Tue, December 10, 2024

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Daily Express

More than 300 tractors to descend on Westminster to protest against 'stalinist' Government

More than 300 tractors will tomorrow rumble into Whitehall tomorrow to rally against the Government's "anti-farming Stalinist offensive". The farmers will descend on Westminster from all over the country to protest against Labour's inheritance tax ...

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Click2Houston

US says it will support new Syrian leaders who protect women and renounce terrorism

The Biden administration says the United States will recognize and support a new Syrian government that renounces terrorism, destroys chemical weapons stocks and protects the rights of minorities and women.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: WPLG

US officials to investigate labor and human rights abuses in Nicaragua

A U.S. official says the Biden administration is opening an investigation into labor and human rights abuses in Nicaragua.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Mail & Guardian

SACP to endorse decision to campaign alone for 2026 local government elections

The party will hold a special policy conference to decide on how to reconfigure its longstanding alliance with the ANC

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The Globe and Mail

Freeland signals government will miss deficit target ahead of releasing fall economic update

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland gave the strongest signal yet that her government will blow past its most recent deficit target when she tables the fall economic statement next week, only committing publicly to one of the three benchmarks she set for herself just months ago.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Fox News

'Unified government': Incoming House Republican reveals agenda for new Congress after ousting Dem incumbent

Fox News Digital spoke to newly elected GOP Rep.-elect Gabe Evans about his successful defeat of an incumbent and his priorities in the next Congress in January.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Reuters

Brazil's left caught in the long shadow of ailing patriarch Lula

Emergency surgery to relieve a cranial hemorrhage has raised questions in Brazil over President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's short-term agenda - and the vacuum he would leave on the left if he does not run for reelection in 2026.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Raleigh News & Observer

Black NC voters twice as likely to have ballots challenged in Griffin election protests

Griffin is challenging the validity of over 60,000 ballots in the NC Supreme Court race. An N&O analysis found that Black voters were twice as likely to have their votes challenged as white voters.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Sky

Birmingham council agrees 'historic outcome' to equal pay claims with unions

The dispute relates to council workers in female-dominated roles, such as cleaners and catering staff, historically being paid less than those in male-dominated roles, like waste collection - leaving the council with £760m of liabilities.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The New York Times

How Some Voters Moved From Bernie Sanders to Donald Trump

For some young men in particular, the populist pitches from Mr. Sanders and Mr. Trump aligned with their attitudes about the ruling class.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Oregonian

Multnomah County commissioner beat out more experienced candidates to land division director job

Interview panelists praised Commissioner Lori Stegmann's leadership, but some expressed concerns that she'd struggle in the role.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The Diplomat

The Economic Costs of Delaying the Impeachment of South Korean President Yoon

Already, concerned investors are withdrawing from South Korea's stock markets. Prolonged instability will exacerbate the economic damage.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Sacramento Bee

Did Trump gain ground in Sacramento and California? See vote share from 2020 to 2024

Kamala Harris soundly defeated Donald Trump in the Sacramento region and across California, but President-elect Donald Trump's share of the vote grew in most places from 2020 to 2024—particularly in areas with a high proportion of Latino, Black or Asian residents, according to a Bee analysis of final election returns.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Raleigh News & Observer

NC Democrats to watch next year as GOP says it expects to have 'working supermajority'

Republicans will again have to try to bridge a one-vote gap to enact bills that could be vetoed by incoming Democratic Gov. Josh Stein.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: THE WEEK

What Assad's fall means beyond Syria

Russia and Iran scramble to forge new ties with Syrian rebels as Israel seeks to exploit opportunities and Turkey emerges as 'main winner'

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: London Evening Standard

Cost of ministerial folders revealed as Chancellor launches spending crackdown

A Whitehall department spent almost £1,200 of taxpayers' money on two ministerial folders, official figures showed as Chancellor Rachel Reeves launched a crackdown on government waste. The folders, from luxury leather goods manufacturer Barrow Hepburn & Gale, cost £594 each.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: CNN

Growing momentum for Cabinet picks who could define Trump's second term

The Cabinet confirmation drama around Donald Trump's most provocative picks isn't only about Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard or Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Tuko

Rigathi Gachagua's Ally Wambugu Ngunjiri Faults Uhuru for Meeting Ruto: "You're Dividing the Region"

Former Nyeri Town lawmaker Wambungu Ngunjiri asked Uhuru Kenyatta not to involve himself in the local politics by supporting President William Ruto.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The Mirror

Do you agree with Rachel Reeves' 'iron fist' approach to spending? Take our poll and have your say

The chancellor is pledging to crack down on wasteful government spending with an 'iron fist' by launching a major review of how taxpayer money is used. Do you agree with such a tough stance?

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: CNN

The latest on Trump's presidential transition

Several of Donald Trump's Cabinet picks are holding critical meetings with GOP senators this week as they prepare for their upcoming confirmation fights. Follow for live updates.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

The rebels who took down Assad aren't looking for a caliphate

Sham, the radical group that overthrew the Assad regime in Syria, has its roots in the Sunni "nationalist jihadism" of the early 1990s.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

BJP attacks Arvind Kejriwal, shares video of Delhi Chief Minister's bungalow

The Aam Aadmi Party and BJP are in a political showdown over the bungalow allocated to former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Trump slammed for 'rage rhetoric' against Jan 6 panel as he taps suspected rioter to join transition team: Live

Trump slammed for 'rage rhetoric' against Jan 6 panel as he taps suspected rioter to join transition team: Live - President-elect causes fresh disquiet after suggesting in NBC interview that Liz Cheney,

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Editorial: The fall of Syria's Assad dictatorship marks a fragile crossroads for the region

Syria's half-century of autocratic rule under the Assad family has come to an end after a protracted civil war. The urgent task ahead is to stabilize ･･･

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Trump nominates Harmeet Dhillon and Mark Paoletta for positions in his administration

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: AOL

Op-Ed: Democrats are in danger of losing the youth vote

"The beginning of every government starts with the education of our youth." - Pythagoras The Great Depression was undeniably an era of extraordinary political innovation. Much of it was expressed in the reforms enacted by Franklin D.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Sky

Rachel Reeves targets 'wasteful spending' as government departments challenged to find 5% savings

Whitehall departments have been ordered to submit their spending plans, as the chancellor said she was determined to wield an "iron fist against waste".

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Britain witnessing the 'obliteration and replacement' of the Conservatives with Reform UK

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage claims the defection of key UK Conservative Nick Candy shows the British people are witnessing a "once every 100-year moment" when an established British party gets "obliterated and replaced" by someone else.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: New Republic

Transcript: GOPers Suddenly Fear MTG Is Creating a New Mess for Trump

An interview with tech writer Gil Duran about why Marjorie Taylor Greene's collaboration with Elon Musk on massive spending cuts could evolve into a real train wreck for Trump and the GOP.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

3 Reasons Why the Trump Administration Will Defund Public Media - and 2 Why It Won't

Nonprofit executives tell IndieWire that the future of American public media under the next Trump administration is scary, but there's still hope.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

When facts no longer matter: 3 key steps to return to civil dialogue

Instead, such conversations and dialogue are an important way of humanizing and empathizing with our fellow Americans with the goal of trying to find a healthy way forward as a society after such a historic and damaging presidential election.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Ferguson: Maryland must continue to invest regardless of budget woes

As Maryland's budget season approaches, state Senate President Bill Ferguson said it's imperative that the state continues to make capital investments in economic drivers like hospitals and higher education.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

RFK Jr. is already falling in line with Trump's corruption

Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hosted the chief executives of Pfizer, Eli Lilly and PhRMA for dinner at Mar-a-Lago.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Will protest every day and hour: Sanjay Singh slams BJP over house adjournment

AAP MP Sanjay Singh on December 10 slammed BJP over adjourned of houses and said that we will be protest every day and every hour. "... It is out in the open that the BJP does not want the House to

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Letters to the Editor: America's unjust health system finally gets a hard look after insurance CEO's killing

After the shocking killing of UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Brian Thompson, readers examine a health system beset by high prices and coverage denials.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

What is the flag that Syrian rebels are using?

What is the flag that Syrian rebels are using? - Could the rebel flag represent the country following the toppling of Bashar al-Assad?

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: RTE Online

Formal governmnet formation talks to commence between FG and FF

Formal discussions between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to draw up a new programme for government will commence this evening.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Trump's pick to lead FBI identified 'Government Gangsters'

Kash Patel is set to face questions during a bid to be the next FBI director about his history of fierce criticism of current and former federal officials, including a list of 60 people he has deemed members of the "Executive Branch Deep State" that critics have dubbed an enemies list.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: ProPublica

Donald Trump Controls a Publicly Traded Company. Now He Will Pick Its Regulator.

There have been internal concerns that Trump Media could be misleading investors, a source said. But with its largest shareholder about to be president, experts doubt the SEC is up to the job of investigating Truth Social's parent company.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: WLRN

Miami-Dade's incinerator plans are on hold again amid Trump's involvement

The debate over the location of a new trash incinerator in Miami-Dade is heating up again with Eric Trump, the son of the president-elect, joining the fight against it being built in the city of Doral.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Richmond

In tearful meeting, City Council bids 3 members farewell

At City Council's last full meeting in 2024, the body honored its three outgoing members — Andreas Addison, Ann-Frances Lambert and Kristen Nye.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Mother Jones

Here's Trillions in Federal Waste the DOGE Bros Could Actually Target

DOGE's supposed goal is to identify $2 trillion in savings and reduce the size of government—and the deficit—by slashing federal waste and redundancy. (It's been tried before, with limited success.) Based on their activities and statements,

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Immigration groups rally Mayor Parker to defend sanctuary city protections

Immigration activists are pressuring Mayor Cherelle Parker to reaffirm and expand Philadelphia's sanctuary city policies. Why it matters: President-elect Trump has pledged mass deportations, and his incoming "border czar,

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Cheshire and Warrington could get elected mayor by 2026

The prospect of a deal for Cheshire and Warrington appeared to stall for a number of years - but the issue has been progressing at pace in recent months

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

How to fix the Democrats' brand, even lefties now hate ObamaCare and other commentary

Liberal: How To Fix the Dem Brand Democrats "would do well to remember how the party came back the last time it was in the political wilderness," argues Al From at The Bulwark. "In 1985, I joined with a group of governors,

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

TMC leader Sagarika Ghose on no-confidence motion against VP and RS Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar

TMC leader Sagarika Ghose on TMC moves no-confidence motion against Vice President of India & Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Daily Record

SNP Government urges Scots councils to end row over teacher numbers and accept Budget cash

EXCLUSIVE: SNP ministers have previously been accused of issuing "blunt threats" and treating councils "like dirt" in the row over how education funding is spent.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Daily Express

I'm a business leader and Keir Starmer keeps getting basic realities wrong

Keir Starmer hoped to reset the economy but I can tell you for a fact that people who would be valuable to the UK are being massively put off.

What Assad's fall means beyond Syria

Russia and Iran scramble to forge new ties with Syrian rebels as Israel seeks to exploit opportunities and Turkey emerges as 'main winner'

The article from The Week discusses the broader implications of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's potential fall from power. It highlights that Assad's regime has been a key player in regional politics, with significant influence over Hezbollah in Lebanon, and has been a counterbalance to both Sunni Islamist movements and Israeli interests. The fall of Assad could lead to a power vacuum, potentially escalating the Syrian conflict into a wider regional war involving various international actors like Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United States. This scenario could destabilize the Middle East further, possibly leading to increased sectarian violence, a refugee crisis, and shifts in the geopolitical landscape, including changes in the balance of power between Sunni and Shia factions, and affecting global energy markets due to Syria's strategic location. Moreover, the article notes that Assad's ouster might not necessarily lead to democracy but could instead result in another authoritarian regime or a fragmented state, influencing global counter-terrorism strategies and the fight against groups like ISIS.

Read the Full THE WEEK Article at:
https://theweek.com/politics/what-assads-fall-means-beyond-syria