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Apple tops the list of best-managed companies of 2024

Technology companies continue to hold most of the top spots in the annual Management Top 250 ranking of America’s best-run companies, with Apple unseating Microsoft at No. Apple’s winning formula Tech companies were the clear winners in this year’s ranking, having been able to emerge from a downturn that saw them laying off thousands of workers after a period of …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

How to Convince a Reluctant Trump to Get Involved in a Liberated Syria

Politico

The prince’s plea to Trump reflected, among other things, a longing for calm in a region struggling with disarray — most recently on Sunday morning as rebels ousted Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad amid a lightning advance. Many individual regional leaders — with or without a plan — are sure to urge Trump to get involved in stabilizing Syria because the …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

California Democrat Adam Gray flips Republican seat as final 2024 House race called

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. Read our privacy policy Democrat Adam Gray captured California’s 13th Congressional District on Tuesday, …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Democrat Adam Gray captures California’s 13th US House District, ousting Republican Rep. John Duarte

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Democrat Adam Gray captured California’s 13th Congressional District on Tuesday, unseating Republican Rep. John Duarte in the final U.S. House contest to be decided this year. Gray’s win in the farm belt seat that cuts through five counties means Republicans won 220 House seats this election cycle, with Democrats holding 215 seats. Gray said in a statement: …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

California’s Republican caucus is growing and more diverse, but it’s a long way from power

Associated Press

The Republican caucus in California’s Legislature is growing more diverse as Latino and Asian American candidates apparently flipped three Democrat-held seats, including unseating an incumbent Democrat senator for the first time in a presidential election since 1980. In California’s Latino-majority Imperial and Coachella valleys, Republican Jeff Gonzalez beat a Democrat to win in the 35th Assembly District where Democrats had …

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1 month ago

Dan Osborn, Independent Senate Hopeful, Launches PAC To Support Working-Class Candidates

Huff Post

Dan Osborn, an independent seen here campaigning at a coffee shop in October, came within 7 points of unseating Sen. Deb Fischer in a deep red state. In keeping with Osborn’s unique profile, the Working Class Heroes Fund, which debuts the same day Osborn returns to his union steamfitter job, would not function like just any other PAC. “I got …

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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

Democrat Laura Gillen wins US House seat on Long Island, unseating GOP incumbent

Associated Press

ALBANY, N.Y. — Democrat Laura Gillen has defeated U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito in a congressional race on Long Island, flipping a third House seat in New York for Democrats to partially reverse a red wave that washed over suburban and rural parts of the state during the last election. “As the representative for this district, I will work every day …

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New York's Suburban Showdown: Democrats Aim to Hold Key Congressional Races

Associated Press

New York's congressional races are poised to be a major battleground in the 2024 election. Democrats hope to pick off a handful of Republican incumbents in congressional races on Long Island and in the Hudson River Valley, while Republicans could wind up holding all of that ground and have a chance of unseating one or two incumbent Democrats.

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Harris' attempt to cozy up to Arab and Muslim voters spectacularly backfires and threatens to cost her 19 Electoral College votes and potentially the election

Daily Mail

Kamala Harris has been warned she runs the risk of losing the state of Pennsylvania and the election if she does not denounce anti-Israel activists who have appeared on the campaign trail for her. The incumbent Vice President is set to campaign in Pittsburgh on Election Eve as the grueling neck-and-neck race for the White House enters its final hours …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Endorsement: Ysabel Jurado for Los Angeles City Council District 14

LA Times

Voters in City Council District 14, which includes downtown, Boyle Heights, Eagle Rock and other communities on L.A.’s eastern flank, have a stark choice on Nov. 5. Jurado’s strong performance over better-known and better-funded politicians speaks to both her strength as a grassroots organizer and the community’s desire for a council representative who can restore trust and address an array …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

A month since Sheikh Hasina was forced out, Dhaka’s new rulers ask for ‘patience’

The Hindu

A month ago, a student-led movement ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, after weeks of protests and clashes that killed over 600 people and pushed the country to the brink of chaos. Protesters also accused Ms. Hasina’s Awami League of corruption and said that public institutions, including the Election Commission, had been eroded under her 15-year rule. “It is one …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Students in Bangladesh forced out the country’s leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?

Associated Press

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A month ago, a student-led movement ousted Bangladesh’s prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, after weeks of protests and clashes that killed over 600 people and pushed the country to the brink of chaos. Police went on strike and mobs rampaged across the country until a new interim government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Students in Bangladesh forced out the country’s leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?

New Indian Express

What is the mood in Bangladesh? Garment workers demanding better wages have forced about 100 factories to shut down and tensions are simmering, with lingering but widespread anger against Hasina and her Awami League. Many cases have also been registered against those associated with Hasina, her party or her government, from former ministers and judges to journalists and even a …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries

Associated Press

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Within a week of unseating Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister, the students who drove out Sheikh Hasina were directing Dhaka’s traffic. FILE - Protesters celebrate at the Parliament House after news of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Aug. 5, 2024. FILE - People visit the vandalized museum dedicated to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, father of …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The students hope they can …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Explained: The nefarious Islamist agenda behind riots in Bangladesh over 'quota politics'

Op India

While the entire world knew Bangladesh was witnessing protests by students demanding reform in quota-system in government jobs, in reality, thousands of members of Al Qaeda connected Bangladesh Nationalist Party, ultra-Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami alongside their armed cadres and Pakistani ISI-trained terrorists were continuing total mayhem targeting public-private properties, key-point installations, police stations, prisons, members of law enforcement agencies and unarmed civilians. …

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5 months ago

Eminem brings Taylor Swift’s historic reign at No. 1 to an end, Stevie Wonder’s record stays intact

Associated Press

Eminem’s latest album, “The Death of Slim Shady,” has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, unseating Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” after 12 weeks. In its first week, “The Tortured Poets Department” hit 891.34 million album streams stateside, according to Luminate, the biggest streaming week for an album in history. She is the only woman to have …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Lauren Boebert out of political options if she doesn't crush imminent primary: analyst

Raw Story

Rep. Lauren Boebert is expected to coast to an easy Republican primary win Tuesday after changing congressional districts to avoid a serious Democratic threat to her old seat. The Colorado Republican changed from the 3rd congressional district, where she faced well-funded Democrat Adam Frisch after narrowly beating him the previous election, to the deep-red 4th district, where Tea Party Rep. …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Liam and Olivia are still the most popular US baby names, and Mateo makes his debut on the list

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Liam and Olivia have for a fifth year together topped the list of baby names for brand new boys and girls born in the U.S. in 2023. The Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state, with names dating back to 1880. Social media stars and popular television shows are having …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Why South Africa’s opposition may struggle to unseat the ruling ANC

Al Jazeera

Despite the ANC facing possible voter decline in the May 29 election, analysts say the opposition is splintered and disorganised. “There is fragmentation of the opposition because even with the ANC losing support, the DA and the EFF are not showing significant growth,” Ndletyana explained, attributing it to a litany of new political entrants attracting pockets of support in the …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Army brat to ‘anti-establishment’ face: Who is Pakistan’s Omar Ayub Khan?

Al Jazeera

His grandfather launched Pakistan’s first military coup. Islamabad, Pakistan – Moments after Pakistan’s newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif concluded his victory speech amid a ruckus in parliament, Omar Ayub Khan got up to address the house from the opposition benches. Wearing a red-and-green scarf, the colours of his PTI, 54-year-old Omar invoked a line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet: “There is something …

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10 months, 1 week ago

In the crowded race for D.A., who can break out of the pack to challenge George Gascón?

LA Times

Nine candidates for L.A. County district attorney appear in a debate in October at Pacific Palms Resort in the City of Industry. Arguing that he’s been miscast as the conservative in the race, Hochman described his politics as “socially moderate” and his approach to criminal justice as “the hard middle.” He said his approach requires figuring out “who the true …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin’s antiwar rival blocked from contesting Russia presidential election

Al Jazeera

Boris Nadezhdin, who has won support for his criticism of the Ukraine war, vows to challenge poll commission’s decision. Russia’s presidential hopeful Boris Nadezhdin has said his bid to run in elections in March has been blocked, and that he will challenge the decision of the election commission in the country’s highest court. Running on the ticket of the small …

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Apple tops the list of best-managed companies of 2024

How to Convince a Reluctant Trump to Get Involved in a Liberated Syria

California Democrat Adam Gray flips Republican seat as final 2024 House race called

Democrat Adam Gray captures California’s 13th US House District, ousting Republican Rep. John Duarte

California’s Republican caucus is growing and more diverse, but it’s a long way from power

Dan Osborn, Independent Senate Hopeful, Launches PAC To Support Working-Class Candidates

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

Democrat Laura Gillen wins US House seat on Long Island, unseating GOP incumbent

New York's Suburban Showdown: Democrats Aim to Hold Key Congressional Races

Harris' attempt to cozy up to Arab and Muslim voters spectacularly backfires and threatens to cost her 19 Electoral College votes and potentially the election

Endorsement: Ysabel Jurado for Los Angeles City Council District 14

A month since Sheikh Hasina was forced out, Dhaka’s new rulers ask for ‘patience’

Students in Bangladesh forced out the country’s leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?

Students in Bangladesh forced out the country’s leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?

Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries

Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries

Explained: The nefarious Islamist agenda behind riots in Bangladesh over 'quota politics'

Eminem brings Taylor Swift’s historic reign at No. 1 to an end, Stevie Wonder’s record stays intact

Lauren Boebert out of political options if she doesn't crush imminent primary: analyst

Liam and Olivia are still the most popular US baby names, and Mateo makes his debut on the list

Why South Africa’s opposition may struggle to unseat the ruling ANC

Army brat to ‘anti-establishment’ face: Who is Pakistan’s Omar Ayub Khan?

In the crowded race for D.A., who can break out of the pack to challenge George Gascón?

Putin’s antiwar rival blocked from contesting Russia presidential election