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Representative Image (Image credit: ANI/Twitter) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold meetings with over 12 world leaders during his visit to Germany and the United Arab Emirates and will have over 15 hectic engagements, official sources said on Saturday. Modi will also speak at an Indian community event in Munich, which is expected to be the largest such programme post-COVID-19. He is travelling to Germany to attend the G7 summit, to be held on June 26 and 27, and will travel to the UAE on June 28 to pay his condolences on the passing away of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the former president of the Gulf nation. Official sources said the prime minister will have multiple bilateral meetings in addition to attending the G7, a grouping of the world's seven richest nations, during his around 60-hour stay in Germany and the UAE. Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said on Friday that Modi will hold bilateral meetings and discussions with the leaders of the G7 and also … [Read more...] about PM Modi to hold meetings with over 12 world leaders during Germany, UAE visit

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Welcome to the Checks & Imbalances newsletter. Today, we look at Trump profiting from candidates his endorsement and a jet-setting Australian businessman who’s trying to get politicians to back his latest venture. Trump-Endorsed Candidates Have Funneled At Least $1.4 Million Into His Businesses D onald Trump, a man known for torching norms, has developed a novel business model. From his perch at Mar-a-Lago or summer residence at one of his New Jersey golf courses, the former president doles out endorsements to longtime elected officials and wannabe Republican nominees, influencing primaries across the country. Meanwhile, those candidates, who come from all over to visit him, pour money from campaign donors into Trump’s properties, paying for food, lodging and conference space. So far, he has collected at least $1.4 million from the candidates he’s endorsed in 2022, according to a Forbes analysis of campaign … [Read more...] about Checks & Imbalances: Trump’s Revenue Stream, Australia’s Jet-Setting Billionaire

- A + A (June 25): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who survived a confidence vote just two weeks ago, is facing fresh threats to his leadership after his Conservative Party lost two key parliamentary seats, according to reports. Tory rebels seeking his ouster want to scrap the party’s rule that prevents another leadership poll from taking place for a year, the Times and the Telegraph reported. They’re organising to take over an internal panel of backbenchers known as the 1922 Committee that sets party rules on confidence votes, according to the reports. Andrew Bridgen, a Tory lawmaker, told GB News on Friday (June 24) that he would stand for the election to the executive of the 1922 Committee to try and change the rules. Nominations open next week and the vote could be the following week, he said. The rules can be altered at any time by a simple majority of the typically 18-member executive, according to the Telegraph. Graham Brady, the chairman of the … [Read more...] about UK PM Johnson may face new ouster effort after election loss

PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Saturday she is backing a parliamentary bill to add abortion rights to the country's constitution. The move comes after the United States Supreme Court's decision on Friday to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling which recognized a woman's constitutional right to an abortion and legalized it nationwide. "For all women, for human rights, we must engrave this acquired right in stone," Borne wrote on Twitter. "The Parliament must be able to rally very strongly around this bill." Her comment came a day after French President Emmanuel Macron said abortion was a "fundamental right for all women." The issue is being thrust onto the French political stage at a time when the country is grappling with the challenge of a highly fragmented parliament. Aurore Berge, leader of the Renaissance party in the National Assembly, said the party would draft a law proposal to add abortion rights to the French constitution. … [Read more...] about French PM Borne backs enshrining abortion rights in constitution

- A + A BANGKOK (June 26): Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra, is the top choice of voters to lead the Southeast Asian nation after it holds a general election in less than a year, according to an opinion poll. Paetongtarn, who is widely tipped to be the prime minister candidate of the nation's largest opposition party Pheu Thai, got 25% backing of the respondents in a June 20-23 survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, known as NIDA. While Paetongtarn vaulted to the top of the popularity chart from her third position in a March survey, incumbent Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha saw his support slide for a fourth straight quarter to 12%, NIDA said. The number of participants who said they could not find a suitable candidate fell to 19% from 28% in March. Pita Limcharoenrat, a leader of the opposition Move Forward Party, saw his support little changed at 13%. Paetongtarn, the youngest of Thaksin's … [Read more...] about Thaksin family scion is top choice of Thais in survey for PM job

KUALA LUMPUR: A social media content creator has been urged to come forward and cooperate on claims that government officers were truant when she visited the department earlier this month. The Prime Minister's Department, in a post on its Facebook page Saturday (June 25), said they have yet to receive a formal complaint from the social media content creator on the incident. "To date, we (Prime Minister's Department) have not received any formal complaint regarding the issues that were raised. "We request that the person who made the video (on TikTok) contact us and provide further information to facilitate investigations," the post read. They then provided means for the woman to come forward, urging her to contact them via email ( [email protected] ) via phone (03-8872 3430) or visit them to provide the details of the incident. They said they remained committed to ensuring customers received the best treatment. It was reported by a news portal that the complaints were … [Read more...] about PM’s Dept wants content creator’s cooperation over claim of truancy at govt department

Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks in front of a large crowd of Pheu Thai supporters during a campaign to promote the party in Si Sa Ket on June 18, 2022. (Pheu Thai photo) Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has emerged on top of potential rivals for the post of prime minister in a popularity rating of political figures by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll. The survey, the second in 2022, was conducted on June 20-23 by telephone interviews with 2,500 people aged 18 and over of various occupations and levels of education and incomes throughout the country. Asked to name the person they most favoured for the post of prime minister today, the answers varied as follows: 25.28% of the respondents pointed to Ms Paetongtarn, the Pheu Thai Party's chief of the Inclusion and Innovation Adviser Committees, because they want a member of the new generation to take over the country's … [Read more...] about Paetongtarn Shinawatra most popular choice for PM: poll

Britain’s Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, speaks on June 24, 2022,during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda. AFP KIGALI — Prince Charles told Commonwealth leaders Friday that the choice to become a republic or abandon the queen as head of state was “a matter for each member country to decide”. Speaking at the opening of a Commonwealth summit in Rwanda, the British heir to the throne said the 54-member club of mainly former British colonies would always be “a free association of independent, self-governing nations”. The Prince of Wales is representing Queen Elizabeth II as the head of the Commonwealth in Rwanda at a time of renewed discussion over its purpose and profile in a modern world. Republican movements are taking root in a number of Commonwealth nations and some are seeking reparations for colonial-era injustices like slavery. Charles acknowledged the change underfoot and said the Commonwealth … [Read more...] about Commonwealth nations free to chart own course—Prince Charles

Kai Sotto is looking out for other pathways to the NBA. —ADELAIDE 36ERS PHOTO Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone is hesitant to apply a hackneyed hoop label on NBA hopeful Kai Sotto. “He’s got unique skills,” Cone, who is headed to the NBA Summer League to join the Miami Heat coaching staff, said late Friday night after his team’s 75-72 squeaker over San Miguel Beer that catapulted the Gin Kings to the top of the standings. “He’s if I may say—I won’t call him a unicorn, because that’s kind of reserved for [Washington big man Kristaps] Porzingis and now [Oklahoma City draftee] Chet Holmgren—but I’ll call him a baby unicorn. He’s still developing his skills. He’s got a shot [to make the NBA]. There’s no doubt,” Cone added. But to earn that shot, Sotto needs to be visible. “I think the next step for him is to get to a Summer League team and get playing time and showcase his skills,” Cone said. “Someone’s going to find him. If you’re that good, they’ll find you in the NBA. You … [Read more...] about Tim Cone says Summer League best Plan B for Kai Sotto after NBA Draft snub

An IndiGo staffer called a distressed teen with disability a threat to other passengers. (Screengrab from video posted on Facebook by Manisha Gupta). It will not be long before the outrage dies down around the recent incident of private airlines IndiGo barring a specially-abled child from boarding a flight at the Ranchi airport, when things will go back to the usual, where most of us will continue to ignore and fail to acknowledge that everyday there are scores of people with disabilities who will continue to face indignity, humiliation and discrimination. The Ranchi incident, while shocking, is perhaps not far from the everyday reality that persons with disabilities (PwD) face every day in India. We must admit that we are not a country that supports the 26 million people living with either physical or learning disabilities. We have almost zero infrastructure that aids people with disabilities to help them face the stigma, discrimination and harassment that they tend to face on a … [Read more...] about Indigo case: Airlines should sensitise staff to assist special needs flyers better