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'Absurd legal rulings and soft socialists have perpetuated our migration nightmare': Swedish MEP says Syrian thug filmed attacking 91-year-old widow is 'the embodiment' of the Left's failure to tackle
1 month, 1 week ago

'Absurd legal rulings and soft socialists have perpetuated our migration nightmare': Swedish MEP says Syrian thug filmed attacking 91-year-old widow is 'the embodiment' of the Left's failure to tackle

Daily Mail  

A furious Swedish MEP has blamed 'soft socialists' and 'outdated international conventions' for the country's migration crisis, after a Syrian refugee was filmed violently mugging a 91-year-old widow. Karam Kanjo, 26, was caught on train station CCTV assaulting his elderly victim before ripping her gold necklaces from her neck as she made her way to her husband's grave on August …

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Jehovah's Witnesses Tighten Security Measures Following Kalamassery Blasts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jehovah's Witnesses Tighten Security Measures Following Kalamassery Blasts

The Hindu  

Year after the Kalamassery blasts, Jehovah's Witnesses maintain heightened security measures at their conventions and assemblies. Bag scanners, metal detectors, and police bomb detection and disposal squad are common features at their gatherings. The group has declined to comment on the charges against their sole accused, Martin V.D., who allegedly said he wanted to teach the sect a lesson by

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Indian military export to Israel — aiding genocide
3 months, 1 week ago

Indian military export to Israel — aiding genocide

The Hindu  

A Bench of the Supreme Court of India, headed by the Chief Justice of India, recently dismissed a petition filed by former civil servants, academics, and activists. ICJ opinion The challenge was in view of the International Court of Justice, in January, ordering provisional measures against Israel, for violations in the Gaza strip, of obligations under the Genocide Convention. Earlier, …

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US election process explained: This is how the next president will be elected
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US election process explained: This is how the next president will be elected

Hindustan Times  

As the countdown to the United States general election begins, the nation is immersed in a whirlwind of political debates, campaign rallies, fundraisers, endorsements, and relentless social media chatter, all aimed at determining the next occupant of the White House. US election process explained as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald to take on Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris in …

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With conventions over, a 10-week sprint to the White House begins
4 months ago

With conventions over, a 10-week sprint to the White House begins

LA Times  

Luca Bernansconi, from New Jersey, sits alone in the stands after the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention at United Center in Chicago on Thursday night. “Step 2 is always the most difficult one.” “We’ve seen it in every presidential campaign, and Step 2 usually happens post-conventions, post-Labor Day, when the bell rings,” he added. “What I think is really …

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Does hosting your political convention in Chicago equal victory? History has an answer
4 months, 1 week ago

Does hosting your political convention in Chicago equal victory? History has an answer

Raw Story  

As Democrats converge on Chicago in what appears to be an organized show of unity at their 2024 convention, it’s a far cry from what transpired 100 years ago in New York City. In fact, Chicago has hosted 25 national political conventions over our nation’s history — 15 more than the next closest city, Baltimore. The GOP has hosted 14 …

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Why do US parties hold presidential conventions? What to know, in 500 words
4 months, 1 week ago

Why do US parties hold presidential conventions? What to know, in 500 words

Al Jazeera  

Conventions are where US political parties officially choose their presidential candidates. Elaine Kamarck, a senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution, described the conventions as “the last word” in the presidential nomination process. “The legal authority for choosing the nominee of the party is with the convention, not actually with the primary voters.” Each convention includes a series …

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The Geneva Conventions — the world’s rules of war — are 75 years old and ignored nearly everywhere
4 months, 1 week ago

The Geneva Conventions — the world’s rules of war — are 75 years old and ignored nearly everywhere

Associated Press  

GENEVA — At its 75th anniversary, the world’s best-known rulebook on the protection of civilians, detainees and wounded soldiers in war has been widely ignored — from Gaza to Syria to Ukraine to Myanmar and beyond — and its defenders are calling for a new commitment to international humanitarian law. The Geneva Conventions, which have been adopted by nearly all …

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Humanity calls for respecting Geneva Conventions
4 months, 1 week ago

Humanity calls for respecting Geneva Conventions

China Daily  

This handout picture released by the Jordanian Army on Feb 29, 2024 shows humanitarian aid being dropped from a military aircraft over northern Gaza. The four Geneva Conventions and their additional protocols are the backbone of modern IHL. International humanitarian law, as a comprehensive body of law that encompasses many international treaties including the four Geneva Conventions and comprises customary …

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Trump vs. Harris will seem compressed. But it’s the norm elsewhere.
5 months ago

Trump vs. Harris will seem compressed. But it’s the norm elsewhere.

Raw Story  

As news broke that President Joe Biden would exit the 2024 presidential election, Republicans cried foul. And so far, there’s not much of a legal case to be made by Republicans, as Biden had not been officially selected as the Democratic Party’s 2024 presidential nominee. This unexpectedly shorter presidential election season — at least between the two new opponents in …

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Former first lady Melania Trump makes a rare appearance on the Republican convention’s last night
5 months ago

Former first lady Melania Trump makes a rare appearance on the Republican convention’s last night

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump were at the Republican National Convention Thursday, making a rare appearance in support of former President Donald Trump’s third bid for president. The former first lady and the former president’s eldest daughter have largely steered clear of the campaign trail this year, a contrast with …

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Rajya Sabha reminds lawmakers to maintain decorum ahead of monsoon session
5 months ago

Rajya Sabha reminds lawmakers to maintain decorum ahead of monsoon session

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the monsoon session of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha secretariat has reminded lawmakers about a number of customs and conventions, pointing out that “reference to officers of either House in debates is improper” and that “rulings given by the Chair should not be criticised directly or indirectly inside or outside the House”. Vice-President and Chairman, Rajya Sabha Jagdeep Dhankhar …

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How Smithsonian curators scavenge political conventions
5 months, 1 week ago

How Smithsonian curators scavenge political conventions

Raw Story  

Thousands of Republicans, from a presidential candidate to grassroots party members, began assembling in Milwaukee on July 15, 2024, for that quadrennial political ritual, the party convention. They’re self-described “scavengers” of the physical objects that make up political campaign history, from candidate buttons to signs, banners and anything else that can enter the Smithsonian’s campaign collection – which dates back …

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Why the DNC and RNC still matter
5 months, 1 week ago

Why the DNC and RNC still matter

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY Walking through Pam Pollard's home in the Oklahoma City suburbs is like stepping into a time portal to past Republican National Conventions. Pam Pollard stands next to a sign from the 2016 Republic National Convention, Saturday, May 4, 2024, at her home in Midwest City, Okla. Pam Pollard proudly displays pins she received at Republican National Conventions, including …

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Congress steps on ‘guarantee’ implementation plank ahead of Lok Sabha polls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress steps on ‘guarantee’ implementation plank ahead of Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

The ruling Congress in the State, banking on its implementation of five ‘guarantee’ schemes to garner votes in the Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka, is holding a series of ‘Guarantee Samaveshas’. Congress leaders have also been contending that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “stolen” the Congress’s idea by using the slogan ‘Modi ki guarantee’ while constantly mocking its schemes aimed …

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Michigan Republicans plan dueling conventions for presidential nomination as turmoil continues
10 months ago

Michigan Republicans plan dueling conventions for presidential nomination as turmoil continues

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Republicans’ clash over leadership of their state party could mean dueling presidential nominating conventions will take place March 2, even though the national Republican Party has said members properly removed former chair Kristina Karamo. Former Congressman Pete Hoekstra, the new Michigan GOP chair as recognized by the Republican National Committee, announced Tuesday that the state Republican …

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Malayalam film Premalu has all the tropes and conventions of the rom-com genre: Girish AD
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Malayalam film Premalu has all the tropes and conventions of the rom-com genre: Girish AD

The Hindu  

Girish AD, the director and co-writer of Premalu, which releases this Friday, laughs when asked if he has a hit-making formula. “My films would have the tropes and conventions of the genre but beyond that, no, no formulas.” Given the subjects his films touch upon and the age group of its people, he agrees his target audience comprises the college-goers. …

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Why AP isn’t using ‘presumptive nominee’ to describe leading presidential candidates
11 months ago

Why AP isn’t using ‘presumptive nominee’ to describe leading presidential candidates

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — There often comes a time in modern presidential campaigns when the last bit of drama has been drained out of a party nomination fight and the crowning of the eventual standard-bearer seems like a foregone conclusion. Though you may start to hear them referred to as their parties’ “presumptive nominees,” The Associated Press only uses that term once …

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Amid U.N. Security Council Intrigue, U.S. Privately Moves To Block Another Option For International Accountability For Gaza
1 year ago

Amid U.N. Security Council Intrigue, U.S. Privately Moves To Block Another Option For International Accountability For Gaza

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As bloodshed continues in Gaza, State Department officials are quietly working to stymie an attempt to spur global pressure to end the fighting there. U.S. diplomats are finalizing a démarche ― a diplomatic initiative ― to their Swiss counterparts that Washington hopes will scuttle plans for a meeting to discuss violations of the Geneva Conventions in the …

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Gay vaquero conventions celebrate cowboys, identity in Mexico
1 year, 7 months ago

Gay vaquero conventions celebrate cowboys, identity in Mexico

LA Times  

Leer en Español All night long, cowboys swaggered into a packed nightclub, dressed to impress in shiny boots, tight Wranglers and wide-brimmed hats. “I like to dress like a cowboy,” he said, “and I like guys who dress that way, too.” As the event has expanded and the subculture has spread, with weekend-long vaquero conventions now held in more than …

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Now, two roadshows by Modi in Bengaluru — on Saturday and Sunday
1 year, 7 months ago

Now, two roadshows by Modi in Bengaluru — on Saturday and Sunday

The Hindu  

This weekend, just ahead of elections on May 10, Bengaluru will witness not one roadshow by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as earlier planned by the BJP, but two — on Saturday as well as Sunday. The roadshow, earlier scheduled to be held for eight hours on Saturday alone, has now been split into two parts — on Saturday and Sunday …

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Gujarat Congress to organise more than 300 conventions, invites Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 8 months ago

Gujarat Congress to organise more than 300 conventions, invites Rahul Gandhi

India TV News  

Gujarat Congress has aimed to highlight the failure of the Saffron party in over 300 conventions that will be organised across the state this month. A senior party functionary on Saturday informed that the Gujarat Congress has invited party leader Rahul Gandhi to be a part of the sammelans. Gujarat Congress plans to organise conventions Talking to reporters, state Congress …

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GOP county conventions across Michigan face disruptions, but party touts 'enthusiasm'
2 years, 8 months ago

GOP county conventions across Michigan face disruptions, but party touts 'enthusiasm'

Raw Story  

Several Republican county conventions across the state of Michigan faced disruptions and disagreements Monday night after attorney general candidate Matt DePerno, who has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump, encouraged his supporters to “storm” the events. Delegates were selected at the county conventions, who will go on to select candidates for attorney general and secretary of state at the …

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Joe Biden calls for Vladimir Putin to face war crimes trial as Ukrainian prisoners of war say treatment broke Geneva Conventions
2 years, 8 months ago

Joe Biden calls for Vladimir Putin to face war crimes trial as Ukrainian prisoners of war say treatment broke Geneva Conventions

ABC  

US President Joe Biden has called for a war crimes trial against Russian President Vladimir Putin and said he'd seek more sanctions after reported atrocities in Ukraine. Key points: Mr Biden says Mr Putin should face war crimes trial for Bucha killings Ukraine prisoners of war say their treatment broke international legal standards for conduct of armed conflicts Mr Zelenskyy …

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