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USA Portogallo Spagna
Updated: 57 dead in central Portugal wildfires; many killed in cars
Raging forest fires in central Portugal killed at least 57 people, many of them trapped in their cars as flames swept over a road, in what the prime minister on Sunday called "the biggest tragedy of human life that we have known in years."Nearly 60 other people were injured, including ...
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USA Malta
No one ready to commit for Nationalist Party leadership contest
The four Nationalist Party (PN) contenders that are being mentioned so far to replace outgoing leader Simon Busuttil - Claudio Grech, Roberta Metsola, Chris Said and Adrian Delia – have remained non-committal on running for the post of PN leader when questioned.The Malta Independent on Sunday carried out an exercise ...
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Panama Malta
TMIS Editorial: Malta and the rule of law: traitors or patriots?
Much has been said in the wake of the Prime Minister’s somewhat anti-climatic appearance before the European Parliament’s plenary session this week that debated Malta and the rule of law in the wake of the Panama Papers. One could have been forgiven for having expected more of the Prime Minister on ...
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Malta
Edward Scicluna confirms PL deputy leader bid, Chris Fearne favourite to take post
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna has confirmed with The Malta Independent on Sunday his intention to run for Labour Party deputy leader for parliamentary affairs, a post vacated by Louis Grech before the election. Scicluna has been among those mentioned as being in the running to occupy the important role.The post ...
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Belgio
Le gouvernement met fin aux économies touchant la Défense
Le gouvernement a décidé de mettre fin au déclin du budget de la Défense, l'un des engagements contractés en 2014 par les pays de l'Otan - dont la Belgique, représentée par un Premier ministre démissionnaire, Elio Di Rupo - qui n'atteignent pas le seuil des 2% du Produit intérieur brut ...
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Kenya
Kenya's tax incentives need an overhaul
The government should publish an annual overview of the costs of tax incentives as part of the annual budget.
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IEBC faces tough queries on ballot tender to Dubai firm
Electoral body says the deal is sealed but Nasa vows to move to court to block printing tender.
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USA Bolivia
Help preserve land – our 'home and future' – UN urges on World Day to Combat Desertification
Source: UN News Service Country: WorldPopulation growth means demand for food and water is set to double by 2050 but crop yields are projected to fall precipitously on drought affected, degraded land. More than 1.3 billion people are in this situation.17 June 2017 – With hundreds of millions of people around ...
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Nigeria
Buhari’s anti-corruption panel lambasts Presidency, judiciary
..says AGF, others not serious about graft war •Lawyers sponsor judges’ children’s weddings –Sagay ENIOLA AKINKUOTU Two prominent members of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption in Abuja on Saturday picked holes in government’s handling of the anti-corruption war. Speaking in Abuja at a programme organised by the National Association ...
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Nigeria
Ajimobi has no right to review Ibadan chieftaincy law — Ladoja
A former Governor of Oyo State and the Osi Olubadan of Ibadan, Rashidi Ladoja, in this interview shares his views on the proposed review of the Olubadan chieftaincy declaration proposed by Governor Abiola Ajimobi with OLUFEMI ATOYEBI What do you think about the proposed review of the Olubadan chieftaincy declaration? ...