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'Show no mercy': Conservative strategist Rick Wilson gives Dems advice on handling the GOP

Former Republican strategist Rick Wilson thinks Democrats need to avoid the temptation to act like the so-called "adults in the room" to avert a government shutdown. Writing on his Substack page, Wilson argues that Democrats would be well served simply by watching the GOP implode as its members fight over how to keep the government open. "If Johnson is kicked …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

UN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central Africa

Associated Press

DAKAR, Senegal — More than 40 million people are now struggling to feed themselves across West and Central Africa with that number set to rise to 52 million by the middle of next year, the United Nations food agency said Friday. According to a new report released Friday, the World Food Program said 3.4 million people are currently facing “emergency …

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4 days, 3 hours ago

Ann Powers' top 15 albums of 2024

NPR

Ann Powers' top 15 albums of 2024 toggle caption Evan Benally Atwood/Courtesy of the artist As we wrap up our coverage of the year in music, we are publishing lists of the music loved best by individual members of NPR Music's team. My top 15 albums of 2024 Note: For my personal list, I select music that's mostly different from …

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4 days, 7 hours ago

Should legislatures in India have fixed tenures?

The Hindu

The Constitution Bill, 2024, introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 17, 2024, mandates a fixed five-year term for the Lok Sabha, with State Legislature elections aligned to this cycle. If the Lok Sabha or any State Assembly is dissolved before completing its full term, mid-term elections will be held only for the remainder of the five-year term. This is …

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4 days, 7 hours ago

Trump's put himself in a 'big mess' as House Dems sit back and watch GOP 'squirm': report

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump faces the very real possibility of being the first-ever American president to be inaugurated with a shut-down federal government. As Politico reported, the decision by Trump and X owner Elon Musk to kill the bipartisan funding deal to keep the government open has put Trump in a "big mess" at a time when he hoped to be …

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4 days, 16 hours ago

Trump and Vance cause chaos with attack on stop-gap spending bill as government shutdown looms: Live

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4 days, 20 hours ago

Stock market crash: Nifty down 9% from peak; PL expects moderate returns from Indian stock market

Live Mint

Stock Market Crash: Indian equity markets faced a sharp correction on Thursday, December 19, with key indices losing over 1 per cent after the US Federal Reserve’s outlook for 2025 rate cuts disappointed investors. Key Market Trends The report identified a uniform decline in investment styles over the past three months, with low volatility and momentum factors each dropping by …

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6 days, 15 hours ago

Stop Calling Online Scams ‘Pig Butchering,’ Interpol Warns

Wired

The rise of so-called pig butchering investment scams over the past few years largely caught the world unawares, capitalizing on conditions surrounding pandemic lockdowns and global economic instability to fool people into giving away their money to attackers. But as researchers and law enforcement have scrambled to raise awareness about the crisis—including scammers’ use of forced labor—any way they can, …

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses no-confidence vote, triggers fresh election

Hindustan Times

The German parliament accepted Chancellor Olaf Scholz's invitation to withdraw its confidence in him and his government on Monday, clearing the way for an early election on Feb. 23 necessitated by the collapse of his government. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reacts inside the lower house of parliament Bundestag, on the day of a confidence vote called by Scholz to pave …

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Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote; early elections on February 23

Live Mint

The German parliament accepted Chancellor Olaf Scholz's invitation to withdraw its confidence in him and his government on Monday, clearing the way for an early election on Feb. 23 necessitated by the collapse of his government. Scholz's three-party coalition fell apart last month after the pro-market Free Democrats quit in a row over debt, leaving his Social Democrats and the …

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1 week ago

Apple seeds of discord: Farmers must not be trapped in a trade war

Live Mint

Apple production supports about 900,000 households in India. India’s trade skirmishes with the US, in particular, demonstrates how apple growers are made to bear the burden of policy instability. Apple farmers in India have been demanding a 100% import tariff and higher budgetary allocation under the Market Intervention Scheme to assure them some price stability in the face of extreme …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Upheaval in Levant raises uncertainty around the world

New Indian Express

The geopolitical complexities of West Asia make it one of the hotbeds of conflict based upon territorial ambitions, political influence, economic considerations and ideological factors. The presence of this ambitious and highly ruthless transnational terrorist group helped complicate the strategic environment of West Asia by many notches. US military resources say “The number of attacks claimed by Daesh in Iraq …

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1 week, 3 days ago

1971 Bangladesh war veterans to attend Vijay Diwas amid tensions with India

India Today

Amid ongoing political instability and attacks on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, the caretaker government led by Yunus Muhammed has confirmed that Mukti Bahini veterans will participate in India’s Vijay Diwas celebrations on December 16. DIPLOMATIC IMPLICATIONS The decision to send Mukti Bahini veterans to India signals an effort by the caretaker government to repair bilateral ties. The shared history of …

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1 week, 3 days ago

French President Macron appoints François Bayrou as new Prime Minister amid political turmoil

Live Mint

French President Emmanuel Macron has named centrist leader François Bayrou as the new Prime Minister, tasked with navigating France out of months of political instability. Bayrou, 73, is the head of the centrist MoDem group allied with Macron’s party and replaces Michel Barnier, who was recently ousted in a no-confidence vote. The French presidency confirmed, “The President of the Republic …

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1 week, 4 days ago

UN drug experts say opium production has leveled off in Myanmar, but instability may trigger a rise

Associated Press

BANGKOK — There has been a slight drop in the production of opium in Myanmar, the world’s biggest source of the illicit drug from which heroin is derived, experts from the United Nations said Thursday, while warning of strong prospects for future expansion of the deadly trade. The Myanmar Opium Survey 2024 issued by the United Nations Office on Drugs …

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1 week, 4 days ago

South Korean and Taiwan shares rise, Asian currencies muted

Live Mint

* South Korean stocks at one-week high * Philippine shares drop to its lowest since mid-November * India's November inflation data due later in the day By Sneha Kumar Dec 12 - South Korean equities extended their rise for a third consecutive session on Thursday following a week of volatility stoked by political instability, while shares in Taiwan climbed after …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Operation Illegals: Desperation, exploitation fuel trafficking along Bangladesh border

India Today

India Today’s Operation Infiltration has uncovered the glaring vulnerabilities along India’s eastern frontier. Two Bangladeshi women, now in the custody of the Border Security Force in Cooch Behar, offer a glimpse into the harsh realities of illegal migration. When asked why they didn’t seek legal work in their homeland, one woman revealed a stark truth: opportunities like these are not …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Operation Illegals: How porous border with Bangladesh threatens India's security

India Today

The Indo-Bangladesh border, one of India’s longest international boundaries, is under increasing strain as geopolitical instability in Bangladesh escalates. However, the recent deployment of advanced drones by Bangladesh and the looming post-Sheikh Hasina scenario have heightened security concerns for India. India Today team embarked on a week-long investigation along this border to uncover the vulnerabilities and their implications for national …

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1 week, 5 days ago

President Macron set to name new prime minister

China Daily

French President Emmanuel Macron appears on screen as he makes a television address to the nation after Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government was toppled in a no confidence vote in parliament, in Paris, France, Dec 5, 2024. France's President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans to appoint a new prime minister within 48 hours, following the resignation of Michel Barnier's government …

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1 week, 5 days ago

'Political instability and chaos': GOP warned it's set itself up for decades-long mess

Raw Story

The Republican Party has set itself up for decades of wandering in the wilderness with its willingness to embrace Donald Trump — at the cost of the party’s identity, a New York Times columnist wrote Wednesday. “The Republican Party could wither and die, and Donald Trump would not care, provided it did not disrupt his ability to enrich himself and …

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1 week, 5 days ago

CEA Anantha Nageswaran calls for cost benefit analysis of cryptocurrencies. Here’s what he said

Live Mint

V Anantha Nageswaran, the Finance Ministry's Chief Economic Advisor today had some suggestions for regulators about support for innovation, including cryptocurrencies and online gaming. On Need For Differentiation in Financial, Non-Financial Regulations Nageswaran also said there is a need to differentiate between financial and non-financial sector related regulations so as to mitigate the excessive risk and instability that competition brings, …

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BJP Alleges Soros-Nehru-Gandhi Ties Compromise India's Interests

Deccan Chronicle

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday raised concerns alleging that the ties between George Soros and the Nehru-Gandhi family extend beyond Sonia Gandhi's role as co-president of the Forum of Democratic Leaders - Asia Pacific.The BJP levelled allegations saying that the Nehru-Gandhi family may have compromised India's strategic interests to benefit their extended family's financial and entrepreneurial ventures, as well …

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HTS Takes Control of Syria Amid Reform, Rights Concerns

Deccan Chronicle

The Syrian government has undergone a significant transformation, with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham assuming leadership following the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad. HTS, previously designated as a terrorist organization by the United States and other nations, has announced plans to transition Syria towards a free-market economy in a bid to attract global investment and rebuild the nation’s shattered infrastructure. However, the …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Black tale of black gold: Is oil behind present-day chaos in Middle East

India Today

The 20th century was a game-changer for the Middle East, where water was once carried and distributed in goatskin on the backs of donkeys, very few places had metalled roads, and housing was once made of earth or palm leaves. The Arab world enjoyed nearly 32.7 per cent of its GDP from oil rents in 2011; 28.5 per cent of …

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'Show no mercy': Conservative strategist Rick Wilson gives Dems advice on handling the GOP

UN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central Africa

Ann Powers' top 15 albums of 2024

Should legislatures in India have fixed tenures?

Trump's put himself in a 'big mess' as House Dems sit back and watch GOP 'squirm': report

Trump and Vance cause chaos with attack on stop-gap spending bill as government shutdown looms: Live

Stock market crash: Nifty down 9% from peak; PL expects moderate returns from Indian stock market

Stop Calling Online Scams ‘Pig Butchering,’ Interpol Warns

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses no-confidence vote, triggers fresh election

Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote; early elections on February 23

Apple seeds of discord: Farmers must not be trapped in a trade war

Upheaval in Levant raises uncertainty around the world

1971 Bangladesh war veterans to attend Vijay Diwas amid tensions with India

French President Macron appoints François Bayrou as new Prime Minister amid political turmoil

UN drug experts say opium production has leveled off in Myanmar, but instability may trigger a rise

South Korean and Taiwan shares rise, Asian currencies muted

Operation Illegals: Desperation, exploitation fuel trafficking along Bangladesh border

Operation Illegals: How porous border with Bangladesh threatens India's security

President Macron set to name new prime minister

'Political instability and chaos': GOP warned it's set itself up for decades-long mess

CEA Anantha Nageswaran calls for cost benefit analysis of cryptocurrencies. Here’s what he said

BJP Alleges Soros-Nehru-Gandhi Ties Compromise India's Interests

HTS Takes Control of Syria Amid Reform, Rights Concerns

Black tale of black gold: Is oil behind present-day chaos in Middle East