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The exchange between Finance Secretary Ralph Recto and his son, Batangas 6th District Rep. Ryan Recto, during the House of Representatives' committee on appropriations hearing on the proposed 2026 national budget has ignited a debate on the boundaries of politeness and professionalism in public office. According to Akbayan party-list
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C P Radhakrishnan, the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) candidate for Vice-President, was honored at a meeting of the alliance's members of Parliament (MPs) in New Delhi, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders. Radhakrishnan, a 67-year-old Maharashtra Governor, expressed gratitude for the support
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President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga faced heated opposition from lawmakers during a joint parliamentary group meeting, where they were accused of bribery. The meeting, which was held at the KCB Leadership Centre in Nairobi, was meant to discuss a 10-point pact between the two parties but was
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MP Millie Odhiambo broke into song during a parliamentary session, cautioning President William Ruto against undermining legislators and warning that no head of state should take Parliament's support for granted. She emphasized the importance of a balanced approach to combating corruption, calling on the President to focus on
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As Uganda gears up for the 2026 General Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party is confident that it will regain its stronghold in Kampala, a swing region that has been trending in favor of the opposition. Singh Parminder, a member of the NRM, recently expressed
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Kenyan President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga have jointly condemned the growing culture of extortion and corruption in Parliament, warning that it undermines governance and erodes investor confidence. Speaking at a joint engagement with legislators, President Ruto accused some lawmakers of turning parliamentary committees into extortion rackets, promising
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During a joint parliamentary group meeting with ODM and UDA legislators on August 18, President William Ruto expressed his concerns about corruption within parliamentary committees, alleging that some Members of Parliament (MPs) received bribes to vote against the anti-money laundering law. Ruto stated that he has access to raw intelligence
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has expressed strong support for the courageous Texas legislators who left the state to prevent a quorum, thereby blocking a racially gerrymandered and discriminatory Congressional map. According to NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson, these lawmakers have drawn a bright
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Two Hong Kong pro-democracy activists who were targeted by the city's authorities for their roles in anti-government protests have been granted asylum in Great Britain and Australia, respectively. Tony Chung, a former prisoner who was sentenced to prison for advocating for Hong Kong's independence, and Ted
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A high-level delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Karnataka unit president Vijayendra Yediyurappa, visited the sacred Dharmasthala temple in Dakshina Kannada district and offered prayers to Lord Manjunatheshwara. The visit came against the backdrop of what the party has described as "a sustained campaign of misinformation&
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A former Member of Parliament for Kade Constituency, Ofosu Asamoah, has questioned the presence of the late Dr. Samuel Sarpong on a military aircraft that crashed on August 6, 2025, in the Ashanti Region. Dr. Sarpong, the First National Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), was among the
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Mayor Andre Sayegh's wife, Farhanna Balgahoom Sayegh, condemned Rep. Nellie Pou for traveling to Israel with other members of Congress on a pro-Israel lobbying group-sponsored trip, saying the money was being used for "war crimes." The criticism comes as the mayor has been considering a run
