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US Secret Service chief resigns following assassination attempt on Trump
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
This comes amid ongoing probes by lawmakers and an internal government watchdog into how the agency handled Trump's safety and how a gunman nearly killed the Republican presidential candidate for Pennsylvania during a rally this month.
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Philippines implements ban on offshore gambling, targeting Chinese-run ope
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr announced the sweeping measure in his recent state of the nation address, eliciting a standing ovation from lawmakers and signaling a significant shift in the country's stance towards the offshore casino sector.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's lawmakers offered big bucks to switch allegianc
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
This decision has heightened tensions within the coalition alliance, altering the composition of the National Assembly.
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Harris gains momentum with Biden's endorsement as Presidential race intens
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
This concentrated effort on Capitol Hill underscores Harris's strategy to rapidly advance her presidential campaign following Biden's unexpected withdrawal from the race amidst mounting pressure after a contentious debate performance last month.
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Nepal PM Oli secures two-thirds majority in vote of confidence
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Oli received 188 votes in the 275-member parliament, with 74 votes in opposition and one abstinent, the house speaker announced. On Sunday, a total of 263 lawmakers were present at the meeting. The prime minister required at least 138 votes to win the trust motion.
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More US Democrats publicly urge Biden to back off from presidential race
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
This group of Democrats consists of lawmakers across all generations and ideologies
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Nepal: UML issues whip to its lawmakers to vote against Prachanda
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The CPN- UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist) has issued a whip to its lawmakers to vote against Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, aka 'Prachanda' ahead of Friday's vote of confidence.
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House Democrats divided: Calls mount for Biden to step aside in 2024 campa
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The call saw a notable division among House Democrats, with a greater number of lawmakers advocating for Biden to step aside than those who voiced support for his candidacy.
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Pakistan: Opposition in Punjab Assembly holds its own session, pledge not
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Opposition lawmakers from the PTI (Sunni Ittehad Council) and ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmakers have been at loggerheads after 11 opposition members were suspended for 15 sittings due to "rowdyism" during Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz's address on Friday.
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Nepal opposition warns government against BRI loans, proceedings without c
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Opposition lawmaker and former foreign minister, Narayan Prakash Saud, while addressing the house session, warned the government not to take loans under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of China. The former foreign minister rather suggested the government accept the grants but in line with
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Pakistan: PML-N finds itself 'isolated' amid row over budget, faces flak f
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) faced an unprecedented backlash in the National Assembly on Friday, with even lawmakers from the treasury benches joining their opposition counterparts in lashing out at the government over the federal budget, Dawn reported.
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US: New law in Lousiana mandates displaying Ten Commandments in public sch
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
House Bill 71, approved by state lawmakers last month, mandates that a poster-size display of the Ten Commandments with "large, easily readable font" be in every classroom at schools that receive state funding, from kindergarten through the university level.
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