Authorities closed a central New Delhi park Friday before a fresh protest seeking the removal of India’s election chief over a voter-roll revision that critics say has disenfranchised millions. Organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), the campaign has become the focal point of opposition anger over allegations that the revised rolls favour Prime Minister […]
Read MoreA teenager shot and killed three children and a teacher on Thursday at an elementary school in the US state of Oregon, police said, adding the assailant was later killed by an armed bystander who pursued him into the building. Officers rushed to Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, a city of about 100,000 in the […]
Read MoreWhite House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, who was appointed less than a week ago, said China lacked “proper toilets” in an interview that aired on Thursday. Zacharia, 41, is already under scrutiny over her legal credentials, after giving an inconclusive answer about where she had passed the bar exam, a prerequisite for practicing law in […]
Read MoreMaritime drones powered by sun and wind that can stay at sea for months will patrol Fiji’s waters for drug traffickers and other threats under a deal with Australia announced Friday. Fiji approved a maritime security strategy on Thursday to combat transnational crime, including a surge in methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking across the Pacific. The […]
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US Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh said Friday the global economy had shown unexpected resilience against strong economic shocks, as central banks battle surging inflation, while rich countries tackle spiking bond yields.”Almost everywhere in the global economy (is) showing resilience I’m not sure I would have predicted five or six months ago,” he told an […]
Read MoreWorld Bank President Ajay Banga laid out a vision on Friday for how his multilateral development giant should operate, focusing primarily on creating jobs, expanding economic opportunity and connecting private capital to developing nations that need investment. Since taking over the World Bank in 2023, the former Mastercard CEO has sketched an ambitious plan to […]
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Four people died on Indonesia’s Java island fighting the blazes that have been sending toxic smoke across southeast Asia, closing schools and fuelling a surge of respiratory complaints in the region, authorities said Friday. The impact of the months-long fires has prompted Singapore’s leader to vow legal action against any companies responsible for the blazes […]
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Die Junge Union beginnt am Freitag ihren dreitägigen “Deutschlandtag” in Bonn (19.00 Uhr). Bei dem Treffen will die Jugendorganisation von CDU und CSU sich zur Politik der Bundesregierung positionieren und ihre Führung neu wählen. Für das Amt des JU-Chefs bewirbt sich erneut Amtsinhaber Johannes Winkel (CDU). Am Freitagabend hält auch der nordrhein-westfälische Ministerpräsident Hendrik Wüst […]
Read MoreDer Bundesrat wählt in seiner Sitzung am Freitag turnusgemäß für ein Jahr ein neues Präsidium (ab 09.30 Uhr). Neuer Präsident der Länderkammer soll der nordrhein-westfälische Ministerpräsident Hendrik Wüst (CDU) werden, der Bremens Bürgermeister Andreas Bovenschulte (SPD) ablöst. Die Besetzung folgt klaren Regeln. Der Bundesrat berät außerdem über den Gesetzentwurf der Bundesregierung zur Qualitätsentwicklung in der […]
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