A Japanese poll shows 63% support for allowing female royals to retain their status after marriage, while only 36% back adopting male descendants from former imperial families. The Diet is aiming to revise the Imperial House Law this session.
George Forster, a naturalist who traveled with Captain James Cook, championed human rights and critiqued racism and philosophers like Kant. His life, marked by exploration and intellectual defiance, also brought personal hardship.
Armenia's upcoming parliamentary elections will determine its geopolitical future, with PM Pashinyan's pro-EU "Civil Contract" party leading polls against pro-Russian opposition. Russia is exerting economic pressure, while the US and EU are strengthening ties with Yerevan.
Armenia's upcoming parliamentary elections will determine its geopolitical future, with PM Pashinyan's pro-EU "Civil Contract" party leading polls against pro-Russian opposition. Russia is exerting economic pressure to influence the outcome.
Russian public opinion towards President Putin is reportedly worsening due to the prolonged Ukraine war, economic hardship, and increased internal controls. Elites express disappointment, while ordinary citizens face threats to daily life from drone attacks. Despite growing discontent, Putin remains determined to continue the war.
Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration jail, criticized for inhumane conditions and high costs, is closing. Detainees like Justo Betancourt suffered severe health issues, with doctors suspecting strokes exacerbated by poor medical care and an ankle monitor preventing MRI scans. Governor Ron DeSantis, who championed the facility, is now distancing himself from it.
A recent Jiji Press poll shows 37.5% support for adopting male heirs from former imperial families into the Imperial Family, compared to 27.0% opposition. Support varies by political party affiliation.
The polls on Thursday will be the biggest test of public opinion since the general election in 2024.
A spate of antisemitic attacks have capped the end of a bitter campaign already shaped by public opinion on Gaza.
Russian Ambassador Dmitry Zykov said North Macedonia's largest political forces supported US President Trump in the Iran conflict, primarily to appeal to Muslim voters. In his first interview in Skopje, Zykov noted that religious solidarity had no significant effect on public opinion, with those criticizing the US-Israeli action remaining a minority.
Social media posts of Singapore politicians taking public transport amid the global energy crisis have divided public opinion online, with some users hailing the move as leading by example while others call it showmanship. Cabinet ministers, members of parliament and even a retired defence minister have followed with their own public transport posts after Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong urged Singaporeans in an April 7 ministerial statement in parliament to take public transport as part of...
Wales faces ongoing public debate over immigration, balancing economic needs for migrant labor with concerns over public service capacity. While the UK government controls immigration policy, the issue remains a significant point of discussion in Welsh politics.
