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State won’t demand Governor’s removal, says Law Minister

Law Minister S. Regupathy on Saturday said that the Tamil Nadu government was acting in accordance with law, in the matter of constituting Vice-Chancellor search committees for universities, and would not demand the removal of Governor R.N. On the friction between the State government and the Governor, Mr. Regupathy said: “This is a democratic country where anyone can express their …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Is Israel trying to entrench its occupation of the Golan Heights?

Al Jazeera

Since the fall of the al-Assad regime, Israel has attacked Syria to deepen the occupation of the Golan Heights. Among Israel’s recent violations of Syrian sovereignty, which include hundreds of air attacks, is its renewed encroachment into the Golan Heights – with tanks and illegal settlements. During the 1973 October War, Syria tried to take back the Golan Heights but …

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How an episode of Succession sparked Rupert Murdoch’s bitter family feud over control of his media empire

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Reality imitated art in the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Africa’s ’Year of Elections’ Has Been Hard to Watch

Live Mint

-- It’s been a great two weeks for elections in Africa. “I respect the will of the people.” On Monday, Mauritius’ Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth conceded to the opposition coalition Alliance du Changement following parliamentary elections on Nov. 10. The African Union and regional bodies such as the Economic Community of West African States and the Southern African Development Community …

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1 month, 1 week ago

It is time for Israel to be removed from the United Nations

Al Jazeera

There is a growing civil society movement in Palestine and around the world demanding Israel’s expulsion from the United Nations or suspension from its current session over its apartheid regime in the occupied Palestinian territory, ongoing war crimes in Gaza and other persistent violations of the UN Charter. Several special UN rapporteurs and many leading international NGOs, including Amnesty and …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

How geopolitics is set to change with Trump 2.0

Hindustan Times

Donald Trump’s remarkable election victory in the United States and his imminent return to the White House in January 2025 are monumental developments not only for American domestic politics but also for global power relations. As the world hurtles back into an age of intensifying competition and confrontation among major powers, the policies that Trump 2.0 adopts toward America’s peer …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

National children's commissioner requests meeting with chief minister before NT government lowers criminal age

ABC

The national children's commissioner has urged Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro to meet with her before introducing controversial laws to lower the age of criminal responsibility next week. Last year, the Northern Territory became the only Australian jurisdiction where 10 year olds could not be held criminally responsible, after the previous government raised the age of criminal responsibility to …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Epic Games expands feud with Google in suit over Samsung phone settings

LA Times

Epic Games expanded its antitrust legal fight with Google by accusing the tech giant of conspiring with Samsung Electronics Co. to block rival app marketplaces. Epic Games Inc. expanded its antitrust legal fight with Alphabet Inc.’s Google by accusing the tech giant of conspiring with Samsung Electronics Co. to block rival app marketplaces through default settings on mobile devices sold …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

What does Himachal Pradesh’s Bill raising women’s minimum marriage age entail? | Explained

The Hindu

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday passed a Bill raising the minimum marriageable age for women from 18 to 21 years. Thus, it is proposed to amend the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 and other related Acts in their application to the State of Himachal Pradesh and increase the minimum age for marriage for girls to 21 years,” the …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Here Are the Secret Backers of All Those Trump “Election Integrity” Efforts

Slate

Battles over “election integrity” are sometimes cast as policy-oriented disagreements about how elections should be administered, or even as partisan efforts to gain a political advantage. Related From Slate One of the Most Conservative State Supreme Courts in the Country Just Rebuked Dobbs In pursuit of these goals, the group is channeling millions of dollars toward backing anti-transgender ballot measures, …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

White House says no need to restrict ‘open-source’ artificial intelligence — at least for now

Associated Press

The White House is coming out in favor of “open-source” artificial intelligence technology, arguing in a report Tuesday that there’s no need right now for restrictions on companies making key components of their powerful AI systems widely available. “We continue to have concerns about AI safety, but this report reflects a more balanced view that shows that there are real …

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5 months ago

What ICJ Ruling On Israel’s Occupation Of Palestinian Territories Means, What Are Its Implications?

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The International Court of Justice has ruled against Israel’s long-term occupation of Palestinian Territories, calling it “unlawful”. The court also concluded that Israel’s legislation imposes near complete separation between settler and Palestinian communities, constituting a breach of the Article 3 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The court further observed that the “effects of …

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6 months ago

No party deserves the feminist vote in the UK election

Al Jazeera

For feminists, particularly those of us campaigning to end male violence and secure women’s rights to single-sex spaces and services, the forthcoming UK general election is a minefield. Over the years, the Conservative Party had two female leaders and numerous female ministers, but it never treated women’s rights and concerns as a priority. It is remarkable that the Conservative Party, …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Rachel Reeves backed campaign to abolish private schools

The Telegraph

Rachel Reeves called for the abolition of private schools as recently as 2019 and backed a campaign to ban them, The Telegraph can disclose. In a series of separate posts on Twitter from 2019, when Ms Reeves was a backbench MP, she said: “On private schools… my view is that we should work to abolish private education.” She also voiced …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Tories vow to scrap national insurance for the self-employed ‘risk-takers’

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Conservatives have pledged to …

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8 months ago

'Denying child-care leaves to mother of disabled child violates state's constitutional duty': Supreme Court

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Monday said the equal participation of women in the workforce is a matter of Constitutional duty, observing the importance of child-care leaves for mothers of children with disabilities. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala held that denying child-care leaves to mothers of children with disabilities would violate this Constitutional …

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8 months ago

Cannot deny child-care leave to mother of disabled child: Supreme Court

India TV News

The Supreme Court termed denying child-care leaves to a mother who is taking care of a child with disabilities, as a 'serious' issue. It further stated that denying child-care leave will violate the constitutional duty of the State to ensure equal participation of women in the workforce. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice J B Pardiwala …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Though Rwanda has come a long way since the 1994 genocide, scars of the past still haunt the nation

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rwanda is preparing to mark …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Building tariff castles will only entrench trade war: China Daily editorial

China Daily

According to a source at a major UK automaker cited by Politico, "the wheels have started turning" at the United Kingdom's Department for Business and Trade on an investigation into Chinese State subsidies for its electric vehicle makers. They are concerned that the Chinese-made EVs will be diverted to the UK market if the European Union slaps duties on Chinese …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Is the constant attention given to West Coast Eagles prospect Harley Reid fair?

ABC

You may not have heard, but the West Coast Eagles recently used the first selection in the AFL's National Draft to pick a teenager who's touted as being the best young talent in the game by a mile. He was so highly thought of that Perth's local newspaper ran a story on the back page spruiking '101 things you need …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Sheikh Hasina to be sworn in as Bangladesh PM for fifth term

Hindustan Times

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be sworn in for a fifth term on Thursday after a landslide victory in an election boycotted by the opposition. Sheikh Hasina, the newly elected Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Chairperson of Bangladesh Awami League. Hasina's ruling Awami League party won nearly three-quarters of elected seats in parliament, with allied parties and friendly independent …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Israel’s Gaza strategy: Create facts on the ground that can’t be undone

LA Times

Palestinians look at the destruction of the Gatshan family building after an Israeli strike in Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza on Dec. 18. By driving 2 million people from their homes, destroying critical infrastructure and bulldozing huge swaths of land entirely, the new facts on the ground Israel is creating will render Gaza uninhabitable by the time the guns fall …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Michele Bullock says RBA 'will not hesitate' to increase rates if inflation takes longer than expected to return to target

ABC

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock says the central bank "will not hesitate" to increase the cash rate over fears inflation could take longer to return to target than its current "late 2025" forecast. Key points: The RBA has left the cash rate on hold at 4.1 per cent since June as inflation began to ease But governor Michele …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Book Review: Brahma Prakash’s ‘Body on the Barricades’

The Hindu

Published : Oct 05, 2023 11:00 IST - 6 MINS READ “It is a case of territorial segregation and of a cordon sanitaire putting the impure people inside a barbed wire into a sort of a cage.” —B.R. Body on the Barricades: Life, Art and Resistance in Contemporary India By Brahma Prakash LeftWord Books Pages: 210 Price: Rs.325 Barricades of …

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State won’t demand Governor’s removal, says Law Minister

Is Israel trying to entrench its occupation of the Golan Heights?

How an episode of Succession sparked Rupert Murdoch’s bitter family feud over control of his media empire

Africa’s ’Year of Elections’ Has Been Hard to Watch

It is time for Israel to be removed from the United Nations

How geopolitics is set to change with Trump 2.0

National children's commissioner requests meeting with chief minister before NT government lowers criminal age

Epic Games expands feud with Google in suit over Samsung phone settings

What does Himachal Pradesh’s Bill raising women’s minimum marriage age entail? | Explained

Here Are the Secret Backers of All Those Trump “Election Integrity” Efforts

White House says no need to restrict ‘open-source’ artificial intelligence — at least for now

What ICJ Ruling On Israel’s Occupation Of Palestinian Territories Means, What Are Its Implications?

No party deserves the feminist vote in the UK election

Rachel Reeves backed campaign to abolish private schools

Tories vow to scrap national insurance for the self-employed ‘risk-takers’

'Denying child-care leaves to mother of disabled child violates state's constitutional duty': Supreme Court

Cannot deny child-care leave to mother of disabled child: Supreme Court

Though Rwanda has come a long way since the 1994 genocide, scars of the past still haunt the nation

Building tariff castles will only entrench trade war: China Daily editorial

Is the constant attention given to West Coast Eagles prospect Harley Reid fair?

Sheikh Hasina to be sworn in as Bangladesh PM for fifth term

Opinion: Israel’s Gaza strategy: Create facts on the ground that can’t be undone

Michele Bullock says RBA 'will not hesitate' to increase rates if inflation takes longer than expected to return to target

Book Review: Brahma Prakash’s ‘Body on the Barricades’