The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. The Union has a total area of 4,233,255 km2 (1,634,469 sq mi) and an estimated total population of over 448 million. The EU has often been described as a sui generis political entity combining the characteristics of both a federation and a confederation.
The Ku Klux Klan,commonly shortened to the KKK or the Klan,is the name of several historical and current American white supremacist,far-right terrorist organizations and hate groups. According to historian Fergus Bordewich,the Klan was "the first organized terror movement in American history." Their primary targets at various times have been African Americans,Jews,and Catholics.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization,also called the North Atlantic Alliance,is an intergovernmental military alliance of 32 member states—30 European and 2 North American. Established in the aftermath of World War II,the organization implements the North Atlantic Treaty,signed in Washington,D.C.,on 4 April 1949. NATO is a collective security system:its independent member states agree to defend each other against attacks by third parties. During the Cold War,NATO operated as a check on the threat posed by the Soviet Union. The alliance remained in place after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact,and has been involved in military operations in the Balkans,the Middle East,South Asia and Africa. The organization's motto is animus in consulendo liber. The organization's strategic concepts include deterrence.
The United Nations (UN) is a diplomatic and political international organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security,develop friendly relations among nations,achieve international cooperation,and serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. It is the world's largest international organization. The UN is headquartered in New York City,and the UN has other offices in Geneva,Nairobi,Vienna,and The Hague,where the International Court of Justice is headquartered at the Peace Palace.
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN) and is charged with ensuring international peace and security,recommending the admission of new UN members to the General Assembly,and approving any changes to the UN Charter. Its powers as outlined in the United Nations Charter include establishing peacekeeping operations,enacting international sanctions,and authorizing military action. The UNSC is the only UN body with authority to issue resolutions that are binding on member states.
Jehovah's Witnesses is a nontrinitarian,millenarian,restorationist Christian denomination. As of 2023,the group reported approximately 8.6 million members involved in evangelism,with around 20.5 million attending the annual Memorial of Christ's death. Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the destruction of the present world system at Armageddon is imminent,and the establishment of God's kingdom over earth is the only solution to all of humanity's problems.
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry,rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences,work with charitable and welfare organizations,and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions,the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal,whose recipients are affiliated with,but not members of,the order.
The Rajya Sabha,constitutionally the Council of States,is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. As of 2023,it has a maximum membership of 250,of which 238 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using single transferable votes through open ballots,while the president can appoint 12 members for their contributions to art,literature,science,and social service. The total allowed capacity is 250 according to article 80 of the Indian Constitution. The current potential seating capacity of the Rajya Sabha is 245,after the Jammu and Kashmir (Reorganisation) Act,2019,the seats came down to 245. The maximum seats of 250 members can be filled up at the discretion and requirements of the house of Rajya Sabha.
The Lok Sabha,constitutionally the House of the People,is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament,with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past-the-post system to represent their respective constituencies,and they hold their seats for five years or until the body is dissolved by the President on the advice of the council of ministers. The house meets in the Lok Sabha Chambers of the Parliament House,New Delhi.
The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India. It is a bicameral legislature composed of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha. The President of India,in their role as head of the legislature,has full powers to summon and prorogue either house of Parliament or to dissolve the Lok Sabha,but they can exercise these powers only upon the advice of the Prime Minister and their Union Council of Ministers.
Saturday Night Live (SNL) is an American late-night live sketch comedy variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Michaels and Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and streams on Peacock. Michaels currently serves as the program's showrunner. The show's premiere was hosted by George Carlin on NBC on October 11,1975,under the original title NBC's Saturday Night. The show's comedy sketches,which often parody contemporary American culture and politics,are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest,who usually delivers the opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast,with featured performances by a musical guest. An episode normally begins with a cold open sketch that was usually based on political events and ends with someone breaking character and proclaiming,"Live from New York,it's Saturday Night!",properly beginning the show.
LinkedIn is a business and employment-focused social media platform that works through websites and mobile apps. It was launched on May 5,2003 by Reid Hoffman and Eric Ly. Since December 2016,LinkedIn has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft. The platform is primarily used for professional networking and career development,and allows jobseekers to post their CVs and employers to post jobs. From 2015,most of the company's revenue came from selling access to information about its members to recruiters and sales professionals. LinkedIn has more than 1 billion registered members from over 200 countries and territories.
The Group of Seven (G7) is an intergovernmental political and economic forum consisting of Canada,France,Germany,Italy,Japan,the United Kingdom and the United States;additionally,the European Union (EU) is a "non-enumerated member". It is organized around shared values of pluralism,liberal democracy,and representative government. G7 members are the major IMF advanced economies.
An independent,non-partisan politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent.
NATO is an international military alliance consisting of 32 member states from Europe and North America. It was established at the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949. Article 5 of the treaty states that if an armed attack occurs against one of the member states,it shall be considered an attack against all members,and other members shall assist the attacked member,with armed forces if necessary. Article 6 of the treaty limits the scope of Article 5 to the islands north of the Tropic of Cancer,the North American and European mainlands,the entirety of Turkey,and French Algeria,the last of which has been moot since July 1962. Thus,an attack on Hawaii,Puerto Rico,French Guiana,the Falkland Islands,Ceuta or Melilla,among other places,would not trigger an Article 5 response.
The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress,with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together,they comprise the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The House is charged with the passage of federal legislation,known as bills;those that are also passed by the Senate are sent to the president for signature or veto. The House's exclusive powers include initiating all revenue bills,impeaching federal officers,and electing the president if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the Electoral College.
The Commonwealth of Nations,often simply referred to as the Commonwealth,is an international association of 56 member states,the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire from which it developed. The chief institutions of the organisation are the Commonwealth Secretariat,which focuses on intergovernmental aspects,and the Commonwealth Foundation,which focuses on non-governmental relations among member states. Numerous organisations are associated with and operate within the Commonwealth.
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial,free-to-air television network based in Crystal City,Arlington,Virginia. PBS is a publicly funded nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educational programs to public television stations in the United States,distributing shows such as Frontline,Nova,PBS NewsHour,Masterpiece,Sesame Street,and This Old House.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is an intergovernmental organisation with 38 member countries,founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade. It is a forum whose member countries describe themselves as committed to democracy and the market economy,providing a platform to compare policy experiences,seek answers to common problems,identify good practices,and coordinate domestic and international policies of its members.
