• Thu, March 27, 2025

by: WPXI

11 Investigates: Challenger and mayor clash over city budget

A clash of perspectives is happening over how the City of Pittsburgh handles its finances. Allegheny County Controller and mayoral challenger Corey O'Connor said today that "shoddy math and irresponsible decisions" have put the city's finances in jeopardy,

by: WyoFile

Condemn attacks on judiciary, Wyoming lawyers and judges urge delegation

More than 100 members of the state's legal community, including four retired Supreme Court justices, implored Sens. Barrasso and Lummis and Rep. Hageman to resist "reckless disdain" for the courts.

by: rnz

Australia's Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton in a prime ministerial battle that's been decades in the making

Come 3 May only one can be prime minister. Australians have rejected recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the nation's first people in the constitution through the establishment of a Voice to Parliament advisory body.

by: Forbes

Will Trump Defund NPR And PBS? Here's What We Know As President Attacks The Broadcasters

The broadcasters have faced calls for defunding across several presidential administrations, with Trump's becoming one of the most combative against public media funding.

by: WWLP

Advocates speak out on the possibility of SNAP and other food security benefits facing cuts

SNAP and other food security benefits are expected to face cuts by the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans. Senator Ed Markey, Congressman Jim McGovern, and advocates met virtually yesterday to discuss this issue.

by: Snopes

What is DOGE? Exploring the initiative's creation, legality and purpose

The Department of Government Efficiency has shaken up U.S. politics since its inception, prompting readers to ask us whether DOGE is a "real agency."

by: 9NEWS

How to vote and everything we know about the federal election

The Albanese government has finally called the 2025 Federal Election for May 3 this morning after postponement in the past few weeks due to Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

by: SBS

What if no-one wins? What to know about minority government

Voters are being urged to support the major parties to avoid a 'hung' parliament. But is minority government that bad?

by: CNN

Australia to hold general elections on May 3 amid inflation and a housing shortage

Australians will go to the polls on May 3 for general elections with high costs of living and a shortage of housing likely weighing against the government as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's center-left Labor Party seeks a second three-year term.

by: Reuters

US Justice Dept probing admissions policies at Stanford and University of California schools

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched investigations into admissions policies at Stanford University and three University of California schools, it said on Thursday. U.S. Attorney General Pamela

by: IOL

Experts sound alarm over potential US influence and regime change in South Africa

Experts warn that South Africa's diplomatic positions on Palestine and participation in BRICS have placed it in the Trump administration's crosshairs, potentially risking US-backed regime change efforts.

by: eNCA

USAID Cuts | HIV and TB centres receive cancellation letters

JOHANNESBURG - US aid cuts have had serious impacts on the HIV and TB research centres which have began receiving cancellation letters. Experts estimate that the US has been sponsoring 70% of HIV and TB research grants in South Africa.

by: Benzinga

Oil And Gas Executives Rebuke Trump's 'Drill, Baby, Drill' Agenda: 'We Want More Stability'

President Donald Trump centered his 2024 election campaign on bringing down prices after a prolonged period of inflation. In particular, Trump called for greater domestic drilling, even as the Biden Administration accelerated domestic energy independence.

by: Entrepreneur

'Cracking Down on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse': President Donald Trump Is Canceling Paper Checks. Here's What We Know.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Treasury to go digital first. Here's why, and how it will affect future tax refunds.

by: Newsweek

Justice Department Could Combine DEA and ATF as Agency Cuts Loom

Deputy AG Todd Blanche reportedly ordered department officials to provide feedback to the proposed restructuring by April 2.

by: Reason

Pete Hegseth's Carelessness and Dishonesty Mirror Hillary Clinton's

In downplaying the gravity of revealing details about an imminent U.S. military operation to participants in a Signal group chat that included an accidentally invited journalist, President Donald Trump and his underlings have insisted the information was not classified.

by: CNA

GE2025: Why Singapore's high-flying bureaucrats are recruited into politics

In recent weeks, top ministry officials have resigned, fuelling speculation they could be fielded as potential candidates for the ruling People's Action Party in the 2025 General Election.

by: Newspoint

What is the Matru Vandana Yojana, about which Sonia Gandhi asked sharp questions to the government?

Sonia Gandhi asked sharp questions to the government regarding the Prime Minister's Matru Vandana Yojana. Know what this scheme is and how women get benefits from it. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana: Congress's strong leader and Congress Parliamentary Party President Sonia Gandhi has asked sharp questions to the central government.

by: Euronews

German and Austrian ministers cancel Syria trip because of possible terrorist threat

The two ministers had planned to speak with the interior and foreign ministers of Syria's interim government and with representatives of UN agencies. View on euronews

by: HuffPost

Paul Weiss, The Progressive Fight, And The Firm's Deal With The Devil

The 150-year-old law firm fought the first Trump administration. Will its deal with the second stop it from fighting now?

by: Euronews

Cyprus says it will adopt FBI guidance on tackling financial crime and sanctions evasion

A US team that spent nine months on Cyprus has produced a detailed report outlining specific recommendations and proposals including additional staff training, upgrading high-tech systems and amending existing legislation.

by: Reuters

Trump suspends security clearances of law firm WilmerHale employees

U.S. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Thursday suspending the security clearances of employees at law firm WilmerHale. "Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (WilmerHale) is yet ano

by: Reuters

Finnish government seeks to extend ban on migrants seeking asylum on Russia border

Finland's right-wing government has asked parliament to extend until the end of 2026 a law that allows it to reject asylum applications from migrants crossing its closed eastern border with Russia and to send them back,
  • Fri, March 28, 2025

by: WUSA9

Trump signs executive order establishing "D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force"

The executive order also called on the federal government to stop "drug use, unpermitted demonstrations, vandalism and public intoxication."

by: HuffPost

'Lying And Gaslighting': Elon Musk Torched After Unbelievable Claim About Trump

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is facing criticism for a claim about President Donald Trump that many people are finding more than a little over-the-top. "What's something that people wouldn't know about the president?

by: devdiscourse

Conspiracy Claims and Promised Progress: Jharkhand CM Soren Challenges BJP

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren alleges a hidden agenda in a delimitation exercise aimed at reducing tribal and Dalit reserved seats. Criticizing the BJP for failing development promises, he highlights his government's budget provisions for social security and education,

by: Crikey

Don't panic! But there's young women with phones in Parliament! And it creates a better politics

Online content creators at the federal budget horrified some of the commentariat. But politics and the old-guard media ignore this new breed at their peril.

by: UPI

Report: Air travel between the United States and Canada drops 70%

Airline travel between the U.S. and Canada has dropped by 70% compared to the same time last year, the result of dueling tariffs between the two countries and U.S. overtures to make Canada the 51st state.

by: Newspoint

Farmer leader Dallewal breaks indefinite fast, accepts water: Punjab government to SC

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who was on an indefinite hunger strike in support of various demands, accepted water and broke his fast on Friday morning, the Punjab government told the Supreme Court.

by: Africanews

France: seven-year sentence and fine suggested for Sarkozy over Libya financing deal

French prosecutors requested a seven-year prison sentence and a fine of appoximately $325,000 usd for former President Nicolas Sarkozy on thursday, stemming from allegations that his 2007 presidential campaign was unlawfully funded by the government of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

by: Tagtik

Charm offensive in Greenland turns into debacle for Vance and Co.

The White House approached Greenland with great ambition. However, the local population appears anything but positive about the United States' attempt to absorb the autonomous territory. As a result,

by: Hespress

68% of Moroccans believe U.S. aid supports education and economic growth

Moroccans who perceive U.S. aid as beneficial to educational initiatives also express a strong desire to strengthen economic ties with the United States, according to recent findings from the Arab Barometer.

by: ProPublica

How Elon Musk, George Soros and Other Billionaires Are Shaping the Most Expensive Court Race in U.S. History

Megan O'Matz ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week.

by: MindaNews

CRUCIBLE: Gravitas and the lack of it

Fasting of Muslims in the Philippines went quite well until the 11th of Ramadan 1446 when former President Rodrigo

by: Cryptopolitan

Senator Bernie Moreno calls former SEC Chair Gary Gensler "one of the stupidest people in government"

by: TAG24

Trump orders ideological purge of Smithsonian museums and zoo

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to remove so-called "improper ideology" from the famed Smithsonian Museums and the National Zoo.

by: SaltWire

THE WRAP: Winning downtown, election promises all around and Trump's tax on toilet paper

Promises, promises Mark Carney won't tell anyone where he's going until the last minute, and Pierre Poilievre won't let reporters anywhere near him, but both managed to make some promises in the campaign's first week that land well in Atlantic Canada.

by: Mediaite

'This Is Just Dumb!' Hillary Clinton Torches 'Slash-And-Burn' Trump Admin in Scathing NYT Op-Ed

Former State Secretary Hillary Clinton torched President Donald Trump's "slash-and-burn" administration as "feeble" and "dumb" while mocking the Signalgate scandal that saw military plans shared on a commercial group chat that accidentally included a journalist.

by: IOL

G20 Summit | Calls mount for accountability and sustainable growth in Gauteng

Solly Msimanga, leader of the Democratic Alliance in Gauteng, urges President Cyril Ramaphosa to prioritise long-term solutions for the province's ongoing decline, rather than focusing solely on the G20 summit.

by: KCUR

Kansas City residents resist plans to build a new jail with sales tax money: 'Costly and inhumane'

Kansas City voters will decide on April 8 whether to renew the public safety sales tax for 20 more years. Officials plan to use the bulk of the money to build a new municipal detention center. Despite concerns about property crime and gun violence,

by: BBC

Ukrainians lose out on jobs and homes over visa uncertainty

Some employers and landlords are reluctant to hire or rent to Ukrainians because their visas are due to expire.

by: IOL

DA and EFF clash over controversial Sandton Drive renaming to Leila Khaled Drive

The Democratic Alliance (DA) disputes claims by Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero regarding the renaming of Sandton Drive, highlighting the origins of the proposal and the EFF's support for the change.

by: Euronews

Trump issues executive order targeting 'woke' and 'anti-American' culture in US museums

Donald Trump has signed an executive order titled "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" which targets the Smithsonian Institution. It directs JD Vance to "eliminate improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology.

by: Euronews

Greenland forms new unity government on the eve of JD Vance trip

Four of the five elected parties in Greenland agree to form a broad coalition on the eve of US Vice President JD Vance's visit to the arctic island. View on euronews

by: Reuters

Greenland parties announce broad coalition government amid Trump pressure

Greenland's Democrats and three more parties announced a government coalition agreement on Friday, just hours before a visit by U.S. Vice President JD Vance to the Arctic island that President Donald Trump has expressed interest in acquiring.

by: CNN

A warning sign flares as the Trump White House refuses to moderate its shock politics

But a sudden interruption in her ascent reveals warning signs for the White House and caps a tough week in which the inevitable reverberations of President Donald Trump's political shock therapy began to threaten his agenda.

by: CNN

Law firm with ties to politics and Mueller probe takes Trump to court over his executive order

The large law firm Jenner & Block is suing the Trump administration over an executive order that blocks its lawyers from doing some business with the federal government because of its history in politics and ties to the Mueller investigation.

by: CNN

JD Vance expected to criticize Danish government on what had been second lady's cultural visit to Greenland

Only days after second lady Usha Vance's trip to Greenland was announced, a visit to see the dogs and mushers is out. Instead, she will visit a US military installation miles away from any civilian population center - with her husband,

What is the Matru Vandana Yojana, about which Sonia Gandhi asked sharp questions to the government?

Sonia Gandhi asked sharp questions to the government regarding the Prime Minister's Matru Vandana Yojana. Know what this scheme is and how women get benefits from it. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana: Congress's strong leader and Congress Parliamentary Party President Sonia Gandhi has asked sharp questions to the central government.
The Matru Vandana Yojana (MVY), also known as the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), is a maternity benefit program launched by the Indian government in 2017 to provide financial support to pregnant and lactating women for their first living child. The scheme aims to improve health-seeking behavior among these women, ensure proper nutrition, and reduce maternal and infant mortality rates. Under this program, eligible women receive a cash incentive of ₹5,000, which is disbursed in three installments upon fulfilling certain conditions like registration of pregnancy, antenatal care, and immunization of the child. During a recent parliamentary session, Sonia Gandhi, a prominent political figure, raised concerns about the scheme's implementation, questioning the government on the delays in fund disbursement and the actual benefits reaching the intended beneficiaries, highlighting issues of transparency and efficiency in the program's execution.

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