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US lawmakers seek to 'break the ice' in China visit amid trade, TikTok ten
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In a week marked by tense phone calls and high-stakes negotiations, a group of US lawmakers has touched down in China on a rare visit, hoping to thaw icy ties between the two superpowers
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Former Israeli-Arab lawmaker arrested for incitement, terror support
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The arrest follows complaints about remarks Zoabi made at the Palestine Congress in Vienna in October 2024, where she justified Hamas's October 7 attack.
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"An attack on a political movement": Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham called the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk "an attack on a political movement," urging dialogue over violence. Kirk, a Trump ally and Turning Point USA founder, was shot at Utah Valley University. Lawmakers condemned the attack, while Trump blamed the "radica
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US: Charlie Kirk shooting triggers debate over enhanced lawmaker security
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The fatal shooting of activist Charlie Kirk has raised concerns over lawmakers' security in Washington. Members urge enhanced protection, while costs and feasibility are debated. Speaker Mike Johnson and others are reviewing options, including a pilot security program, as Congress approac
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Trump tariffs threaten to "destroy" 25 years of US-India partnership, warn
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The group outlined specific actions for the business and tech community, urging them to engage with both Republican and Democratic lawmakers. Khanna specifically called for pressure on Republican members of Congress regarding the strategic importance of the relationship and for Democrats
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Japan: Senior LDP lawmakers begin bids to succeed PM Ishiba following resi
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Just one day after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba decided to step down from the position of the president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), senior party leaders threw their hats into the ring for the race to succeed Ishiba.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf expels CM Gulbar Khan, 11 other lawmakers over pa
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has formally expelled PoGB Chief Minister Gulbar Khan and 11 other members of its assembly, accusing them of forming a breakaway group and defying party directives in legislative proceedings, The Express Tribune reported.
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Pakistan: 25 Tehreek-e-Insaf, SIC lawmakers yet to resign from NA committe
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Despite clear directives from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan, around 25 members of the PTI and Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) have not yet stepped down from their positions on standing committees in Pakistan's National Assembly (NA), Geo News reported.
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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa feels abandoned as terror rises and federal aid shrinks
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
During a recent assembly session, K-P Minister Arshad Ayub emphasised the need for elected representatives to be included in critical security discussions. Ayub stated that provincial lawmakers remain uninformed about decisions made in Apex Committee meetings, which are attended by top civil
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World Uyghur Congress ramps up global pressure on China over rights abuses
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to WUC, in Washington, US lawmakers introduced a bipartisan package of bills, including the Preventing the Forced Return of Uyghurs Act, designed to protect Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities from forced repatriation to China, where they risk detention, torture, or enforced disapp
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Nepal's ruling and opposition lawmakers urge Prime Minister Oli to clarify
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
During the parliamentary session on Wednesday, lawmakers from the ruling Nepali Congress and the opposition Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) urged the Prime Minister to clarify the claims.
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Arvind Kejriwal appeals for help to Punjab, AAP lawmakers to donate one-mo
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Kejriwal appeals for help, AAP MLAs to donate salary
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