Tag: government policy
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Congressional leaders come out with 6 spending bills in a drive to avoid a partial shutdown
Congressional leaders have come out with a package of six bills setting full-year spending levels for some federal agencies
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College athletes will need school approval for NIL deals under bill passed by Utah Legislature
College athletes in Utah who are looking to profit off their name, likeness and image will have to seek written approval from their school for any business deal exceeding $600
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Mexico’s presidential candidates promise security or continuity as campaigns officially begin
Tens of thousands of people packed a stadium in a violence-torn Mexico state while even more did so in Mexico City’s central square as the country’s leading presidential candidates officially kicked off their campaigns
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Algeria’s black market for foreign currency underlines its economic woes
In Algeria, people have long relied on foreign currencies to buy imported items in short supply or finance their children’s educations abroad
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Jokowi’s 36-year-old son rises to VP, securing the outgoing leader’s Indonesia legacy
Indonesia is set to get its youngest-ever vice president in Joko Widodo’s son, which may allow the outgoing leader to wield influence beyond the end of his final term. The rise to power of Gibran Rakabuming Raka, 36, has been dizzying. Four years ago, he was a wedding caterer who also sold Indonesian-spiced pasta wrapped…
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US eases restrictions on Wells Fargo after years of strict oversight following scandal
The Biden administration is easing its restrictions on banking giant Wells Fargo, saying the bank has sufficiently fixed its toxic culture after years of scandals
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Lawsuits ask courts to overturn Virginia’s new policies on the treatment of transgender students
The ACLU of Virginia is suing the state Department of Education to challenge Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s policies on the treatment of transgender students
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Putin says Russia prefers Biden to Trump, calling the US president more experienced and predictable
President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would prefer to see U.S. President Joe Biden win a second term, describing him as more experienced and predictable than Donald Trump
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Next Indonesia leader went from ‘poison pill’ to affable grandpa
Once described by U.S. diplomats as a “poison pill” ex-general accused of human-rights abuses, Prabowo Subianto remade his image as an affable grandpa to win over Indonesia’s young electorate and is set to become the next president of Southeast Asia’s biggest economy. The 72-year-old defense minister secured around 60% support, according to unofficial quick counts…
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Indonesia’s presidential election has high stakes for US and China and their rivalry
Indonesia’s presidential election Wednesday also has high stakes for the United States and China