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Justin Trudeau’s fall from grace shows politics is an ugly game for a handsome face
4 days, 18 hours ago

Justin Trudeau’s fall from grace shows politics is an ugly game for a handsome face

The Independent  

When Justin Trudeau became the Canadian prime minister in 2015, people were still using that thing called Facebook. In a blunt letter to her former boss at the end of last year, Freeland laid into what she called his “political gimmicks”, which she said would only increase the country’s deficit at a time when it could least afford it in …

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Justin Trudeau’s fall from grace shows politics is an ugly game
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Justin Trudeau’s fall from grace shows politics is an ugly game

The Independent  

When Justin Trudeau became the Canadian prime minister in 2015, people were still using that thing called Facebook. Dubbed “Gucci Helle” by critics due to her stylish wardrobe and slick MO, Thorning-Schmidt’s leadership faced constant scrutiny over perceptions of elitism. open image in gallery The Canadian prime minister during a news conference in 2021 It all highlights the uncomfortable reality …

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28 dead in floods in West Bengal, says Mamata
3 months, 2 weeks ago

28 dead in floods in West Bengal, says Mamata

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that 28 persons had died in the recent floods in the State. West Bengal is not flooded because of heavy rain,” the Chief Minister said, addressing a press conference in the State’s Birbhum district. The Chief Minister blamed the geography of the State for the floods, and said that she could …

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The Bad Blood Between Sheikh Hasina and the US
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Bad Blood Between Sheikh Hasina and the US

The Diplomat  

On August 11, several Indian media outlets, including the Economic Times, The Print, and NDTV, printed what was purportedly a speech that Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina planned to make – but which she was unable to deliver before hastily leaving the country on August 5. Just under two years later, in September 2023, the U.S. State Department warned …

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A month since Sheikh Hasina was forced out, Dhaka’s new rulers ask for ‘patience’
4 months 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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Bangladesh students ousted Sheikh Hasina a month ago – here’s how things stand now
4 months ago

Bangladesh students ousted Sheikh Hasina a month ago – here’s how things stand now

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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here is where things stand now, a month after …

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Students in Bangladesh forced out the country’s leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?
4 months 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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Probe starts against former Bangladesh PM Hasina, 9 others for genocide, crimes against humanity
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Probe starts against former Bangladesh PM Hasina, 9 others for genocide, crimes against humanity

The Hindu  

Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal has started an investigation against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and nine others on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity that took place from July 15 to August 5 during students’ mass movement against her government. On Tuesday, a murder case was filed against Ms. Hasina and six others over the death of a grocery …

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Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries
4 months, 4 weeks 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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Why London suits Sheikh Hasina for her political exile
5 months ago

Why London suits Sheikh Hasina for her political exile

Firstpost  

Where will Sheikh Hasina settle down in what seems like a post-Bangladesh future for the toppled prime minister? Known for her modesty and avoidance of pomp, Rehana has made significant contributions to Bangladesh’s socio-economic advancements, often working in silence, during the multiple terms that Hasina had as the Bangladesh prime minister. As a Member of Parliament for Hampstead and Kilburn …

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More protests in Bangladesh. This time against the PM demanding justice for 200 killed in violence
5 months, 1 week ago

More protests in Bangladesh. This time against the PM demanding justice for 200 killed in violence

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More protests were taking …

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Bangladesh: Trouble looms large for Sheikh Hasina as Islamist propaganda and violence gains ground
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh: Trouble looms large for Sheikh Hasina as Islamist propaganda and violence gains ground

Op India  

In the wake of orchestrated violence in Bangladesh, perpetrated by the Al Qaeda-linked Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the ultra-Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami, and their jihadist allies, with covert support from foreign forces, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has accused these groups of attempting to undermine the country’s development and tarnish its international reputation. For Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the ruling Awami League, another …

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Delhi High Court Adjourns TMC Leader Mahua Moitra's Plea Against Cancellation Of Government Accommodation To January 4
1 year ago

Delhi High Court Adjourns TMC Leader Mahua Moitra's Plea Against Cancellation Of Government Accommodation To January 4

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday adjourned to January 04 the plea moved by Trinamool Congress leader Mohua Moitra, who was recently expelled from the Lok Sabha in connection with the 'cash-for-query' allegations, challenging the cancellation of her government accommodation. Justice Subramonium Prasad deferred the hearing noting that adjudication in the matter will be directly impinging on the proceedings in …

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Mamata Banerjee asks BJP govt to release funds due to West Bengal or 'leave the chair'
1 year, 1 month ago

Mamata Banerjee asks BJP govt to release funds due to West Bengal or 'leave the chair'

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said that the Centre should either release the funds due for the state or vacate office. "Funds to the tune of Rs 1.15 lakh crore due to Bengal will be sought.We will raise the slogan that give the poor people's money or leave the chair," she said while addressing a public meeting …

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Mamata defends her government’s role in WB ration scam
1 year, 2 months ago

Mamata defends her government’s role in WB ration scam

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday defended her government in the alleged ration scam and blamed the previous Left Front government for the mess in the public distribution system in the State. The Chief Minister while speaking to journalists at the State Secretariat said that the arrested West Bengal Minister Jyoti Priya Mallick will defend himself legally and …

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A Honduras mayor gambled on a plan for her town. She got 80 guitars ... and a lot more
1 year, 5 months ago

A Honduras mayor gambled on a plan for her town. She got 80 guitars ... and a lot more

NPR  

A Honduras mayor gambled on a plan for her town. Enlarge this image toggle caption Tomas Ayuso for NPR Tomas Ayuso for NPR "When you get to a community and see a dignified house, you know they have a family member in the U.S.," Trejo says in Spanish as she gives reporters a walking tour of downtown, "because with the …

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Thousands of Ukraine civilians are being held in Russian prisons. Russia plans to build many more
1 year, 5 months ago

Thousands of Ukraine civilians are being held in Russian prisons. Russia plans to build many more

Associated Press  

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — The Ukrainian civilians woke long before dawn in the bitter cold, lined up for the single toilet and were loaded at gunpoint into the livestock trailer. A handwritten calendar is seen on the wall of a building in which Ukrainian civilians said they were detained and tortured by Russian forces, in Kherson, Ukraine, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. …

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West Bengal govt says no leaves on 20-21 Feb as staff call for 2-day cease-work
1 year, 10 months ago

West Bengal govt says no leaves on 20-21 Feb as staff call for 2-day cease-work

Live Mint  

As platform of state government employees called for a two-day cease work on 20-21 February in protest against the "meagre" hike in their dearness allowance, the West Bengal government has now said that no employee will be granted casual or any other leave for the 48 hour strike. Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya while presenting the budget on February 15 announced …

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Achievements in renewables strengthened resolve for Net Zero by 2070: President
1 year, 11 months ago

Achievements in renewables strengthened resolve for Net Zero by 2070: President

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said India has achieved the target of making 40 per cent of its electricity generation capacity from non-fossil fuel sources, a success that has strengthened the resolve to achieve Net Zero by 2070. In her maiden address to the joint sitting of Parliament marking the beginning of the Budget Session, Murmu said India …

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As deadly protests continue, Peru’s government faces crisis
1 year, 11 months ago

As deadly protests continue, Peru’s government faces crisis

Al Jazeera  

Analysts warn that violent tactics used to repress protests under President Dina Boluarte will lead to further unrest. Al Jazeera spoke to protesters, political analysts and workaday Peruvians about possible solutions to a crisis that has laid bare Peru’s deep-rooted social inequality — and has academics warning about a possible slide towards authoritarianism. “She and her government have treated with …

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Italy’s far-right leader Meloni forms new government
2 years, 2 months ago

Italy’s far-right leader Meloni forms new government

Al Jazeera  

Giorgia Meloni insisted anyone joining her government must be solidly in sync with the West in opposing Russia’s war on Ukraine. Giorgia Meloni has formed Italy’s new governing coalition, giving the country its first far-right-led government since the end of World War II and becoming the first woman tapped to serve as the country’s prime minister. In response to Berlusconi’s …

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Don’t be fooled — ‘mellow’ Meloni could still Orban-ise Italy
2 years, 3 months ago

Don’t be fooled — ‘mellow’ Meloni could still Orban-ise Italy

Al Jazeera  

Far-right strongwoman Giorgia Meloni has emerged as the undisputed winner of Italy’s general election held last Sunday. Referring to the country’s demographic decline, she has made the dramatic claim that Italy could soon “disappear”. In this context, many on the progressive front are willing to downplay or simply be quiet about the dangers of rampant anti-migrant nationalism and increasing bigotry …

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Liz Truss defends controversial tax cuts as pound plummets
2 years, 3 months ago

Liz Truss defends controversial tax cuts as pound plummets

CNN  

London CNN — Liz Truss has defended her government’s controversial announcement to cut taxes for citizens and businesses in an exclusive interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper. Truss told Tapper that by cutting taxes, her government was “incentivizing businesses to invest and we’re also helping ordinary people with their taxes.” While the cuts were expected, critics warn that they will be …

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New Zealand PM says no republic plan following queen's death
2 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand PM says no republic plan following queen's death

The Hindu  

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday that her government will not pursue any moves to change the country into a republic following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Ms. Ardern said she thought New Zealand will eventually become a republic, and it would probably happen within her lifetime, but that there were more pressing issues for her government. …

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