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Jeremy Corbyn, the former Labour Party leader, has publicly acknowledged the departure of Zarah Sultana, a Labour MP, to co-found a new party. Corbyn congratulated Sultana on her decision and expressed his enthusiasm for working with her to build a new alternative. This development comes as the Labour Party, led
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi co-chaired the 8th round of the China-Germany Strategic Dialogue on Diplomacy and Security with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, emphasizing the significance of their comprehensive strategic partnership in promoting global stability and development. The dialogue marked the 50th anniversary of China-EU diplomatic relations and the
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasized at a joint press conference with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul that China consistently advocates peaceful negotiations to resolve the Ukrainian crisis, welcomes efforts by all parties to reach a comprehensive, lasting, and binding peace agreement, and maintains an objective and fair position that
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Party leaders in Japan emphasized economic concerns, particularly higher prices and rice shortages, during speeches on the second day of the official campaign period for the Upper House election. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba highlighted the need for increased rice production and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) campaign
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The "One Big, Beautiful Bill" has officially passed Congress and is heading to President Trump's desk to be signed into law, likely on July 4. The bill brings significant changes to taxes, healthcare, immigration, and more, with Trump personally pushing for its passage and GOP leaders
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Jeremy Corbyn's bill for an official inquiry into the UK's role in the Gaza war faces significant opposition from the government, leading critics to explore an independent tribunal. The move comes as the UK courts threw out a 20-month legal battle to end indirect sales of
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Jeremy Corbyn, the former Labour leader, is co-launching a new hard-Left party with Labour MP Zarah Sultana. The party, details of which are yet to be announced, aims to challenge Labour across the country, particularly on issues like welfare cuts and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Sultana, who resigned from Labour last
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The recently passed biennial state budget gives K-12 education an additional $1.4 billion, with over $500 million more in general special education funding. This includes a reimbursement rate increase from 33% to 42% in the first year and to 45% in the second, making it the largest special education
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The last week of Keir Starmer's first year in office has been marked by a welfare Bill in tatters, a Chancellor in tears, and the resignation of Labour MP Zarah Sultana, who is quitting the whip to form a left-wing party with Jeremy Corbyn. This development is a
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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has expressed skepticism about the formation of an opposition coalition, calling it a ploy to strengthen the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The coalition, comprising members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP)
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Several Opposition parties in Uganda have taken a unified stance against President Yoweri Museveni's decades-long rule, with some of them signing a Memorandum of Understanding to field a joint presidential candidate in the 2026 elections. The move is aimed at ending Museveni's four-decade rule, which has
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In a world where multiparty systems have given rise to a plethora of "isms" and "cracy" governance structures, kleptocracy stands out as a particularly insidious phenomenon. Characterized by systemic corruption, kleptocracy allows politicians to exploit their positions for personal gain, often at the expense of the
