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Congressional candidate Monica De La Cruz disparaged COVID-19 aid despite taking thousands of dollars for her businesses

Monica De La Cruz runs on a campaign against runaway spending and “socialist” policies, blasting Democratic measures to expand federal assistance amid the pandemic.

The Texas Tribune

Family-owned building giant wins £175m contract spanning 17 years

Seddon Construction is headquartered in Bolton and was founded 125 years ago

Birmingham Post

Keep national insurance rise to boost social care wages, say Tory MPs

Social care workers can be paid less than dog walkers in some areas and need to be more highly regarded, a report says.

The Independent UK

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PPP program was awash in fraud. Now, one lender may finally face a legal reckoning

The Paycheck Protection Program was one of the signature federal economic relief measures in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, providing small businesses loans of up to $10 million that were forgivable if used for payroll and other approved expenses.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Scandals plague South Korean president Yoon's nominees despite vow to clean up politics

Scandal has cost South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol two nominees for a single ministerial position, a first in the country's history and a new setback for a leader facing plunging poll numbers.

Reuters

Pakistan’s economic muddling and the IMF challenge

The falling rupee, depleting foreign exchange reserves, energy shortage, increasing fuel prices and a complicated external support highlight the contemporary economic crisis Pakistan is in. Will Islamabad find a way out?

The Hindu

Five Falkirk schools to return to council ownership as private contracts end after 25 years

Falkirk councillors agree the controversial public private partnership contracts should not be extended in August 2025, making them the first council in Scotland to end deal.

Daily Record

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Projects given approval to bolster water supply in EEC

The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office looks set to implement a public-private partnership (PPP) deal for seawater desalination projects at Map Ta Phut and Pattaya worth a combined 7.7 billion baht to ensure sufficient water supply in the EEC areas.

Bangkok Post

South Korean Ruling Party Wins Landslide in Local Elections

South Korea's ruling party won a landslide victory in local elections for leaders of major cities and provinces, official results showed Thursday, giving newly elected president Yoon Suk-yeol a significant boost. An avowed anti-feminist and political novice, Yoon won the March presidential election by just 0.7 percent -- the narrowest…

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korea's ruling party cements presidential win with local vote success

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's ruling party emerged victorious in local elections, vote counts showed on Thursday, giving a boost to him and his plan to steer the economy into recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reuters

S.Korea holds key election for city, province chiefs in early test for Yoon

About 44 million South Koreans headed to polls to elect mayors and provincial governors on Wednesday, in races seen as an early test for new President Yoon Suk-yeol and his drive for fuelling an economic recovery and tackling inequality.

Reuters

Goa govt takes Public Private Partnership route to redevelop Sanjivani factory as ethanol plant

PANAJI: The state government on Friday decided to take up three important projects under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode — the redevelopment of the Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd (SSSKL) at Dharbandora for ethanol production, development of a commercial property for the Mormugao planning and development authority (PDA) and…

The Times of India

Haryana: Family ID must for power connections

GURUGRAM: The Haryana government has made Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) mandatory for power consumers, both existing and new ones.

The Times of India

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari takes oath as Pakistan's foreign minister

ISLAMABAD: Scion of Pakistan's leading political dynasty, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, on Wednesday took oath as the foreign minister of Pakistan, ending speculation about his role in the new government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

The Times of India

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The News Lens

How Does the South Korean Public View Misinformation on Social Media?

Survey results suggest a continued challenge in finding broadly accepted efforts at combating misinformation—despite a general consensus among an otherwise polarized electorate on the value of responding.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan top court delays ruling on political crisis

Multiple petitions challenge Prime Minister Khan’s decision to dissolve parliament amid political turmoil.

The Conversation

Pakistan: extra time for Imran Khan as parliament rejects no-confidence vote

Pakistan’s parliament has been dissolved by its president Arif Alv, after a vote of no confidence in prime minister Imran Khan did not go ahead. Elections are likely to follow and the question of who will lead Pakistan into its 76th year remains uncertain.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan constitutional crisis: Key opposition leaders

Here’s a brief profile of key opposition leaders who planned the no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan.

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Tribune News Service

Los pequeños restaurantes sobrevivientes avanzan conforme la pandemia disminuye

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi— Durante dos años, Naomi King, una australiana propietaria de Levon's Bar and Grill en Clarksdale, Mississippi, hizo girar su modelo de negocio en más de un sentido. La pandemia de coronavirus les obligó a ella y a su esposo, Jonathan King, a reducir la plantilla a la mitad,…

Al Jazeera

Why is Pakistan’s opposition seeking PM Imran Khan’s removal?

Parliament meets to vote on no-confidence motion moved by opposition, backed by dissident members of Khan’s party.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

PPP loans were made to be forgiven. In heavily Black areas like South Florida, many aren’t

For Louine Raymonvil, the $105,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan his North Miami Beach security business received in June 2020 was a godsend.

Dynamite News

Pak opposition protests against Imran Khan-led PTI govt over Sindh House attack

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) on Saturday staged a protest against the workers of Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government who attacked the Sindh House in Islamabad.

The Independent UK

Two years into COVID, was $800B payroll aid plan worth it?

President Donald Trump rolled out the Paycheck Protection Program to catapult the U.S. economy into a quick recovery from the coronavirus pandemic

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Dos años después, las microempresas aún esperan la condonación prometida del préstamo PPP

Después de que los cierres por COVID-19 dejaran sin trabajo a la peluquera de Miami, Vicki LeMaster, un amigo le recomendó que solicitara un préstamo del Programa de Protección de Pago de Cheques (PPP) a través del prestamista en línea Kabbage.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Unforgiven: Two years later, small businesses still waiting promised PPP loan forgiveness

After COVID-19 shutdowns put Miami hairdresser Vicki LeMaster out of work, a friend recommended that she apply for a Paycheck Protection Program loan through the online lender Kabbage.

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