Sun, December 15, 2024

by: Khaosod English

PM Paetongtarn Dismisses Government Rift Following Thaksin's Remarks

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has downplayed concerns about potential rifts within the coalition government following controversial comments made by former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra

by: legit

BREAKING: Governor Yusuf Makes 12 Appointments, Redeploys Others, Full List Emerges

Kano state governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has made a major permutation in his cabinet as he announced 12 important appointments, including a Kennywood actor

by: The Australian Financial Review

Dutton risks losing underdog status

The weight of expectation is shifting behind the opposition leader. Which can be a curse. Another poll, same story: the government has been spinning its wheels for more than year now and continues to do so.

by: WAtoday

The WA premier's new go-to lawyer will be paid more than him

The Department of Premier and Cabinet's new in-house lawyer will be one of the highest-paid public servants in the state, eclipsing the salary of the premier himself.

by: The Australian Financial Review

Profit-bashing won't help Australians become better off, CEOs warn

Politicians and regulators going after big business was one of the features of 2024. Has it gone too far, and if so, what can be done to restore the balance?

by: Mail & Guardian

Zuma preaches black unity ahead of 2026 and 2029 elections at MK party's first anniversary rally

The MK leader continued with his narrative that the party had been robbed of a two-thirds majority in 29 May general elections — when it took 17% of the national vote and 45% in KwaZulu-Natal — and called for changes to the vote counting system. The MK party has lodged a second challenge to the May results in the electoral court.

by: Sydney Morning Herald

Australians like banning teens from social media. They just don't think it'll work

The findings highlight a risk for Labor and scepticism among voters as Albanese heads to the next election pursuing a broader tech crackdown.

by: Sydney Morning Herald

Labor can't make a thing stick to Dutton, the Mr Teflon of empty politics

Peter Dutton's nuclear policy is riddled with holes. But it may be that credibility on the details is simply not what matters about Dutton: his image is of toughness, not policy smarts.

by: The Australian Financial Review

Voters bracing for minority government - and Dutton to lead: poll

A majority of voters believe Australia will have a minority government after the next election, and there is an expectation Peter Dutton will be in charge, the latest The Australian Financial Review/Freshwater Strategy poll shows. While both leaders are ...

by: FOX59 News

Israel to close embassy in Ireland over 'anti-Israel policies'

"The actions and anti-semitic rhetoric used by Ireland against Israel are rooted in the de-legitimisation and demonisation of the Jewish state, along with double standards," Saar said.

by: Tuko

Gachagua Warns IG Kanja over Failure to Arrest Those Behind Limuru Chaos: "Utajibu Siku Moja"

Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua claimed the Kenya Kwanza government sponsored the Limuru chaos, that are there is no arrests by the polcie.

by: The Mirror

Victim support groups being pushed to 'breaking point' and facing staff cuts

Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales Baroness Helen Newlove said support groups are facing mounting pressures with frozen budgets and rising caseloads

by: News24

EFF ready to enter government when the GNU collapses - Malema

The EFF is waiting for the government of national unity (GNU) to collapse, after which it will swoop and form part of the parties to govern South Africa.

by: RealClearPolitics

Sen. Eric Schmitt: FBI Desperately Needs Reform, Kash Patel Is Very Qualified And Will Get Senate's Support

Republican Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt expresses support for Donald Trump's pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, during an interview with George Stephanopoulos on ABC's "This Week." "This guy served as deputy chief of staff at the Department of Defense,

by: legit

Year in Review: 5 Influential Female Politicians in Nigeria in 2024

Legit.ng looked into the most influential female politicians in Nigeria in 2024, including Oluremi Tinubu, Ireti Heebah Kingibe, and Uju Kennedy Ohanenye.

by: ABC

Mayorkas says federal authorities are addressing New Jersey drone sightings

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the federal government is taking action to address the drone sightings that have prompted concern in New Jersey.

by: The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Maintenance, efficiency, new standards: East Moline officials plan water improvements

Over $150 million will be needed over the next 10 years to fund the improvements, with rate increases for businesses and residents footing a portion of the bill.

by: The New Zealand Herald

Audrey Young: Supreme Court forces rethink on Government approach to foreshore and seabed

The Supreme Court's lightning-fast judgment this month on how the foreshore and seabed law should be interpreted has had the intended effect but it may be only short-term. In ru

by: CNN

Trump attends Army-Navy game as incoming administration takes shape

President-elect Donald Trump and a group of allies will attend today's Army-Navy football game, including would-be members of his Cabinet who are vying for confirmation. Follow for live updates.

by: The Daily Telegraph

Kemi Badenoch: I want to follow Trump and Musk's efficiency drive

Britain should follow Donald Trump and Elon Musk's push to make the state more efficient and cut waste, Kemi Badenoch has said...

by: ABC News

Rep. Nancy Mace's position on LGBTQ community appears to have changed

McIntyre was arrested and has pleaded not guilty to charges of assaulting a government official. In a post on X following the incident, Mace called McIntyre "a pro-tr*ns man." Mace's recent remarks appear to be a shift from her comments in years past ...

by: Rolling Stone

Inside the Classrooms at the Center of the Church-State Battle

"The law says that every teacher, all public-­school teachers, have to post the Ten Commandments in the front of their classroom, in a certain size font, and that they're legally obligated to do this. I represent teachers to say 'That is unconstitutional.'"

by: The Irish Times

Stability at Stormont is now the primary objective and 'needed urgently'

Parties must tackle the big issues that affect people's lives, like the health service, good jobs, schools and the environment

by: The Hindu

The major news headlines of the day and more.

Mahayuti leaders take oath as ministers in Nagpur; AAP releases final candidates' list for Delhi Assembly polls, and more in The Hindu's top news of December 15, 2024.

by: Indiatimes

Hardeep Puri claims AAP settled Rohingyas in Delhi; CM Atishi blams BJP

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of providing illegal Rohingya refugees with housing, utilities, and financial aid.

by: ABC News

Rep. Nancy Mace position on LGBTQ community appears to have changed

McIntyre was arrested and has pleaded not guilty to charges of assaulting a government official. In a post on X following the incident, Mace called McIntyre "a pro-tr*ns man." Mace's recent remarks appear to be a shift from her comments in years past ...

by: Daily Express

Keir Starmer blasted for latest flip flop as he celebrates bumper trade deal...from Brexit

The Prime Minister dismissed the previous government's deal as economically irrelevant, now he's celebrating our entry.

by: MSN

A'Ibom NLC accepts 13-month salary proposal after initial rejection

The Akwa Ibom State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress has reversed its earlier stance and agreed to the state government's proposal for a 13-month salary in December. This decision was reached following an emergency,

by: MSN

Why Trump's plan to 'drill, baby, drill' is unlikely to cut gas prices and fix inflation

Trump's plan to 'drill. baby, drill' isn't likely to spark more oil production, lower gasoline prices, and help reverse inflation, analysts say.

by: MSN

From The US To Uganda, How Climate Activism Has Been Criminalised in 2024

I reported on the arrest of two climate activists outside the New York headquarters of Citibank, one of the world's largest fossil fuel financiers and target of a campaign known as Summer of Heat. John Mark Rozendaal,

by: MSN

Budget changes will leave disabled and elderly without care as providers go under, experts warn

Budget changes will leave disabled and elderly without care as providers go under, experts warn - Councils 'could also go bankrupt as rising costs force care providers out of business'

by: MSN

South Korea in turmoil: President impeached amid security fears

South Korea's parliament voted on Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol. He has already announced that he "will not give up," even though he feels "frustrated all the efforts so far will be in vain.

by: MSN

Trump handed latest legal win as ABC News agrees to pay up and make host apologize

ABC News will pay a $15 million settlement payment to resolve a defamation lawsuit brought by President-elect Donald Trump, court documents filed Saturday show.

by: MSN

Freshman Focus: Republican Brad Knott, ex-prosecutor who flipped House seat in North Carolina, talks game plan

N.C., vows to fight D.C. bureaucracy he blames for fueling the border crisis and funding foreign conflicts at taxpayers' expense

by: MSN

Trump watches the Army-Navy game alongside Vance, Musk and Hegseth

President-elect Donald Trump attended one of the most famous rivalries in college sports, the Army-Navy football game in Landover, Maryland. He was joined by Vice President-elect JD Vance, his defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth and billionaire Elon Musk.

by: MSN

British farmers are having to fight off the radical right, conspiracy theorists and climate sceptics

Thousands of farmers travelled to London on November 19 to protest the new government's first budget and its imposition of new inheritance tax rules. Nearly a month later, on December 12, there was another protest,

by: The Daily Telegraph

Foreign Office interpreter accused of running Chinese propaganda website in Britain

Charity report claims translator operated site while enjoying access to one of Whitehall's most powerful departments

by: Business Today

'Work for country's interest': Mayawati rallies support for One Nation One Election bill; slams SP, Congress on reservation

Mayawati demanded that reservations for SC, ST, and OBC groups be included in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution to safeguard them from legal challenges. Laws included in the Ninth Schedule are exempt from judicial review.

by: MSN

Foreign Office admits it does not know how much money has been spent on Chagos deal so far

Foreign Office admits it does not know how much money has been spent on Chagos deal so far - Upon request, the government department was unable to produce a figure for how much has been spent on legal costs,

by: MSN

Politicians and royals need to be 'extremely vigilant' of Chinese spies

The shadow home secretary said he is "deeply concerned" about allegations of Chinese spies in the UK and warned those in public life to be "extremely vigilant".

by: MSN

Next Irish government should begin planning for unity - Eastwood

The former SDLP leader Mr Eastwood said conversations about a unity referendum had "moved to a different level" since Brexit.

by: MSN

Can HOA board bundle proposals for a vote and, if it fails, revote with old proxies?

First, two months ago, our HOA board drafted three proposed amendments to our covenants. They enlisted the assistance of the HOA attorney to develop the language. The three amendments were presented to members in a meeting,

by: MSN

What's Next for Abortion Law?

More than two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion with the Dobbs decision. Now, more than half of all women — about 33 million — live in states where abortion is either banned or restricted.

by: MSN

NY and NJ governors demand probe into drone activity concerns

The governors of New York and New Jersey have called on U.S. authorities to investigate suspicious drone activity near significant facilities. According to the FAA, there are nearly one million drones registered in the U.

by: 24/7 Wall St

All The Presidential Cabinet Positions: Which Are the Most Powerful?

President-elect Trump is in the process of selecting his nominations for his Cabinet members, a process American citizens and the stock market are watching intently. All of these positions are immensely powerful,

by: MSN

Republic's new government should begin planning for united Ireland, says Colum Eastwood

The former SDLP leader Mr Eastwood said conversations about a unity referendum had "moved to a different level" since Brexit.

by: London Evening Standard

Government has moral responsibility to tackle boat crossings - Cooper

Home Secretary refuses to say when number of people arriving on small boats will fall, after Thursday saw the highest ever December crossing figure.

by: The Journal Times

South Hills development agreement approved

The Village Board on Tuesday approved a development agreement for the South Hills Commerce Center at the former South Hills Country Club location.

Mayorkas says federal authorities are addressing New Jersey drone sightings

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the federal government is taking action to address the drone sightings that have prompted concern in New Jersey.

The article from ABC News discusses how U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has stated that federal authorities are actively addressing the recent drone sightings in New Jersey. These incidents, which involved drones flying over sensitive areas like chemical plants and a military base, have raised security concerns. Mayorkas emphasized that while there is no immediate threat, the situation is being taken seriously, with coordination between various federal, state, and local agencies to investigate the origins and intentions behind these drone activities. The FBI and the Department of Defense are involved in the response, focusing on both the security implications and potential violations of restricted airspace.

Read the Full ABC Article at:
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/mayorkas-federal-authorities-addressing-new-jersey-drone-sightings/story?id=116798039


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