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Rising Prices, Rice Crisis, Tariffs: Threaten Japan's Coalition Ahead Of Vote
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces an increasingly uphill battle in Sunday's upper house election, and a loss could worsen political instability at a time of daunting challenges, such as rising prices and high US tariffs.
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Japan Inflation Raise Rice Prices By 99% In June, Pressure Mounts On PM
Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2 percent in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of elections this weekend.
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Amid Buzz Over Friction With Lt Governor, Puducherry Chief Minister's Measured Response
Amid a deepening standoff between the elected government and the Lieutenant Governor in Puducherry, Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Wednesday sought to play down the crisis after meeting BJP leader Nirmal Kumar Surana.
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Cash-Strapped Vatican Unveils Fundraising Video Centred On New Pope
The Vatican on Wednesday unveiled a fundraising video centred on newly elected Pope Leo, urging the faithful to support his mission amid a serious financial crisis for the Catholic Church.
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UN Security Council Likely To Vote Today On Gaza Action
The ten elected members of the U.N. Security Council have asked for the 15-member body to vote on Wednesday on a draft resolution that demands "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza respected by all parties," said diplomats.
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Behind The Political Tension Fuelling Unrest In Bangladesh
Bangladesh's interim government, led by Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, faces mounting discontent among citizens and discord among political parties as election delays and reform deadlock continues.
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Mark Carney vs Pierre Poilievre: Canadians Zero In On Who Can Best Trump
Canadians head to the polls next Monday with many expressing concern that the country is at a turning point as it faces an unprecedented crisis with its US neighbour.
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'Manipur Crisis Driven By Those Pursuing Separate Administration': Meitei Body In Memorandum To Governor
An umbrella body of civil society organisations of Manipur's valley-dominant Meitei community has requested Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla to work for restoring an elected government within a month.
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Australia To Ban Foreigners Buying Existing Homes: How Will It Affect Indians Migrants
Australia is planning to ban foreigners from buying established houses for the next two years. The move is part of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese-led government's election pitch to tackle surging home prices.
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"BJP Wants To Finish Off...": Aaditya Thackeray Rallies INDIA After AAP Loss
Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray is in Delhi to meet the Congress' Rahul Gandhia and the AAP's Arvind Kejriwal - among the top brass of the INDIA opposition bloc, which continues to lurch from one poll defeat (and existential crisis) to the other.
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Opinion | Delhi Debacle: Can Kejriwal Ever Recover From This Wipeout?
Kejriwals obituary has been written often in the past, but every time, he has risen from the ashes like a phoenix. The latest crisis is unlike any other though. It is existential.
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US Issues $25-Million Bounty On Venezuela President On Day Of His Oath
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose nearly 12 years in office have been marked by deep economic and social crisis, was sworn in for a third term on Friday, despite a six-month-long election dispute.
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German Chancellor To Trigger Polls With Trust Vote After Fall Of Coalition
Germany's embattled Chancellor Olaf Scholz will face parliament Monday to trigger the process towards the February 23 elections, in the hope that he can weather a political crisis and win a second term.
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US Election: Gaza Emerges As Top Issue For Many New York Muslims
Muslim American voters in New York, like their counterparts nationwide, are increasingly prioritising the Gaza crisis in their voting decisions for the upcoming presidential election.
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Blinken Heads To Middle East As Israel Intensifies Strikes In Lebanon
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken left for the Middle East Monday on a new push for an elusive Gaza ceasefire two weeks before US elections, seeing a new opportunity from Israel's killing of Hamas's leader.
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Rising Prices, Rice Crisis, Tariffs: Threaten Japan's Coalition Ahead Of Vote
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces an increasingly uphill battle in Sunday's upper house election, and a loss could worsen political instability at a time of daunting challenges, such as rising prices and high US tariffs.
-
Japan Inflation Raise Rice Prices By 99% In June, Pressure Mounts On PM
Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2 percent in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of elections this weekend.
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Amid Buzz Over Friction With Lt Governor, Puducherry Chief Minister's Measured Response
Amid a deepening standoff between the elected government and the Lieutenant Governor in Puducherry, Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Wednesday sought to play down the crisis after meeting BJP leader Nirmal Kumar Surana.
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Cash-Strapped Vatican Unveils Fundraising Video Centred On New Pope
The Vatican on Wednesday unveiled a fundraising video centred on newly elected Pope Leo, urging the faithful to support his mission amid a serious financial crisis for the Catholic Church.
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UN Security Council Likely To Vote Today On Gaza Action
The ten elected members of the U.N. Security Council have asked for the 15-member body to vote on Wednesday on a draft resolution that demands "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza respected by all parties," said diplomats.
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Behind The Political Tension Fuelling Unrest In Bangladesh
Bangladesh's interim government, led by Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, faces mounting discontent among citizens and discord among political parties as election delays and reform deadlock continues.
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Mark Carney vs Pierre Poilievre: Canadians Zero In On Who Can Best Trump
Canadians head to the polls next Monday with many expressing concern that the country is at a turning point as it faces an unprecedented crisis with its US neighbour.
-
'Manipur Crisis Driven By Those Pursuing Separate Administration': Meitei Body In Memorandum To Governor
An umbrella body of civil society organisations of Manipur's valley-dominant Meitei community has requested Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla to work for restoring an elected government within a month.
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Australia To Ban Foreigners Buying Existing Homes: How Will It Affect Indians Migrants
Australia is planning to ban foreigners from buying established houses for the next two years. The move is part of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese-led government's election pitch to tackle surging home prices.
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"BJP Wants To Finish Off...": Aaditya Thackeray Rallies INDIA After AAP Loss
Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray is in Delhi to meet the Congress' Rahul Gandhia and the AAP's Arvind Kejriwal - among the top brass of the INDIA opposition bloc, which continues to lurch from one poll defeat (and existential crisis) to the other.
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Opinion | Delhi Debacle: Can Kejriwal Ever Recover From This Wipeout?
Kejriwals obituary has been written often in the past, but every time, he has risen from the ashes like a phoenix. The latest crisis is unlike any other though. It is existential.
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US Issues $25-Million Bounty On Venezuela President On Day Of His Oath
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose nearly 12 years in office have been marked by deep economic and social crisis, was sworn in for a third term on Friday, despite a six-month-long election dispute.
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German Chancellor To Trigger Polls With Trust Vote After Fall Of Coalition
Germany's embattled Chancellor Olaf Scholz will face parliament Monday to trigger the process towards the February 23 elections, in the hope that he can weather a political crisis and win a second term.
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US Election: Gaza Emerges As Top Issue For Many New York Muslims
Muslim American voters in New York, like their counterparts nationwide, are increasingly prioritising the Gaza crisis in their voting decisions for the upcoming presidential election.
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Blinken Heads To Middle East As Israel Intensifies Strikes In Lebanon
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken left for the Middle East Monday on a new push for an elusive Gaza ceasefire two weeks before US elections, seeing a new opportunity from Israel's killing of Hamas's leader.
