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1+ min ago (268+ words) Ranjan Solomon, a political commentator and campaigner for global justice by Roger D Harris05/12/2025 Following his earlier threat that Venezuelan President Nicol's Maduro's days are numbered, US President Donald Trump announced on social media he was closing Venezuelan airspace. He then immodestly proclaimed the" by Dr Binoy Kampmark05/12/2025 Pete Hegseth, the soap opera styled US Secretary of Defense, sports a questionable sanity." His behaviour before generals is the stuff of low comedy." His mania about sending narco-traffickers making" by Dr Ranjan Solomon05/12/2025 India's attempt to force mobile companies to preload government-approved app 'Sanchar Saathi'"marked a new peak in state surveillance. Masked as "cybersecurity, it would constitutional privacy rights and endanger dissenting, minority," On the eve of Venezuela's presidential election on 29th July 2024, Guardian correspondents, Tiago Rogero (based in Rio de Janeiro) and Sam Jones (based in Madrid) predicted the vote "could" Israel's US-backed…...

3+ min ago (893+ words) Published - December 06, 2025 07:25 am IST - Kyiv (Ukraine) President Donald Trump's advisers and Ukrainian officials said Friday (December 5, 2025) they'll meet for a third day of talks after making progress on creating a security framework for postwar Ukraine and are urging Russia to commit to peace. The officials, who met for a second day in Florida on Friday (December 5), issued a joint statement that offered broad brushstrokes about the progress they say that's been made as Trump pushes Kyiv and Moscow to agree to a U.S.-mediated proposal to end nearly four years of war. "Both parties agreed that real progress toward any agreement depends on Russia's readiness to show serious commitment to long-term peace, including steps toward de-escalation and cessation of killings," the statement said. Friday's session took place at the the Shell Bay Club in Hallandale Beach, Florida, a high-end private golf…...

5+ min ago (368+ words) KUCHING (Dec 6): Sarawak will consider imposing mandatory community service for individuals caught littering, says Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian. Although Sarawak's local authorities operate under state autonomy and are not required to follow federal directives, Dr Sim said the state is open to adopting initiatives that bring positive impact. "Sarawak local authorities are not under Malaysia local authorities, we have autonomy. Any good things we will consider and any bad things we will not follow. That's all I can say. Why should we follow bad things? "Any good things we follow because as part of Sarawak nation building, we want to be better. We will see what is appropriate for Sarawak, because we have to look at the Sarawak setting,Dr Sim told reporters after officiating at the Malaysian Institute of Architects Sarawak Chapter (PAMSC) Design Festival…...

5+ min ago (389+ words) The EU is unfairly targeting social media platforms that allow dissenting or critical speech, Telegram founder Pavel Durov has said. He was responding to a 2024 post by Elon Musk, the owner of X, who claimed that the European Commission had offered the platform a secret deal to avoid fines in return for censoring certain statements. The EU'fined X "120 million ($140 million) the day before. According to Durov, the EU imposes strict and unrealistic rules on tech companies as a way to punish those that do not comply with quiet censorship demands. "The EU imposes impossible rules so it can punish tech firms that refuse to silently censor free speech," Durov wrote on X on Saturday. He also referred to his detention in France last year, which he called politically motivated. He claimed that during that time, the head of France's DGSE…...

6+ min ago (369+ words) The Trump administration's odd social media boast lit up the internet on Friday, as bewildered critics wondered whether the economic brag was meant as satire. The Treasury Department's official account claimed that U.S. Treasuries are having their best year since 2020 and that investors who had "confidence and faith in President Trump's economic policies have been richly rewarded." a "Never bet against [the president] or America," the post said. The post attached a graph showing bond market returns at about 12.5% in 2020, the last year Trump was in office, before falling to -4% in 2021, -16% in 2022, -1% in 2023, 2% in 2024, and 9% in 2025. Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, touted the results using a meme of children's book hero Franklin the Turtle fanning out $100 bills and wearing a MAGA hat in front of the Capitol. But savvy social media users ripped the boast to shreds. Amateur researcher Garrett Neary…...

7+ min ago (207+ words) Hyderabad: With a mysterious X post featuring former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao and the caption, "They say a picture speaks a thousand words, but this one does a lot more," BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao has sparked new political rumours. Many people interpret the picture of the former CM, calm and collected in his signature white, making a measured hand gesture as a purposeful political signal. The post is interpreted as a reminder that Rao is still firmly in charge of the party's strategy at a time when the ruling Congress has been attacking the BRS. Rao has mainly avoided the spotlight as KTR and senior leaders vigorously refute Congress's claims regarding Kaleshwaram, Formula E, and other irregularities during the BRS regime. The mystery surrounding the former chief minister's next move has been heightened by CM Revanth Reddy's repeated questions…...

7+ min ago (327+ words) The December 2025 meeting between Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi in Delhi came at a moment when Russia continues to face Western economic pressure and India is navigating a shifting multipolar environment. The visit reaffirmed the long-standing depth of India'Russia relations, while also revealing the structural constraints that now shape the partnership. Ashish Singh has finished his Ph.D. coursework in political science from the NRU-HSE, Moscow, Russia. He has previously studied at Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway; and TISS, Mumbai." Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to India (Dec 4-5) for the 23rdIndia-Russia Annual Summit may be viewed as diplomatically significant for the two countries not just bilaterally but also" Vladimir Putin's arrival in India on 4'5 December 2025 marks more than a ceremonial reaffirmation of an old partnership. It signals the reconfiguration of a relationship that has learned to" In a world increasingly fragmented…...

7+ min ago (378+ words) Effective January 1, 2026, Public Act 103-0804 will take effect in Illinois, which amends the Illinois Human Rights Act (Act). The amendment targets the use of AI in employment decisions. The article below will outline the Act's main points....By: Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani Amendments to Illinois Human Rights Act to Regulate Use of AI in Employment Decisions Effective January 1, 2026, Public Act 103-0804 will take effect in Illinois, which amends the Illinois Human Rights Act (Act). The amendment targets the use of AI in employment decisions. The article below will outline the Act's main points. The Act adds new definitions for Artificial Intelligence and Generative Artificial Intelligence. New Civil Rights Violations The Act will now make it a civil rights violation for an employer to use artificial intelligence (AI) in a broad class of employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, renewal of employment, selection…...

9+ min ago (203+ words) Jay Pawar, the younger son of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, tied the knot with Rutuja Patil in Manama, Bahrain, recently. The wedding ceremony brought together the Pawar family despite political differences. A clip of Ajit Pawar dancing to the song Zingaat has surfaced online. The Deputy CM was also seen shaking a leg with his nephew and MLA Rohita Pawar. Ajit Pawar Dances On Zingaat The politician was seen dancing to the popular track from the Marathi film Sairat. Not just Ajit Pawar, but other members of the family, such as Supriya Sule's children Vijay and Revati Sule, as well as Rohit Pawar and his family, were seen dancing in the wedding procession. Sharad Pawar's grandson, Yugendra Pawar, who got married to Tanishka Kulkarni recently, was also present at the event with his wife. Jay Pawar-Rutuja Patil Wedding…...

11+ min ago (465+ words) In Mira-Bhayandar, Congress official Ravindra Kharat alleges discrimination in a Bhayandar West housing project, claiming flats are sold only to vegetarians from specific castes like Marwadi, Jain, or Brahmin. He filed complaints citing violations of constitutional rights, highlighting issues of casteism, religious bias, and linguistic discrimination in property sales. 'Flats Only For Marwadi, Jain, Brahmin': Controversy Erupts After Marathi Manus Denied Flat Over Caste & Diet In Mira-Bhayandar In Mira-Bhayandar, Congress official Ravindra Kharat alleges discrimination in a Bhayandar West housing project, claiming flats are sold only to vegetarians from specific castes like Marwadi, Jain, or Brahmin. He filed complaints citing violations of constitutional rights, highlighting issues of casteism, religious bias, and linguistic discrimination in property sales. Mira-Bhayandar: The issue of Marathi vs. Hindi language debates has been a major topic of discussion in Mumbai. Parties like MNS and Shiv Sena…...