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Ministers pledge another £590m for Lower Thames Crossing
Ministers have pledged another half a billion pounds for the Lower Thames Crossing as part of the Government’s 10-year plan for infrastructure. The further £590 million – out of the budgets announced at last week’s spending review – will go...

Congress BJP’s main rival, will contest local polls independently: Kishan

President meets German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development
President Anura Kumara Disanayake last week met with German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Reem Alabali-Radovan at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Berlin during his official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany. The...

Long-serving Edinburgh and Lothian MSP Sarah Boyack to stand down at 2026 Scottish Parliament elections
Long-serving Labour MSP Sarah Boyack has announced she will not be standing at next year’s Holyrood elections. One of the original members of the new Scottish Parliament elected in 1999, she was made Minister for Transport and Environment in the...

2027: Senate prioritises electoral reforms, constitution review
Ahead of the 2027 general elections ,the Senate in10th National Assembly, has put at its front burner of legislation , consideration and passage of bills on electoral reforms as well as those on Constitution review. Priorities in this respect ,...

Nigeria: House of Representatives summons CBN governor, finance minister
The Joint Comjittee of the House of Representatives on Public Accounts, and Public Assets has invited the Minister of Finance, Adebayo Olawale Edun, and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigerian (CBN), Dr Olayemi Cardoso to appear before it next...

President Lee's G7 summit debut sets stage for 'pragmatic diplomacy'
Published: 16 Jun. 2025, 07:00 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI The flag of Canada, left, and the flag of Alberta flap in the breeze with Wedge Mountain in the background at the site of the upcoming G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta,...

Trump’s political offensive on European allies will have long-lasting consequences
Trump’s singular answer to all these problems is tariffs — “the most beautiful word in the world.” He invoked national security as a justification for 50 percent tariffs on steel imports from Canada, Europe and elsewhere; 25 percent tariffs on...

Prez, PM Modi and Amit Shah greet Kishan Reddy on his birthday
Union Minister G Kishan Reddy expressed his gratitude to President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, as well as several ministers, governors, and chief ministers who wished him on his birthday. On Sunday,...

Senator John Cornyn celebrates US Army's milestone and Buc-ee's expansion
Senator John Cornyn, a prominent figure in American politics, shared several tweets reflecting on significant events and developments. His social media posts from June 14 to June 15, 2025, highlighted a personal message to the President, a...

India News | Uttarakhand CM Briefs PM Modi, Amit Shah, Aviation Minister on Rudraprayag Chopper Crash
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 16 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on the tragic helicopter crash...

Senator John Cornyn comments on National Guard and Air India crash
Senator John Cornyn has recently expressed his views on various national and international issues through a series of tweets. The Texas senator, known for his active engagement on social media, addressed topics ranging from domestic military...

Defence Minister attends Defence 2025 Expo & Forum in Jakarta
Minister for Defence, Dr. Billy Joseph visited Jakarta at the invitation of the Indonesian Minister for Defence, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin for the Indo Defence 2025 Expo and Forum from the 11-14 June, 2025. The Minister is accompanied by Deputy...

Kavitha launches ‘Leader’ initiative for training future politicos
Hyderabad: Telangana Jagruthi President and BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha announced that Telangana Jagruthi would evolve into a dedicated political training platform for youth, women, and students. The initiative, named ‘Leader’, aims to empower...

Macron visits Greenland to signal European unity

JPP criticizes the Government for not responding to Madeira’s problems
“The program of the Republic government of the PSD/CDS alliance presents a generic and unfocused approach concerning the Autonomous Region of Madeira. Despite some mentions of insularity and autonomous regions, there is no clear, scheduled, or...

Veteran vs visionary: what swung Malaysia Athletics’s presidential vote?
Veteran vs visionary: what swung Malaysia Athletics’s presidential vote? Published on: Monday, June 16, 2025 Published on: Mon, Jun 16, 2025 By: Frankie D Cruz, FMT Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Delegates opted for the tried-and-tested leadership of...
Pence says Trump shouldn't take advice from Putin on Iran-Israel conflict
WASHINGTON ― Former Vice President Mike Pence said his ex-boss, President Donald Trump, should not be taking advice from Russian President Vladimir Putin about the conflict between Israel and Iran. Pence's June 15 remarks on CNN's "State of the...

Latest Services Australia data keeping customers and the Minister happy
Government Services Minister Katy Gallagher gives Services Australia staff some well-earned praise. Photos: Michelle Kroll. Services Australia has reason to be pleased with itself, with the latest data showing further improvements in social...

‘Our Govt Has Focused On Tax Reforms, Decriminalisation Of Laws, Ease Of Doing Business’: PM Modi
Limassol (Cyprus): Highlighting India’s rapid economic growth and vast potential at the India-Cyprus CEO Forum, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India has become the fifth-largest economy in the world today and is now on the path to...