Lessons from the elections held in 70 countries in 2024
World Politics
By By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press 
December 31, 2024
LONDON (AP) — When voters around the globe had their say in 2024, their message was often: “You’re fired.” Some 70 countries that are home to half the world’s population held elections this year, and ...
2024 was a year of triumphs and setbacks for Russian leader Putin
World Politics
December 30, 2024
By The Associated Press In 2024, President Vladimir Putin further cemented his grip on power and sought to counter Russia’s isolation from the West over the war in Ukraine. But he faced continuing cha...
Claudia Sheinbaum, a scientist, will head Mexico as its first female president
World Politics
October 2, 2024
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum took office Tuesday as Mexico’s first female president in the nation’s more than 200 years of independence. The 62-year-old former Mexico City mayor and lifelong l...