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Philippine STAR and 8 Broadsheets Join Government's Oplan Kontra Fake News
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Philippine STAR and 8 Broadsheets Join Government's Oplan Kontra Fake News

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The Philippine STAR has joined the government’s “Oplan Kontra Fake News” (Oplan Kontra Fake News, a government initiative to combat...

Mar 04, 2026 01:36 PM 1 min read 1 source
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Philippine President Marcos Jr. to certify urgent bill granting power to slash oil excise taxes
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Philippine President Marcos Jr. to certify urgent bill granting power to slash oil excise taxes

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President Marcos is expected to certify as urgent any measure that will grant him the power to slash the excise tax on oil products. This action...

Mar 04, 2026 01:35 PM 1 min read 1 source
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Bangladesh Finance Minister Returns Home After Pneumonia Treatment at Gulshan Hospital
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Bangladesh Finance Minister Returns Home After Pneumonia Treatment at Gulshan Hospital

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The Finance Minister has returned home from Gulshan hospital following treatment for pneumonia. He continues urgent official work from home. The...

Mar 04, 2026 01:33 PM 1 min read 3 sources
INDA Center Positive
Plateau Governor Mutfwang Declares No Real Opposition as APC Elects New State Exco in Jos
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Plateau Governor Mutfwang Declares No Real Opposition as APC Elects New State Exco in Jos

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Governor Caleb Mutfwang declared that there is no real opposition on the Plateau ahead of the 2027 general elections. This statement was made at...

Mar 04, 2026 01:31 PM 2 min read 2 sources
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Nigeria's Tinubu Suspends Cashless Payment System at Federal Airports
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Nigeria's Tinubu Suspends Cashless Payment System at Federal Airports

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President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate suspension of the current cashless payment system at federal airports. This decision was one of...

Mar 04, 2026 01:30 PM 2 min read 1 source
EEM Center Positive
Nigeria's IGP Tunji Disu inaugurates seven-member committee on state police in Abuja
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Nigeria's IGP Tunji Disu inaugurates seven-member committee on state police in Abuja

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Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, inaugurated a seven-member committee on state police during his inaugural Conference with...

Mar 04, 2026 01:29 PM 2 min read 1 source
EEM Center Positive
President Tinubu Swears in Olatunji Disu as Nigeria's Inspector-General of Police
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President Tinubu Swears in Olatunji Disu as Nigeria's Inspector-General of Police

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President Bola Tinubu has sworn Olatunji Disu in as the Inspector-General of Police (IGP). Disu took the oath of office at the Council Chamber of...

Mar 04, 2026 01:25 PM 2 min read 1 source
EEM Center Neutral
New Zealand gene tech reform bill in doubt amid coalition talks deadlock with NZ First
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New Zealand gene tech reform bill in doubt amid coalition talks deadlock with NZ First

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The coalition’s promise to reform the gene tech sector hinges on an unyielding NZ First. A gene tech bill described as ‘particularly complex’ is...

Mar 04, 2026 01:11 PM 1 min read 1 source
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Poll shows Quebec Liberals and Parti Québécois in dead heat as sovereignty support hits historic low
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Poll shows Quebec Liberals and Parti Québécois in dead heat as sovereignty support hits historic low

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The Parti Québécois (PQ), which has dominated opinion surveys for three years, is now in a dead heat with the Quebec Liberals. Support for Quebec...

Mar 04, 2026 01:07 PM 1 min read 1 source
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