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South Korean conglomerates are launching a massive recruitment drive, signaling a rare hiring push as they pivot to growth sectors and address the stagnating youth employment rate. Major companies such as Samsung, POSCO, HD Hyundai, and SK Group are planning to hire tens of thousands of new employees, with a
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A visiting European Parliament delegation has commended Bangladesh's efforts in advancing the human rights situation in the country. The delegation, led by Mounir Satouri, member of the European Parliament and chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI), expressed satisfaction with the current human rights environment and acknowledged
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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined Indiana Democrats in opposing a potential effort by GOP lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional maps ahead of next year's midterm elections to add one or two US House seats more favorable to the party. Buttigieg rallied opponents at the
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Kyrgyzstan's parliament speaker, Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu, has expressed support for an initiative from lawmakers to dissolve the current parliament, citing the legislative body's authority to do so. Turgunbek uulu emphasized that the decision to dissolve the parliament would not bar the initiators of the move from
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Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been spotted attending an event in Colombo, after being discharged from the hospital on August 29. Wickremesinghe, 76, had been hospitalized for severe dehydration, acute diabetes, and long-standing high blood pressure. His case over alleged misuse of state funds is set to resume
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A Seoul court has issued an arrest warrant for Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the People Power Party, charging him with receiving over 100 million won in illicit funds from a Unification Church official ahead of the 2022 presidential election. The funds were allegedly provided in exchange for influence peddling and
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As the Biden administration rejects the Trump-era budget law defunding Planned Parenthood, Democratic lawmakers in Oregon are working to find alternative ways to reimburse the organization's affiliates for their services. With Planned Parenthood relying heavily on Medicaid reimbursements, estimated to be nearly $17 million in the 2024 fiscal
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Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and its allies have submitted resignations of 17 senators from Senate parliamentary committees as a protest against the alleged maltreatment of the opposition party and the disqualification of its lawmakers following their convictions in the May 9 riots cases. The decision was
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Seoul court hearing reportedly began on Tuesday as special counsel Min Joong-ki sought a warrant for Rep. Kweon Seong-dong's arrest over allegations of bribery involving the Unification Church. The five-term lawmaker is accused of receiving 100 million won in illegal funds and promising church member votes in support
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The Indiana House Republican Caucus recently announced that Henry County schools have received over $247,000 in funding for safety upgrades through the state's Secured School Safety Grant Program. This funding is part of the $27 million in state matching grants allocated to 494 schools statewide this year.
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Rwandan lawmakers condemned the European Parliament's recent resolution demanding the immediate and unconditional release of Victoire Ingabire, citing interference in Rwanda's judiciary and a violation of the country's sovereignty. The resolution claimed the charges pressed against Ingabire are politically motivated and part of a
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The Seoul Central District Court is set to hold a hearing on Tuesday to decide whether to issue an arrest warrant for Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the main opposition People Power Party over bribery allegations. Kweon is accused of receiving 100 million won ($72,000) in illegal political funds from
