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BRICS carries the work the G20 left behind
Buried in the text BRICS leaders adopted in New Delhi on Saturday sits a commitment to common guidelines for integrating disaster early warning data. A few pages on, the same document establishes an expert network on asset recovery and a shared repos…
Singapore PM gets 64% pay hike: How does his salary compare globally?
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is set to receive a 64 per cent increase in his annual salary, taking his pay to S$3.6 million (US$2.8 million) from S$2.2 million, effective October 15, Reuters reported.…
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New China badminton chief vows to fight graft after predecessor removed
Beijing – China’s new badminton chief vowed on Sept 8 to crack down on corruption after the man he replaced was put under investigation and hasn’t been seen in months.
Two-time Olympic gold medallist Zhang Jun, then president of the Chinese Badm…
Singsons’ unrivaled power in Ilocos Sur
The Singson clan’s rise to power was built over centuries of carefully planned moves that entrenched the family in politics.
From the Spanish colonial period, where the family marks its origins, until today, the Singsons have controlled the province …
The life and times of an enigmatic army chief
Few military leaders in post-independence India have provoked as much strategic debate, intellectual fascination, institutional heartburn —and even a few raised eyebrows in South Block—as General Krishnaswamy Sundarji. Serving as India’s Chief of Army …
Tanzania: FCC Backs Technology to Fight Counterfeits
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — FAIR Competition Commission (FCC) Acting Director General, Khadija Ngasongwa has called on manufacturers and businesses to embrace new product-authentication technology as part of efforts to protect consumers, legitimate e…
MAGA’s Big, Beautiful Quest to Rename the Entire World
PoliticsPoliticsThe Lake America story is spectacularly dumb. It’s also spectacularly important.
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By Brian PhillipsSept. 3, 3:30 pm UTC • 13 min
If nothing else, you have to respect the commitment to laziness.R…
Zimbabwe: ‘No Corruption On This Land Beats Zimura’s!’ – Musicians Demand Reforms At Music Rights Body
[New Zimbabwe] Musicians have called on the government to intervene at the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA), accusing the organisation’s management of corruption, non-payment of royalties and unfair dismissal of board members.
Nepal’s young PM faces gravest test after flood catastrophe
KATHMANDU – Nepal’s rapper-turned-prime minister swept to power six months ago promising reform, but his young government now faces its gravest test after a glacial collapse unleashed catastrophe, analysts say.
A huge wave of freezing water and …