Thu, December 12, 2024

by: The Globe and Mail

Morning Update: A page in Poilievre's playbook

Quebec, N.L. reach agreement on massive Churchill Falls hydroelectric project and pro-Assad Syrians flee to Lebanon

by: The Financial Times

Keir Starmer and the Cummings consensus

The Tories fell short of their rhetoric — if the PM is following their path, he needs to learn why reform has failed in the past

by: Reuters

Insight: Trump crypto venture partners with platform linked to Middle East militants

A crypto venture recently unveiled by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his new Middle East envoy, billionaire Steve Witkoff, has partnered with a crypto platform that authorities and financial experts say has been used by criminals and Iran-backed militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah.

by: Mother Jones

"It's the Economy, Stupid" Is Never Just About the Economy

The creation of "it's the economy, stupid" emerged from the work of pollster Stanley Greenberg. As my former colleague Tommy Craggs wrote, Greenberg is a "funny figure"—a former academic who studied apartheid South Africa and then, with the Clintons, sought to bring back the so-called "Reagan Democrats" from the GOP.

by: RTE Online

Government approves Irish intervention in ICJ cases

The Cabinet will meet today for the first time since the General Election. Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin will seek approval for Ireland to intervene in two cases currently before the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

by: The Morning Sun

Column: Lowering the curtain on cultural insanity

It seems that sometime during the past four years, our nation, state, and local communities reached a tipping point.

by: i

How the NHS, schools, police and trains could be hit by strike action

Here is how the NHS, schools, police and trains could be hit by strike action: While there are currently no nationwide strikes planned in the NHS, unions have warned that more could come unless the Government improves its pay offer.

by: Politico

Some Democrats want to thaw their frosty relationship with Elon Musk

Democrats had soured on the richest man on the planet. But a few are starting to wonder if that was a mistake.

by: USA Today

Justin Trudeau renews a complicated relationship with Donald Trump

The prime minister, in a fraught political moment, must deal with Trump's tariff threats, posing a risk and an opportunity.

by: B92

The Government of Serbia announced: They made important decisions

Today, the Government of Serbia decided that the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure should make publicly available all the documents at their disposal regarding the canopy in Novi Sad.

by: Daily Express

Court waiting lists hit new record high and show scale of out-of-control criminal system

More victims of crime are facing agonising waits for justice as the number of cases waiting to be heard hit a new record high, figures show. The Crown Court backlog hit a staggering 73,015 in September,

by: Toronto Star

Trudeau government's carbon price has had 'minimal' effect on inflation and food costs, study concludes

Carbon pricing had a small impact on the rate of inflation over the past five years, when the climate policy was responsible for a "small fraction" of the surge in

by: Swarajya

National Sports Governance Bill: Modi Government's Step Towards Ending Federation Politics And Ensuring Athlete Welfare

The government's introduction of the National Sports Governance Bill 2024 aims to address the long-standing issues of factionalism and mismanagement within National Sports Federations (NSFs), providing a solution to restore transparency and accountability in the functioning of sports bodies.

by: HuffPost

Kari Lake's New Trump-Announced Gig Has Critics Fuming

Lake lost the Arizona governor election to Democrat Katie Hobbs in 2022 and a U.S. Senate election to Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) in November. She repeatedly claimed election fraud in her 2022 loss and pushed Trump's own 2020 election lies.

by: Business Standard

Senior YSRCP leader quits citing personal reasons, flags 'lack of respect'

Senior YSRCP leader and former Andhra Pradesh minister M Srinivasa Rao (Avanti) on Thursday resigned from the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led party, citing 'personal reasons', even as he alleged there was no respect for functionaries and cadres in the organisation.

by: english.mathrubhumi

Behind the BJP's allegations: What Soros' connections to Congress mean for Indian politics

The Congress party is facing mounting pressure as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) escalates its attack, linking the Nehru-Gandhi family to controversial Hungarian-American businessman George Soros. T

by: The Financial Express

Elon Musk shatters records: First person to cross $400 billion net worth as business and politics align

Tesla's stock has also soared by 65% since the election of Donald Trump, who has pledged to accelerate the rollout of self-driving vehicles and curtail tax credits benefiting Tesla's competitors.

by: MSN

US hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and tungsten products

The Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect U.S. clean energy businesses. The notice from the U.S. Trade Representative's office said tariffs on Chinese-made solar wafers and polysilicon will rise to 50% and duties on certain tungsten products will

by: MSN

New Jersey, home to many oil and gas producers, eyes fees to fight climate change

It's not an accident that "The Sopranos," the quintessential show about New Jersey, opens with its main character driving past gasoline and oil storage tanks along the New Jersey Turnpike. From the outskirts of New York to the Delaware River shoreline across from Philadelphia,

by: MSN

Italy's Meloni meets with the King and Queen of Spain

Italian premier Giorgia Meloni met on Wednesday with Spain's royals, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, during their visit to Rome.

by: Couriermail

Peter Dutton to 'work with the state government' to remove Indigenous flag from Sydney Harbour Bridge

Peter Dutton has doubled down on his controversial election pledge to remove Indigenous flags from official events, saying he will "work with the state government" in NSW to take down the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flag from Sydney Harbour Bridge.

by: MSN

Novina Pillay joins DA: Reshaping opposition politics ahead of 2026

Novina Pillay's defection from ActionSA intensifies opposition-bloc tension ahead of the local government elections in two years' time.

by: Associated Press

European Central Bank likely to cut rates while weighing US trade concerns and France's chaos

The European Central Bank is releasing its its decision on interest rates and a rate cut is a foregone conclusion.

by: MSN

Mayor and council seats expected to see pay raise in hopes to motivate youth into running for office

Mayor and City Council's seats will be receiving a $5,000 pay increase after the motion to approve was made during the last council meeting of the year.

by: MSN

South Korean parliament impeaches police chief and justice minister over martial law

South Korea's National Assembly voted Thursday to impeach the national police chief and the justice minister over their enforcement of martial law last week. The opposition-controlled assembly plans to submit a second impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol later in the day after the first motion last Saturday

by: THE WEEK

How Assad's dictatorial regime rose and fell in Syria

Syrian opposition forces have captured the capital city of Damascus and forced the country's president, Bashar al-Assad, to flee. This marks the first time in over half a century that a member of the Assad family will not rule Syria — and represents a seismic shift in the Middle East.

by: MSN

UN General Assembly demands ceasefire in Gaza and backs UN agency helping Palestinian refugees

The Palestinians urged U.N. member nations to support resolutions demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and backing the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has moved to ban. The 193 nations in the U.

by: MSN

Steve Bannon warns GOP Congress will give wealthy and corporations 'massive' tax breaks

Steve Bannon warns GOP Congress will give wealthy and corporations 'massive' tax breaks - Bannon has advocated for raising taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations

by: MSN

Farage makes shock prediction about fate of Tory party and it's not good news for Kemi

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by: MSN

PNG asylum seekers stripped of government-provided housing and healthcare under new deal

The asylum seekers were sent to PNG more than a decade ago under an offshore processing deal with Australia, which has since ended.

by: MSN

Area Senators discuss infrastructure and economic growth in region

In attendance was Sen. Mike Wilson, Sen. Robby Mills, Sen. Max Wise, Sen. David Givens, and Senate President Rob Stivers.

by: Arutz Sheva

A perverse alliance between Western Leftists and murderous Jihadis

by: MSN

South Korean president says martial law was an act of governance and denies rebellion charges

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol said his martial law decree was an act of governance that cannot be the subject of investigations and doesn't amount to rebellion. View on euronews

by: MSN

New era in Syria: Opposition fighters destroy Hafez al-Assad's tomb, vows security and stability

Syria's new administration vows security and stability post-Assad, as citizens seek justice and rebuild. Posted: 11 December 2024 | Last updated: 11 December 2024

by: MSN

'Pray For Long, Healthy Life': PM Modi Wishes NCP Chief Sharad Pawar On His 84th Birthday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended wishes to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on his 84th birthday and prayed for his long and healthy life. "Birthday wishes to Rajya Sabha MP and senior leader Sharad Pawar Ji.

by: MSN

Syria: What Comes After the Despot?

This week, millions of Syrians are celebrating the end of Bashar al-Assad's bloody dictatorship. The rapid advance of Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) and collapse of the Assad regime caught many observers by surprise,

by: MSN

Lame-duck Biden threatens to veto bipartisan plan that would allow Trump to appoint more federal judges

President Biden will veto a bipartisan measure that would have filled more federal judgeships across the country, White House officials said Tuesday, raising questions about the true "motivating force" behind the bill as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.

by: The Jamaica Observer

What is the ground saying?

The ground is also saying that the safe seats will remain safe as party loyalists are not inclined to vote outside of their traditional seats unless there is a very attractive alternative. The marginal seats, as they stand, will remain where they are.

by: MSN

Trump's DOJ secretly obtained records of his FBI pick Kash Patel, lawmakers, staffers and media in leak investigations

The Justice Department secretly obtained phone records from two members of Congress and 43 staffers - including Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI - during sweeping leak investigations during Trump's first term,

by: MSN

"Meeting Adani is not sin": Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai slams DMK and Congress

K Annamalai defended his meeting with Gautam Adani. Congress and DMK criticized the meeting. Congress denied BJP's allegations of links to George Soros. The BJP questioned Congress's relationship with Soros.

by: MSN

We need to know whether the drones over New York and New Jersey pose a threat to the homeland

Finding answers to the origin of the drones flying over New Jersey and New York City is necessary for the safety and security of the American people.

by: MSN

Iran's supreme leader accuses U.S. and Israel of orchestrating Assad ouster

In his first address since the toppling of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Iran's supreme leader blasted the United States and Israel.

by: TwinCities.com

Mary Ellen Klas: DOGE's best idea yet is permanent daylight saving time

The good news is that there's already draft legislation, sponsored most recently by Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio. It's called the "Sunshine Protection Act" and it would make daylight saving time permanent. It even has a catchy slogan: "Lock the clock." The Senate passed a similar bill in 2022 with bipartisan support. It died in the House.

by: CNN

Wray's departure will cement Trump's control over the institutions of US justice

FBI Director Christopher Wray's resignation announcement was the latest, and inevitable, step in the accumulation of massive and unusual power around President-elect Donald Trump.

by: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ex-St. Louis alderman starts lobbying after release from federal prison

Muhammad, who pleaded guilty in August 2022 to accepting bribes from a local businessman, registered as a lobbyist this week with the Missouri Ethics Commission, records show.

by: BBC

Elon Musk's Tesla lobbied UK to charge petrol drivers more

Musk's firm backed the government's green stance, despite its maverick chief executive's social media attacks.

by: BBC

S Korea's President Yoon vows to 'fight to the end'

Embattled South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has defended his shock decision to declare martial law last week, saying he did it to protect the country's democracy. In a surprise televised address on Thursday, he said the attempt was a legal decision to "prevent the collapse" of democracy.

by: Trinidad Express Newspapers

UNC stands in Tobago's way again

The two Tobago autonomy bills which were jointly conceived and created will now jointly meet their demise.Although the Tobago Island Government bill was passed, it was contingent on the passage

Court waiting lists hit new record high and show scale of out-of-control criminal system

More victims of crime are facing agonising waits for justice as the number of cases waiting to be heard hit a new record high, figures show. The Crown Court backlog hit a staggering 73,015 in September,

The article from Express.co.uk discusses the severe backlog in the UK's court system, highlighting that over 66,000 cases are currently waiting to be heard, with some individuals facing waits of up to two years for their trials. This backlog has been exacerbated by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, which led to court closures and social distancing measures, significantly reducing the capacity to process cases. The situation has led to concerns about justice being delayed, with particular mention of the impact on victims of crime, who face prolonged periods of uncertainty and distress. The Ministry of Justice has acknowledged the issue, pointing to efforts to increase court capacity through measures like Nightingale courts and extended sitting hours, but critics argue that more needs to be done to address the systemic issues causing these delays.

Read the Full Daily Express Article at:
https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1987740/Court-waiting-list