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Culture of violence: On the Washington press dinner shooting

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Culture of violence: On the Washington press dinner shooting

A gunman breached security and fired shots at the annual dinner gala of the White House Correspondents’ Association in Washington DC, which included U.S. President Donald Trump and other senior administration officials, all of whom escaped unharmed. The suspected shooter, said to be Cole Tomas Allen (31) of Torrance, California, was arrested. This is the…

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The moral eclipse of politics in the modern age

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The moral eclipse of politics in the modern age

‘The Pope’s interventions should not be dismissed as anachronistic moralism out of step with a cynical age’ | Photo Credit: AFP When Aristotle grounded politics in ethics, he was diagnosing a structural condition of legitimacy far beyond a mere moral statement. The polis, in his conception, exists not merely to secure bare life but also…

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‘In America, we have no kings,’ chant protesters as anti-Trump movement grows

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‘In America, we have no kings,’ chant protesters as anti-Trump movement grows

A slogan touted as a warning against rising authoritarianism under U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has, over the past year, grown into one of the largest protest movements in recent American history with millions across the country and in cities abroad, taking to the streets on March 28 under the banner: “No Kings.” “IN AMERICA,…

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​Demagogue salesman: On Donald Trump and 2026 State of the Union address

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​Demagogue salesman: On Donald Trump and 2026 State of the Union address

In his 2026 State of the Union address, U.S. President Donald Trumpchose to double down on the politics of his conservative support base by touting his second administration’s achievements with regard to divisive, if not polarising issues relating to immigration, the cost of living, and foreign policy concerns including tariffs and the prospect of war…

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Watch: Trump expands U.S. travel ban, adding five more countries and tighter entry rules

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Watch: Trump expands U.S. travel ban, adding five more countries and tighter entry rules

The Trump administration has expanded the U.S. travel ban, adding five more countries to the list and imposing new restrictions on others to tighten immigration and entry standards. The White House said the measures are aimed at strengthening national security following the arrest of an Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard troops. Published…

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Watch: Trump expands U.S. travel ban, adding five more countries and tighter entry rules

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Watch: Trump expands U.S. travel ban, adding five more countries and tighter entry rules

The Trump administration has expanded the U.S. travel ban, adding five more countries to the list and imposing new restrictions on others to tighten immigration and entry standards. The White House said the measures are aimed at strengthening national security following the arrest of an Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard troops. Published…

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Trump again claims he pushed India, Pakistan to peace through trade pressure, tariff threats

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Trump again claims he pushed India, Pakistan to peace through trade pressure, tariff threats

U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump has again claimed that he played a key role in defusing tensions between India and Pakistan by threatening to impose massive tariffs on both countries, saying the move “stopped the fighting” between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. In an interview with Fox News…

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White House says firings ‘imminent’ as plan to reopen U.S. government collapses

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White House says firings ‘imminent’ as plan to reopen U.S. government collapses

Efforts to swiftly end the U.S. government shutdown collapsed on Wednesday (October 1, 2025) as Democrats in Congress rejected proposals to resolve an acrimonious funding stand-off with President Donald Trump and the White House threatened public sector jobs. With the government out of money after Mr. Trump and lawmakers failed to agree on a deal…

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Trump fills his government with billionaires after running on a working-class message

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Trump fills his government with billionaires after running on a working-class message

World’s richest man, Elon Musk, is overseeing a new Department of Government Efficiency under Trump administration. | Photo Credit: REUTERS U.S. President Donald Trump’s brash populism has always involved incongruence: the billionaire businessman-politician stirring the passions of millions who, regardless of the U.S. economy’s trajectory, could never afford to live in his Manhattan skyscraper or…

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