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Illustration via 99desgins “As soon as you think you understand a period, all it takes is one new set of papers or a new book written by somebody else that can make you look again at the same period and completely change your mind about it. And that’s a little unnerving at the age of […]
The third Policy Address by Hong Kong leader John Lee was rated lower than his previous two, an annual poll has found, with fewer people listening to it. Chief Executive John Lee delivers the 2024 Policy Address on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at the legislature. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (PORI) […]
ISLAMABAD: All eyes are on Islamabad as the highly-anticipated 23rd meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government (CHG) of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as the regional leaders have started arriving at the event’s venue. The summit being hosted by Pakistan — after assuming the rotating chair of the SCO […]
The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has called for an exploration of “return hubs” outside the EU in a letter to the bloc’s national leaders on irregular migration, citing a deal between Italy and Albania as a possible model. EU leaders are to meet on Thursday and Friday for a summit on migration […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News RCMP alleges Indian government involved in murder of Surrey temple leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar Published Oct 14, 2024 • Last updated 3 hours ago • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. B.C. Premier David Eby, front […]
Great expectations for generative AI The expectation that generative AI could fundamentally upend business models and product offerings is driven by the technology’s power to unlock vast amounts of data that were previously inaccessible. “Eighty to 90% of the world’s data is unstructured,” says Baris Gultekin, head of AI at AI data cloud company Snowflake. […]
One year has passed since the proposal to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament was voted down in a referendum. Since that campaign ended, Indigenous affairs have been a far less prominent issue in the media and in politics. One First Nations leader Crikey spoke to said there had been virtually […]
And the Supreme Court has so far agreed to hear 40 cases this term, and, unlike the past few years, neither abortion or affirmative action are on the docket. Source link
Ten members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) who were arrested during a late-night raid at the Parliament House earlier this week were presented in the National Assembly on Thursday, following the issuance of their production orders. The raid, which took place around 3 am on Tuesday, involved plainclothes personnel who cut the power supply and stormed […]
This post was updated on July 02, 2024. tl;dr After securing the requisite number of Lok Sabha seats to form the government for the 2024-2029 term, the National Democratic Alliance appointed members to the Council of Ministers on June 09, 2024. Following a reshuffle in certain Union Cabinet roles, we wrote to the appointed Ministers […]