Politics
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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s Government quits over tax subsidy scandal
The cabinet would remain in place for now in a caretaker capacity to manage the coronavirus crisis, Mr Rutte said.…
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Poland plans to make censoring of social media accounts illegal
Polish government officials have denounced the deactivation of Donald Trump’s social media accounts, and said a draft law being readied…
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Trump is impeached again in historic vote.
In a historic vote today, Donald Trump became the only US president to be impeached twice. Bryan Cranston The Conversation…
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The U.S. Should Reverse Its Huthi Terror Designation
Proponents argue the measure will provide leverage with the Huthis, but in reality it will hurt efforts to end the…
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What Future for Afghan Peace Talks under a Biden Administration?
As the Afghan government and Taliban await clearer policy signals from the incoming U.S. administration, their primary goal should be…
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The BRICs at 20
While some of them have surpassed expectations, others have fallen short, as have the relevant global-governance institutions. Jim O’Neill Project…
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Origin of the specious: how a family business polluted a democracy
Money, pure and simple. Ideology didn’t get a look-in. Eric Beecher Crikey Rupert Murdoch had never had a US president…
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Macron tells Idris Elba he will invite young Africans to summit, not leaders
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has pledged to invite young Africans rather than their political leaders to a key France-Africa…
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Michael Pascoe: Government’s peak corruption scheme scores $400 million in 2020
At the current rate of rorting, CDG spending will pass $5 billion on its present timetable of running until 2026,…
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FBI warns armed protests are being planned at all 50 state capitols ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration
The FBI has warned of possible armed protests being planned for Washington, DC, and at all 50 US state capitols…
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China hits out at Australia, US, UK and Canada for ‘grossly’ interfering with Hong Kong’s ‘internal affairs’
The foreign ministers of those countries on Sunday issued a joint statement expressing “serious concern” about the arrest of the…
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Senior ministers take aim at Trump social media silencing
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said he was “uncomfortable” with Twitter’s decision to take down Mr Trump’s account and acting Prime Minister…
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How the 1821 Greek Revolution Changed the World
The 1821 Greek Revolution was the first liberal-national movement to succeed in the Old World of Europe – after that…
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US House will vote to urge Donald Trump be declared incapable before impeachment, Nancy Pelosi says
The House is set to vote on Monday or Tuesday on a resolution urging Mr Pence to invoke the 25th…
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Fresh disturbance at Christmas Island detention centre due to ‘inhumane’ conditions, advocates say
Further unrest among detainees on Christmas Island is due to the Australian government holding people in “inhumane” conditions, refugee advocates…
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Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ Myth Reaches Its Catastrophic Conclusion
A deranged mob of Americans, fueled by lies about election fraud peddled by the president of the United States along…
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