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POLITICS9h agoHong Kong urged to add online safety briefings, penalise no-shows at public gymsHong Kong should make better use of its public gyms by allowing online safety briefings and penalising no-shows, an industry leader and a lawmaker have urged after the ombudsman identified management loopholes. The Office of the Ombudsman launched the inquiry into public gym management on Tuesday, noting that rigid mandatory training requirements combined with a severe shortage of places were creating significant barriers to public participation and leaving facilities underused. The watchdog...South China Morning Post
POLITICS9h agoIn Hong Kong, accountability must be more than a sloganWhen news broke last week that three newly completed housing blocks were to be demolished without ever having been occupied, I suffered an immediate attack of deja vu. In early 1974, I was in the first wave of recruits to the Operations Department of the newly established Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). As luck would have it, my first posting was to the team dealing with the old Public Works Department. That was my introduction to the wide world of corruption and shoddy work in...South China Morning Post
POLITICS9h agoThe Court of Accounts is forced to apply the amnesty law and pardons more than 4 million to separatists for the procésPuigdemont, Junqueras y Artur Mas se libran, entre otros, de devolver dinero público al no afectar a fondos europeos LeerEl Mundo
POLITICS9h agoSaudi Arabia overturns death sentence of Sri Lankan man convicted over Facebook postSupreme court order is seen as a major victory for Sri Lanka’s diplomatic effortsThe Independent World
POLITICS9h agoUmahi seeks four more years for Tinubu to complete road projectsBy Clare Nnabuike, Minna The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has appealed to Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu another four years to complete the road construction projects initiated by his administration. Umahi made the appeal on Tuesday in Bida Local Government Area of Niger State during the groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction and dualisation […] The post Umahi seeks four more years for Tinubu to complete road projects appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS9h agoWhy can’t Tamil Nadu police grant permission for route marches by RSS, DK, asks Madras High CourtJustice V. Lakshminarayanan asks why RSS can’t conduct route marches in Tamil Nadu when it does so even in “terrorist-infested areas such as Jammu and Kashmir”The Hindu
POLITICS9h agoWhy has Tamil Nadu gone for expensive power purchase agreements | ExplainedThe Tamil Nadu government has clarified that due to the high power demand in the State this time, thanks to a prolonged summer-like situation, they have had to go in for such an agreementThe Hindu
POLITICSBREAKING9h agoMauritius imposes curfew after police shooting sparks violent protestsAfricanews [en]
POLITICS9h agoNaga students’ body endorses tribe’s phased bar on “illegal immigrants”The Naga Students’ Federation has urged other Naga organisations to emulate the Angami Public Organisation’s resolution, which will bar “illegal immigrants” from employment, services and property rentals in Angami areasThe Hindu
POLITICS9h agoMalaysia’s Najib loses bid to suspend 15-year 1MDB sentence on medical groundsA Malaysian court on Wednesday rejected Najib Razak’s bid to suspend his 15-year jail sentence in the 1MDB scandal pending the jailed former prime minister’s appeals, ruling that his health and other grounds did not justify a stay. The decision means his sentence is set to begin after his current prison term ends in August 2028. Najib, 73, received a conditional royal pardon last month allowing him to serve that separate sentence in the SRC International case at home, but he must first pay a 50...South China Morning Post
POLITICS9h agoNiger Gets 1,055KM Of Federal Roads As Bago Flags Off Lambata-Bida-Mokwa HighwayMinister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris disclosed that the Federal Government was investing a total of N1.8 trillion in the road project. The post Niger Gets 1,055KM Of Federal Roads As Bago Flags Off Lambata-Bida-Mokwa Highway appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICS9h agoNedumbassery accident: CPI(M) stages protest march to police station over ‘indifference’ in handling of casePolice stopped the march before it reached the station by erecting barricades on the road. Slogan-shouting protesters attempted to breach the barriersThe Hindu
POLITICS9h agoWhy is Iran concerned about the strengthening relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates?La récente visite du Premier ministre israélien Benjamin Netanyahu à Abou Dhabi a ravivé les inquiétudes de Téhéran concernant les Émirats arabes unis (EAU).BBC Afrique
POLITICSBREAKING9h agoTurkish police take pro-opposition channel Halk TV off air and arrest 11 in Istanbul raidEuroNews [en]
POLITICS9h agoTrump says oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in GreenlandThe US president also praises the security advantages of last month's deal with Denmark and Greenland.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS10h agoIt's official | Social Security benefits: how to get an SSA credit in 2026 and how many are needed to retireCredits are earned by working and paying Social Security taxes. How much each credit requires in 2026 in covered earnings.Clarín
POLITICS10h agoJudge Blocks Trump Administration’s Sanctions on 2 Groups Aiding the I.C.C.The ruling prevents the administration from penalizing two rights groups for working to provide information for the International Criminal Court’s war crimes investigations.NYT US
POLITICS10h agoThe indefinite teachers' strike in Madrid begins with the closure of La Castellana and pickets at the doors of the centersLos sindicatos cifran el seguimiento en los centros educativos en un 70% y la Comunidad en un 45%. Una actuación policial en la Complutense contra manifestantes se salda con cinco detenidos y ocho heridosEl País
POLITICS10h agoPhilippines announces Trump will attend the ASEAN summit, his first visit since 2017The US president will attend the ASEAN summit in Manila, marking his return to the country since 2017, in a context of strengthened bilateral ties. After his visit to the Philippines, the leader will go to China for the APEC forum, amidst tensions in the South China Sea.Clarín
POLITICS10h agoOssoff rejects 2028 buzz amid bruising night of Senate debatesSen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) delivered another debate performance tailor-made for social media Tuesday night, feeding the presidential speculation he insists is entirely misplaced.Why it matters: A darling of the Democratic internet and a favorite to win the party's nomination in 2028, Ossoff emphatically ruled out a White House bid and pledged to serve a full six-year Senate term if re-elected."He is running. He's going to be your DSA candidate," Republican challenger Rep. Mike Collins countered, seeking to paint Ossoff as a socialist with ambitions beyond Georgia.The big picture: Georgia was one Axios
POLITICS10h agoChinese business visit to Kuril Islands will do nothing to ease tensions in TokyoA business delegation from northeastern China has visited a Russian-controlled, Japanese-claimed island off Hokkaido to explore joint economic projects, a move that has prompted protests from Tokyo. Officials and business leaders from Heilongjiang province, which borders Russia’s far east, travelled to Etorofu – known to Russians as Iturup – to survey potential investment opportunities, according to the Sakhalin Oblast government, which oversees the island. Etorofu is the largest island in a...South China Morning Post
POLITICS10h agoTensions with teachers, pupils and Turkiye: Inside Azerbaijan’s hijab rowTeachers fear losing their livelihoods and students risk being excluded as Baku's close ally appears critical.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS10h agoBudget ‘beerlaterals’: How Burnham and Healey really workAs President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in Downing Street, is the balance of the Ukraine war shifting? Andy Burnham will reaffirm Britain’s support for Ukraine after Presidents Trump and Putin reached a diesel deal – but can the UK still make a difference without putting its relationship with Washington at risk? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy […]Politico Europe
POLITICS10h agoColau admits that the problem with Podemos is the struggle over names and offers to "cede" as leader if someone gathers "more consensus"Los cuatro partidos que impulsan el Frente Amplio apuestan por la ex alcaldesa de Barcelona como referente y la formación 'morada' exige que sea Irene Montero LeerEl Mundo