuwait to hold parliamentary elections on April 4, latest round of voting in years of turmoil

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Kuwait said Saturday it will hold elections for its national assembly on April 4, its latest round of voting after years of political turmoil. The state-run KUNA news agency made the announcement, citing a decree published by the oil-rich country’s official gazette. In February, Kuwait’s emir dissolved parliament after a … Read more

Senegal’s president says he’ll leave office in April, but gives no date for elections

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s President Macky Sall said Thursday that he will end his term in April as expected, but he didn’t give a new date for the presidential election originally scheduled for Sunday. Sall, who is wrapping up two terms in office and who has said he wouldn’t run again, postponed the election for … Read more

Criminal sentencing of Binance founder CZ postponed to late April

Changpeng Zhao, founder and CEO of Binance, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 16, 2022. Benoit Tessier | Reuters The criminal sentencing of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao on a money laundering rule charge has been postponed until April 30, according to … Read more

Prominent figure in German far-right party to go on trial in April for alleged use of a Nazi slogan

BERLIN — One of the most prominent figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany party will go on trial in April on charges related to his alleged use in a 2021 speech of a slogan used by the Nazis’ SA stormtroopers, a court said Friday. Björn Höcke, 51, is the party’s leader in the eastern … Read more

Where to find solar eclipse glasses on sale: Amazon and more deals to stay safe on April 8

QUICK SHOP Whether you meticulously scan the night sky for constellations or look up occasionally to see if you can catch a shooting star, a total solar eclipse is an event you won’t want to miss. It’s a rare event that finds the moon passing between Earth and our sun, which makes for a dynamite … Read more