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☆ Turkish Parliament to Debate Sweden's NATO Bid on Tuesday -Sources
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Huseyin HayatseverANKARA (Reuters) - The Turkish parliament's general assembly is set to debate Sweden's NATO membership bid on Tuesday, three sources from parliament said. But NATO member Turkey raised objections over what it said was the two countries' protection of groups that Ankara deems terrorists. Erdogan sent Sweden's bid to parliament in October, but has also linked its ratification with U.S. approval of sales of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey. After talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan earlier this month, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he expected Turkey to ratify Sweden's NATO membership bid "in coming weeks." The parliament's foreign affairs commission approved the bid last month in the first step of the ratification process.

Persons: Huseyin Hayatsever, Tayyip Erdogan, Erdogan, Sweden's, Hakan Fidan, Antony Blinken, Christina Fincher Organizations: Turkish, NATO, Finland's, Kurdistan Workers ' Party, European Union, White House, U.S, Congress, Erdogan's AK Party, CHP Locations: Huseyin Hayatsever ANKARA, Sweden, Finland, Ukraine, Turkey, Ankara, Hungary, United States, Stockholm, Canada, Netherlands

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ten of the top albums of the year, as chosen by Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman. Instead of embracing the antiquated practice of ranking very different albums against one another, we're celebrating the best next to the best. Leading the charge is Peso Pluma, whose third studio album, “Génesis,” became the highest-charting regional Mexican album of all time. “Hackney Diamonds,” The Rolling StonesPrior to “Hackney Diamonds,” the Rolling Stones hadn’t released an album of original material in 18 years. AP's Jocelyn Noveck put it best: This album is their best new work in decades — tight, focused, full of heart and swagger.

Persons: Maria Sherman, “ Barbie, “, Carín León, ”, Pluma, Olivia Rodrigo, Rodrigo, —, Joan Didion, ” Rodrigo, “ Lucky, Megan Moroney Let’s, Morgan Wallen’s “, Luke Combs, Tracy Chapman’s, Megan Moroney, Taylor Swift, Charlie Watts, Andrew Watt, Post Malone, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, AP's Jocelyn Noveck, Raven, Kelela, Shaadi Devereaux, ” Karol G, reggaetón, Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Rauw Alejandro, Karol G's, there's, Ojos, Shakira, It’s, Carlos Niño, Rihanna, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar’s, Arlo, Arlo Parks Organizations: ANGELES, Associated Press, banda, Tennessee, “ Hackney, Ojos Ferrari, Sun, Chicago, NFL, Carolinas, — Locations: Mexican, Mexico, Kelela, Será, Puerto Rican, Panamanian, , New York, Colombian, “ Carolina, California, Sunbeams, ”

Live Vote Tracker: House Votes on the Expulsion of George Santos From CongressThe House will vote today on whether to expel Representative George Santos of New York from Congress. Friday’s expulsion vote Answer Democrats Dem. Friday’s vote to expel Mr. Santos comes after a report by the House Ethics Committee that found substantial evidence that Mr. Santos had broken federal criminal laws. After the release of the report, Mr. Santos said he would not seek re-election in 2024. Mr. Santos is also facing 23 felony counts.

Persons: George Santos, Santos, Mr, Michael J, Myers, James Traficant, Santos’s, Biden Organizations: Dem, House, Senate Locations: George Santos of New York

How Each Member Voted on the House Stopgap Spending MeasureWith the help of House Democrats, Speaker Mike Johnson successfully pushed forward a stopgap measure that would keep the government funded into the beginning of next year. See a breakdown of individual member votes below. On Tuesday, House Democratic leaders endorsed the measure, which needed bipartisan support to pass. The first, passed in late September, caused a furor among hard-right House Republicans that cost Kevin McCarthy the speakership. See how each member of the House voted.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Kevin McCarthy, Johnson Organizations: House Democrats, Dem, House Democratic, House Republicans Locations: Ukraine, Israel

☆ The World Is Becoming More African
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Declan Walsh | Hannah Reyes Morales | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +37 min

Old World Young Africa As the world grays, Africa blooms with youth. The World Is Becoming More African Part one of a series on how the youth boom is changing the continent, and beyond. But while a handful of African countries are poised to ride the demographic wave, others risk being swamped by it. In the West, racists and right-wing nationalists stoke fears of African population growth to justify hatred, or even violence. The age gap between geriatric leaders and restless youth is “a major source of tension” in many African countries, said Simon Mulongo, a former African Union diplomat from Uganda.

Persons: Lauren Leatherby, ”, Jean, Patrick Niambé, Hilton, Edward Paice, “, Keziah Keya, Keya, Paul R, Ehrlich, stoke, Lauren Leatherby “, Carlos Lopes, Burna, Weeks, “ It’s, Laolu Senbanjo, Tems, Toulaye Sy, Pritzker, Abdulrazak Gurnah, “ Africa’s, ” Long, exotica, Mulendema, Hannah O’Leary, “ We’re, Sipho Dlamini, Dlamini, Moawad, Optimists, Mo Ibrahim, Aubrey Hruby, birthrates, India’s, China’s, Akinwumi Adesina, States —, William Ruto, Paul Biya of, Biya, Wole Soyinka, Paul Kagame of, Nourdine, Nigeriens, Awade, Ali Bongo Ondimba, Simon Mulongo, Nuha Abdelgadir, Abdelgadir, gesturing, “ We’ve, ” Weeks, Abdelgadir’s, Modu Ali, Young, Saidu, Habiba Mohammed, Ms, Ha, Joon Chang, Nobody, Chang, Ibrahim, Touré Organizations: Young, United Nations, Southern, Northern, Western Asia Northern, United, Ivory Coast, African Union, Group, European Union ., Suisse, Africa Research Institute, Nigeria Mozambique Kenya “, Russia Canada Germany United, Russia Canada Germany United States Japan China Iran Egypt India Mexico Nigeria Ethiopia Ethiopia Dem, Russia Germany, China Egypt India Nigeria D.R.C, Russia Canada Germany United States Japan China Iran Egypt India Mexico Nigeria Ethiopia Dem, Bank, Nations, International, Bryn Mawr College, Angola, Angola Ivory Coast, Angola Ivory Coast Cameroon Dem, Africa Middle Africa Southern, Economic Commission, New, Citi, Spotify, Cannes Film, Burkina Faso, UNESCO, Disney, Amazon Prime, Netflix, “, Apple, Cape Town, Microsoft, Google, Infrastructure, McKinsey & Company, Pew Research Center, African Development Bank, Greek Coast Guard, Saudi, Africa Climate, Young Voters, Freedom House, University of Denver, United Arab, Japan Cuba Vatican City, Netherlands South Korea Belgium U.A.E, Islamic, Global, Center for Girls Education, School of Oriental, Studies Locations: grays, Africa, India, China, United States, Southern Asia, Asia, America, Caribbean, Northern America, Western Asia, Western Asia Northern America, Europe, London, New York, West Africa, Ivory, Abidjan, Russia, Turkey, Gulf, Nairobi, Nigeria Mozambique Kenya, Italy, Japan, Russia Canada Germany United States Japan China Iran Egypt India Mexico Nigeria Ethiopia Ethiopia, Congo Indonesia Brazil Australia South Africa Argentina, Russia Germany U.S, China Egypt India Nigeria, Brazil South Africa Australia, Russia Canada Germany United States Japan China Iran Egypt India Mexico Nigeria, Nigeria, Africa’s, Young, South Africa, Somalia, Mozambique, Mali, Gabon, Niger, Mozambique Nigeria Kenya, Kenya, Pennsylvania, Angola Ivory, Angola Ivory Coast Cameroon, Congo Algeria Egypt, Ghana Kenya Madagascar Mozambique Niger Nigeria, Tanzania Uganda South Africa, Northern Africa Eastern Africa, Africa Middle Africa, Africa Middle Africa Southern Africa, Guinea, Bissau, African, Qatar, Nigerian, Brooklyn, Target, French, Senegalese, Paris, Milan, Venice, Burkina, Tanzania, Saharan Africa, Nigeria Kenya Senegal In Lagos, Dakar, Zambia, South Korea, Sotheby’s, Lagos, Zimbabwe, Watford, Cape, Mombasa, Zanzibar, Cairo, Morocco, East Africa, Nigeria Mozambique Morocco, Sudanese, North Africa, East Asia, Thailand, Rwanda, Ivory Coast, States, Namibia, Kenyan, Paul Biya of Cameroon, Paul Kagame of Rwanda, United Arab Emirates, United States France Turkey, Germany, Russia India, Brazil, Japan Cuba, Japan Cuba Vatican City Spain Italy Saudi Arabia Qatar, Netherlands South Korea Belgium, Iran Canada, Niger’s, Niamey, Senegal Kenya Kenya, X’s, Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Senegal, Uganda, Khartoum, Sudan, Ethiopia, Al Qaeda, Islamic State, Chad, Burkina Faso, Nigeria Nigeria Morocco, hijabs, Zaria, American, Korea, South, England

A table that shows the current tally for the most recent votes for speaker of the House. House Speaker Vote Results Representative Total Democrats Dem. The Constitution specifies that House members choose the speaker, but the speaker does not have to be a current or even a former representative. House Republicans nominated Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio in a closed-door vote last week, shortly after Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana withdrew his bid for the speakership. Below, we will keep track of how every representative votes.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Jim Jordan of, Jordan, Scalise McCarthy Zeldin Emmer Garcia Cole Massie Jeffries, Lee Zeldin, Steve Scalise, Kevin McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, McCarthy, Mr Organizations: Republicans, Dem, Jordan, McCarthy, Garcia, Cole, Massie, Jeffries, House Democrats Locations: Jim Jordan of Ohio, New York, Louisiana, Florida

Live Vote Count: House Decides Whether to Oust McCarthy as SpeakerLIVE Vote tally to remove McCarthy Answer Democrats Dem. Republicans Rep. Total Yes 0 0 0 No 0 0 0 Source: C-SPAN Note: House members can change their votes up to the end of the voting period. Late votes or changes may not be reflected until the House clerk publishes the full accounting of votes. Without support from the far-right members, given Republicans’ narrow majority, Mr. McCarthy will need some protective action from across the aisle if he is to retain his position. If enough Democrats vote in his favor, vote “present” (neither for nor against) or simply do not show up, the bar for a majority could be low enough for Mr. McCarthy’s supporters to clear it.

Persons: McCarthy, Kevin McCarthy, they’d, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, McCarthy’s Organizations: Dem, Republicans Locations: Florida

☆ Gavin Newsom's appointee to replace Dianne Feinstein will be eligible to run for a full Senate term in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Gavin Newsom's replacement for Dianne Feinstein will be eligible to run for a full Senate term in 2024. The news is a departure from Newsom's previous promise to appoint a caretaker to the seat. Progressives are pressuring Newsom to appoint Rep. Barbara Lee to the empty Senate seat. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom's appointee to replace Dianne Feinstein in the Senate will be eligible to run for a full term in 2024, a spokesperson for Newsom confirmed to Insider.

Persons: Gavin Newsom's, Dianne Feinstein, Newsom's, Newsom, Barbara Lee, —, Andrew Desiderio, Feinstein, Feinstein's, Oprah Organizations: Progressives, Service, Punchbowl News, Senate, Press Locations: California

Senate stopgap spending vote Answer Democrats Dem. Republicans Rep. Total Bar chart of total votes Yes 46 39 3 88 Votes needed No 0 9 0 9On Saturday evening, the Senate overwhelmingly passed a measure to temporarily avert a government shutdown by authorizing funding until Nov. 17. The House passed the bill earlier in the day, crossing the required two-thirds threshold with 335 votes — 209 Democrats and 126 Republicans. How Every Senator Voted

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Live Vote Count: House Stopgap Spending MeasureLoading... Answer Democrats Dem. Republicans Rep. Total Bar chart of total votes Yes 0 0 0 No 0 0 0 Note: See a breakdown of individual member votes below. With the help of House Democrats, Speaker Kevin McCarthy successfully pushed forward a measure on Saturday that would keep the government funded for 45 days. With 335 in favor, it crossed the two-thirds threshold required to pass and now goes to the Senate. See how each member of the House voted.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy Organizations: Dem, House Democrats

How Every Representative Voted on McCarthy’s Stopgap Funding BillSpeaker Kevin McCarthy on Friday unsuccessfully put forward a long-shot measure to provide stopgap funding for the federal government and avoid a shutdown. The effort failed when Democrats in the House and hard-right members of Mr. McCarthy’s own party, who had vowed not to back a stopgap spending bill under any circumstances, opposed the measure. Republicans Rep. Total Bar chart of total votes Yes 0 0 0 Needed to pass No 0 0 0 Note: See a breakdown of individual member votes below. Even if the House had passed the measure, which included vastly reduced stopgap funding for the government as well as severe immigration restrictions, it was exceedingly unlikely to pass the Democratic-controlled Senate. How Every Representative Voted

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy’s Organizations: Dem, Democratic

☆ Look Inside Institut auf dem Rosenberg, an elite boarding school in Switzerland that costs $165,000 per year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

The school, which says it is "possibly" the most expensive school in the world, costs $165,000 per year to attend. Institut auf dem Rosenberg. Institut auf dem Rosenberg"We work hard to be the best boarding school in Switzerland and the world, rather than the most expensive one," the school states on its official website in response to a frequently asked question about whether Rosenberg is the most expensive school in the world. "Our award winning care, school facilities, enrichment offering and the unmatched choice of academic options are very costly to maintain but we have a deep commitment to provide the very best education for all the students in our care," it continues. The school also mentions that it receives no government subsidies and does not accept donations, and therefore only has a very limited number of scholarship opportunities.

Persons: dem Rosenberg, Rosenberg Organizations: dem Rosenberg, dem Locations: Switzerland

☆ Sen. Bob Menendez's Democratic allies are silent for now on his latest indictment
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Fellow Democrats have yet to come to Sen. Bob Menendez's side in the wake of a stunning indictment. Months before the 2015 indictment, Booker had deemed himself "the Robin to his Batman." Stories about his 2015 indictment feature accounts of a IStandwithBob.com and an accompanying Twitter account that reposted signs of support. At the time of the 2015 indictment, Schumer's predecessor as top Senate Democrat, Sen. Harry Reid, encouraged people to let Menendez have his day in court. Menendez's 2015 indictment ended in a mistrial and he was easily reelected that same year.

Persons: Sen, Bob Menendez's, Menendez, Democratic Sen, Bob Menendez, Matt Friedman, Friedman, Cory Booker, Booker, Robin, It's, Nadine, Phil Murphy hasn't, Chuck Schumer, Schumer's, Harry Reid, Rob Menendez, White, Karine Jean, Pierre, he's, Chris Christie, Obama, Ben Rhodes Organizations: Service, Democratic, New, New Jersey Democrats, NJ, Twitter, New Jersey Gov, Democrat, Senate Foreign Relations, Republican, Monmouth University Locations: Wall, Silicon, Egypt, New Jersey, Garden, Washington, Iran, Cuba

☆ Opinion: Why GOP’s impeachment impulse will backfire with independents
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

With a five-vote margin in the House — and 18 House GOP members representing districts President Joe Biden won — the math just doesn’t work. The impeachment of President Andrew Johnson during Reconstruction and the impeachment inquiry into President Richard Nixon for Watergate were separated by more than a century. The impeachment of President Bill Clinton and the double impeachment of President Donald Trump were separated by a little more than 20 years. The only silver lining in this dark cloud over the Biden White House comes from independents’ take on the alternative. As our colleague Harry Enten points out, just 33% of independents think Biden did something illegal, according to a recent Fox News poll.

Persons: John Avlon, “, Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Joe Biden, Trump, Biden, Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Hunter, Biden’s, “ Trump, ”, Harry Enten, Nikki Haley, Haley, Cornel West, lionize Organizations: CNN, GOP, Republicans, Reconstruction, Biden, ’, Trump, ” Independent, Fox, Twitter, Green, Party Locations: “ Lincoln, America, CNN’s

☆ Abortion rights center stage in Democrats’ 2024 US election campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Nandita Bose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/2] Abortion rights demonstrators rally to mark the first anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Dobbs v Women's Health Organization case, overturning the landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision, in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2023. It is part of a larger push by women's, reproductive rights and Democratic groups to put abortion rights at the heart of the 2024 campaign and attack anti-abortion measures on local ballots around the country. Midterm exit polls showed that a bump in young voters, and especially women, helped Democrats, and women voters swinging from Trump helped deliver the White House to Biden in 2020. No Dem Left Behind, a political action committee, started training activists this week to reach across the aisle on abortion rights. Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), told Fox News she was happy to see Republican candidates discussing abortion ahead of the 2024 election.

Persons: Wade, Evelyn Hockstein, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, Roe, Ron DeSantis, Biden, Hassan Martini, ”, Nikki Haley, Haley, Haley's, Jennifer Holdsworth, Ronna McDaniel, we’re, Nandita Bose, Andrea Shalal, Heather Timmons, Josie Kao Organizations: U.S, Supreme, Women's Health Organization, REUTERS, Rights, White, Republican, Democratic, Biden, Democratic National Committee, Trump, Republicans, Christian, Reuters, Former South Carolina, Democrat, U.S . Senate, Republican National Committee, Fox News, RNC, Democrats, Thomson Locations: Dobbs, Washington , U.S, Florida, Ohio , Kansas, Kentucky, U.S, Washington

☆ Abortion rights at heart of Democrats’ 2024 US election campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Nandita Bose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

It is part of a larger push by women's, reproductive rights and Democratic groups to put abortion rights at the heart of the 2024 campaign and attack anti-abortion measures on local ballots around the country. Biden campaign officials, the Democratic National Committee and rights groups told Reuters that abortion rights stopped an expected "red wave" Republican takeover of the Senate in 2022, and they believe it will draw more Democrats and some independent and Republican voters to Biden in 2024. No Dem Left Behind, a political action committee, started training activists this week to reach across the aisle on abortion rights. Americans' support for abortion rights is nuanced, however. Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, told Fox News she was happy to see Republican candidates discussing abortion ahead of the 2024 election.

Persons: Wade, Evelyn Hockstein, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, Roe, Ron DeSantis, Biden, Hassan Martini, ”, Nikki Haley, Haley, Jennifer Holdsworth, Ronna McDaniel, we’re, Nandita Bose, Andrea Shalal, Heather Timmons, Josie Kao Organizations: U.S, Supreme, Women's Health Organization, REUTERS, Rights, White, Republican, Democratic, Biden, Democratic National Committee, Trump, Republicans, Christian, Reuters, Former South Carolina, Democrat, U.S . Senate, Republican National Committee, Fox News, Democrats, Thomson Locations: Dobbs, Washington , U.S, Florida, Ohio , Kansas, Kentucky, U.S, Washington

☆ Supreme Court: John Roberts can't get an ethics code. Samuel Alito's interview shows why
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Joan Biskupic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —When the Supreme Court left for its summer recess in June, the justices were at a stalemate on adopting a formal ethics code. Chief Justice John Roberts has been seeking unanimity among the nine justices for firm ethics standards, CNN has learned, but such agreement has eluded him. He told the WSJ writers that he was speaking out to defend himself and the Supreme Court because “nobody else” would. “Even assuming that trip is somehow relevant to present concerns about Supreme Court ethics, the connection is highly attenuated, focused on ‘an object remote’ from purported ‘legitimate concerns’ about ethics standards,” Rivkin wrote. A separate Associated Press investigation recently focused on liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s use of Supreme Court staff to coordinate and promote the sale of her books.

Persons: John Roberts, Samuel Alito’s, Alito, “, ”, ” Alito, David B, Rivkin Jr, Rivkin, Leonard Leo, Brett Kavanaugh, Leo, – Alito, Paul Singer, Singer, ” Rivkin, Clarence Thomas, Harlan Crow, Crow, Thomas ’, Thomas, Sonia Sotomayor’s, ’, Roberts, Sen, Murphy, Democratic Sen, Chris Murphy, ” Murphy Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Supreme, WSJ, Republicans, Wall Street Journal, Federalist Society, Democrats, Republican, Associated Press, Congress, House, CNN’s Locations: Alaska, Georgia, CNN’s “ State, Connecticut

☆ How a Vast Demographic Shift Will Reshape the World
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Lauren Leatherby | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +18 min

1990 Younger populations Workingage Older populations For decades, the world’s dominant powers have benefited from large working-age populations that help drive economic growth. Russia U.K. France Pakistan Pakistan China China U.S. U.S. Japan U.S. Japan China India India India Nigeria Nigeria Ethiopia D.R.C. Russia U.K. France Pakistan Pakistan China China U.S. U.S. U.S. Japan Japan China India India India Nigeria Nigeria Ethiopia D.R.C. Russia U.K. France Pakistan China U.S. U.S. U.S. Japan Japan China China India India India Nigeria Nigeria Ethiopia D.R.C. Russia U.K. France Pakistan China U.S. U.S. U.S. Japan Japan China China India India India Nigeria Nigeria Ethiopia D.R.C.

Persons: That’s, ”, Mikko Myrskylä, Max Planck, Carolina Cardona, Philip O’Keefe, –, O’Keefe, Myrskylä, “ We’ve, “, aren’t, Mr Organizations: Korea Germany Italy Russia United, France, France Pakistan Pakistan China China U.S ., U.S, China India Nigeria D.R.C, France Pakistan Pakistan China China U.S . U.S, France Pakistan, France Pakistan China U.S . U.S, for Demographic Research, Youth, Niger, Dem, Central African Rep, Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Rep, Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece, Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland, Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Kosovo, Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Moldova Romania, Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Moldova Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia, Hong Kong North Korea Japan Mongolia South Korea Taiwan Northern America, New Zealand, New, Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Central African Rep, Chad Comoros, Congo Ivory Coast Dem, Johns Hopkins University, Aging, ARC Center of Excellence, Aging Research, World Bank, Spain Taiwan, Young, Korea, Spain, “ Locations: Japan, Western Europe, South Korea, Britain, Eastern Europe, China, Europe, India, East Asia, Florida, United States, South, Southeast Asia, Africa, Korea Germany Italy, Korea Germany Italy Russia United States France China Thailand United Kingdom, South Korea Brazil Colombia China Thailand Iran Myanmar Vietnam Bangladesh Indonesia, South Africa Myanmar Indonesia Bangladesh Philippines Pakistan Kenya Indonesia Egypt Ethiopia, Russia, France Pakistan Pakistan China China U.S, France Pakistan Pakistan China China U.S . U.S, Japan U.S, Japan China India India India Nigeria Nigeria Ethiopia D.R.C, Indonesia Indonesia Brazil Brazil Brazil, China Japan India Brazil, Pakistan France China U.S, Japan India Nigeria Brazil Indonesia, Pakistan U.S, China India Nigeria, Ethiopia Brazil Indonesia, France Pakistan Pakistan China China U.S . U.S . U.S, Japan Japan China India India India Nigeria Nigeria Ethiopia D.R.C, France Pakistan China, France Pakistan China U.S . U.S . U.S, Japan Japan China China India India India Nigeria Nigeria Ethiopia D.R.C, Congo Somalia, Angola Tanzania Nigeria, Afghanistan Ethiopia Tajikistan Kenya, Asia, Oceania, Kenya, Demographically, South Asia, Singapore, Albania, Austria Belarus Belgium Bosnia, Herzegovina Bulgaria, Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany, Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary, Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy, Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Kosovo Latvia Lithuania Netherlands, Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal, Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Moldova Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia, Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Moldova Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine, Eastern Asia, Hong Kong North Korea Japan Mongolia South Korea Taiwan Northern, Canada, States Australia, New, Australia, New Zealand, Saharan Africa, Angola, Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon, Congo, Congo Djibouti, Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea, Bissau Kenya Lesotho Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Togo Uganda Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe, Aging Asia, Pacific, America, “, Hong Kong, Italy, Spain, Spain Taiwan Greece, Singapore Slovenia Thailand Germany, Mainland China Finland Japan Netherlands Canada, Hong Kong South Korea, Singapore Slovenia Japan Thailand Germany, Mainland China Finland Netherlands, U.N, Korea Japan Spain, Korea Japan, France, West, East, Vietnam

☆ Obama predicts that Biden will have a smooth glide to the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination: 'I think the Democratic Party is unified'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Obama predicted that President Biden would face an easy path to the Dem nomination. "I think the Democratic Party is unified," Obama told CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour this week. "I think Joe Biden has done an extraordinary job leading the country through some very difficult times," Obama said in a sit-down interview with CNN chief international correspondent and anchor Christiane Amanpour. "I do not think that there's going to be any kind of serious primary challenge to Joe Biden," the former president continued to say, dismissing any intraparty challenges to Biden. "I think the Democratic Party is unified."

Persons: Obama, Biden, Christiane Amanpour, Marianne Williamson, —, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Independent Sen, Bernie Sanders of, Donald Trump, Joe Organizations: Democratic Party, CNN, RFK Jr, Service, Democratic, Independent Locations: Delaware, Bernie Sanders of Vermont

☆ Bad Bunny asks for reggaeton copyright lawsuit to be thrown out
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Bad Bunny and some of the music industry’s biggest stars want a lawsuit that alleges copyright infringement of a 1989 song thrown out of court. Lawyers from Freundlich Law representing Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, known as the superstar Bad Bunny, filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit Thursday, arguing the musical elements in question don’t fall under copyright protection. Bad Bunny himself is accused in the lawsuit of copyright infringement for 77 songs, the motion said. The lawsuit was originally filed in 2021. Stars from Taylor Swift to Led Zeppelin have been involved in legal battles over their music.

Persons: Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, Bad Bunny, Clevie, Wycliffe Johnson, Cleveland Browne, Shabba, ” Johnson, Bad, Pryor Cashman, Pitbull, Justin Bieber, Karol G, Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin, Jason Derulo, J Blavin, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Becky G, Rosalia, Diplo, ”, Pitbull’s Mr, Ed Sheeran’s, Marvin Gaye, ” Pryor Cashman, Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Zeppelin Organizations: New, New York CNN, Freundlich Law, WK Records, CNN Locations: New York, Jamaican, Ozuna, Manhattan

☆ Fact Check-Clip of people marching with banners in Nigeria’s Abuja predates May 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Video of people marching with posters and banners on Kukwaba Road in the Nigerian capital of Abuja dates to at least February 2023, but has been shared online as showing supporters of Labour Party Presidential candidate Peter Obi protesting in May 2023. However, no credible sources have reported a large-scale protest in Abuja by Obi’s supporters on May 24. The video appears to have been filmed on Abuja’s Kukwaba Road, located in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. Hotel Transcorp Hilton Abuja located near Kukwaba Road can also be seen in the background in the video (bit.ly/3MX8zu2). Video showing people marching in Abuja dates to at least February 2023, does not show a protest in May.

Persons: Peter Obi, Obidient’s, BUHARI dey, Nigeria’s, Read Organizations: Labour Party Presidential, Facebook, Obi’s, Twitter, Federal, Zenith Bank ”, Transcorp Hilton, Reuters Locations: Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Kukwaba

☆ From restaurants to water towers, unrest dents Senegal's economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Sofia Christensen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

An attack on a state-owned water plant could create shortages in Dakar, where it hasn't rained for eight months and where water cuts are common, Diome said. Bus company Dem Dikk, which is part state owned and whose beige buses are recurring targets during protests, partially resumed services this week. Attacks on its buses have cost the company over $7 million since March 2021, CEO Ousmane Sylla told Reuters. Stalled operations can cost Dem Dikk up to $80,000 in losses per day and make it tricky for thousands of commuters to get to work. "It is creating unemployment," he said, adding that it was already difficult for graduates to find jobs before the unrest.

Persons: Ousmane Sonko, Antoine Felix Abdoulaye Diome, Diome, Read, Ousmane Sylla, Dem, Sylla, . University student Mbodj, Saint Louis, Ngouda Dione, Sofia Christensen, Edward McAllister, Sharon Singleton Organizations: KFC, Sedima Group, International Labour Organization . Bus, Reuters, . University student, Thomson Locations: DAKAR, Senegal, Dakar, Mbour, Keur Massar, Saint

☆ See How Each Senator Voted on Raising the Debt Limit
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The U.S. Senate approved legislation Thursday raising the debt ceiling and setting federal spending limits. The deal will be sent to President Biden’s desk for his signature, days before the nation is set to default. The Senate voted to raise the debt limit Answer Democrats Dem. Total Bar chart of total votes Yes 44 17 2 63 Votes needed No 4 31 1 36The bill would suspend the debt limit for two years and effectively freeze federal spending that had been on track to grow. How Every Senator Voted

Persons: Biden’s, Biden Organizations: U.S, Senate, Dem, Congress

☆ Raising the Debt Limit: House Live Vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

LIVE The House votes to raise the debt limit Answer Democrats Dem. LIVE How different groups voted Group Yes No Present orno vote Hard-right Republicans 43 reps. 0 reps. 0 reps. 43 reps. Other Republicans 179 reps. 0 reps. 0 reps. 179 reps. Other Democrats 113 reps. 0 reps. 0 reps. 113 reps. Progressive Democrats 100 reps. 0 reps. 0 reps. 100 reps. Vote Progressive Democrats 100 reps. Other Democrats 113 reps. Other Republicans 179 reps. Hard-right Republicans 43 reps. Yes 0 reps. 0 reps. 0 reps. 0 reps. No 0 reps. 0 reps. 0 reps. 0 reps. Present orno vote 100 reps. 113 reps. 179 reps. 43 reps. Note: Progressive Democrats are members of the House Progressive Caucus.

Persons: Biden, Kevin McCarthy’s Organizations: U.S, Dem, White, House Republicans, Congress, Republicans, Democrats, House Progressive Caucus, Fund, Caucus, Republican, Democratic

☆ Dem. congressman calls 'No Labels' presidential run by Sen. Joe Manchin in a race against Biden and Trump a 'historic disaster'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Democrats are nervous about a potential 'No Labels' presidential ticket, per The New York Times. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have been brought up as potential candidates, per the report. And the possibility of more moderate political figures like Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, or former Gov. "If No Labels runs a Joe Manchin against Donald Trump and Joe Biden, I think it will be a historic disaster," Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota told The Times. Individuals with ties to Manchin are doubtful that he might surface as a No Labels candidate, per The Times.

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