Sat, December 28, 2024

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Umno and PAS to hold solidarity rally for Najib

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JP Nadda's 'super PM jibe' as Congress mounts attack on BJP over Manmohan Singh's funeral

The Congress has alleged that a series of protocol breaches took place during the funeral of former PM Manmohan Singh at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat on December 28.
Sun, December 29, 2024

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Kwara South leaders canvass power shift to Kwara North in 2027

Leaders of thought from across the seven local government areas of Kwara South on Friday canvassed power shift to Kwara North Senatorial District in the 2027 general elections to ensure equity, fairness and justice.

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Daylight savings could actually come to an end if Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's new government efficiency board has its way

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Australian Defence Force to launch campaign to attract at least 350 foreigners to join the ranks

Australia is launching a campaign to recruit at least 350 foreigners to fill an alarming shortfall in our defence ranks, but the Federal Government insists there are strict caveats.

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How Trump could crack down on blue cities and states to enact mass deportations

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Dear Jurisprudence: Can Donald Trump Wave a Wand to Get Rid of Birthright Citizenship?

This week's episode of Amicus is a mailbag special in which Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern answer listeners' burning questions about the law and its odds of surviving a second Trump administration.

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Trump and Musk: Democrats Exploit Rivalry for Advantage

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Syria's interim government to disband al-Assad's security agencies

Syria's transitional government has vowed to dissolve and restructure all security agencies of the toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime accused of mass killings and abuses. Al-Assad, who ruled Syria for more than two decades,

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MAGA 'rift' shows GOP is the 'dog that caught the car': Conservative

A never-Trump conservative thinks MAGA's recent division over immigrant visas is one of what he expects will be many rifts "coming down the pike" and took a shot at the movement, telling CNN on Friday night it would take a "heart of stone" not to laugh at the chaos.

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4 Things Retirees Shouldn't Do With Their Money Before Trump Takes Office

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NI like the rest of UK but completely different - Benn

The veteran Labour politician discusses his early life, career and growing up in the Benn household

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Mwengi Mutuse claims Ruto wasn't behind Gachagua's ouster, insists it was his idea: "He wasn't sure"

Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse has dismissed claims that President William Ruto was behind the motion to impeach former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set for prostate surgery on Sunday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 75, is scheduled to undergo prostate surgery on Sunday, his office announced on Saturday. This comes amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza.

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Fox News scrambles to calm MAGA on immigrant visas by scapegoating schools for DEI racism

Fox News hosts on Sunday scrambled to calm its MAGA audience after a squabble broke out over billionaire Elon Musk's support for H-1B immigrant vias and the suggestion that Americans were too lazy to do some jobs.

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What End of Daylight Savings Time Would Mean For US

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In shift, Trump downgrades soaring rhetoric on campaign promises

President-elect Trump on the campaign trail made grandiose promises to voters to bring down costs quickly, to end the war in Ukraine before he even took office and to use tariffs to bolster the U.S. economy and manufacturing.

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Rachel Reeves scolded over state school funding boost amid Labour tax hikes: 'Politics of spite!'

Former Middlesbrough Mayor Andy Preston has launched a scathing attack on Labour's private school tax policy, claiming it was driven by "malice, spite and the desire to satisfy anger in the left wing of the Labour Party.

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H1-B Visa Row: What Is The US Visa Programme And Why Has It Become A Hot Topic On Social Media? EXPLAINED

The row over H1-B visa has gotten more intense with US President Donald Trump weighing in on the matter. The President came out in support of providing the visas for highly skilled workers and said, "I've always liked the visas,

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Azerbaijan's president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia, albeit not intentionally

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WARMINGTON: Justin Trudeau ambushed at B.C. ski resort and told 'get the F' out of town

This may not have been the walk in the snow many Canadians are waiting for, but a British Columbia "farm mom" did her best to encourage Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to keep walking into retirement. Trudeau found himself on a slippery slope Friday - and not just because he was on a ski hill.

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Parvesh Verma claims monetary loss to women after enrolling in AAP scheme

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Cyril Ramaphosa sends former minister in Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki's cabinet to Mozambique

President Cyril Ramaphosa sent former Minister Dr Sydney Mufamadi on a fact-finding mission in Mozambique to meet with outgoing president Filipe Nyusi.

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North Korea's bold stance: Escalating tensions with US allies

Kim Jong Un has announced that North Korea has adopted the "toughest strategy" against the United States, South Korea, and Japan, according to the state's television network, KCNA, on Sunday. Kim Jong Un revealed the "change" in relations with Washington,

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'Totally perverse': How MAGA's revolt against Johnson could lead to 'meltdown and anarchy'

House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) decision to stay in Washington D.C. to push a bill keeping the government open for three more months across the finish line meant he missed a scheduled appearance in front of MAGA activists.

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CACOL condemns N6.36bn allocation to renovate Tinubu, Shettima's quarters

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U.S heading for default in 2025, potentially tanking the U.S. credit rating and sending shockwaves through global markets

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PM Modi Describes Maha Kumbh As Symbol Of Unity; Urges To End Hate, Division

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Will Croatia's Trump-like president get re-elected on Sunday?

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Musk on collision course with UK over new laws that will hit X

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Why did US homelessness hit a record high this year? Reason explained

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Syria's embassy in Lebanon suspends services after fake passports emerge

Meanwhile, Lebanese authorities handed over dozens of Syrian nationals, including former officers in the army, to the new administration in Damascus after they were caught illegally entering Lebanon.

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Conservatives have a plan to bring down the federal government. Will it work?

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Moldova's Foreign Ministry condemns Russia's groundless accusations of neo-Nazism and Russophobia

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Millions of homeowners could be set to receive cheap loans and grants for solar panels

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Donald Trump sides with Elon Musk in row over worker visas

Donald Trump has weighed into a bitter debate dividing his traditional supporters and tech barons like Elon Musk.

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UGC NET 2025 admit card released for January 3 exam. Steps to download

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Black American and African faith leaders band together to take on Trump and White Christian nationalism

The newly formed Affirming Leaders Council is sounding the alarm in fear of Trumpism, global authoritarianism, and an international decline […]

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Jharkhand in 2024: A year of political thrills, twists, and stunning comebacks

Jharkhand witnessed Chief Minister Hemant Soren's dramatic disappearance and return, his arrest, and his wife's political rise. Despite defections and high-profile arrests, Soren's JMM-led alliance secured a consecutive term,

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German peacekeepers in Ukraine possible only with Russia's consent - German chancellor candidate

Friedrich Merz, German chancellor candidate and chairman of the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has stated that Germany will consider joining a peacekeeping force in Ukraine only if Russia agrees.

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'Flagrant and serious violations': Senator accused of illegally using campaign funds to splurge on pricey trips to Europe and 'California wine country'

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Musk, Ramaswamy spar with Trump supporters over H-1B work visas

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Crockett slams Democrats for choosing 'seniority' over those who are 'best equipped'

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S Korean president accused of ordering use of guns to stop martial law vote

Yoon Suk Yeol told authorised soldiers to break down doors and drag politicians out of parliament, prosecutors say.

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Why was PV Narasimha Rao not given the funeral he deserved, asks BJP's Gaurav Bhatia

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PAS threatens legal action against Nga in Christmas celebration dispute

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Trump says he's 'in favour' of H-1B visas amid MAGA row over foreign workers

Donald Trump's statement places him at the centre of a fiery row that has split his base. On one side are anti-immigration hardliners, while on the other are Silicon Valley leaders like Elon Musk, who advocate for the H1-B visa programme.

JP Nadda's 'super PM jibe' as Congress mounts attack on BJP over Manmohan Singh's funeral

The Congress has alleged that a series of protocol breaches took place during the funeral of former PM Manmohan Singh at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat on December 28.

The article discusses the political sparring between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress party in India, centered around comments made by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the funeral of his wife, Gursharan Kaur. BJP president JP Nadda criticized the Congress for what he called their "super PM" jibe, referring to Singh's remarks where he indirectly criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership style. Nadda accused Congress of undermining the Prime Minister's office and highlighted their past governance issues. In response, Congress leaders defended Singh, emphasizing his integrity and stature, and accused BJP of misinterpreting his words to deflect from their own governance failures. This exchange underscores the ongoing political rivalry and the use of personal and historical references to score political points.

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