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Stormont Assembly recalled "to provide urgent help" amid cost-of-living crisis

The Assembly will now be recalled on Wednesday at 12pm but, unless the DUP drops its stance, the bid will end in failure

Belfast Live

Stormont Assembly recalled as DUP rivals urge party to drop devolution boycott

The latest bid to restore powersharing in Northern Ireland looks set to fail.

The Independent UK

BJP Using Police, Govt Machinery To Influence Polling, Alleges Gujarat Congress Chief

Among the key constituencies in the final phase are Ghatlodia, which will determine the poll fate of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Read on for detalis:

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By Poll: Voting Underway In 6 Assembly Seats Of Five States, Rampur Witnesses Lowest Turnout

Assembly seats in Rampur Sadar and Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh, Padampur in Odisha, Sardarshahar in Rajasthan, Kurhani in Bihar, and Bhanupratappur in Chhattisgarh are in for a by-election race. Read on for detals:

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High gas prices prompt California lawmakers to consider penalties on oil profits

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new class of California lawmakers will be sworn in Monday and thrust into the middle of Gov. Gavin Newsom's political fight with oil companies, testing the clout of an industry that spends heavily to influence the Legislature and potentially affecting gas prices for Californians.

Los Angeles Times

Uttar Pradesh: Samajwadi Party MLA Nahid Hasan walks out of Chitrakoot jail

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party MLA Nahid Hasan was released from Chitrakoot jail on Saturday — two days ahead of the winter session of UP Assembly. Nahid is yet to take oath as an MLA.

The Times of India

In California's final congressional race, Republican John Duarte wins Central Valley seat

Republican farmer John Duarte won an open congressional seat in the Central Valley, defeating Democratic Assemblyman Adam Gray despite Democrats' strong voter registration advantage in the district.

Los Angeles Times

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Stormont recall bid launched by Michelle O'Neill to express 'concern' over £600 payment

Business minister Graham Stuart cannot see Energy Bill Support Scheme payments being issued to Northern Ireland before Christmas

Belfast Live

Election Legislation Weekly Digest: December 2, 2022

Here is our weekly round-up on election-related legislation. In it, you’ll find the following information:

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Palestinians Welcomes UN Resolution to Commemorate Nakba amid Israeli Anger

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted to adopt a pro-Palestinian resolutions, including to commemorate the “Nakba,” a step welcomed by Palestine and slammed by Israel. The UN resolution calls for a “commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, including by organizing a high-level event at the General…

Asharq Al-Awsat

California gave drivers a new option for gender on their IDs. Here’s how many took it

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Four years after California began issuing nonbinary IDs, fewer than 16,000 people have asked the state for a little piece of plastic with their gender marked by an X rather than an F or M.

Tribune News Service

Westminster bill to cut MLA pay to be fast-tracked

The bill also seeks to clarify the limited decision-making powers that civil servants will have in the absence of ministers

Belfast Live

French Lawmakers Vote to Condemn Iranian Protest Crackdown

French lawmakers on Monday condemned Iran’s crackdown on anti-government demonstrators and called on European governments to put more pressure on Iran to investigate the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died in police custody in Tehran. Legislators in France’s National Assembly unanimously approved a nonbinding resolution supporting the…

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‘We did waste our vote’: What Amreli’s farmers and cityfolk make of Modi’s rebuke

Over a week ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi exhorted voters in Amreli in Gujarat’s Saurashtra to not “waste” their votes again. “What did they do for you these last five years, tell me? Do you remember even one piece of work they did? Then why are you wasting your votes…

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The Times of India

'We will organise a grand Olympics': BJP aims to bag hosting rights for Gujarat for 2036 Games

In its manifesto released ahead of the upcoming Assembly Elections in Gujarat, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said that they are aiming to bring the Olympic Games to the state.

Newsroom.co.nz

Proposal to break central-local deadlock on Three Waters and climate

The Three Waters tensions are a symptom of a deeper democracy and legitimacy problem, says visiting author, that can only be addressed by allowing New Zealanders to participate in decision-making.

Irish Mirror

World's first Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss recommends constitutional change to protect rights of nature

The representative section of Irish society was whittled down from 2,400 responses to 20,000 invitations and 4% were farmers

The Independent UK

I should not be making Northern Ireland budget decisions, says Heaton-Harris

The Northern Ireland Secretary said he has acted to protect the education and health budgets ‘as much as I can’.

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McClatchy Washington Bureau

Republican John Duarte remains slightly ahead of Democrat Adam Gray in close California congressional election

WASHINGTON — In one of the nation’s last uncalled midterm races for the U.S. House of Representatives, a Republican farmer remains slightly ahead of a Democratic Assemblyman.

The Times of India

Corruption-accused minister enjoying five-star luxury in jail: Anurag Thakur's dig at 'Kejriwal model'

JAIPUR: Union minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday referred to a purported leaked video that showed Delhi minister Satyendar Jain having a meal inside his jail cell to launch an attack on the AAP, saying a minister facing corruption charges was enjoying "five-star luxuries" in prison.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan to face second grilling over Cressida Dick’s resignation from Met Police

Sadiq Khan has been formally summonsed to answer questions from the London Assembly over his role in Cressida Dick’s resignation for a second time.

The Independent UK

In California, 10% of Legislature now identifies as LGBTQ

Once all of them assume office, California will be the first state where it's believed more than 10% of legislators identify publicly as LGBTQ

Los Angeles Times

Rep. David Valadao wins reelection in endangered California Central Valley congressional seat

LOS ANGELES — Republican Rep. David Valadao, whose vote to impeach President Trump nearly sank his campaign in the primary, will return to Congress next year, after defeating Democratic state Assemblyman Rudy Salas in the 22nd District race in California's Central Valley.

The Independent UK

Legislation introduced to push back deadline to form a Stormont Executive

It will also allow for MLA salaries to be cut by around a third while the Assembly is unable to sit.

Belfast Live

Stormont deadline date pushed back six weeks under new law

The new legislation aims to maintain public services and cut MLAs' pay

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