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Canada's finance minister resigns. Prime Minister Trudeau has a political crisis
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Canada's finance minister resigns. Prime Minister Trudeau has a political crisis

NPR  

Canada's finance minister resigns. Prime Minister Trudeau has a political crisis STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: What is going on with democracies? And now Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces a crisis. As you say, Chrystia Freeland, the deputy prime minister, the finance minister, she was the original Justin Trudeau liberal before he was prime minister. And we learned from her resignation …

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Justin Trudeau is facing a political crisis made worse by Donald Trump. Can he survive as Canada’s leader?
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Justin Trudeau is facing a political crisis made worse by Donald Trump. Can he survive as Canada’s leader?

CNN  

CNN — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau soared to victory in 2015 on the promise of change and “sunny ways” for the country. Justin Trudeau, a former high school teacher and the eldest son of Pierre Trudeau, one of Canada’s most well-known prime ministers, was elected in 2015 with a decisive parliamentary majority for his Liberal party. Her resignation, from …

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Australian prime minister describes domestic violence as a ‘national crisis’ after protests
8 months, 1 week ago

Australian prime minister describes domestic violence as a ‘national crisis’ after protests

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday described domestic violence as a “national crisis” after thousands rallied around the country against violence toward women. Thousands protested in cities around Australia on Sunday to draw attention to the deaths of 27 women so far this year allegedly caused by acts of gender-based violence in a population of 27 …

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Haiti emergency summit called as gang-fuelled security crisis spirals
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Haiti emergency summit called as gang-fuelled security crisis spirals

Al Jazeera  

Jamaica meeting comes as foreign diplomats evacuated from the Caribbean nation while gangs seek to oust its prime minister. Guyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, the current CARICOM chairperson, said talks seeking to bring “stability and normalcy” to Haiti were ongoing but Haitian stakeholders “are not where they need to be”. Blinken “reiterated the United States’s support for a proposal developed …

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Just blaming Boris is a cop-out – would a different PM have fared any better?
1 year, 2 months ago

Just blaming Boris is a cop-out – would a different PM have fared any better?

The Independent  

The past week may well have been the first time that those with a general – rather than personal, or specialist – interest really sat up and took notice of the Covid inquiry. One reason, of course, was the “star” quality of the witnesses, who included the mercurial Dominic Cummings, catapulted to infamy after fleeing to County Durham and being …

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’Imran Khan responsible for economic crisis in Pakistan’ says Pakistan PM
1 year, 5 months ago

’Imran Khan responsible for economic crisis in Pakistan’ says Pakistan PM

Live Mint  

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehvbaz Sharirf has blamed his predecessor Imran Khan for the economic conditions in the country claiming that Khan's corruption and bad governance were the root cause of the problem. Former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested on 9 May, sparking protests by his supporters and subsequent attacks on Pakistani military and government installations. Imran Khan came to …

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SNP’s Mhairi Black urges Government to take mortgage crisis ‘seriously’
1 year, 5 months ago

SNP’s Mhairi Black urges Government to take mortgage crisis ‘seriously’

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy SNP deputy Westminster leader Mhairi Black challenged the …

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After Sri Lanka and Pakistan, now Nepal in crisis: Political turbulence in the neighbouring nation explained
1 year, 10 months ago

After Sri Lanka and Pakistan, now Nepal in crisis: Political turbulence in the neighbouring nation explained

Firstpost  

Nepal has been engulfed by a political crisis yet again. Three parties, including the country’s second-largest, have quit Nepal’s coalition government after Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ threw his support behind another party’s candidate for president. Prachanda on Friday announced he would back Ram Chandra Paudel from the Nepali Congress party over the Communist Unified Marxist Leninist party’s Subash …

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‘Utmost priority’: In first address, new UK PM Rishi Sunak vows ‘stability’ against economic crisis
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Utmost priority’: In first address, new UK PM Rishi Sunak vows ‘stability’ against economic crisis

Hindustan Times  

In his first address after being elected as the Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak vowed “stability and unity” against economic crisis in the country. New Conservative Party leader and incoming Prime Minister of the UK Rishi Sunak. "Rishi Sunak is therefore elected as leader of the Conservative party," senior backbencher Graham Brady said soon after Mordaunt left the …

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New UK PM Truss vows to tackle energy crisis, ailing economy
2 years, 4 months ago

New UK PM Truss vows to tackle energy crisis, ailing economy

Associated Press  

LONDON — Liz Truss became U.K. prime minister on Tuesday and immediately faced up to the enormous tasks ahead of her: curbing soaring prices, boosting the economy, easing labor unrest and fixing a national health care system burdened by long waiting lists and staff shortages. Making her debut speech outside her new Downing Street home in a break between torrential …

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Liz Truss to focus on economy, energy and healthcare as British Prime Minister
2 years, 4 months ago

Liz Truss to focus on economy, energy and healthcare as British Prime Minister

The Hindu  

Former U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who was declared the winner of the Conservative Party leadership contest on Monday, beating former Chancellor Rishi Sunak, was appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on Tuesday by its monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Ms. Truss said she would focus on three priorities: the economy, the energy crisis facing the country and improving the …

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Sri Lanka leader says IMF agreement pushed back after unrest
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka leader says IMF agreement pushed back after unrest

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s president said Saturday that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to help pull the bankrupt nation out of its economic crisis has been pushed back to September because of unrest over the past weeks. President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his first speech since he was elected by Parliament on July 20, said even though …

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Sri Lanka in crisis: President flees and ire turns to PM
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka in crisis: President flees and ire turns to PM

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s president fled the country Wednesday, plunging a nation already reeling from economic chaos into more political turmoil. Dozens could later be seen inside the office or standing on a rooftop terrace waving Sri Lanka’s flag — the latest in a series of takeovers of government buildings by demonstrators seeking a new government. Over the …

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Sri Lankan president flees the country amid economic crisis
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lankan president flees the country amid economic crisis

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The president of Sri Lanka fled the country early Wednesday, slipping away in the middle of the night only hours before he was to step down amid a devastating economic crisis that has triggered severe shortages of food and fuel. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, his wife and two bodyguards left aboard a Sri Lankan Air Force plane …

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Dangerous situation will arise in Sri Lanka if Rajapaksa, Wickremesinghe don't quit immediately: Maithripala Sirisena
2 years, 5 months ago

Dangerous situation will arise in Sri Lanka if Rajapaksa, Wickremesinghe don't quit immediately: Maithripala Sirisena

Firstpost  

Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said that the President and Prime Minister should be appointed with the agreement of the National Executive Council or Leadership Council and civil activists, academics and professionals Colombo: Former Sri Lankan President and chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday said that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe have …

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What Do Popular Protests in Sri Lanka Amid Crisis Mean for the Future?
2 years, 5 months ago

What Do Popular Protests in Sri Lanka Amid Crisis Mean for the Future?

News 18  

There is no parallel in the South Asian region to what happened in Sri Lanka over the weekend even if nations like Pakistan and Bangladesh had experienced prolonged popular protests, egged on by the political Opposition, against the government leadership of the day. On Saturday, 9 July 2022, exactly 60 days after the people’s ‘struggle’, or ‘Aragalaya’ in Sinhala, had …

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Sri Lanka crisis: How did we get here and what comes next?
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: How did we get here and what comes next?

Al Jazeera  

Protesters occupying government buildings say they will remain until the president and the prime minister step down. Following months of economic, political, and social turbulence in Sri Lanka, thousands of protesters stormed key government buildings in the capital Colombo on Saturday, including the official residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The Rajapaksa legacy The Rajapaksa family has dominated Sri Lankan politics …

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Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa addresses nation economic crisis mahinda rajapaksa new Prime minister island nation clashes
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa addresses nation economic crisis mahinda rajapaksa new Prime minister island nation clashes

ABP News  

New Delhi: Amid the country's worst-ever economic crisis, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa addressed the country on Wednesday and said within the next one week a new Prime Minister would be appointed and the cabinet would be elected soon. "The new government's Prime Minister will be awarded the opportunity to produce a new program and take this country forward," he …

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Pakistan top court delays ruling on political crisis
2 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan top court delays ruling on political crisis

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s Supreme Court has adjourned without ruling on the legality of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s move to dissolve parliament and call new elections. ‘Fresh elections imminent’ Legal experts say the court ruling could have major implications for democracy in Pakistan, where no prime minister has ever fulfilled a full term. “We expect the Supreme Court to defend …

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Sri Lanka economic crisis: The all-powerful Rajapaksas under fire
2 years, 9 months ago

Sri Lanka economic crisis: The all-powerful Rajapaksas under fire

Al Jazeera  

Public anger over the worsening crisis is directed towards the clan, which has held sway over the island nation’s politics for decades. Anger is boiling over in Sri Lanka at the country’s worst economic crisis since independence in 1948, much of it directed at the island nation’s all-powerful Rajapaksa family. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Rajapaksa, 72, was Mahinda’s main lieutenant during …

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Afghan crisis, ways to contain terrorism to figure prominently in Modi-Biden talks
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghan crisis, ways to contain terrorism to figure prominently in Modi-Biden talks

India TV News  

The developments in Afghanistan, ways to stem radicalism, extremism and cross-border terrorism and further expansion of India-US global partnership will figure prominently in bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden in Washington on September 24, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Tuesday. In their first in-person talks after Biden became the US President, the …

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China Holds Sway in Nepal as Rival Communist Factions Create Crisis
4 years ago

China Holds Sway in Nepal as Rival Communist Factions Create Crisis

News 18  

Alarmed that a political crisis in Nepal could endanger China’s strategic interests and Belt and Road projects, a Chinese Communist Party emissary has held days of talks to try to stop the Himalayan country’s ruling communist party from tearing itself apart. ”It is evident that China is angered by Oli’s abrupt move amid a pandemic … they are clearly concerned …

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Nepal crisis: China's Guo Yezhou invites Nepali Congress chief Deuba to attend CPC's 100th anniversary
4 years ago

Nepal crisis: China's Guo Yezhou invites Nepali Congress chief Deuba to attend CPC's 100th anniversary

Firstpost  

Yezhou met the Nepal Opposition leader on Tuesday and discussed the latest political developments in the country following the dissolution of Parliament by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Kathmandu: Guo Yezhou, a vice-minister of the Communist Party of China, on Tuesday met the main opposition Nepali Congress chief Sher Bahadur Deuba and discussed the latest political developments in the country …

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Israel’s Netanyahu accepts compromise, avoids election
4 years, 4 months ago

Israel’s Netanyahu accepts compromise, avoids election

LA Times  

An Israeli juggler holds a Star of David during a protest Saturday in Tel Aviv against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that he had accepted a proposal to extend budget negotiations, preventing the government from collapsing and plunging the country into a new election. But the crisis has deeper roots in the troubled …

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