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Australian woman who says she is the Philippine president’s half-sister appears in a Sydney court

SYDNEY — An Australian woman who says she is the half-sister of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appeared in a Sydney court on Friday on charges of causing a drunken disturbance on an airliner and pledged not to drink alcohol at airports or on planes while she is on bail. Analisa Josefa Corr is accused of assaulting a fellow passenger …

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Elon Musk's Quest for Domination Has Gone Global

Wired

During the US elections, centibillionaire and X owner Elon Musk became a central figure in right-wing and Republican politics, helping to propel former president Donald Trump back into the White House. In the months since Trump’s victory, Musk has begun to wade into politics in Europe, starting firestorms in the UK and announcing that he’ll be hosting an X Spaces …

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Annamalai initiates signature campaign demanding CBI probe into triple murder

The Hindu

BJP State President K. Annamalai on Thursday initiated a signature campaign in Pongalur Panchayat Union demanding the transfer of the unresolved case of murder of an aged couple and son at Semmalaigoundenpalayam in Avinashipalayam police station limits on November 28, to the Central Bureau of Investigation. Leading a protest of party functionaries seeking justice for the triple murder, Mr. Annamalai …

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Future does not lie in war, but in Buddha: PM Modi at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention

The Hindu

Asserting that the world today listens to India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that due to the country's heritage, it is able to tell the international community that the future does not lie in war but in Buddha. Addressing the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention in Bhubaneswar, PM Modi said India is not only the mother of democracy, but …

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News Analysis: Carter, during and after presidency, changed way world saw the U.S. — often for the better

LA Times

President Carter views the Panama Canal at the Miraflores Locks in the Canal Zone on June 17, 1978. Perhaps more than any single post-World War II president, Carter changed the way many saw the U.S. by attempting to inject American values of altruism, democracy and human rights into foreign policy. In June 1979, when the U.S. still supported the dynastic …

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Venezuela’s ultimate political survivor faces his toughest challenge yet

Associated Press

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is facing more international rebuke than at any time in his 12 years in power. Ahead is Maduro’s toughest challenge yet — one that will determine the future of Venezuela’s already debilitated democracy. “It’s either baseball or politics.” In real life, after embracing his father’s radical politics, Maduro was sent to communist Cuba …

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Tamilisai demands CBI probe in Anna University sexual assault case

The Hindu

Senior BJP leader and former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday said women of Tamil Nadu have lost hope in the ruling DMK government and demanded that the probe in the case of sexual assault on a student at Anna University campus be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation. If the opposition parties were not given permission to protest …

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Seventh edition of Mangaluru Lit Fest for two days from January 11

The Hindu

Bhyrappa will inaugurate the seventh edition of the two-day Mangaluru Lit Fest at TMA Pai International Convention Centre here on January 11. Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas; Vikram Sood, former chief of the Intelligence Bureau; Dileep Sinha, former Indian diplomat and author, and K. Annamalai, former IPS officer and Tamil Nadu BJP State president, are …

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‘Dangerous times’ ahead after Meta ends U.S. fact-checking, says Nobel winner Maria Ressa

The Hindu

Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa warned Wednesday of “extremely dangerous times ahead” in an interview with AFP after social media giant Meta ended its U.S. fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram. The veteran journalist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 said Meta’s decision meant “extremely dangerous times ahead” for journalism, democracy and social media users. “Mark Zuckerberg …

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VIP culture an aberration, should have no place in society: Jagdeep Dhankhar

India Today

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Tuesday that we should do away with the VIP culture, particularly in temples, as the very idea of VIP darshan militates against divinity. According to him, the political changes that are taking place in India, engineered by the political forces inimical to Indian democracy, are "more dangerous than the climate change". Dhankhar, accompanied by …

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Letters to the Editor: Trump incited an insurrection. On Jan. 20, he will be rewarded for it

LA Times

Supporters of Donald Trump clash with police as they attempt to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. To the editor: On Monday, Jan. 6, Congress certified the result of the 2024 election. No, the Democratic vice president oversaw the transfer of power with grace this Jan. 6, and for that the nation can be thankful. To the editor: …

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Governor violates Constitutional provisions bestowed on him: DMK

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi was violating the Constitutional powers bestowed on him and despite holding an appointed post, he was trying to bypass the elected Government and cabinet, said senior DMK leader Pon Muthuramalingam. Addressing a protest demonstration organised by the party against the Governor here on Tuesday, Mr. Muthuramalingam and member of the DMK’s high-level administrative body said …

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Meta Ditches Fact-Checkers Ahead of Trump’s Second Term

Wired

Meta announced Tuesday that it is abandoning its third-party fact-checking programs on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads and replacing its army of paid moderators with a Community Notes model that mimics X’s much-maligned volunteer program, which allows users to publicly flag content they believe to be incorrect or misleading. In a video accompanying the blog post, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said …

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Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter left behind enduring nonprofits as part of their legacy of giving back

Associated Press

President Jimmy Carter ‘s legacy of giving back endures in several nonprofits he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, supported for the almost 50 years after they left the White House. “In so many ways, he set the standard for how presidents should be in their post-presidency, as someone who is going to continue to do good, someone who’s going to …

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Guinea’s junta faces protests after missing a deadline for a return to democracy

Associated Press

CONAKRY, Guinea — Parts of Guinea’s capital have been on lockdown as civil society and opposition groups in the West African nation protested the ruling junta’s missed deadline to launch a return to democracy, with the U.S. calling for clear timelines to hold long-delayed elections. In a statement late Monday, the Forces Vives de Guinée coalition group asked Guineans to …

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Why Mike Johnson's fake "Jefferson prayer" matters

Salon

One cannot say for certain that Rep. Mike Johnson was deliberately lying during his acceptance speech to return as Speaker of the House. So it's entirely plausible that the fake "Jefferson prayer" was searched for on Google before copy-pasted into the teleprompter. Whatever deliberation Johnson used in his mendacity, however, what matters is that by using a fake "Jefferson prayer," …

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Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai pays tribute to 8 jawans, driver killed in Naxalite attack in Dantewada

India TV News

A day after eight jawans and one driver were killed in an IED explosion in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday visited Dantewada and paid tribute to the fallen soldiers. reiterating his commitment, CM Sai said that the government is fully committed to establishing peace in the Bastar division and is determined to eradicate Naxalism from the …

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U.K. leader Starmer slams 'lies and misinformation' after attacks from Elon Musk

NPR

U.K. leader Starmer slams 'lies and misinformation' after attacks from Elon Musk toggle caption Leon Neal/AP/Pool Getty Images Europe LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned "lies and misinformation" that he said are undermining U.K. democracy, in response to a barrage of attacks on his government from Elon Musk. Sponsor Message Asked about Musk's comments during a …

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Kejriwal reacts to Delhi assembly election date announcement: 'Battle between work politics vs abuse politics'

India TV News

Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged party workers to work with full strength after the Election Commission announced the poll dates. Taking to social media platform X, Kejriwal said that these elections will be between the politics of work and the politics of abuse. Notably, the EC announced the schedule for the …

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‘Another Bloodbath’ Would Have Happened If Harris Had Won, Democratic Senator Says

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LOADING ERROR LOADING The attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, may be receding into history, but on its fourth anniversary Monday, Democrats tried to make sure no one forgets it. “Four years ago today, our nation watched in horror as a terrorist mob stormed the Capitol grounds and desecrated our Temple of Democracy in a violent attempt …

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4 days, 17 hours ago

Canada’s Justin Trudeau resigns as Liberal Party leader, spelling end to time in power

The Hindu

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday in the face of rising discontent over his leadership and after the abrupt departure of his finance minister signalled growing turmoil within his government. A misty-eyed Mr. Trudeau said it had become clear to him that he cannot “be the leader during the next elections due to internal battles.” He planned …

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UK PM Keir Starmer slams ‘lies and misinformation’, defends record over child sex gangs after attacks from Elon Musk

Hindustan Times

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned “lies and misinformation” that he said are undermining U.K. democracy, in response to a barrage of attacks on his government from Elon Musk. Keir Starmer criticized “those that are spreading lies and misinformation as far and as wide as possible,” particularly opposition Conservative politicians in Britain who have echoed some of Musk’s …

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Congress Is Ready To Certify Trump's Election Win, But His Jan. 6 Legacy Hangs Over The Day

Huff Post

FILE - Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., officiate as a joint session of the House and Senate convenes to count the Electoral College votes cast in the presidential election, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. via Associated Press WASHINGTON — As Congress convenes during a winter storm to certify President-elect Donald …

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4 days, 21 hours ago

UK leader Starmer slams ‘lies and misinformation’ after attacks from Elon Musk

Associated Press

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned “lies and misinformation” that he said are undermining U.K. democracy, in response to a barrage of attacks on his government from Elon Musk. On Monday he posted an online poll for his 210 million followers on the proposition: “America should liberate the people of Britain from their tyrannical government.” Asked …

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Australian woman who says she is the Philippine president’s half-sister appears in a Sydney court

Elon Musk's Quest for Domination Has Gone Global

Annamalai initiates signature campaign demanding CBI probe into triple murder

Future does not lie in war, but in Buddha: PM Modi at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention

News Analysis: Carter, during and after presidency, changed way world saw the U.S. — often for the better

Venezuela’s ultimate political survivor faces his toughest challenge yet

Tamilisai demands CBI probe in Anna University sexual assault case

Seventh edition of Mangaluru Lit Fest for two days from January 11

‘Dangerous times’ ahead after Meta ends U.S. fact-checking, says Nobel winner Maria Ressa

VIP culture an aberration, should have no place in society: Jagdeep Dhankhar

Letters to the Editor: Trump incited an insurrection. On Jan. 20, he will be rewarded for it

Governor violates Constitutional provisions bestowed on him: DMK

Meta Ditches Fact-Checkers Ahead of Trump’s Second Term

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter left behind enduring nonprofits as part of their legacy of giving back

Guinea’s junta faces protests after missing a deadline for a return to democracy

Why Mike Johnson's fake "Jefferson prayer" matters

Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai pays tribute to 8 jawans, driver killed in Naxalite attack in Dantewada

U.K. leader Starmer slams 'lies and misinformation' after attacks from Elon Musk

Kejriwal reacts to Delhi assembly election date announcement: 'Battle between work politics vs abuse politics'

‘Another Bloodbath’ Would Have Happened If Harris Had Won, Democratic Senator Says

Canada’s Justin Trudeau resigns as Liberal Party leader, spelling end to time in power

UK PM Keir Starmer slams ‘lies and misinformation’, defends record over child sex gangs after attacks from Elon Musk

Congress Is Ready To Certify Trump's Election Win, But His Jan. 6 Legacy Hangs Over The Day

UK leader Starmer slams ‘lies and misinformation’ after attacks from Elon Musk