Tag: Public opinion
Peruvians to pick new president amid relentless pandemic
LIMA, Peru — Amid an unrelenting coronavirus pandemic that has overwhelmed cemeteries, Peruvian voters will choose Sunday between a political novice who has scared...
Small parties look to gain in Cyprus’ parliamentary vote
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cypriots voted Sunday to elect a new parliament, with opinion polls suggesting that the country’s two main parties will hemorrhage support...
As pandemic wanes, Florida’s DeSantis seizes national stage
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis struggled to contain the coronavirus pandemic, Democrats readied to pounce. The state's economy was in tatters,...
EU leaders express support for holding Tokyo Olympics
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s two top officials expressed support Thursday for holding the Tokyo Olympics despite growing opposition to the event in Japan...
Major Japan newspaper Asahi calls for Olympic cancellation
TOKYO — Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper on Wednesday called for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled with the games set to open in less...
AP-NORC poll: More Americans believe anti-Asian hate rising
WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans across racial and ethnic groups believe discrimination has worsened in the last year against Asian Americans, who became...
American Jews take stock of internal divisions, antisemitism
As fighting between Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers raged before last week's cease-fire, U.S. rabbinical student Max Buchdahl wanted to be considerate of...
100 Iraqi families from IS-linked camp in Syria repatriated
QAYARA, Iraq — Nearly a dozen buses carrying 100 Iraqi families who lived in a sprawling Syrian camp for supporters and families of Islamic...
US reaches out to Palestinian leaders many angrily reject
JERUSALEM — After weeks of unrest and a devastating 11-day war in Gaza, the U.S. and the international community plan to engage with the...
About half fully vaccinated in MA; NH gets ready for beach
BOSTON — Coronavirus developments around New England:
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