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“Young men and women should be able to travel, create their own life experiences and be safe. We’ll forever miss our beautiful girl and hope her loss of life has not been in vain.” The government of Laos publicly acknowledged the tragedy for the first time on Saturday, saying it was “profoundly saddened”. Tourists at […]
“Young men and women should be able to travel, create their own life experiences and be safe. We’ll forever miss our beautiful girl and hope her loss of life has not been in vain.” The government of Laos publicly acknowledged the tragedy for the first time on Saturday, saying it was “profoundly saddened”. Tourists at […]
The White House’s decision to remove degree requirements from major federal IT contracts isn’t just about procurement reform — it’s about economic mobility. It’s creating real economic mobility for talented people who’ve been systematically shut out of the tech industry. I’ve spent years advocating for more inclusive hiring practices, and I see this as a […]
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz announced that he would withdraw his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general, his path to the role mired by a series of allegations of sexual misconduct, including sex with a minor at a 2017 party. What do you think? “Is he still having his nomination party […]
Russia to launch another missile attack to strike Kyiv’s government quarter The Russian forces may conduct another attack on Ukraine to strike government buildings in Kyiv, The Kyiv Independent newspaper wrote with reference to a Ukrainian MP. Photo: commons.wikimedia.org is licensed under public domain Верховная Рада The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine cancelled its November 22 […]
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has laid out plans to fire government employees after she was picked to lead a subcomittee of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency. “I come from a business background and have successfully run a construction company my entire adult life. In the private sector, if you’re not doing a good […]
Japan’s minority government signed off on a $140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in consumers’ pockets (Richard A. Brooks) Japan’s minority government signed off Friday on a $140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in consumers’ pockets after the ruling party’s worst election result in 15 years. The October 27 contest saw […]
Laws will be introduced on Monday to retrospectively make these surcharges legal. However, the government will put an end to surcharges on debit card payments for services at the Australian Tax Office and Services Australia from January 1 next year. Charges for the use of credit cards to pay for government fees and services will […]
If the greyhound abuse industry in NSW is a particularly sordid mess presided over by the gambling-addicted NSW Labor Party, things are even grubbier in Victoria. Greyhound Racing Victoria’s annual report emerged at the end of October and the outlook is bleak for citizens in Australia’s highest-taxed state. Despite the Victorian government handing $40 million […]
A report analysing the actions and missteps of Bangladesh’s interim government has exposed Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus-led regime, as it noted that “religious and ethnic minorities, and marginalised communities”, became the “victims of violence” during the first 100 days of the army-backed regime. The report by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), the Bangladesh branch of the […]