South Carolina deferred on redistricting this week – underscoring the complexities and political risks of redrawing maps in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling last month on the Voting Rights Act and majority-minority districts.

As countries like Russia and Iran keep pursuing their agendas despite being hit by heavy Western sanctions, many wonder: Are sanctions effective?

Norway is one of the countries that is ranked highest in terms of community. It is events like “dugnads” that might be helping bolster that mindset.

Public demand and the increasingly outspoken calls from the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse have driven Congress to mostly set aside party politics in an effort to search for accountability. Yet lawmakers have little to show in terms of criminal culpability.

Colombian voters are choosing between a continuation of outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s social welfare policies and a renewed focus on security. 

World health officials praise the trust-building approach during the latest outbreak of Ebola in Central Africa. “Fear by itself is an outbreak,” said one official.