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“There have been six major paper leaks in Punjab over the past five years, and several instances of cheating in examinations have come to light.”
“If Watergate happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12-hour news story. The idea that it would have taken down a presidency is crazy”
“we are, this morning, Executing a 5th and Near Final Round of TERMINATIONS, an approximately 30% Staff Reduction from Weeks Ago”
“The 'reckless and foolish' list has leaked more than 950,000 addresses and full names to the public”
“Polanski accepted a request to collaborate with another account and shared a series of pictures of a Green Party event on Sunday with his 713,000 followers. One of the images showed a man wearing a T-shirt which said: 'We're only making pl…”
“Since taking her seat in the European Parliament in 2024, Hassan claims to have faced 22 separate legal proceedings.”
“Harris—who is half black and has spent her career fighting racial segregation and discrimination in housing—plonked down $8.15 million on a four-bedroom, six-bathroom, 4,000-square-foot Malibu estate in a sale that closed in December 2025,…”
“On Sunday, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann maintained that there had not been a single competitive examination paper leak during the AAP government's four-and-a-half years in office.”
“Watergate was like a Cub Scout prank compared to what we're living through”
“The Senate is scheduled to vote whether to confirm Jay Clayton, the U.S. District Attorney for the Southern District of New York, as Pulte’s permanent replacement”
“When introducing the levy, New York officials said it would apply to an estimated 11,000 to 30,000 properties.”
“payments may be stopped unless training or voluntary work is done”
“Geffen, a major Democratic donor who has given millions to Harris and the party over the years, spent more than two decades feuding with locals over access to a stretch of Carbon Beach near his estate. California regulators had allowed a m…”
“appearing before a bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe, solicitor general Tushar Mehta told Supreme Court the PM has announced a high-powered task force headed by ex-executive chairperson of Infosys, Nandan Nilekani, to recomme…”
“That's true of 90% of Republicans and 93% of both Democrats and independents”
“Paul released more than 1,000 pages this past weekend of what he says are near-daily diaries Fauci kept while in government service during the COVID-19 pandemic, which Paul claims shows what Fauci “wrote privately and what he told the coun…”
“Zohran Mamdani had threatened a 9.5 per cent city-wide property tax unless Governor Hochul passed his second homes raid.”
“more than 100 Labour MPs support "two alternatives – a proportional property tax and a land value tax"”
“Sources said a breakthrough emerged following Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's outreach to both government and the opposition for breaking the impasse that has persisted since the monsoon session began on July 20, and that a discussion on the …”
“Every part of the government has been prostituted and co-opted for moneymaking purposes. And the president made more than a billion dollars in his first year in office.”
“Fauci even admitted he framed his advice to Trump on COVID-19 through the lens of reelection, writing in February 2020 he told Trump “his chances for re-election might be more damaged if he downplayed the potential spread of virus in the U…”
“When Labour came to power in 2024, they set a target of 1.5 million new homes in England by the end of this Parliament, which equalled roughly 300,000 homes per year.”
“I don't think people want it”
“Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju noted that 91 amendment notices to the bill had been moved by opposition MPs and this suggested their willingness to join the discussion.”
“a victory that confirmed a regional shift in South America toward the conservative wing. With the ceremony, Fujimori, a four-time presidential candidate and leader of Peru's largest political party, officially takes office as the country's…”
“Trump said he "did something that I shouldn’t have done — I shared his personal cell phone number with the millions of people that happened to be watching that particular day, as I made a speech, a very important speech." Trump joked that …”
“She told the Commons: "We are therefore updating the standard method and raising the overall targets from around 300,000 to approximately 370,000."”
“Kemi Badenoch has written to the prime minister asking him to "rule out any tax rises or increased borrowing" to fund social care reform.”
“On July 10, CM Vijay distributed appointment orders to 31 people who were relatives of the victims.”
“Fujimori's Popular Force party and its main ally, Popular Renovation, will hold half the senate seats once the new legislature is installed, making it harder for opposing legislators to attempt to remove her as president.”
“During a rally in 2015, Trump read Graham’s personal cell phone number aloud on live television, resulting in the senator having to change his long-held number and phone.”
“Lord Redwood added: "Angela Rayner calls her self-imposed target of 1.5 m new homes in 5 years 'challenging'. She should come clean and admit it is pie in the sky. In the first two years of this Government, housing completions have fallen,…”
“Five years later in July 2024, Sir Keir Starmer faced criticism when Labour scrapped plans for an £86,000 cap on the amount anyone in England would need to spend on their personal care over their lifetime.”
“Across the United States, 24 states have approved "large load tariffs" to ensure that tech companies pay minimum contract terms, exit fees, and collateral so local utility ratepayers are not left holding the bill for massive infrastructure…”
“Conservatives have won seven major presidential elections in Latin American in the past few years, most of the them since the January 2025 inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, in a winning streak propelled by concerns over crime, i…”
“White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Trump administration would not intervene in the Tates’ extradition process (extraditions must be approved by the Department of State).”
“Latest polling from Merlin Strategy from July 22 to July 24 has proved a measly 18 per cent back Mr Burnham's bid to stop the boats.”
“Britain Means Business, which is solely owned and controlled by Tice, received £1m from Fiona Cottrell in June 2024. Disclosures to the Electoral Commission show that the company then donated a total of £500,000 to Reform UK in the same mo…”
“We are planning to hold a protest march to Parliament on August 4 against ethanol-blended petrol and demand its withdrawal. We want to give a wake-up call to MPs who are sleeping on the issue, as vehicle problems linked to ethanol blending…”
“With President Trump in the White House and a Republican vice president holding the tie-breaking vote, Democrats need to flip four seats to take control.”
“Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz., sent a letter to House Oversight Committee chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., urging an investigation into the Tates’ ties to the Trump family, particularly President Donald Trump’s 20-year-old son Barron.”
“AJ Bell launched a parliamentary petition supporting the proposal in 2025. It attracted more than 20,000 signatures from savers and financial advisers who opposed reductions to tax-free cash allowances or contribution tax relief.”
“The first direct donation, external from Ms Cottrell of £250,000 appeared in the party's accounts on 9 May. The second, external, also £250,000, appeared a few weeks later on 29 May, just over a month before polling day.”
“Ethanol-blended petrol should not be forced upon commuters; there should be a choice. Currently, no option is being provided. We are supporting the protest march to Parliament, but the association has not given any call for a strike as of …”
“Cooper would be looking to break a drought — Democrats last won a Senate race in the state nearly two decades ago, in 2008.”
“On Feb. 9, in a post on Trump’s Truth Social, the president said he would “not allow this bridge to open until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them,” referring to Canada.”
“The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), a think tank close to Labour, also unveiled proposals for a £10 fine and a 'none of the above' option on ballots on July 10.”
“The National Crime Agency (NCA) announced on Friday that it had launched an internal investigation in response to complaints from Richard Tice and Nigel Farage about the alleged leaking of their financial information. It follows reports in…”
“We are supporting the protest march to Parliament, but the association has not given any call for a strike as of now”
“Stevens has Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's blessings, has outspent El-Sayed on the airwaves by at least 8 times, according to AdImpact, and will continue to do so.”
“Trump had a 39% approval rating and 61% disapproval rating in a CBS News/YouGov poll of 2,193 U.S. adults taken July 21-24 (margin of error 2.7)”
“Her amendment would require ministers to draw up plans for a compulsory 'duty to vote', enforced by a £10 fine, but would allow voters to abstain by returning a blank or spoiled ballot and exempt those unable to participate because of illn…”
“One letter following Margaret Thatcher's election as prime minister in 1979 reads: "Did you vote? Labour, I hope? God knows what tortures that miserable Thatcher has prepared for us woikin' class folk. I dread to fink."”
“The CJP had ended its agitation after the Centre and the student group reached an understanding following the resignation of Pradhan.”
“Republicans are betting that the state's deep red lean will reassert itself — buoyed by the fact that Alaskans rejected Peltola in the 2024 House race.”
“A plurality, 37%, believe the Iran conflict will continue for months”
“The Campaign for Compulsory Voting has been working with MPs behind the scenes for the last year in order to support changes to the Bill.”
“On July 10, Trump formally notified Congress that hostilities with Iran had resumed.”
“Yet that vision conflicts with another reality: election betting is illegal in some or all circumstances in 32 states, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.”
“Trump’s 34% approval rating is unchanged from April, with 64% saying they disapprove of his job performance, according to a Pew Research Center survey of 3,554 U.S. adults conducted July 6-12”
“The dossier has calculated that Mr Burnham future plans would cost approximately £76billion and that there has been no explanation as to how it will be funded.”
“On Thursday, the House voted a second time to direct Trump to end the war or seek explicit authorisation.”
“The Democrat-turned-independent, alongside his daughter Heather Manchin, is launching the Independent Leadership Council to support and elect independents. It combines the forces of her Americans Together organization and the Independent C…”
“told Trump "his chances for re-election might be more damaged if he downplayed the potential spread of virus in the USA," even if taking the virus more seriously early on meant it would temporarily hurt the stock market.”
“Our new PM is being accused of plans that will put the taxpayer on the hook for an extra £4,300 per year and that he is "writing cheques British people can't cash" by running up £96billion of policy pledges.”
“The agitation prompted the Central Government to assure that English would continue as an associate official language alongside Hindi for official purposes.”
“The announcement of the effort came on Friday as the Manchins convened a gathering of roughly 40 people, including high-profile donors, political reform advocates and several independent candidates at the Greenbrier Resort...”
“press briefings are a total S— Show with POTUS rambling.”
“Andy Burnham has announced plans to to bring down the cost of living by taking VAT off electricity bills, a £2 cap on bus journeys, ending rough sleeping and slashing business rates for pubs and music venues, and he would pay for some of t…”
“Politically, the movement marked a turning point in Tamil Nadu, significantly weakening the Congress party's dominance and paving the way for the rise of Dravidian parties, which have remained influential in the state ever since.”
“The California congressman left the GOP in March to become an independent.”
“Trump was "out of control" and a "total embarrassment," saying he was "on the campaign trail spewing nonsense.”
“But the Digital ID program was unfunded. The Government will have to set out how it will pay for its new policies at the budget.”
“The Nav Nirman Andolan began in Gujarat in late 1973 when engineering students protested against a hostel mess fee hike.”
“Early this year, a Gallup poll showed 45% of Americans identified as political independents in 2025.”
“a complete disgrace" in an August 2021 entry. "He is blocking the local authorities from mandating masks in various locations including schools. He is doing this while at the same time Florida is virtually on fire with surging cases.”
“This is a mayor who has endorsed candidates and has been endorsed by individuals who openly said that 'America deserved 9/11,' so I completely understand why families of those who lost loved ones would not want him there.”
“The movement concluded in 1985 with the signing of the Assam Accord between the leaders of the agitation and the Government of India.”
“Exit polls in 2024 showed 34% of voters identified as independent, up from 26% in 2020.”
“And this scheme, by the way, starts on the 2nd of September, and Parliament, I think, comes back that day or the day before that.”
“The V.P. Singh government announced 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in central government jobs, triggering widespread protests, particularly among students in Delhi and several northern states.”
“He supports a lot of the same issues Platner ran on, like Medicare for all and boosting unions and workers' rights. If elected, he also says he wouldn't support New York Senator Chuck Schumer as Democratic majority leader.”
“He warned the plans could pull “650,000 hard‑working pensioners into paying a death tax each year””
“President Trump announced the fee in September 2025”
“Andy Burnham's been Prime Minister for less than a week and already an estimated 880 people have arrived in Britain illegally by boat.”
“E20 Janta Party, which gained more than 25,000 followers on X in a few hours Sunday, said it was not seeking subsidies, free fuel or withdrawal of ethanol-blended petrol, but only demanding that consumers be given the choice to buy the fue…”
“In January, the government unveiled plans to expand the programme nationwide, quintupling the fleet of surveillance vans from 10 to 50.”
“Minister of state for petr-oleum Suresh Gopi told Parliament last week that govt had not received 'widespread or substantiated' complaints on ethanol-blended petrol affecting vehicle performance.”
“Polling showed more than three in five Britons fear being wrongly implicated by 'Big Brother' facial recognition technology.”
“Evanston is not facing this alone,”
“New polling has revealed more than three in five Britons believe Andy Burnham cannot put a stop to the small boats.”
“Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha deputy leader Ghose submitted a notice under Rule 267 seeking suspension of the day's business in the Upper House on Monday to allow an immediate discussion on what she described as the "use of excessive forc…”
“New polling has revealed more than three in five Britons believe Andy Burnham cannot put a stop to the small boats. In his first days in the role, the new Prime Minister is already facing pressure to tackle the scaling issue of mass illega…”
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has himself led this fightback. His video selfie messages to the youth, the latest of which on Sunday evening announced the setting up of a task force for exam reforms, is an indication that the government is r…”
“They did not do anything for the youth until recently. Now, they raised their voice just to incite agitation. They do not really care about the students.”
“The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which spearheaded the agitation, called off its 36-day protest on Saturday after the resignation of the education minister and the government's acceptance of its other demands.”
“If you have a second home in New York City worth more than $5M, check your mailbox when you're back in the five boroughs — because you've got mail,”
“Queens recorded a net loss of more than 17,000 tax filers, while the Bronx lost more than 16,000.”
“A five-time Lok Sabha MP from Karnataka's Dharwad constituency, Joshi has represented the seat continuously since 2004.”
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Sarma on the phone to review the flood situation and assured all possible assistance.”
