In more than two years of war against Ukraine, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has found that the technocrats he assembled to manage the Russian economy have turned out to be his most reliable foot soldiers. The Russian leader has now tapped one of them, Andrei R. Belousov, who has no military experience, to…
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Kenya news CS Bore Handed Control of Prime Nairobi Land for Govt Programmes
According to the Gazette Notice, the land would be under the management of the State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs. Related Posts Hundreds of Thousands Protest Spanish Prime Minister’s Deal With Separatists Previous demonstrations in recent weeks have turned ugly, with right-wing soccer hooligans and other extremists infiltrating the crowds. Some protests…
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Kenya news MP Says Tax on Bread Meant to Control Diabetes in Kenya
National Assembly Finance Chairperson Kimani Kuria on Thursday, April 17, explained why the Treasury proposed to impose VAT on bread in the Finance Bill 2024. Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV, Kuria revealed that the proposal was informed by concerns over the rising cases of diabetes. The MP detailed that the Treasury was aiming…
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News France grapples to regain control of violent unrest in New Caledonia
France aims to regain full control of events in New Caledonia “in the coming hours”, according to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin. Violence erupted over a controversial electoral reform bill allowing long-term French residents to vote in provincial elections. The situation has escalated to the point of extreme violence, with opposition and neighboring Pacific nations criticizing…
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News Biden highlights police funding, gun control efforts at National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service
President Biden addressed the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service at the Capitol on Wednesday, paying tribute to police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. In remarks at the annual event, which is sponsored by the National Fraternal Order of Polices (FOP), Biden highlighted the trip he took to North Carolina just…
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News Biden rolls out new China tariffs, vows US will ‘never allow’ Beijing to ‘unfairly control’ EV market
President Biden announced Tuesday that his administration is hiking tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese imports while vowing that the U.S. will “never allow” Beijing to “unfairly control the market” for electric vehicles. The new measures include an increase in the tariff rate on electric vehicles from 25% to 100% this year along with…
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News Michael Douglas feels intimacy coordinators take ‘control away from filmmakers’
Michael Douglas is getting real about the use of intimacy coordinators on set. During a recent interview with Radio Times via The Telegraph, Douglas compared the process of filming sex scenes to how it was done in the past versus today, with an intimacy coordinator on set. “I’m past the age where I’ve got to…
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News IDF says it has operational control of Gaza side of Rafah Crossing
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed Tuesday that it has gained operational control of the Gazan side of the Rafah Crossing. The IDF released a statement saying its forces began a “precise counterterrorism operation” in eastern Rafah. Acting upon intelligence showing the area was being used for “terrorist purposes,” IDF troops obtained operational control of the…
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News Republican Opposition to Birth Control Bill Could Alienate Voters, Poll Finds
One month after the Supreme Court struck down the right to an abortion, Democrats who then controlled the House pushed through a bill aimed to ensure access to contraception nationwide. All but eight Republicans opposed it. That vote two years ago, opposing legislation that would protect the right to purchase and use contraception without government…
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News Fargo loses challenge to North Dakota’s crackdown on local gun control laws
State District Judge Cherie Clark has dismissed Fargo’s lawsuit against a North Dakota law restricting local gun control measures. The law being challenged banned guns and ammunition-related zoning ordinances, and a Fargo statute banned firearms sales from being conducted from residential buildings. “While the Court agrees that (the North Dakota Constitution) intends for ‘maximum local…
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