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Politics: 2025Talks - July 1, 2025
Politics and views in the United States. NC Republican Thom Tillis denounces Medicaid cuts in Senate bill, over White House objections. NGOs say new work requirements for people in SNAP and Medicaid don't reflect reality. And President Trump says...
Politicisation of independent bodies undermines democracy— Expert
Albert K. Salia Politics Jul - 01 - 2025 , 09:57 3 minutes read A political scientist, Dr Samuel Kofi Darkwa, has stated that the politicisation of independent bodies poses a threat to public trust and can weaken Ghana’s reputation as a democratic...

Politicians only seek education abroad to return and manipul...
A lecturer at the Kumasi Technical University (KsTU), Dr. Collins Kankam Kwarteng, has made a scathing remark about Ghanaian politicians. According to Dr. Kwarteng, most politicians pursue further education abroad solely to manipulate the people...
Political heiress: Suspended Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is heiress to one of the kingdom’s most enduring political dynasties, but has been suspended by a Constitutional Court after less than a year in office. The 38-year-old accepted King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s...

Political Prisoners Held In The Greater Tehran Prison Are Enduring Unbearable Conditions
Nine days after the Israeli army’s airstrike on Evin Prison and the subsequent transfer of a group of political prisoners to the Greater Tehran Prison and Qarchak Varamin Prison, reports indicate that political detainees in Greater Tehran Prison...

Political Currency podcast maker Persephonica triples in value
Tuesday 01 July 2025 12:20 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Ed Balls and George Osborne pose during The Political Currency Podcast panel discussion on...
Political chaos: What happens now that Thailand’s PM has been suspended?
The court has ordered Ms Paetongtarn to stop performing her duties until it makes a decision.PHOTO: AFP BANGKOK – Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on July 1 as it considers a petition filed by 36...

Political analyst weighs in after complaint filed against Nkabane
CAPW TOWN - The DA laid a criminal complaint against Higher Education Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane. They're accusing her of lying to Parliament. It comes ahead of Nkabane’s budget debate in the National Council of Provinces. READ | DA to lay...
Political opinion with Josh Babarinde MP: 11,000 people supported, in my first year as our MP!
Time flies and July 4th marks a year since I was elected as Eastbourne’s Member of Parliament! As an Eastbourne boy, born and bred, it’s the honour of my life to represent the town that made me, me! From day one I’ve got stuck right in. Just five...

Political opinion by Alison Griffiths MP: Reflecting on one year as your MP
In her weekly column for Sussex World, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton MP Alison Griffiths highlights her work for residents over the last year. From day one, I’ve worked hard to deliver for our communities. I built a small but dedicated team from...
Political opinion: Laura Kyrke-Smith MP welcomes 68 new neighbourhood police officers for Thames Valley
Labour is putting more bobbies back on the beat, with the Government delivering up to 68 new neighbourhood police officers for Thames Valley within a year. The news has been welcomed today by Laura Kyrke-Smith, Labour MP for Aylesbury and the...

Political shakeup in Israel: Opposition MK Gadi Eisenkot leaves National Unity Party and the Knesset
Illustration: National Unity Party member MK Gadi Eizenkot holds a press conference with party leader MK Benny Gantz in Modi'in, April 16, 2023. (Photo: Flash90) Knesset Member (MK) Gadi Eisenkot announced Monday evening that he intends to leave...

Politics LIVE: Keir Starmer faces Commons showdown with rebel Labour MPs in just HOURS as major benefits revolt threatened
Sir Keir Starmer is set to face off against his own backbenchers over his controversial benefits bill in just hours. In a major test of the Prime Minister's authority, dozens of Labour MPs are still planning to vote against it, despite concessions...

Politics and science can mix
Stay informed about the West. Sign up for our email newsletter to receive in-depth, independent reporting that illuminates our region. Este articulo también está disponible en español. This past April, I attended one of the nation’s 1,400 “Hands...

Politics LIVE: Keir Starmer faces major Labour rebellion in crunch vote today
Sir Keir Starmer is braced for a major Labour rebellion as he faces a crunch vote on welfare cuts today. The Prime Minister made a series of concessions to measures aimed at slashing the benefits bill in a bid to avert his first Commons defeat.But...

Baldwin County mom Danielle Duggar running for House District 96: 'Faith, family, freedom – not politics'
Longtime Baldwin County resident, wife and mom Danielle Duggar, has announced her campaign for Alabama House of Representatives District 96. "I'm not a politician," Duggar said. "I'm a wife and mother who wants Alabama to be a better place for the...

GOMBE STATE POLITICS IN 2027 AND BEYOND - BY YUSUF RAUL
Dear brothers and sisters, the great people of Gombe State (Jewel in the Savannah), with utmost serendipity and a united spirit as one, I greet you all as family. My name is Yusuf Abubakar Yahaya, popularly known as Yusuf Raul, a concerned...

EPA workers warn Trump is politicizing their work
WASHINGTON — More than 270 employees of the Environmental Protection Agency signed a letter Monday denouncing what they described as the Trump administration’s efforts to politicize, dismantle and sideline the main federal agency tasked with...

How to talk politics with your French friends (without starting a fight)
When it comes to politics, the French don’t shy away from tough conversations - but this can still be a tricky subject for foreigners to navigate. Kamiel Vermeulen shares some tips for talking politics while avoiding arguments. Whereas polite...

Putting Political Litmus Tests In Your Dating App Bio Is A Red Flag
A recent romance column in The New York Times lamented how men have retreated from emotional intimacy: “Men, Where Have You Gone? Please Come Back.” But the Gray Lady ignored the political elephant in the room. With the sex gap in voting remaining...