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When you think of local government, you might conjure up a Norman Rockwell-style painting of a small-town mayor and a collection of other humble public servants. Or you might picture a corrupt political machine ruled by men in smoke-filled rooms. But regardless of what form these local institutions take in our minds, most often people interpret “local government” to mean a public institution, whether or not it actually serves the public.But not all local governments are public entities. Millions of Americans live in neighborhoods that have their own forms of local representation, taxation, and public service delivery. These private, quasi-governmental…
The Patna High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Syed Abu Dojana challenging the election of JDU’s Dilip Ray to the Bihar Assembly.The assembly elections for Sarsand constituency were held on November 7, 2020.Syed Abu Dojana (election petitioner) contested the above election from the Representation of People’s Democratic Party (RJD) and emerged as the runner up. He has filed a petition under Sections 80, 80-A, 81 and 100 of the Representation of People’s Act, 1951 (RPA) challenging the election of Dilip Ray (defendant 1). The petitioners alleged that Ray was disqualified for the following reasons: (i) concealment of information…
Hundreds celebrate in Paris as far-right loses ground in election day exit pollReally supportIndependent journalismOur mission is to provide unbiased, fact-based journalism that holds power accountable and exposes the truth.Every donation counts, whether it’s $5 or $50.Support us to deliver journalism without purpose.Click here for detailsMarine Le Pen’s far-right party suffered a shock defeat in the second and final round of the general election, just weeks after it appeared it might finally take power in Paris.The National Alliance (NR) won 143 seats in Sunday’s election, a big increase from the 88 it won in the last parliament but still far…
(Bloomberg) — The People’s Bank of China tightened control over interest rates, introducing new mechanisms to influence short-term borrowing costs as policymakers expand their tools to guide markets.Most read articles on BloombergAny move by the central bank to conduct fresh bond buybacks or reverse repo operations would effectively narrow the range for short-term interest rates, strengthening market expectations that the seven-day repo rate will become the new benchmark.Pan Gongsheng, governor of the central bank, has been controlling market liquidity and borrowing costs more tightly across the yield curve this year. Policymakers have signaled their preference for a single short-term rate…
We have helped to unravel a centuries-old debate over the evolution of brain size and resolved some puzzling complexities in the relationship between brain size and body mass. Researchers from the Department of Anthropology at the Universities of Reading and Durham University here analysed a massive data set on the brain and body sizes of around 1,500 animal species. Large brains relative to body size are associated with intelligence, sociality and behavioural complexity, and humans have evolved exceptionally large brains. For over a century, scientists have assumed that the relationship between brain size and body mass is linear, meaning that…
After working in the same profession for years and accomplishing most of what there is to achieve there, it can be hard to stay motivated to work hard every day.It is human nature to feel some complacency or disappointment at that point, especially if you have all the money you need for the rest of your life.But after 21 seasons in the NBA, four NBA championships and becoming the league’s all-time leading scorer, LeBron James still maintains an incredible work ethic, and he’s done a great job of keeping his body in good condition, which has allowed him to continue…
Boeing agreed on Sunday Boeing is set to plead guilty to conspiring to defraud the government in cases related to the crashes of its 737 Max jetliners in Indonesia and Ethiopia that killed 346 people, a surprising turn of events for the aerospace giant after the Justice Department determined that Boeing hadn’t complied with the terms of a 2021 contract to avoid prosecution.Prosecutors alleged that two Boeing pilots concealed crucial information from the Federal Aviation Administration about the Max’s new autopilot system, which could cause the plane to plummet out of control and was implicated in both crashes.By agreeing to…
China Daily/Reuters On July 8, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. Hong Kong CNN — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, days after the European far-right leader made controversial visits to Moscow and Kiev in what he described as an “envoy of peace”. Orban, who has been widely criticised in the West for his pro-Russian stance amid Russia’s onslaught on Ukraine, posted a picture of himself arriving at Beijing airport on social media platform X with the caption “Peace…
(MENAFN-Daily Forex) Bearish View Sell the BTC/USD pair and set a take profit at 53,000. Add a stop loss at 59,000. Timeline: 1-2 days. Bullish view Set your buy stop at 57,000 and take profit at 60,000. Add a stop loss at 55,000. Bitcoin prices stabilized over the weekend after a strong sell-off last Friday. After dropping to 53,393, the BTC/USD pair rebounded to above 58,000 on Saturday. It traded at 57,000 on Monday as traders waited for the next catalyst pullback to weaken. Bitcoin has faced many headwinds over the past few weeks and has been under strong pressure.…
These videos predate the French election results.release date: July 8, 2024 2:12 PM Fact check: Old, unrelated footage of French protests falsely linked to election results. ✕ Get notified of the latest newsTwo videos circulating on social media claiming to be footage of recent protests taking place across France.The claims and the video suggest that France will now become an “Islamic” state.This comes after a coalition of left-wing and centre parties came together to win France’s general election on Sunday, July 7th, according to opinion polls. This unexpected result put President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist coalition in second place, beating the…