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3 days, 23 hours ago

Newsom's new budget sounds more Republican than radical left

LA Times

Hello and happy Tuesday. Normally, the governor walks through the entire spending plan penny by penny in an hours-long slog that involves endless use of the words “fundamental” and “unprecedented.” But, in Jimmy Carter’s last act of kindness, his funeral bumped that plan, leaving Newsom with a quick rundown of his spending proposal, given as part of a Central Valley …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Syria gradually gravitates Westward: Russia, Iran left to grapple with who's the biggest looser

India TV News

After former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power, the current regime in the Middle-Eastern country headed by de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa is slowly moving away from Russian and Iranian spheres of influence. Ukraine's growing proximity to Syria Giving further impetus to Zelenskyy's assertion, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said he hopes, "that a new Syria would become a …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Syria’s de facto leader says it could take up to 4 years to hold elections

Associated Press

BEIRUT — Syria’s de facto leader said Sunday it could take up to four years to hold elections in Syria, and that he plans to dissolve his Islamist group that led the country’s insurgency at an anticipated national dialogue summit for the country. Al-Sharaa said it would take time to hold elections because of the need for Syria’s different forces …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

‘Legs cut off for liking FB post, boiling water poured on wounds’: Ex-scribe reveals details of Myanmar prison torture

Live Mint

With the military junta seizing power in 2021 in Myanmar, situations in the country are kept largely concealed from the outside world. However, a former journalist named Maung Maung shed light on the dire circumstances for people living under the junta’s dictatorial control. Recounting his perilous journey to escape the clutches of the regime following Aung San Suu Kyi’s ousting, …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Jagga Reddy Seeks Shah’s Resignation

Deccan Chronicle

Sangareddy: TPCC working president T. Jayaprakash ‘Jagga’ Reddy has demanded the resignation of Union home minister Amit Shah for his controversial remarks about Dr B.R. Speaking at a Congress rally in Sangareddy on Saturday, Jagga Reddy accused the BJP of disrespecting Ambedkar, who drafted the Constitution that empowers leaders like Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah. The Congress rally, …

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Man found dead in Lucknow's Congress office; party alleges 'police brutality'

India Today

A 31-year-old Congress worker died during the party's protest near the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday, with his family and the UP Congress chief claiming that he died due to "police brutality". CONGRESS LEADERS CLAIM WORKERS DIED DUE TO POLICE BRUTALITY Congress leaders condemned both deaths and said that both workers had died due to police brutality. Wayanad MP Priyanka …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

BJP to send notice to over 20 MPs who skipped voting on One Nation One Election bill in Lok Sabha

Live Mint

The Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to send notice to over 20 MPs from the party who were absent during the voting on the introduction of the One Nation One Election bill in Lok Sabha, sources said. The bill has been referred to a joint parliamentary committee following a fiery debate after Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced it in …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

'Politburo of MAGA movement': CNN writer sees ominous message at Army vs. Navy game

Raw Story

Donald Trump’s lauding it over the Army vs. Navy football game over the weekend, flanked by the cohorts he's picked for Cabinet positions or that he reviles as staunch allies in Congress, sent shivers down a CNN columnist’s spine Monday. “When Trump, Vance and the congressional leaders — as well as the ubiquitous Elon Musk — peered over the loudly …

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What lies ahead for Syria after Assad’s exit?: Explained

The Hindu

The story so far:Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria for 24 years, has fallen. Many Syrians are celebrating the collapse of Mr. Assad’s dictatorial regime, but remain anxious about what is to come. Turkey, as the main backer of the HTS, sees an opportunity to expand its influence in West Asia, while Iran and Russia, the main backers of the Assad …

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4 weeks ago

Two more arrested for killing man at de-addiction centre in Greater Noida

Hindustan Times

A day after a 27-year-old man was stabbed to death in his sleep at a de-addiction centre in Greater Noida. Police booked all four on charges of 103 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Dadri police station and further investigation is underway. The suspects have been identified as Sheelu, 32, who goes by a single name and resides in Dadri, and …

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4 weeks ago

Chinese president snubs Trump: report

Raw Story

Chinese President Xi Jinping has reportedly declined to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration next month in Washington, despite the president-elect personally extending an invitation to the foreign leader. Xi, whose over two decades in power as China’s president has been described by experts – and President Joe Biden – as “dictatorial,” had been invited as an inauguration guest by Trump shortly …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Man stabbed to death by two inmates at de-addiction centre in Greater Noida

Hindustan Times

A 27-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by two people at a private de-addiction centre in Dadri locality of Greater Noida early Thursday morning, said senior police officers, adding that the two suspects have been arrested. “On Thursday, around 3.30am, Arvind was sleeping in his room at the de-addiction centre, when two men, who were also there for being …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

‘One nation, one election’ against federal structure: Mamata

The Hindu

With the Union Cabinet approving Bills to implement simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the country, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said her party MPs would “oppose this draconian legislation tooth and nail in Parliament”. Ms. Banerjee had written a letter to Niten Chandra, secretary of the high-level committee headed by former …

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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Congress accuses Kerala CM Vijayan of acting with "dictatorial mindset"

Deccan Chronicle

Kannur: The opposition Congress in Kerala on Wednesday accused the ruling CPI of being "intolerant" towards other political parties and denying them the freedom to freely function even in the home village of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The Marxist party and CM Vijayan were acting with a "dictatorial mindset", which is unacceptable, Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan told reporters …

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1 month ago

When the jackboots come, what will matter more?

Raw Story

After a slim majority of America’s voters returned a toddler with a loaded gun to the presidency, I put myself on a strict national news diet. It’s ok to take a break, just don’t withdraw entirely For the half of the nation to whom Trump is abhorrent, reduced consumption of the news makes sense, provided it is temporary: Trump’s middle …

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India calls for ‘inclusive political process’ in Syria after jihadist rebels topple Assad regime

Firstpost

After Syrian opposition forces overthrew President Bashar al-Assad over the weekend, India called for ‘inclusive political process’ in the country that respects the interests and aspirations of all sections of the society A rebel fighter gestures from a vehicle as they gather in Homs after Syria's army command notified officers that President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year authoritarian rule has ended. Reuters …

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1 month ago

Syria News LIVE Updates: Assad flees to Moscow; Israel strikes Damascus, seizes more territory in occupied Golan Heights

Live Mint

Syria Civil War Live Updates: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country of Syria ending a fifty year regime. Syria War Live: UAE urges ‘all Syrian parties to prioritise wisdom’ Syria War Live: United Arab Emirates on Monday said that it is closely monitoring the ongoing developments in Syria, Reuters reported. Syria War Live: On Monday, Russia declined to …

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1 month ago

Syria's rebel-in-chief wants to be a politician, not a rebel

Firstpost

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, wants the world to believe the group has really cut off its jihadist roots, but there are doubts whether the group has really given up its terrorist ways to be a purely political opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Abu Muhammed al-Jolani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, speaks during a …

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1 month ago

Bangladesh: Is Yunus facilitating the rise of an Islamist Republic?

India Today

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, has begun a series of consultations with political parties over the next couple of days to finalise a future roadmap for the beleaguered nation. So, Yunus is doing what Bangladesh’s two military rulers, Generals Ziaur Rahman and Hussein Muhammed Ershad, did in the 1980s following the ouster of the …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

German Ex-Leader Draws Sharp Distinction Between Obama And Trump In New Memoir

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING BERLIN — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalls Vladimir Putin’s “power games” over the years, remembers contrasting meetings with Barack Obama and Donald Trump and says she asked herself whether she could have done more to prevent Brexit, in her memoirs published Tuesday. Putin’s power games Merkel recalls being kept waiting by Putin at the Group of …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Angela Merkel's new memoir details Vladimir Putin's power games and Donald Trump's antics

ABC

When Angela Merkel met Donald Trump at the White House in 2017, he avoided shaking her hand for photographers – even after she whispered to him that they should. In her new memoir, titled Freedom, she takes aim at Russian President Vladimir Putin's "power games" and US president-elect Donald Trump's fascination with authoritarian leaders. Angela Merkel says Donald Trump saw …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

'Shrug': Expert says Trump's 'threat to democracy' was so over-played fans glazed over it

Raw Story

Many voters set aside their concerns about Donald Trump's authoritarian ambitions — while others willingly embraced those anti-democratic tendencies, a new report claimed Monday. “I think Trump’s personality lends itself to people thinking he’s going to be a dictator,” said Chris Gregas, a hospice chaplain from Pleasantville, NJ. I’m not Hitler!” Trump's sometimes baffling behavior on the campaign trail, including …

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2 months ago

Newly inaugurated Indonesian President Subianto visits China in first overseas trip

Associated Press

BEIJING — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto pledged to maintain close ties with China during a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Saturday, his first overseas stop since he took office three weeks ago. “Indonesia considers China not only as a great power but as a great civilization,” Subianto said at the meeting, adding that the two countries …

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2 months ago

‘Trudeau behaving like a dictator’: Australia Today editor after Canada blocks Jaishankar presser

Firstpost

Canada’s Justin Trudeau stands exposed on his claim of being a champion of free speech, says The Australia Today’s Editor-in-Chief Jitarth Jai Bharadwaj in an interview with Firstpost. Bharadwaj, whose Australia-based news outlet has a global following among the Indian diaspora, found his website’s video clips featuring Indian minister Jaishankar inaccessible to viewers in Canada Amid the brewing diplomatic row …

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Newsom's new budget sounds more Republican than radical left

Syria gradually gravitates Westward: Russia, Iran left to grapple with who's the biggest looser

Syria’s de facto leader says it could take up to 4 years to hold elections

‘Legs cut off for liking FB post, boiling water poured on wounds’: Ex-scribe reveals details of Myanmar prison torture

Jagga Reddy Seeks Shah’s Resignation

Man found dead in Lucknow's Congress office; party alleges 'police brutality'

BJP to send notice to over 20 MPs who skipped voting on One Nation One Election bill in Lok Sabha

'Politburo of MAGA movement': CNN writer sees ominous message at Army vs. Navy game

What lies ahead for Syria after Assad’s exit?: Explained

Two more arrested for killing man at de-addiction centre in Greater Noida

Chinese president snubs Trump: report

Man stabbed to death by two inmates at de-addiction centre in Greater Noida

‘One nation, one election’ against federal structure: Mamata

Congress accuses Kerala CM Vijayan of acting with "dictatorial mindset"

When the jackboots come, what will matter more?

India calls for ‘inclusive political process’ in Syria after jihadist rebels topple Assad regime

Syria News LIVE Updates: Assad flees to Moscow; Israel strikes Damascus, seizes more territory in occupied Golan Heights

Syria's rebel-in-chief wants to be a politician, not a rebel

Bangladesh: Is Yunus facilitating the rise of an Islamist Republic?

German Ex-Leader Draws Sharp Distinction Between Obama And Trump In New Memoir

Angela Merkel's new memoir details Vladimir Putin's power games and Donald Trump's antics

'Shrug': Expert says Trump's 'threat to democracy' was so over-played fans glazed over it

Newly inaugurated Indonesian President Subianto visits China in first overseas trip

‘Trudeau behaving like a dictator’: Australia Today editor after Canada blocks Jaishankar presser