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Labor ‘playing politics’ with Joyce’s net zero bill
The Saturday Paper
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August 29, 2025
On July 31, the Labor-led committee that decides the order of the proceedings in the House chamber, and the time allotted for bills, met in a private session to insert 20 minutes of debate into this week’s parliamentary session. The time was set...
Legalizing cannabis, sports betting, other bills that stirred Hawaiʻi politics in 2025
University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
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August 29, 2025
Reading time: 2 minutes Which bills in Hawaiʻi’s 2025 legislative session drew broad support, and which sparked fierce battles that split longtime allies? According to a new University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization (UHERO) blog post...
$222M Yankees Legend Eyes Ambitious Political Move With Bold Announcement
Essentially Sports
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August 29, 2025
Remember that 2009 Yankees squad that took home the World Series title? Well, some of its alumni ended up forming quite the unexpected clubhouse. Mariano Rivera, the legendary closer with five rings and a fastball that made hitters miserable,...
Letters to the Editor: National Grid, Olympic finances, national politics
The Post-Star - New York
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National Grid increases We all seem to be seeing a large (20% in some cases) increase in our gas and electric bills. Some would have us believe it is the fault of our current governor. However, the real reason for the increase is much simpler than...
What do two recent incidents reveal about Guinea-Bissau’s cocaine politics?
Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime
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August 29, 2025
Guinea-Bissau has long been a central cog in the international cocaine trafficking system. Between 2005 and 2007, consignments of cocaine that had washed up on the country’s beaches was used to paint buildings by bemused fishermen who had chanced...
Tonko, other politicians to hold town hall on GOP budget bill Friday
The Post-Star - New York
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GLENS FALLS – On Friday, Aug. 22, progressive leaders will join local advocates and union members in Glens Falls for a community town hall focusing on the recently passed Republican budget law. Special guests U.S. Reps. Paul Tonko (D-NY), Ayanna...
South Korea sees high-profile indictments of former PM, ex-president's wife months after political chaos
CBC/Radio-Canada
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August 29, 2025
The wife of South Korea's jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former prime minister were indicted Friday as part of investigations into his administration and his attempt to overcome opposition by declaring martial law. Yoon set off South...
National debt is becoming the biggest political problem of our time – no party is immune from it
The London Economic
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August 29, 2025
In Episode 3 of the first season of Succession – appropriately named “Lifeboats” – Kendall Roy stands atop a glass-walled roof as Gerri Kellman delivers the hammer blow: Waystar Royco has $3 billion in debt, secured against its own stock. If the...
34 judges, one future CJI: Succession politics behind Supreme Court appointments
The Week
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The Supreme Court attained its sanctioned strength of 34 judges on Friday with the swearing-in of Bombay High Court Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Patna High Court Chief Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi. Their elevation comes against the backdrop of...
Trump LIVE: US President 'revokes Biden order for political opponent' in major move
Daily Express
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August 29, 2025
Donald Trump has revoked Kamala Harris's Secret Service protection, a US broadcaster has reported. While former US presidents are protected by the law enforcement agency for life after leaving office, ex-vice presidents receive protection for six...
Graduate student receives Trump reply on political status petition
The Guam Daily Post
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University of Guam graduate student Patricia L. Diego announced Wednesday she has received a formal response from President Donald Trump to her May petition requesting the appointment of a presidential representative for Guam status negotiations....
BJP government lacks political will to grant Maratha reservation: Congress
Mid Day Mumbai
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August 29, 2025
Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal alleged that the BJP government was trying to create divisions between the Maratha and the Other Backward Communities (OBC) communities in the name of reservation Maharashtra Congress president...
The ugly political divide over thoughts and prayers
Washington Examiner
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August 29, 2025
Liberal Democrats, frustrated by their inability to enact sweeping gun control measures, have long responded with hostility to conservative Republicans offering their “thoughts and prayers” in the wake of mass shootings, viewing it as a dodge on...
How a Ukrainian woman from Chernihiv became a political prisoner in Belarus
Euroradio
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August 29, 2025
Her face stuck with me — she just mouthed something, but I couldn’t understand. Earlier, we had seen each other only once, during a face-to-face confrontation in October or November. I had been crying, annoying them, so they said, “If you stop...
Angela Rayner’s stamp duty dodge might be legal – but it’s politically toxic
The i paper
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August 29, 2025
Questions over the Deputy Prime Minister's homes risk sending confusing messages to voters As MPs prepare to return to Westminster on Monday after the long summer break, Keir Starmer will be keen to ensure his reset – and expected reshuffle – can...
Rise Above Politics: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s Rallying Cry for National Unity and SC/ST Empowerment
Pragativadi
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August 29, 2025
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urged lawmakers across India to transcend party affiliations when addressing matters of national importance, while voicing deep concern over the dwindling number of legislative sittings and the rising instances of...
Investor Focus on Inflation Data as Markets Face Political Challenges
Times News Global
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August 29, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom – Investors are keenly awaiting U.S. inflation data today that may influence the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy decisions. The anticipated release of the core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Fed’s...
Trump strips Kamala Harris of Secret Service protection amid political crackdown
Business Hallmark
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August 29, 2025
Former United States vice president Kamala Harris has lost her Secret Service protection after the Trump administration abruptly ended security coverage that had extended beyond her tenure in office, White House officials confirmed on Friday. The...
Global media tracks Trump tariff fallout—‘political headaches’ for Modi, need for ‘new approach’ to reform
The Print
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August 29, 2025
New Delhi: One Indian industry, crucial to the nation’s assent as a global power, that has been struck by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs is the solar industry, a report in The New York Times underlines. For the past several years, India has...
Israel accuses UN-backed Gaza famine report of political manipulation, demands withdrawal
KLIN News Talk - Nebraska
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August 29, 2025
Israeli Foreign Ministry Director General Eden Bar Tal demands the withdrawal of IPC report that claims Gaza is undergoing a famine (Video: GPO). NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israel rejected a United Nations-backed report that...