Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) has retained its core executive team in what is seen as a cautious approach despite pledges of renewal, with observers pointing to ministerial promotions as a better indication of leadership plans. The PAP emerged from an internal election on Sunday with an unchanged slate for the Central Executive Committee (CEC), its highest decision-making body, as rising ministers Jeffrey Siow and Jasmin Lau failed to secure seats, though four remaining co-opted
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The PAP emerged from an internal election on Sunday with an unchanged slate for the Central Executive Committee (CEC), its highest decision-making body, as rising ministers Jeffrey Siow and Jasmin Lau failed to secure seats, though four remaining co-opted positions could yet provide an opening for fresh faces.
Judge says he will consider all options when sentencing far-right activist who trial heard deployed ‘bullyboy, intimidatory tactics’ Tommy Robinson faces up to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of harassing two journalists to the point it caused them fear of violence. Journalists from the Daily Mail and their family members fled their homes after “bullyboy, intimidatory tactics” were deployed by the far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, his trial was told. Conti
Discussing the issue of sovereignty of social media, the Russian leader mentioned France as an example, where authorities acknowledged that non-sovereign social media platforms are fueling unrest in the country, while the government has almost no ability to influence their operations
Judge Hellerstein died on Wednesday morning, according to a court spokesman. He was appointed in 1998 and was overseeing the trial of Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela.
Brand, 51, who has been charged with three counts of rape says he acted ‘consensually’ Content warning: this article contains references to allegations of sexual abuse which some readers might find distressing Winter moved on to count 5, in which a woman alleged Brand sexually assaulted her when she was in her 20s and working at a radio station in 2004 or 2005. Winter asked Brand whether he “sloppily kissed her”. Continue reading...
- Published Judgment is due to be delivered later in a High Court bid to overturn the Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant's decision to ban the Drumcree parade. The legal challenge was brought by a Portadown Orangeman against Sir Chris and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Chief Constable Jon Boutcher. Sir Chris's intervention to stop the…