Politics

More news - Recent news Iran’s presidential election on Friday saw a remarkably low turnout, with initial estimates suggesting only about 25 percent of eligible voters participated. That was a significant drop from the 70 percent turnout seen in previous elections and fell short of the 50 percent target set by ruling clerics, who view voter turnout as a measure of their legitimacy. Years of economic hardship and harsh social restrictions have left many Iranians disillusioned with politicians' broken promises. For some, abstaining from voting is a way of expressing their rejection of the government. Reports from Tehran indicated empty…

More news - Latest news Shahjahan Bhuiya, who rose to fame by executing some of Bangladesh’s most notorious criminals in exchange for reduced sentences for his crimes and later gained brief fame on TikTok, died on Monday in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka. The National Police announced Tuesday that the cause of his death, which occurred in hospital, has not yet been confirmed. Abul Kashem, Bhuiya's landlord, said he took Bhuiya to the hospital on Sunday after Bhuiya experienced chest pains. Last year, Bhuiya said he was 74 in local media, but his national identity card, provided by Kashem, indicated he was…

More news - Recent news “I'm in the middle of this whole thing, and even I find it hard to explain what happened,” Mr. Toth said. “People cheer for him like they cheer for the Hungarian national football team.” Politics, however, dashed Azahriah's chances of representing her country in Europe's musical equivalent of the World Cup, the Eurovision Song Contest. Authorities, alarmed by Eurovision's reputation as Europe's biggest gay event, in 2020 ended Hungary's participation in the annual competition. “It would have been amazing if I could have won Eurovision if I were a white, straight guy,” Azahriah said. David…

More news - News 24 hours For many Americans, the rising tide of prescription drug prices seems like an implacable force, threatening to overwhelm family budgets and access to health care. While pharmaceutical companies often shoulder public responsibility, the web of influence on drug costs is far more intricate. Today, we shine a spotlight on a key, but typically hidden, player in this system: pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs. Rebecca Robbins, a leading investigative reporter specializing in pharmaceuticals for the New York Times, takes us on a deep dive into the world of PBMs. We explore their role as middlemen…