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Europe’s establishment ushers in far right

RISHI SUNAK’S decision to leave D-Day celebrations early to attend an ITV interview will likely be remembered as the worst blunder of this year’s UK general election campaign. But the British media’s coverage of the Normandy ceremony missed the main story: that while heads of state gathered to celebrate the end of fascism in Europe...

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Saint or interloper: Haas and US foreign policy

RECENTLY, news broke from confidential sources in diplomatic channels stating that the US ambassador to Bangladesh, Peter Haas, is resigning from the State Department as a show of protest over US policy in Bangladesh during the 2024 general elections...

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Modi’s election debacle and aftermath

THERE is no doubt that the 2024 general elections in India, concluded over a week ago, will be long remembered for bringing back Indian politics to normal, thanks to the tested electorates of the largest democracy in the world. Undoubtedly, this election delivered a shocking blow to Modi’s dominance and will likely curb his autocratic tendencies...

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UK leaders clash in TV debate

The leaders of Britain’s two main political parties faced off in the first live TV debate of the general election campaign on Tuesday, a month before voters go to the polls and with predictions of a record win for the main opposition Labour party...

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Lanka economic recovery needs no referendum

GOVERNMENT leaders appear to be considering all options for remaining in office beyond the constitutionally mandated periods of five years for the presidency and parliament. The United National Party general secretary, Palitha Range Bandara has announced that the government is considering postponing both the...

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AL-led alliance to hold programmes after Eid

The Awami League-led political alliance is going to hold programmes ‘protesting against anarchies’ after Eid-ul-Azha following a long gap since the general elections held on January 7...

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TIB for actions against affidavit mismatch

Transparency International Bangladesh shared its findings with the Election Commission on Sunday that revealed various anomalies in the affidavits of candidates submitted...

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S African opposition puts ANC majority in its sights

South Africa’s opposition parties mount an 11th-hour assault on Sunday on the ruling ANC’s 30-year-old grip on power, staging set-piece rallies three days before the general election....

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UK inflation slows to near 3-year low

Britain’s annual inflation rate slowed to a near three-year low in April as energy prices cooled further, official data showed Wednesday, boosting the governing Conservatives before this year’s general election...

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India is not an autocracy, insists Modi

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi denied on Monday that his country was sliding towards autocracy, following accusations that his government orchestrated criminal probes to weaken rivals ahead of an on-going general election....