Israel’s governing coalition may not have a majority for a preliminary vote for a controversial bill aimed at relieving haredi military-age men from a significant financial sanction if they continue evading IDF service. The sanction in question is the removal of subsidies for daycare payments, and the bill, authored by United Torah Judaism MK … Read more
One month after a judge declared Google’s search engine an illegal monopoly, the company faces another antitrust lawsuit that threatens to break up the company — this time over its advertising technology. The U.S. Justice Department, joined by a coalition of states, and Google each made opening statements Monday to a federal judge who will decide whether the firm holds a monopoly over … Read more
Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. said Tuesday the country will work well with whomever wins the November presidential election, saying the government’s “Team Canada” approach of continually meeting with a bipartisan group of American federal, state and local officials has prepared Canada for any eventuality. Speaking to reporters at the Liberal cabinet retreat in Halifax after … Read more
The U.S. is dramatically increasing the duty it charges on softwood lumber imports from Canada, setting the rate at 14.54 per cent. The previous duty was 8.05 per cent. The new rate was shared with trade groups and government officials on Tuesday, but was not immediately posted to the U.S. Federal Register. In a written statement, Mary Ng, … Read more
Bengaluru: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary, K.C. Venugopal, said that the last Congress-led JDS-Congress coalition government in the state had been completely distorted by the conspiracy of the BJP Central leadership. Speaking after a crucial meeting with Karnataka Congress leaders on Sunday, KC Venugopal said, “Last Congress-led JDS-Congress coalition government in the … Read more
The coalition on Monday entered crisis mode over an attempt by National Security Minister MK Itamar Ben-Gvir to force Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to make him a member of a small war cabinet. Ben-Gvir’s attempt came in the form of a threat to vote against a bill that was important to Shas, another key … Read more
National Freedom Party (NFP) president Ivan Barnes has been appointed a councillor in the Zululand District Municipality and is reportedly set to become its mayor. Barnes was reportedly sworn in recently is expected to replace reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi from the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). NFP LEADER IRVIN BARNES APPOINTED ZULULAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY COUNCILLOR The NFP … Read more
For years, researchers, activists, community leaders have shown how Indigenous, Black and other racialized groups have been disproportionately affected by polluting industries. Now, a new law will require the federal government to better track this injustice, and aim to correct it. Bill C-226, sponsored by Green Leader Elizabeth May, became law Thursday evening, nearly four … Read more
Israeli politicians criticized on Sunday a decision by the coalition to renew controversial legislation of a bill intended to increase the coalition’s orthodox and ultra-Orthodox (haredi) political party’s control over Israel’s rabbinical establishment. The bill in question would alter the makeup of the committee that elects Israel’s rabbis at the municipal and neighborhood level, … Read more
South Africa’s parliament on Friday re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country’s president following a landmark coalition deal between the governing African National Congress (ANC), the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Zulu nationalists of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). Ramaphosa was re-elected him by 283 votes to 44. Coalition has 263 seats in parliament Between the … Read more
