Politics

Elections

Bangladesh EC: Party Symbols for Mayors Await Parliament Vote

Bangladesh's Election Commission says mayoral candidates in upcoming local polls will use party symbols only if the new parliament restores the provision. The decision rests with the ruling BNP and its majority in the 13th parliament.

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US Politics

CPI(M)’s Baby Urges Stability in Kerala Against Calls for Government Change

CPI(M) General Secretary M A Baby warned that replacing Kerala's Left government would revive corruption and communalism after a decade of progress. Speaking at the Kerala Study Congress, he dismissed demands for change from cultural figures and urged constructive opposition.

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Corporate

DHS Suspends TSA PreCheck, Global Entry Amid Shutdown

The Department of Homeland Security will suspend TSA PreCheck and Global Entry starting Sunday to save resources during a government shutdown. The move affects millions of travelers as the agency furloughs non-essential staff.

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Policy & Law

Farooq Abdullah Demands Quick J&K Statehood Restoration

Farooq Abdullah, president of the National Conference, demanded Sunday that India's central government swiftly restore full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. He called the delay a breach of constitutional promises essential for the region's stability.

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US Politics

Secret Service Kills Armed Man Austin Tucker Martin at Mar-a-Lago Perimeter

U.S. Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County sheriff's deputy shot and killed 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin after he entered the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, early Sunday. The North Carolina man carried a shotgun and a gas can, authorities said.

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Elections

Nepal’s Young Voters in Poorest Districts Demand Roads, Healthcare Before Promises

First-time voters in Nepal's most impoverished rural areas like Junichande in Jajarkot district reject election slogans and call for all-weather roads, stocked health posts and local jobs ahead of the March 5 parliamentary vote. Students such as 24-year-old Neera Shahi say their ballots will target leaders who deliver results over rhetoric.

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Leaders

APC Chair Hails FCT, Kano, Rivers Poll Wins as Tinubu Reform Backing

All Progressives Congress National Chairman Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda called weekend election victories in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory, Kano and Rivers states a strong endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's reforms. He highlighted the results as proof of public faith in the administration's Renewed Hope Agenda.

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Economy

UK Workers Optimistic on Most Life Aspects Except Retirement

UK employees report their highest optimism levels in five years across finances, work and health, but remain gloomy about retirement planning. Fidelity International's survey of 1,000 UK workers shows overall optimism at 54% in 2025, up from 52% last year.

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Corporate

Saginaw Jury Acquits Woman in Friend’s Death Amid Local Crime Wave

A Saginaw jury cleared Kiara S. Carpenter of murder charges after she was accused of driving over her friend Latavia N. Braddock in late 2023. The not guilty verdict came Friday in Saginaw County Circuit Court.

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US Politics

Macomb Rep. Aragona Tops List of Lobbyist-Funded Meals, Trips at $12,508

Michigan Rep. Joe Aragona, R-Clinton Twp., led lawmakers in lobbyist-funded perks last year with $12,508 in free meals and trips. The second-term Republican chalked it up to high demand since his party reclaimed House control.

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US Politics

South Korea’s People Power Party Factionalism Risks Democratic Sweep in Local Elections

Internal divisions within South Korea's People Power Party, exacerbated by former President Yoon Suk-yeol's life sentence for insurrection, threaten to hand the Democratic Party control of local governments in elections 100 days away. Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok's refusal to distance from Yoon has alienated moderates as approval ratings plummet.

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Diplomacy & Trade

Tripura Mahila Morcha Burns Rahul Gandhi Effigy Over Congress AI Summit Protest

Activists from Tripura's Mahila Morcha burned an effigy of Rahul Gandhi outside the state Congress headquarters on Sunday. The demonstration condemned Youth Congress workers for staging a shirtless protest at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.

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US Politics

Armed Man Shot Dead Breaching Mar-a-Lago Perimeter

A man armed with a shotgun and fuel container died after Secret Service agents shot him for breaching the secure perimeter at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. The incident occurred Sunday near the property's north gate.

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US Politics

Secret Service Kills Armed Man Breaking Into Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County deputy shot and killed a man in his early twenties who tried to break into President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The intruder carried a shotgun and a fuel can, authorities said.

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Conflicts & Security

El Mencho’s Fall in Tapalpa Ignites Mexico’s Cartel Inferno

In the misty highlands of Tapalpa, Mexican soldiers cornered and killed Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera Cervantes, the architect of Mexico's deadliest cartel. Hours later, Puerto Vallarta burned under a hail of retaliatory fire, stranding thousands and exposing the fragility of a narco-dependent paradise.

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