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'Prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use': Damning Matt Gaetz ethics report leaks
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14 hours, 25 minutes ago

'Prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use': Damning Matt Gaetz ethics report leaks

Raw Story  

A copy of the House Ethics Committee's report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz obtained by CBS News alleges that the Florida Republican engaged in a number of illegal activities. The 37-page report, which is due to be released on Monday, writes that "there is substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House Rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory …

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Ethics report alleges Gaetz paid 17-year-old for sex
1 day, 2 hours ago

Ethics report alleges Gaetz paid 17-year-old for sex

Politico  

But the committee’s 37-page report, which it decided to release in a secret vote earlier this month, alleges several instances of illegal conduct by President-elect Donald Trump’s one-time pick to serve as attorney general. “The Committee concluded there was substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House Rules, state and federal laws, and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, …

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Karnataka High Court grants interim bail to BJP leader CT Ravi in 'derogatory remarks' case
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4 days, 2 hours ago

Karnataka High Court grants interim bail to BJP leader CT Ravi in 'derogatory remarks' case

India TV News  

Karnataka High Court on Friday granted bail to BJP leader CT Ravi after he was arrested for allegedly using derogatory remarks against Karnataka Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar. 'They treated me like a terrorist' Upon securing the bail from the high court, CT Ravi said, "Our custodian was Chairman, when our custodian clearly said and gave ruling a …

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Kailash Mansarovar Yatra likely soon as India, China reach consensus to resume pilgrimage
4 days, 23 hours ago

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra likely soon as India, China reach consensus to resume pilgrimage

Live Mint  

India and China have decided to promote the resumption of the Indian pilgrims' pilgrimage Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, following years of border tensions, during a special representative meeting between the two sides. In a press release, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “On December 18, 2024, the 23rd meeting of the Special Representatives on the China-India Boundary Question was held …

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Ajit Doval holds talks with Wang Yi as India and China focus on border peace and bilateral ties
5 days, 21 hours ago

Ajit Doval holds talks with Wang Yi as India and China focus on border peace and bilateral ties

Firstpost  

India, China Special Representatives for the border mechanism, NSA Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Beijing on Wednesday to discuss a range of issues, including management of peace and tranquillity along LAC as well as restoration of bilateral ties frozen for over four years due to the military standoff in eastern Ladakh National Security Advisor Ajit …

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India-China special representatives to meet in Beijing. What can we expect?
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6 days ago

India-China special representatives to meet in Beijing. What can we expect?

Firstpost  

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval will meet China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing today for the 23rd meeting of Special Representatives the for China-India boundary question. “Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor and India’s Special Representative on the India-China boundary question, will hold the 23rd meeting of the SRs in Beijing on December 18 with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, …

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India-China border talks: NSA Ajit Doval to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Wednesday
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1 week ago

India-China border talks: NSA Ajit Doval to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Wednesday

Live Mint  

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on December 18 for a top-level meet to discuss the long-standing border dispute following disengagement of forces on the Line of Actual Control. "Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor and India's Special Representative on the India-China boundary question, will hold the 23rd meeting of the SRs in Beijing on …

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After breakthrough in Ladakh standoff, India’s NSA to visit China for special representative talks
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After breakthrough in Ladakh standoff, India’s NSA to visit China for special representative talks

Firstpost  

NSA Ajit Doval is expected to visit Beijing for talks under the mechanism of Special Representative on the border issue with his counterpart, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi, by December-end or January beginning National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is likely to visit China soon to take forward talks on addressing the long-standing border dispute following disengagement of forces on the …

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Mark Zuckerberg's Meta donates $1 million to Donald Trump’s inaugural fund: Report
1 week, 4 days ago

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta donates $1 million to Donald Trump’s inaugural fund: Report

Hindustan Times  

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, CNN reported, citing confirmation from the company. US President Trump late Thursday posted a picture on Facebook and Twitter showing him shaking hands with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, but didn’t share details of their conversation on Wednesday. Zuckerberg-Trump relations Mark Zuckerberg and Donald Trump have had a …

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Missouri introduces ‘Donald Trump’ bill that makes it legal for people with felonies to run for office
1 week, 5 days ago

Missouri introduces ‘Donald Trump’ bill that makes it legal for people with felonies to run for office

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 A Republican state representative in Missouri has proposed legislation that …

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Jim Leach, former US representative from Iowa, dies at 82
1 week, 5 days ago

Jim Leach, former US representative from Iowa, dies at 82

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Former U.S. Rep. Jim Leach, who served 30 years as a politician from eastern Iowa and later headed the National Endowment for the Humanities, died Wednesday. Earlier this year, Leach joined with Loebsack to pen a Jan. 6 op-ed in The Des Moines Register, three years after former President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol in …

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US officials to investigate labor and human rights abuses in Nicaragua
1 week, 6 days ago

US officials to investigate labor and human rights abuses in Nicaragua

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is opening an investigation into labor and human rights abuses in Nicaragua, impacting relations with a country the U.S. has a free trade deal with amid growing concerns over President Daniel Ortega’s increasingly authoritarian rule. “Numerous reports suggest the Government of Nicaragua is engaging in repressive acts that harm Nicaragua’s own workers and people, undermine …

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India, EU agree on holding first ministerial Strategic Foreign Policy Dialogue
1 week, 6 days ago

India, EU agree on holding first ministerial Strategic Foreign Policy Dialogue

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India and the European Union agreed on Tuesday to hold the first ministerial Strategic Foreign Policy Dialogue between the two sides, with the move being seen as part of preparations for the India-EU Summit to be held next year. We agreed to hold the first ministerial Strategic Foreign Policy Dialogue soon.” This was the first direct contact between …

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Music Academy Appeals To Madras High Court DB Against Order Restraining It From Giving Award In MS Subbalakshmi's Name
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Music Academy Appeals To Madras High Court DB Against Order Restraining It From Giving Award In MS Subbalakshmi's Name

Live Law  

The Music Academy has approached the Madras High Court challenging a single judge's order restraining it from conferring awards in the name of Late Carnatic singer MS Subbalakshmi. On November 19, Justice G Jayachandran had in an interim order restrained the Music Academy and The Hindu from conferring the “Sangita Kalanidhi M.S.Subbulakshmi Award” to TM Krishna or any other person. …

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Will Biden issue blanket pardons for Trump targets? White House refuses to rule it out
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Will Biden issue blanket pardons for Trump targets? White House refuses to rule it out

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. The question of whether Biden might grant unprecedented preemptive pardons to a range of …

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14th Century Jaunpur Atala Mosque Moves Allahabad HC Against Local Court Order To Register A Suit Claiming It Was Ancient Hindu Temple
2 weeks, 3 days ago

14th Century Jaunpur Atala Mosque Moves Allahabad HC Against Local Court Order To Register A Suit Claiming It Was Ancient Hindu Temple

Live Law  

The 14th Century Atala Mosque in Jaunpur has approached the Allahabad High Court, challenging a local court's order that directed the registration of a suit, in a representative capacity, at the instance of 'Swaraj Vahini Association', claiming the mosque was originally an ancient Hindu temple.The suit by the Association and one Santosh Kumar Mishra seeks. The 14th Century Atala Mosque …

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Glassblower hopes to pass down skills of traditional craft
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Glassblower hopes to pass down skills of traditional craft

China Daily  

Two glassworkers blow molten glass through blowpipes at the factory. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY In 2018, as a front-line worker, Luo was elected as a representative of the Shanxi Provincial People's Congress. During her tenure, Luo proposed suggestions on cultivating high-tech talent, rural development and the glassware industry's growth, based on her research and observations. "In addition to doing my job …

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Glassblower hopes to pass down skills of traditional craft
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Glassblower hopes to pass down skills of traditional craft

China Daily  

Two glassworkers blow molten glass through blowpipes at the factory. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY In 2018, as a front-line worker, Luo was elected as a representative of the Shanxi Provincial People's Congress. During her tenure, Luo proposed suggestions on cultivating high-tech talent, rural development and the glassware industry's growth, based on her research and observations. "In addition to doing my job …

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Montana legislators vote against toilet ban for transgender state representative
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Montana legislators vote against toilet ban for transgender state representative

India Today  

Montana legislators on Tuesday rejected an attempt to ban a transgender member of the state House of Representatives from using the women's restroom at the state Capitol, with some Republicans joining Democrats in opposing the measure. Democratic Representative Zooey Zephyr, a transgender woman first elected to the statehouse in 2022, praised her colleagues who voted down the proposed ban in …

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On Thanksgiving, Trump mocks Biden, Harris with turkey parody video
3 weeks, 4 days ago

On Thanksgiving, Trump mocks Biden, Harris with turkey parody video

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump took a jab at Democrats with a parody video inspired by the classic 1989 holiday movie 'Christmas Vacation'. Just hours after wishing everyone, including "Radical Left Lunatics", a happy Thanksgiving, Trump posted the 35-second video on Truth Social. The video continues with first lady Jill Biden shown as Clark’s wife, Ellen Griswold, looking visibly uncomfortable, while …

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ISKCON Bangladesh Distances Itself From Chinmoy Das, Says His Actions 'Not Representative Of ISKCON'
3 weeks, 4 days ago

ISKCON Bangladesh Distances Itself From Chinmoy Das, Says His Actions 'Not Representative Of ISKCON'

ABP News  

Days after Chinmoy Krishna Das was sent to jail in Bangladesh on charges of sedition, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness has denied any involvement in the activities of the monk, saying his actions are "not representative of ISKCON". The general secretary of ISKCON Bangladesh, Charu Chandra Das Brahmachari, stated during a press conference on Thursday that ISKCON is not …

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Trump's expected trade chief ripped Biden's approach to China as 'hot rhetoric': report
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump's expected trade chief ripped Biden's approach to China as 'hot rhetoric': report

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly expected to pick Jamieson Greer for U.S. trade representative as the nation weighs whether to follow through on threats to levy massive tariffs on Mexico, China and Canada. Greer is a former Air Force lawyer and a protegé of Trump’s first trade representative Robert Lighthizer, according to the publication. Greer testified last year that it's …

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Trump names first administration veterans Greer, Hassett to economic posts
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump names first administration veterans Greer, Hassett to economic posts

Al Jazeera  

US president-elect taps Jamieson Greer and Kevin Hassett as trade representative and top economic adviser, respectively. United States President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Jamieson Greer and Kevin Hassett, two veterans of his first administration, as his trade representative and top economic adviser, respectively. Greer played a key role in prosecuting Trump’s trade war with China as chief of staff to …

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Trump names Jamieson Greer as his pick for US trade representative
4 weeks ago

Trump names Jamieson Greer as his pick for US trade representative

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump announced Jamieson Greer as his pick to serve as the next US trade representative. Greer is no stranger to the role, having served as chief of staff to Robert Lighthizer, the trade representative during Trump’s first term. “Jamieson will focus the Office of the US Trade Representative on reining in the Country’s massive Trade Deficit, …

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