Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam acknowledged on Tuesday that the record turnout in local elections won by pro-democracy candidates highlighted dissatisfaction with her administration, while appealing for an end to violent protests. CBC | World News
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Netanyahu’s main challenger for PM proposes unity government with rotating leaders
Benny Gantz, the chief challenger to Israel’s embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, proposed to lead a unity government with Netanyahu’s Likud party for two years and then Netanyahu would lead the following two years — if he is acquitted of corruption charges. CBC | World News
Read More »Donald Trump Says The FBI Tried To Overthrow His Government
Donald Trump said on Friday night that he believes the FBI tried to overthrow his presidency. According to The Guardian, the president alleged that the FBI was “spying” on him during his 2016 campaign. His claims were in response to a report that surfaced, alleging that an FBI lawyer may have altered a document related to surveillance efforts on former ...
Read More »Canada will ‘support’ Bolivian opposition government
Canada updated its position on the fluid and chaotic situation in Bolivia today, saying it would work with and support the caretaker administration of Jeanine Añez — while still stopping short of formally recognizing her presidency. CBC | World News
Read More »Brexiteer Leadsom drops shock confession on how Corbyn could rise to Government on Peston
ANDREA LEADSOM has warned that a vote for the Brexit Party might result in a Jeremy Corbyn Government ahead of the December General Election. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Universal Credit adverts banned as watchdog rules the government ads ‘misleading’
UNIVERSAL CREDIT: The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that a number of claims in the Department for Work and Pensions series of “myth-busting” advertisements about Universal Credit earlier this summer were misleading. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Donald Trump Does Not Rule Out Shutting Down Government To Stop Impeachment, ‘We’ll See What Happens,’ He Says
Earlier this week, Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that he was “increasingly worried that President Trump may want to shut down the government again because of impeachment.” On Sunday, Trump was given a chance to rule out that possibility — but declined to do so. From December 22, 2018, to January 25 of the current year, Trump oversaw ...
Read More »Government urged to pay into carers’ pensions – system levies ‘dementia tax’ says expert
PENSION wealth differs between men and women, with research by the Pensions Policy Institute finding that by their 60s, women are more than £100,000 worse-off than men of the same age. Today, a think-tank has said the government should pay public money into the personal pensions of women who take time out of work to care for children or elderly ...
Read More »Israel’s Netanyahu fails to form new coalition government, gives up mandate
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave up his effort to form a new government on Monday after failing to secure a majority coalition, creating an opportunity for centrist rival Benny Gantz to replace Israel’s longest-serving prime minister. CBC | World News
Read More »Benjamin Netanyahu ‘gives up’ on attempts to form Israeli government – what happens now?
BENJAMIN NETANYAHU announced today he has “given up” on attempts to form a new government as he failed to form a coalition following inconclusive Parliamentary elections this year. What happens now? Daily Express :: News Feed
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