Government News
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Syria's rebels work to form government, restore order after Assad ouster
The lightning overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad left Syrians, countries in the region and world powers nervous on Tuesday (Dec...
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Argentine government to bill protesters for security costs
The organisers of the first protest against Argentine President Javier Milei’s government will have to cough up tens of thousands...
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Failed referendum on Indigenous rights sets back Australian government plans to become republic
Australia’s failed referendum on the Indigenous Voice has set back the government’s plans to cut the nation’s constitutional ties to...
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Ukrainian athletes to suffer from government ban: IOC
The International Olympic Committee has criticised Ukraine’s decision not to allow Ukrainian athletes to take part in qualifying events for...
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French government defiant on pensions ahead of crucial votes
France's government on Sunday held its ground over a bitterly contested pension reform rammed through parliament without a vote, a...
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Can India attract global chipmakers with its $10bn incentive plan?
India has set its sights on the booming semiconductor manufacturing sector amid surging global demand for consumer electronics and a...
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 more years in prison
A court in Myanmar sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four more years in prison on Monday after...
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The UK needs a bold 21st-century Brunel to pave the way for net zero
In the UK, on the Bristol side of the Clifton Suspension Bridge, there is a plaque marking the design of...
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Seven new museum openings in 2022: from Egypt to South Korea
Museums have been having a difficult few years as the pandemic has not only affected existing institutions' revenues, but also...
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Dubai records more than $690m in property transactions on first working Friday
The value of real estate transactions in Dubai on the first working Friday following the adoption of the new weekly...
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Trump, Ivanka, Don Jr subpoenaed by New York attorney general
New York's attorney general has subpoenaed former President Donald Trump and his two eldest children, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr,...
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City-dwellers have a responsibility to keep nature in their lives
Looking out over the greens of a nice golf course this past weekend, I was chatting with an old friend...
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UAE records 665 new Covid-19 cases as testing is stepped up
The UAE recorded 665 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, its largest daily number in more than three months.The latest caseload...
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Omicron is ‘not the same disease’ as previous Covid variants, Oxford University scientist says
Horrific scenes seen in previous Covid-19 waves are “now history,” according to John Bell, a regius professor of medicine at...
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Indonesia lifts ban on Boeing 737 Max
Indonesia has lifted a ban on the Boeing 737 Max, its transport ministry said on Tuesday, three years after the...
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Covid: Australian trial tests blood thinner as nasal spray
Australian researchers are conducting a trial to see whether squirting a blood thinner into the nose could offer protection against...