John Robson: Politicians Should Speak Frankly, Not With Empty Words

Commentary One of life’s paradoxes is how you can improve something until it’s ruined. From Henry VIII’s flagship Mary Rose, rebuilt to such a peak of Renaissance naval architecture and weaponry that on firing a massive broadside she capsized, to...

Arya-Murali Gopy's Ananthan Kaadu is hailed as a riveting socio-political drama

The makers of the upcoming Malayalam film, Ananthan Kaadu, have dropped its first poster. It has revealed the movie's title as well as given a glimpse into the lead characters. The title of the Tamil-Malayalam bilingual film, Ananthan Kaadu, was...

President Lee, Chinese President Xi Speak for First Time since Election

Photo : KBS News Anchor: President Lee Jae-myung spoke over the phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday for the first time since taking office last week. Our Bae Joo-yon has more. Report: Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung told...

KPMG to launch election process for next global chair

KPMG, one of the world's big four accountancy firms, is preparing to kick off a process to select its next global chairman amid growing speculation that its UK chief intends to stand for the role. Sky News has learnt that Jon Holt, who has been...

AFL’s stadium plans hang in the balance as Tasmanian premier asks for snap election

The AFL has not wavered on its position about the Macquarie Point Stadium that the government has committed to build as the condition of entry into the AFL as the 19th club. Tasmania Devils chairman Grant O’Brien and CEO Brendon Gale were in...

Miliband says funding plan means Sizewell C will happen as Green party criticises spending – UK politics live

Good morning. As you will probably have heard already, Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, has announced plans to build a new nuclear power station in Suffolk, Sizewell C. Here is the Guardian story. Oops. That is our story from 2009, when Gordon...

Thomas Coughlan: NZ Herald political editor on Lawyers for Climate Action taking the Government's climate policies to court

A group of lawyers are taking the Government's climate policies to court. Lawyers for Climate Action have filed a judicial review, calling for a probe of the coalition cancelling the previous Government's projects - under the emissions reduction...

CEPO calls for trust, political compromise

By Yiep Joseph Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmund Yakani, has called on political leaders to build trust and engage in political compromise. In a message to the media, Yakani urged leaders and...

Elburn announces community flag design contest with resident voting

The Village of Elburn has announced a community flag design contest, inviting residents to create and submit designs for a new village flag. The chosen design will be decided through a community vote this fall. Residents interested in...

Public servants still being underpaid compared to `political elites’ – GPSU

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh (centre) at a brunch held in honour of the Union’s 102nd anniversary. (Ministry of Finance photo) -says brain drain from health sector has become national crisis While hailing the December 10, 2024 agreement on...

GTUC concerned 2025 elections’ will reopen ethnic tension and division

Dear Editor: The Opposition seems intent on proceeding to an election with a bloated voters list—condemned by all and sundry, including regional and international observers at the 2020 General and Regional Elections. Labour is a stakeholder in the...

Syracuse councilors kill city-wide property reassessment in politically charged year

Some Syracuse homeowners can breathe a sign of relief now that a city-wide property reassessment is off the table. The Walsh administration has been pursuing the ambitious plan in an effort to better balance tax inequities among the city’s more...

Poll position: Premier to head off to Governor to request early election

Kharge writes to PM Modi, presses for election of LS Deputy Speaker

New Delhi, Jun 10 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to initiate the process of electing a deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Keeping the position vacant "does not augur well for...

State in limbo, election being mulled by governor

Samoa to hold snap election on Aug. 29 after PM's government collapses

'Options considered': state's snap election call on ice

How have Canada and the U.S. tried to save North Atlantic right whales? A timeline of policies and politics

With a population of 372, North Atlantic right whales are critically endangered. Although whaling is no longer a threat, human interactions still pose the greatest risks to the species. Recovering this population requires measures to mitigate...

How ‘vintage’ rice is shaking up Japanese politics

To solve the problem of soaring rice prices, Japan’s turning to a classic retailer’s playbook: rebranding the old as "vintage.” That’s what convenience store chain Lawson is dubbing onigiri rice balls made from the grain harvested in 2021 and...

Koreans overwhelmingly want economic recovery in wake of political upheaval