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Priority should be restoring inflation-growth balance: Das at last MPC meet

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) held its benchmark interest rate steady at 6.25% in December, prioritizing inflation control amid slowing economic growth. Outgoing Governor Shaktikanta Das emphasized the need to balance inflation and growth, while two MPC members favored a rate cut to stimulate the economy.

South Korea’s Democracy Defended

Inter Press Service 

Democracy is alive and well in South Korea. When President Yoon Suk Yeol tried to impose martial law, the public and parliamentarians united to defend it. Now Yoon must face justice for his power grab. President under pressure Yoon narrowly won the presidency in an incredibly tight contest in March 2022, beating rival candidate Lee […]

FSSAI mandates quarterly reporting of expired, rejected food products

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

FSSAI mandates licensed food businesses to report quarterly data on rejected and expired food items via its online system, FOSCOS. This measure aims to prevent the resale of such items for human consumption by tracking their disposal or auction for non-human use. Businesses must compile data now, pending system readiness.

'Life is short': Vonn makes comeback in St Moritz

France24.com (en) 

Fans and sceptics alike will be watching closely as Vonn, arguably the greatest speed racer in the sport's history, hits the slopes for the first of two super-G events this weekend at the Swiss resort. "'Why are you doing this?' It's a question I've been asked a lot lately. So I will tell you why..." Vonn, a winner of 82 World Cup races, wrote this week on her Instagram account. "My life has taken me on a crazy roller coaster of ups and downs but despite everything I've been through, my 'why' has always been... Читать дальше...

House Democrat: Government shutdown wouldn't hurt Musk, Trump

TheHill.com 

Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) said President-elect Trump and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk could sustain the financial blow a government shutdown would cause, arguing that is why they offhandedly stifled support for House Republicans' first spending package earlier this week. “It‘s not going to hurt Musk. It‘s not going to hurt Trump or all those donors,"...

Starbucks baristas launch 5-day strike

CBSNews.com 

Thousands of Starbucks baristas are expected to begin a five-day strike Friday in a push for better wages and working conditions. Hundreds of stores in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle will be impacted.

Statistics: Saman Ghoddos

Team Melli 

After a challenging period of uncertainty, when Team Melli midfielder Saman Ghoddos found himself out of contract and without a club, he made a surprising move to a modest club in the UAE—a stark contrast to his previous stints in European football. Despite this shift, Ghoddos continues to shine as a cornerstone of Team Melli’s […]

"Do Not Obey in Advance": Timothy Snyder on How Corporate America Is Bending to Trump

Democracy Now! 

We speak with Yale historian and author Timothy Snyder, an expert on authoritarianism, about how corporate America has responded to Donald Trump’s reelection. Snyder’s 2017 book On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century came out just a month after Trump began his first term, and opened with the warning: “Do Not Obey in Advance.” That message has been widely cited following ABC News’s decision to settle a Trump defamation case by donating $15 million to his future presidential library. Читать дальше...

Britain Is Living Beyond Its Means

Real Clear World 

Ross Clark, Spectator World

Today's figures on the public finances and retail sales will bring some relief to Rachel Reeves; both show a small positive direction. In November, they reveal,...

Merz or Scholz: The Same Self-Destructive Path

Real Clear World 

Javier Villamor, Brussels Signal

The upcoming German elections will not only define the future of one of the two political and economic pillars of the European Union, they will also test the...

CDU-Led Germany & Foreign Policy

Real Clear World 

Jeremy Cliffe & Jana Puglierin, ECFR

Germany's likely next chancellor shares his party's pro-EU and Atlanticist instincts, but also the country's wider reluctance to play an exceptional...

Lizzo ‘stresses’ everything was ‘consensual’ as she defends herself in the Bananenbar lawsuit - Hindustan Times

Google.com 

  1. Lizzo ‘stresses’ everything was ‘consensual’ as she defends herself in the Bananenbar lawsuit  Hindustan Times
  2. Lizzo Breaks Silence and Says She Was 'Blindsided' by Sexual Harassment Lawsuit: 'I Did Nothing Wrong'  PEOPLE
  3. Lizzo gives 1st interview since sexual harassment lawsuits. What events led to this?  Yahoo Entertainment
  4. Lizzo addresses sexual assault lawsuit, says she was 'blindsided' and did 'nothing wrong'  USA TODAY
  5. Lizzo Says Her Backup Dancers’ Lawsuits... Читать дальше...

DPS - New Beginning Leads with Over 1 Million Leva in Election Campaign Spending in Bulgaria

Sofia News Agency 

The recent reports published by the National Audit Office reveal that the most expensive election campaign in the early parliamentary elections held on October 27 was conducted by "DPS - New Beginning." The campaign costs for the political formation led by Delyan Peevski exceeded 1,160,000 leva, making it the only campaign to surpass the one-million-leva mark. Despite the high expenses, the funds raised for the campaign surpassed 1....

Why China Isn't Scared of Trump

Real Clear World 

Yan Xuetong, Foreign Affairs

For years, Donald Trump has inveighed against China, describing it as the root cause of all manner of ills in the United States.

Trump Should Seek To Avoid War With Iran

Real Clear World 

John Kitch, RealClearWorld

With only a month until Donald Trump's inauguration as president, the Middle East is more chaotic than it has been in...

The Crumbling Pillars of the Islamic Republic

Real Clear World 

Alex Winston, Jerusalem Post

For over four and a half decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran's foreign policy has revolved around two central objectives: the elimination of Israel and...