Month: May 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated a sleek new Parliament complex, part of a more than $2 billion project to renovate India’s decrepit colonial-era center of government in New Delhi. But the opening ceremony, which reflected Mr. Modi for religious and Hindu nationalist symbolism, was boycotted by his political opposition. And outside, in the streets, the police were brutally breaking up a demonstration. Most opposition lawmakers in both houses, about 250 people, stayed away to protest what they called the latest example of the prime minister’s overreach, which they say is undermining the country’s constitutional democracy. ‘India. In a…

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a deal no one in Washington says they like very much. But after weeks of negotiations, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an agreement to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a potentially devastating government default. The stakes are high for both men, and now each will have to persuade lawmakers from their parties to vote for him. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said last week that the United States could run out of cash to pay bills and default on its obligations if the debt ceiling is not raised by June 5….

By State Political Reporter Keane Bourke: Occasionally, people would get bored and talk about what life might be like after McGowan. But you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who believed it would pass this election cycle. After all, the Prime Minister was adamant that he would contest the 2025 elections and no one had any reason to doubt him. He’s had some massive jobs, including leading the state through COVID, while trying to make important things happen both inside and outside parliament. He made brave decisions: closing the borders, delaying the reopening of the state, making difficult decisions in managing…

Predictably, “Fast X” won a second weekend at the box office in mainland China, surpassing its total of $100 million. But the disappointing start to Disney’s live-action “The Little Mermaid” was the biggest talking point. “Fast X” earned $17.6 million in China, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. That was a 66% drop from its opening weekend, but still gave the film a cumulative of $110 million after 12 days and has seen estimates revised further to the rise Box office Maoyan now predicts the film will end up with RMB 880 million ($126 million), after forecasting RMB 728…

WA Premier Mark McGowan has announced he is retiring from politics in a bombshell announcement. Key points: Mark McGowan will step down at the end of the weekHe became leader of the WA Labor Party in 2012Prime Minister says job has left him ‘exhausted’ In a press conference held with just 45 minutes’ notice, McGowan said he would step down as premier and member for Rockingham at the end of the week. “The truth is that I am tired, very tired. In fact, I am exhausted,” he said. WA Labor under McGowan swept to power in 2017, winning a landslide…

G7 summit: Zelensky and Fumio Kishida lay wreaths at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima For free real-time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox, sign up for our breaking news emails Sign up to our free emails for breaking news Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, was rocked by several explosions early today after Russia fired more than 40 missiles and drones in its biggest attack since the war began in February last year. “A missile shot down near Kiev,” the city’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said on Telegram. “Air defense working!” Monday morning’s attack involved a combination of missiles and drones, surpassing…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – A man in police custody died Thursday in Northern California after smashing a hospital window with a metal oxygen tank and falling from a ledge following an altercation with an officer and a nurse, authorities said. The man was being held for allegedly violating a court order, according to San Jose police. Officers took him to the hospital for an unspecified pre-existing condition. The man is accused of assaulting an officer and threatening to hit the officer and a nurse with the oxygen tank, police said. They left the room and called for more help….

Cheelee enables purchases with NFT fiat money and reports on over 200,000 app downloads DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cheelee, GameFi’s short video platform that rewards users for viewing feeds, has announced that they have enabled the purchase of NFTs using fiat money. This step is a real breakthrough for the entire crypto world because it makes NFTs accessible to a wider audience, even those who are not well versed in cryptocurrencies but want to start earning on the Cheelee app just by watching the video. Cheelee users can now purchase NFTs both with a…