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Pennsylvania governor declares LeBron James Day as 76ers set to sign NBA star
LeBron James is reportedly set to finish his storied career as a Philadelphia 76er, and Pennsylvania’s governor celebrated the news with an official proclamation. “By the power vested in the me as the Governor of the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a die-hard Sixers fan… I hereby proclaim...
Congress Party holds ‘funeral’ for India PM Modi and cabinet ministers
Congress Party holds ‘funeral’ for India PM Modi and cabinet ministers.
Scoff at cheaper bus fares and No 10 North if you like, but Andy Burnham knows what he’s doing | Jonathan Freedland
Retail politics while taking power out of London: if this works, Burnham’s premiership could be seriously transformational One of Andy Burnham’s first policy moves brought back a sharp memory. On Wednesday, he announced that single bus fares across England would be capped at £2, starting from Ja...
What life looked like under Trump's tariff hero, US President William McKinley
Trump's tariff policy was inspired by a 19th-century US president, who later changed his mind on his tariff approach.
CLARITY Act splits Wall Street and crypto as Goldman Sachs breaks with banks and Charles Hoskinson backs Warren
The revised CLARITY Act is exposing unusual divisions across Wall Street, Washington and the crypto industry as lawmakers struggle to build support for a Senate vote. Senate Republicans this week released a new draft that would bar the president and other federal officials from issuing or sponso...
Immigration is a growth strategy for the states that need it most
Many of the states most worried about immigration are also those worried about population loss and workforce shortages.
Nigeria's president approves largest military expansion in recent times
The government is under intense pressure to tackle a slew of armed groups, many of whom attack civilians.
120 millionaires have signed a letter begging the British government to tax them more: ‘We can afford it’
Millionaires including Brian Echo, Gary Lineker, and Simon Pegg have signed a letter to U. K. ’s prime minister asking for higher taxes to tackle inequality.
A liberal lumberjack may soon be Maine's Democrat Senate nominee. Who's Troy Jackson?
Troy Jackson is Maine's former state senate president who comes from a logging family. He could take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.
Ravneet Singh Bittu resigns from Union Council of Ministers; President Murmu accepts resignation
President Droupadi Murmu accepted Ravneet Singh Bittu's resignation from the Union Council of Ministers. Bittu, a former Congress MP, joined the BJP earlier this year. He was inducted as a minister of state in June despite losing his election.
Bitchat was mirrored to Gitlawb because Indian government requested to remove it
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The hidden strategy behind Trump’s latest Canada tariffs
The administration has quietly changed the legal and political theory of the U. S. -Canada trade war.
‘It’s generations of decline’: can Andy Burnham really end rough sleeping?
Outreach workers on the frontline of England’s homelessness crisis react to PM’s flagship policy pledge UK politics live – latest updates It is close to midnight as two outreach workers from Spear, a homelessness charity in south London, shine their torches around bushes on the edge of a park in ...
The US owes the people of Hong Kong an explanation
Six years ago, the United States drew a line on Hong Kong. That line just quietly disappeared.
Explosions heard near US base in Iraq after Pentagon finishes latest strikes against Iran
Explosive-laden drones targeted a military base in northern Iraq that hosts American forces on Friday, hours after the U. S. military launched its 13th consecutive night of strikes against Iran.
Deadline to file claim in $2.5B settlement over Amazon Prime coming soon
You have just days to submit a claim to receive up to $51.
Todd Blanche is unfit to serve as attorney general
One of the attorney general’s most important jobs is telling the president “no.
Live updates: Trump’s tariffs set to kick in; White House Correspondents’ dinner re-do
President Trump’s 10 percent tariffs are set to expire on Friday, but U. S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced new levies on Thursday to replace them.
Tanzanian lecturer arrested over anti-government protests charged with terrorism
He is among more than 130 people detained over planned protests calling for democratic reforms.
Instagram vs WhatsApp: How CJP protests are different and why that matters
Sonam Wangchuk ended his hunger strike after government assurances on paper leaks. The government promised fast-track courts and tougher punishments for offenders. New education secretaries were appointed, signaling bureaucratic shifts.
Senate Republican: American public ‘growing weary’ with Iran war
Senate Republican Policy Committee Chair Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va. ) said the American public is “growing weary” with the protracted military conflict with Iran, which President Trump initially said would last four to five weeks but instead has dragged on for nearly five months.
A ship linked to China’s military sailed from Baltimore. That should worry US workers.
Under normal circumstances and United States law, its journey would be absolutely illegal.
Trump accused of using forced labor as ‘convenient’ justification for tariffs
US president faced criticism from Democrats after officials announced tariffs of between 10% and 12. 5% on more than 80 countries US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has been accused of using forced labor as “a pretext” to impose a fresh wave of tariffs on dozens of countries, as criti...