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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Column: This is the trouble with Elon Musk’s debut as a federal budget negotiator

LA Times

In the wake of a successful effort to kill a year-end spending bill and replace it with more limited legislation to keep the government open, Elon Musk declared victory last week on X, the social media platform he owns: “Your actions turned a bill that weighed pounds into a bill that weighed ounces!” he crowed. VOX POPULI VOX DEI.” The …

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1 month ago

Kash Patel’s litany of bizarre conspiracy theories haunt his quest to become Donald Trump’s FBI director

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. During a number of appearances on the War Room podcast of former Trump White …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

The body spray that fueled Jake Paul's victory over Mike Tyson in Netflix boxing bout revealed

Daily Mail

Fans were left confused by Jake Paul spraying himself with a bright yellow container before and after his bout with Mike Tyson. And user Vox also posted: 'Jake Paul that annoying kid on the school bus choking everyone out with axe body spray.' 🤣 pic.twitter.com/giBvFE2Xgd — Tebow November 16, 2024 Jake Paul emoting and spraying his bod man fragrance on …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Record Number of Undocumented Migrants Arrive by Sea, Sparking Debate in Europe

Live Mint

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is facing increasing pressure from both within and outside the EU as the number of undocumented migrants arriving by sea reaches record levels. The data, released by the interior ministry, shows that 42,899 people arrived in Spain by sea this year, exceeding the annual total for all recorded years except 2018 and 2023. While Sanchez …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Political Gabfest: Donald Trump is still lying about crowd size.

Slate

This week, Emily Bazelon and David Plotz are joined by Marin Cogan of Vox to discuss how the media is reporting on election disinformation and misinformation and Donald Trump’s lies; Vice President Kamala Harris defining Candidate Kamala Harris; and more guns, less violent crime. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Will Sommer and Elahe Izadi for …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Know your English | What does ‘in full cry’ mean?

The Hindu

What is the meaning of ‘vox populi’? ‘Populi’ consists of three syllables; the first is pronounced like the word ‘pop’, while the vowel in the second, sounds like the ‘a’ in ‘china’. Nowadays, the expression is mostly reduced to ‘vox pop’, and it is a method used by the media, both electronic and print, to determine the public perception about …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Spain’s far right quits five regional governments over migration spat

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. Read our privacy policy The Spanish far-right Vox party …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Singaporeans rush to clean oil spill after boats collide

ABC

In short: The Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima struck the Singaporean fuel supply ship Marine Honor, causing an oil spill in Singapore. The Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima struck the Singaporean fuel supply ship Marine Honor, causing an oil spill in Singapore. Singaporean authorities said the Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima struck Singaporean fuel supply ship Marine Honor on Friday. Singapore's Maritime and …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers are fighting back on the ban of live sheep exports

ABC

CASON HO, REPORTER: This is one of the final frontiers for farmers trying to keep the live sheep export industry. Late last week farmers lined about three kilometres of road here in Muresk, in regional Western Australia where a parliamentary inquiry was examining the Federal Government's decision to ban live sheep exports by sea by 2028. CASON HO: Live exports …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Election vox pops may entertain – but they won’t tell you who’s won...

The Independent

Only one week into a six-week election campaign and, if you’re watching or listening to any of the UK’s biggest broadcasters, you already can’t move for vox pops. An academic study of vox pops in the 2017 election, for instance, found that the views of voters that didn’t reflect the conventional wisdom that the country would have no truck with …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Why are Argentina and Spain feuding over PM Pedro Sánchez's wife?

Firstpost

Spain has recalled its ambassador ‘indefinitely’ after Argentina’s president Javier Milei, a libertarian and self-proclaimed anarcho-capitalist, accused Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife Begona Gomez of being corrupt. The office of the Argentinian president accused Sánchez of “endangering Spanish women by allowing illegal immigration” and claiming that his policies would bring to Spain “death and poverty.” The Spanish foreign ministry responded …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Spain withdraws its ambassador to Argentina over comments made by President Milei

LA Times

Argentina’s President Javier Milei gestures as he delivers a speech on stage during the Spanish far-right wing party Vox’s rally “Europa Viva 24” in Madrid on Sunday. A diplomatic crisis between historic allies Spain and Argentina expanded Tuesday as Spain announced the official withdrawal of its ambassador from Buenos Aires and Argentine President Javier Milei lambasted the move as “nonsense …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Europe’s far right groups launch unofficial campaign for the European Union elections

Associated Press

MADRID — Europe’s far-right political parties unofficially launched their campaign Sunday for European Union elections in Spain with strong messages against illegal migration and the bloc’s climate policy while declaring their support for Israel in its war against Hamas. French National Rally party leader Marine Le Pen and Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni tried to rally voters at an event …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Argentine president begins unusual visit to Spain, snubbing officials and courting the far-right

Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Even before kicking off a three-day visit to Madrid on Friday, Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei stirred controversy, accusing the socialist government of bringing “poverty and death” to Spain and weighing in on corruption allegations against the prime minister’s wife. Milei presented his 2022 book, “The Way of the Libertarian,” in Madrid Friday at a literary …

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

Banks called on to explain mass branch closures

ABC

RHIANNON SHINE, REPORTER: It's a busy day at this bank in the inner Perth suburb of Wembley. RHIANNON SHINE: The bank's going all digital but longtime customers like Mavis aren’t ready to ditch cash. RHIANNON SHINE: Bankwest, a WA-based subsidiary of the Commonwealth Bank, made the announcement last week citing changing customer preferences and claiming fewer than 2 per cent …

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10 months ago

How did Haiti become the land of gang violence?

Firstpost

Haiti has witnessed an explosion of violence since the assassination of then-president Jovenel Moïse in 2021. Meanwhile, an armed gang leader and former police officer named Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Chérizier has vowed to oust Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who is travelling abroad to gather support for a UN-backed security force to restore order in Haiti. “This is the worst I’ve ever …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Immigrants increasingly leaving Canada for ‘greener pastures’: Report

Hindustan Times

As per a recent study conducted by the Institute for Canadian Citizenship and the Conference Board of Canada, immigrants are increasingly departing from Canada in pursuit of “greener pastures,” sparking concerns in the Great White North, Khalsa Vox reported. According to the study’s findings, approximately 17.5% of the immigrants, who arrived during this period eventually opted to emigrate within 20 …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk flips the switch on Alex Jones' X account after doing one of his weird polls

Salon

In 2018, Twitter made the decision to permanently ban Alex Jones from the social media platform after he and his show "Infowars" violated their policy against abusive behavior, and Elon Musk — who took over ownership in 2022 — initially agreed to uphold this decision but has seemingly changed his mind. According to AP News, The company said under its …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Spain: 3 detained in probe into attack on politician

Firstpost

Vidal-Quadras was the founder of the far-right Vox party in Spain as well as the former leader of the center-right People’s Party in Catalonia. From 2009 to 2014, he was also the vice-president of the European Parliament Three persons were taken into custody by Spanish police on Tuesday as they looked into an attempted murder of the former leader of …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Spain’s Pedro Sánchez beat the odds to stay prime minister. Now he must keep his government in power

Associated Press

BARCELONA, Spain — Spanish Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez pulled off his latest feat of political survival to get reelected as prime minister with an absolute majority in a highly fragmented parliament. “This government has the possibility of lasting because it is very difficult, almost impossible, for a no-confidence motion against it to succeed,” said Oriol Bartomeus, professor of political science …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Spain's Pedro Sánchez beat the odds to stay prime minister. Now he must keep his government in power

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. While political observers agree Sánchez …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Spain’s leader defends amnesty deal for Catalan separatists ahead of vote on new government

Associated Press

MADRID — Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday defended his controversial amnesty deal for Catalonia’s separatists in parliament a day before the Socialist leader seeks the endorsement of the chamber to form a new government. Protests backed by right-wing political parties against the proposed amnesty turned violent again come nightfall when riot police used batons and shields to …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Founder of Spain’s far-right Vox party shot in face by motorbike gunman in Madrid

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. Read our privacy policy One of the founders of …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Spanish Right-Wing Politician Shot In Face In Madrid, Shooter Escaped On Motorbike

Huff Post

Spanish police say that veteran Spanish right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras has been taken to a hospital in Madrid after being shot in a street in the capital. via Associated Press MADRID — Veteran Spanish right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras was shot in the face in broad daylight on a central Madrid street on Thursday, although his life wasn’t in danger, according …

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Column: This is the trouble with Elon Musk’s debut as a federal budget negotiator

Kash Patel’s litany of bizarre conspiracy theories haunt his quest to become Donald Trump’s FBI director

The body spray that fueled Jake Paul's victory over Mike Tyson in Netflix boxing bout revealed

Record Number of Undocumented Migrants Arrive by Sea, Sparking Debate in Europe

Political Gabfest: Donald Trump is still lying about crowd size.

Know your English | What does ‘in full cry’ mean?

Spain’s far right quits five regional governments over migration spat

Singaporeans rush to clean oil spill after boats collide

Farmers are fighting back on the ban of live sheep exports

Election vox pops may entertain – but they won’t tell you who’s won...

Why are Argentina and Spain feuding over PM Pedro Sánchez's wife?

Spain withdraws its ambassador to Argentina over comments made by President Milei

Europe’s far right groups launch unofficial campaign for the European Union elections

Argentine president begins unusual visit to Spain, snubbing officials and courting the far-right

Banks called on to explain mass branch closures

How did Haiti become the land of gang violence?

Immigrants increasingly leaving Canada for ‘greener pastures’: Report

Elon Musk flips the switch on Alex Jones' X account after doing one of his weird polls

Spain: 3 detained in probe into attack on politician

Spain’s Pedro Sánchez beat the odds to stay prime minister. Now he must keep his government in power

Spain's Pedro Sánchez beat the odds to stay prime minister. Now he must keep his government in power

Spain’s leader defends amnesty deal for Catalan separatists ahead of vote on new government

Founder of Spain’s far-right Vox party shot in face by motorbike gunman in Madrid

Spanish Right-Wing Politician Shot In Face In Madrid, Shooter Escaped On Motorbike