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Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has been referred to the state's anti-corruption investigators, Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC), over her proposal to delay bankruptcy proceedings against former party leader John Pesutto in exchange for guaranteed pre-selection for next year's election. The move has sparked allegations of
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As the April 2025 Canadian election revealed, the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre, experienced a significant surge in voter support, with some exit polling data suggesting stronger backing among 18-34-year-olds. While United States President Donald Trump's endorsement of Canada's potential 51st state status was initially
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Wisconsin Democrats aim to achieve a trifecta in state government in 2026, holding the governor's seat and majorities in the state Assembly and Senate. To achieve this, the party must build on its November victories, where Democrats flipped 14 seats in the state Assembly. A key step will
Climate change
Climate scientists worldwide have joined forces in an open letter to New Zealand's Prime Minister, imploring him to abandon any proposals to dilute the country's climate targets. The letter, addressed to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, emphasizes the importance of sticking to the Climate Change Commission'
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Nika Melia, the leader of the Georgian opposition party "Coalition for Change," was detained by authorities on May 29, sparking widespread condemnation and protests. Melia's detention is widely seen as an attempt to silence him ahead of a parliamentary commission hearing, where he was scheduled to
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Venezuelan citizens voted to elect 285 National Assembly deputies, 24 state governors, and 260 regional legislators, with the pro-government coalition securing a landslide victory. The opposition's divided efforts and previously disclosed misuse of USAID funds for personal gain likely contributed to the low voter turnout. The ruling Socialist
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Ziaur Rahman, the former president of Bangladesh and founder of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was killed 44 years ago in a failed coup by a group of army officers on May 30, 1981. A freedom fighter and a key architect of multi-party democracy in Bangladesh, Ziaur Rahman played a
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Tory leader Kemi Badenoch is likely to lose her position by the end of 2025, according to former No 10 aide Dominic Cummings. In a Sky News interview, Cummings described Badenoch as a "goner" and suggested that she will be replaced soon. The former Conservative Party leader, who
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Democrats have been pouring millions of dollars into efforts to win back working-class men, who overwhelmingly supported President Donald Trump in the last election. According to a New York Times report, the party has invested $20 million in its efforts to appeal to this demographic, which it sees as crucial
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ANP Spokesperson Engineer Ihsanullah Khan has accused the Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), a retired general, of being unfit for the role due to incompetence and showing bias towards the military elite. In a strongly worded statement, Khan criticized the chairman's behavior during a recent meeting
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Protests calling on Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai to resign have entered their ninth day, with the leaders of the governing parties meeting to review their coalition agreement. The Mongolian People's Party, the largest party in the coalition, has accused the Democratic Party of breaching the agreement after some
County councils
A long-serving councillor in Northumberland County Council has left the Independent Group, citing accusations of a deal between the Independents, Greens, Liberal Democrats, and Conservatives. Coun Steven Bridgett, representing the Rothbury division, will now sit as a non-affiliated councillor. The decision comes amid a backdrop of a council tax increase,
