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‘UK salaries are a joke’: Warwick professor says government university in India pays more

A UK professor has slammed the country’s salaries, especially for contractual staff, saying he has lost out on top talent because there is a government university in India that pays more. I have failed to hire people eligible for the UKs special high potential individual visa because a government university in India is willing to pay them slightly more in …

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WI vs BAN: Jayden Seales, Brandon King help hosts clinch series with clinical win

India Today

The West Indies won a one-day international series against Bangladesh for the first time in 10 years. Playing the 2nd ODI of the series on Tuesday, 10 December, the hosts put in a clinical performance, first restricting Bangladesh for 227 and then chasing it down in just 37 overs with 7 wickets in hand. The dominating victory helped Windies clinch …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

How Trump is rethinking economic power

Live Mint

In September, Donald Trump made an impassioned defense of the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency: “If we lost the dollar as the world currency, I think that would be the equivalent of losing a war." Yet Trump’s defense of the dollar is a window into how he thinks the U.S. should exercise its economic power. “The more that …

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3 weeks ago

Biden pardon threatens his legacy—and Democrats’ fight against Trump

Live Mint

WASHINGTON—Joe Biden made the central purpose of his presidency clear in his Inauguration Day address: “We have learned again that democracy is precious. While Kessler said he empathized with Biden’s impulses to protect his son, the pardon comes as Trump will soon retake office on promises to overhaul a criminal justice system that he says unfairly targeted him and his …

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3 weeks ago

Trump vows to defend U.S. dollar hegemony, but is it under threat?

Raw Story

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened retaliation against governments that challenge the US dollar, vowing "100 percent tariffs" on countries that undercut the US currency. "The US dollar remains as dominant as ever as a global funding currency, a payment currency for international transactions, and a reserve currency," said Eswar Prasad, a professor of international trade policy at Cornell University …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Starmer warned a UK-US trade deal would ‘destroy family farms and food standards’

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer has been warned a comprehensive trade deal with …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump threatens 100% tariff on multiple countries, including India, if they...

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“We require a commitment from these Countries that they will neither create a new…Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the mighty U.S. Dollar,” Trump wrote on Truth Social US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to slap India, and other BRICS countries, with 100% tariffs. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social on Saturday, he wrote, …

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1 month ago

Trump Picks NFL Veteran Scott Turner to Lead Housing Department

Live Mint

President-elect Donald Trump is tapping Scott Turner, a former NFL player and veteran of his first term to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The president-elect in a statement praised Turner’s work in that post, saying he helped “lead an Unprecedented Effort that Transformed our Country’s most distressed communities.” Turner is the first Black American picked for a …

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Trump still facing flood of lawsuits with no help from the Supreme Court: report

Raw Story

Just because Donald Trump won re-election doesn't mean his legal problems will go up in a puff of smoke with a big assist from the conservative Supreme Court. However, as Bloomberg is reporting, after Trump returns to the Oval Office, he will still have to deal with a handful of civil suits that are beyond the reach of the nation's …

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1 month ago

‘Waack Girls’ series review: Taraporevala’s dance around Kolkata has its heart in the right place, but not much else

The Hindu

Waack Girls is Sooni Taraporevala’s second consecutive foray onto the dance stage. While infused with an underdog spirit that will naturally make the audience root for the core cast of women, Waack Girls’ scriptultimately falls short, dissipating its emotional momentum. Waack Girls Creator: Sooni Taraporevala Cast: Mekhola Bose, Rytasha Rathore, Ruby Sah, Anasua Chowdhury, Chrisann Pereiram, Priyam Saha, Barun Chanda, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Rachel Reeves targets trade deal with Donald Trump as UK economy stalls

The Independent

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'Lies from the darkest corners of the internet': Dem senator blasts losing MAGA candidate

Raw Story

One of Democrats' bright spots in the 2024 election was the re-election of Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who defeated Trump-backed businessman Eric Hovde even as Trump narrowly carried the state. “We’re certainly disappointed that the Democrats’ effort to siphon votes with a fraudulent candidate had a significant impact on the race, with those votes making up more than the entire …

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1 month, 1 week ago

South Korea's ruling party plans chips law to avert Trump threat

Hindustan Times

By Hyunjoo Jin South Korea's ruling party plans chips law to avert Trump threat SEOUL Nov 11 - South Korea's ruling party proposed a special chips act on Monday to give chipmakers subsidies and an exemption from a national cap on working hours, to tackle potential risks from measures threatened by incoming U.S. President Donald Trump. Last week, South Korean …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Vikings Overcome Colts in Thrilling Comeback Victory

Associated Press

The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Indianapolis Colts 21-13 in a thrilling comeback performance. Sam Darnold threw three touchdown passes, including a game-sealing score with 2:05 left, and the Vikings' defense stifled Flacco's return to the starting role. The Vikings improved to 6-2 on the season, while the Colts remain winless in their first game of the season.

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Harris urged unity in her closing argument. Biden's 'garbage' line undercut that

NPR

Harris urged unity in her closing argument. Biden had made comments in a video call on Tuesday evening that sounded like he was calling supporters of former President Donald Trump "garbage." Sponsor Message Still wearing a reflective vest from the photo op at his subsequent rally, Trump said: "I have to begin by saying, 250 million Americans are not garbage." …

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2 months ago

Suspicious Video Claims Pennsylvania Ballot Destruction, Fueling Election Concerns

CNN

US investigators suspect that Russian operatives were behind a fake video showing someone destroying mail-in ballots in a Pennsylvania county. The video, which appeared on Thursday afternoon on X and was shared by some users as supposed evidence of voter fraud, was attributed to Russian disinformation campaigns. The Bucks County GOP's effort to help debunk the video is notable because …

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2 months ago

Russian Operatives Behind Fake Video Targeting Pennsylvania Ballots

CNN

US intelligence has assessed that Russian operatives were behind a fake video purporting to show someone destroying mail-in ballots in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, that circulated on social media Thursday. The video was part of an ongoing Russian effort to raise unfounded questions about the integrity of the US election and stoke divisions among Americans in the final days of the …

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2 months ago

Music Moguls Join the Campaign Trail: Springsteen, Rogan, and Musk Lead the Charge to Turnout

Live Mint

A plethora of candidates are deploying unconventional tactics to reach undecided voters in the final two weeks of the election. Trump is campaigning in Florida and North Carolina, while Harris is taping interviews in Washington, DC. Biden is also hitting the trail to target one of his and Harris’ biggest political vulnerabilities — high prices hammering households. Additionally, Springsteen, Rogan, …

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2 months, 1 week ago

China's share of UK car market soars 10-FOLD in two years amid fears Beijing-made electric vehicles could be 'weaponised' to spy on Brits

Daily Mail

China's share of the UK car market has soared 10-fold within two years, MailOnline can disclose. The Chinese brand first began selling electric cars in the UK in the first quarter of 2023 - though has been making electric buses for the British market for over a decade. Between January and June 2024, Tesla remained the top selling electric car …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Shannon Sharpe attacks 'bad man' Aaron Rodgers over Robert Saleh's firing as New York Jets head coach

Daily Mail

ESPN analyst Shannon Sharpe has accused Aaron Rodgers of being responsible for the dismissal of head coach Robert Saleh and the chaos within the New York Jets in a scathing attack. Aaron Rodgers has been blamed for the dismissal of Jets head coach by Shannon Sharpe Robert Saleh has been fired as head coach of the New York Jets after …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Pro-life activists react to Melania Trump backing abortion rights in her memoir saying it is 'undercutting President Trump's message'

Daily Mail

Pro-life activists have warned that Melania Trump's backing of abortion rights could undercut former president Trump's message on this issue in the lead up to the November election. Kristan Hawkins, president of the Students for Life of America, wrote on Twitter/X: 'It’s hard to follow the logic of putting out the former First Lady’s book right before the election undercutting …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

JD Vance said Trump ‘thoroughly failed to deliver’ his economic agenda in uncovered 2020 messages

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In 2021, while campaigning for the US Senate seat he now holds, Vance asked …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's hush money sentencing delay dismantles key campaign talking point: legal expert

Raw Story

The newly reported delay of former President Donald Trump's sentencing hearing in his criminal hush money trial could have a surprising effect on his campaign, one former assistant District Attorney says. Kristen Gibbons Feden appeared on MSNBC Friday to discuss New York City Judge Juan Merchan's decision to push Trump's sentencing on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records until …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

A Man of the People and a ‘Kyrgyz Prince’

The Diplomat

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has gone to great lengths to frame himself as a man of the people and a crusader against corruption. A May 2024 investigative report from the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, in partnership with Kyrgyz news outlets Kloop and TemirovLive, alleged that at least 11 major government projects were contracted out to companies owned by …

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‘UK salaries are a joke’: Warwick professor says government university in India pays more

WI vs BAN: Jayden Seales, Brandon King help hosts clinch series with clinical win

How Trump is rethinking economic power

Biden pardon threatens his legacy—and Democrats’ fight against Trump

Trump vows to defend U.S. dollar hegemony, but is it under threat?

Starmer warned a UK-US trade deal would ‘destroy family farms and food standards’

Trump threatens 100% tariff on multiple countries, including India, if they...

Trump Picks NFL Veteran Scott Turner to Lead Housing Department

Trump still facing flood of lawsuits with no help from the Supreme Court: report

‘Waack Girls’ series review: Taraporevala’s dance around Kolkata has its heart in the right place, but not much else

Rachel Reeves targets trade deal with Donald Trump as UK economy stalls

'Lies from the darkest corners of the internet': Dem senator blasts losing MAGA candidate

South Korea's ruling party plans chips law to avert Trump threat

Vikings Overcome Colts in Thrilling Comeback Victory

Harris urged unity in her closing argument. Biden's 'garbage' line undercut that

Suspicious Video Claims Pennsylvania Ballot Destruction, Fueling Election Concerns

Russian Operatives Behind Fake Video Targeting Pennsylvania Ballots

Music Moguls Join the Campaign Trail: Springsteen, Rogan, and Musk Lead the Charge to Turnout

China's share of UK car market soars 10-FOLD in two years amid fears Beijing-made electric vehicles could be 'weaponised' to spy on Brits

Shannon Sharpe attacks 'bad man' Aaron Rodgers over Robert Saleh's firing as New York Jets head coach

Pro-life activists react to Melania Trump backing abortion rights in her memoir saying it is 'undercutting President Trump's message'

JD Vance said Trump ‘thoroughly failed to deliver’ his economic agenda in uncovered 2020 messages

Trump's hush money sentencing delay dismantles key campaign talking point: legal expert

A Man of the People and a ‘Kyrgyz Prince’