Thu, December 26, 2024

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: cnbctv18

LIVE BLOG: Last rites of Dr Manmohan Singh's to be conducted with full state honour, 7 day mourning likely

Here are the live updates on former PM Dr Manmohan Sing's death and reactions on his demise with CNBC-TV18's blog

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: Reuters

Manmohan Singh, India's reluctant prime minister, dies aged 92

Described as a "reluctant king" in his first stint as prime minister, the quietly spoken Manmohan Singh was arguably one of India's most successful leaders.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: Oneindia

Manmohan Singh: The Scholar Who Transformed India's Economy and Politics

Explore the legacy of Manmohan Singh, India's former Prime Minister, who transformed the economy and introduced key reforms during his tenure.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: NDTV

Manmohan Singh: India's 'Reforms' Man And Politician With A Difference

He drew the roadmap of India's economic reform, unshackled it from the licence raj and pulled it back from the brink when even all its gold reserve was pledged.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Reviving family detention centers is part of Trump deportation push: Report

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

'Just for me': Providence mayor explains why he converted to Judaism

Mayor Brett Smiley explained why he decided to start working with Rabbi Sarah Mack, who serves as Senior Rabbi of Temple Beth-El in Providence, to explore if that could be his "new home."

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: NDTV

"Immense Loss For The Nation": India Mourns Ex-PM Manmohan Singh

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh died at the age of 92 at AIIMS Delhi, the family said. He was being treated for age-related medical conditions, AIIMS said.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Morocco dismisses allegations of destabilizing Egypt as forged Algerian propaganda

Moroccan officials and experts have condemned allegations promoted by Algerian media accusing Morocco of plotting to destabilize Egypt as baseless and fabricated. The claims center on an alleged falsified correspondence between the Moroccan Embassy in Cairo and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rabat.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Former Border Patrol chief slams Newsom blocking deportations and 'rule of law'

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Trump names Panama ambassador amid threats to take back canal

President-elect Donald Trump has named a Florida lawmaker to be his ambassador to Panama, days after he threatened to take back the Panama Canal. Kevin Marino Cabrera, a Republican commissioner in Miami-Dade County,

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Mary Murphy, longest-serving woman in Minnesota House, dies at 85

Mary Murphy, the longest-serving woman and second-longest-serving member of the Minnesota House, died on Christmas Day at the age of 85, according to Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Donald Trump Suggests Wayne Gretzky for Canada PM: What Are His Politics?

President-elect Donald Trump has floated the idea of ice hockey pro Wayne Gretzky running to be the leader of Canada in the future. The incoming Republican president said that Gretzky would make an excellent prime minister,

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Presidential Office Stages Civil Defense War Games Simulating Chinese Invasion - TaiwanPlus News

Taiwan's presidential office has staged tabletop exercises simulating how civil society would respond to a Chinese invasion, with a focus on how to protect and repair infrastructure in case of a conflict and how to mobilize civilians.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

PAM praises Family Code review and urges swift action

The Political Bureau of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) held an extraordinary meeting Wednesday at the party's central headquarters in Rabat. Chaired by Fatima-Zahra Mansouri, the national coordinator for the collective leadership of the general secretariat,

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Migrant crisis: More than 700 migrants cross Channel illegally over Christmas and Boxing Day

Hundreds of migrants have crossed the English Channel illegally today, GB News can confirm, bringing total crossings over Christmas and Boxing Day to more than 700. According to the official Home Office figures,

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Former law review editors lay out roadmap for not certifying Trump's win

President-elect Donald Trump should be disqualified under the Fourteenth Amendment's Insurrection Clause when Congress gathers to certify the results of the 2024 election, wrote Evan Davis and David Schulte for The Hill.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Myanmar's Arakan Army: Why it should be taken seriously

The Arakan Army's growing territorial gains, and seemingly undeterred momentum, have raised questions about the rebel group's ultimate goal.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Gov Abiodun appoints Oluwatoyin Taiwo as Chief of Staff

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

'The Math Doesn't Work': When JD Vance Blasted Senate Leadership Over Illegal Immigration

During a Senate banking committee hearing in 2023, Senator Jd Vance Blasted Senate leadership over illegal immigration and it's on the American housing market.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Republicans still feel pessimistic about U.S. future despite winning White House: report

Although Republicans have won both houses of Congress and the White House, the latest Gallup data shows that they still feel pessimistic about the future of the United States. Axios wrote about the end-of-year data showing that just 19% of Americans are optimistic about the future of the U.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Taliban lesson for Islamabad

Pakistan's air strikes in Afghanistan highlight tensions with the Taliban, killing 46, prompting protests over sovereignty and reflecting shifting allegiances.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: ABC

26 charts that helped explain 2024 in politics

Take a tour through the best charts 538 made this year.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

DWP announces big change to PIP under Labour government in 2025

Under the new Labour Party government, the DWP will be uprating PIP for those who claim benefits and are disabled.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

'Red meat for MAGA': Trump said to be prepping 'early shock-and-awe campaign' in new term

Donald Trump's team is planning a range of extreme actions immediately upon taking office. An Axios analysis of hundreds of the president-elect's speeches, news conferences and interviews determined that his Day One promises centered around three themes - immigration,

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Why Atiku can't be president in 2027 - Okupe

Former spokesperson and Director-General of Peter Obi's Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has stated that the South, not the North, should produce Nigeria's president in 2027. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Lagos,

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Trump policies will 'hurt the red states he wants to protect': expert

Donald Trump has promised to cut energy costs, but an expert said some of his policies might end up hurting his own supporters. The price of natural gas looks likely to jump despite record-high production,

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

PM rails against 'fake news, brainwashing' media in defense of his wife

The post PM rails against 'fake news, brainwashing' media in defense of his wife appeared first on The Times of Israel.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Why is Trump interested in Greenland, Canada and Panama?

Donald Trump is stoking geopolitical tensions in the Americas with his claims to Canada, Greenland and Panama. Trump is thinking of US interests and previously stated that he almost considered Canada the '51st state of the United States'.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

'Massive red flag': Trump ally threatens to tell MAGA to 'stay home in 2026' as rift grows

A loyal Donald Trump ally on Thursday signaled a "divorce" between the MAGA base and the "tech bros" the president-elect has been recently flirting with. Trump recently chose internet entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan,

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

2027: Okupe explains why Atiku can't be President

A former Director-General of Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dr Doyin Okupe, says the South, and not the North, should produce the President in 2027. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria,

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

'Preposterous': Democrat pours cold water on Trump's latest 'carnival barker' threats

A Democratic congresswoman tried to make sense of Donald Trump's recent threats over the Panama Canal. The president-elect has threatened to have the U.S. retake control of the canal, claiming that Panama charges too much for using the waterway and warning that China has too much influence over the region,

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Germany faces public sector 'creeping blackout' by 2030

According to the Association of Cities and Municipalities, the shortage of personnel could threaten public administration with a "creeping blackout." By 2030, approximately 230,000 workers will be lacking,

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

2024 year in review: How did California pay for everything?

The California state budget has been a rollercoaster over the past few years. Big deficits generally mean cutting plans and programs.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Concha calls out media for trying to 'remake' Kamala Harris into a 'pop culture icon'

Fox News contributor Joe Concha discusses the media's response to Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's presidential campaigns.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Voter-approved minimum wage and sick leave measure under fire in courts and the Capitol

A voter-mandated pay hike for Missouri's minimum wage workers hasn't kicked in yet — and conservative lawmakers and business groups are looking to the General Assembly and the courts to block the raise.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

State park stickers, EV tax, affordable housing: New Wisconsin laws taking effect Jan. 1

While most laws in Wisconsin go into effect almost immediately after the governor signs them, some are scheduled for the start of the new year.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

'Tip of the iceberg!' Nigel Farage hits out at Labour for 'attack' on rural Christmas tradition

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has launched a scathing attack on Labour's plans to ban trail hunting, branding it an "attack on rural communities". The MP suggested the hunting issue was just "the tip of the iceberg" in what he sees as Labour's broader assault on rural life.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Majority Of Americans Limit Political News Amid Fatigue, Overload, Poll Finds

In an era of 24/7 news cycles and social media saturation, most Americans are stepping back from political news to combat fatigue and information overload. According to a brand-new nationwide poll by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research,

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Israeli minister flouts Muslim rules on prayer at Jerusalem holy site

Gvir, has once again stoked condemnation by praying at a contested Jerusalem religious site counter to agreements with the Muslim community. According to a long-standing agreement with Muslim authorities,

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Oregon fined $15.7 million for exceeding national payment error rates for SNAP

Officials with Oregon's Department of Human Services told lawmakers this month about their plan to address the overpayments.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Taiwan's ex-mayor and former presidential candidate Ko Wen-je indicted for corruption

Former Taipei mayor and Taiwan People's Party leader Ko Wen-je has been indicted on multiple charges including corruption and misuse of political donations. Prosecutors seek a prison term of 28 years for Ko,

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: BBC

Reform UK has more members than Tories, Farage says

Reform UK now has more members than the Conservative Party, its leader Nigel Farage has said. A digital tracker on Reform's website shows its membership numbers have overtaken the 131,680 figure declared by the Conservatives earlier this year.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Russia's security must be guaranteed by any Ukraine peace deal, Lavrov says

Russia sees no point in a weak ceasefire to freeze the war in Ukraine but Moscow wants a legally binding deal for a lasting peace that would ensure the security of both Russia and its neighbours, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: ABC

The US stories everyone was talking about in 2024

This year was full of first-of-its-kind stories that got Americans talking. While this year saw Donald Trump's historic conviction and election to a non-consecutive second term, here's a look back at some of the most talked about stories of 2024 outside of politics, from Diddy's arrest to the Menendez brothers' fight for freedom.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

How to have a Trumpy Christmas, and make the president-elect richer, too

The president-elect is profiting off his election in unprecedented ways as his family business sells $92 MAGA hat Christmas ornaments and $22 golden wrapping paper.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: AOL

Reform UK membership surpasses Tories, party says

A digital counter on the Reform website showed the membership ticking over the 131,680 of the Conservative Party before lunchtime on Boxing Day

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Syria's rebel authority challenged by former regime loyalists and protests in first major domestic unrest

Follow the latest on Syria Syria's new rulers, led by Hayat Tahrir Al Sham rebels, are facing significant domestic unrest including an attack by Assad loyalists and widespread protests, their biggest governance challenge since they took power more than two weeks ago.

[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ]: MSN

Leaders in 'uncommitted' and 'abandon Harris' movements reflect on Trump's victory and early moves

"Uncommitted" leaders say they felt Harris didn't do enough to distance herself from Biden or outline how she'd handle the war differently. Now, they're closely watching Donald Trump's early moves to see what comes next.

'Please take care of us': Pennsylvania Trump voter begs GOP not to cut Social Security

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Residents of unincorporated New Castle, Pennsylvania, drove a surge in support for Donald Trump in 2024. Now, they're counting on him not to cut their Social Security benefits, The Washington Post reported.

The article from MSN discusses the concerns of a Pennsylvania voter named John, who voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 election but is now worried about potential cuts to Social Security and Medicare. John, who relies on these benefits, expressed his plea to the GOP during a CNN interview, highlighting the importance of these programs for his livelihood. Despite Trump's past promises to protect these entitlements, there is growing anxiety among voters like John due to discussions within the Republican Party about reducing these programs to address the national debt. This situation underscores a broader dilemma for Republican lawmakers who must balance fiscal conservatism with the needs of their constituents who depend on these benefits.

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