In a tiny studio, a former Wall Street banker and an ex-aviation executive are doing what critics say is lacking in Singapore’s tightly managed media landscape — giving opposition politicians unfiltered airtime ahead of an upcoming election. The popular podcast Yah Lah But — a colloquial Singlish way of saying “Yes, but” — promises “the … Read more
Turkey’s opposition on Sunday worked to keep up the momentum of the protest movement triggered by the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor after a giant weekend rally, with a Swedish reporter the latest detained in a government crackdown. The arrest on March 19 of Istanbul’s opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, on corruption charges his supporters say are … Read more
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has used some Gen Z slang to hit back at the opposition as his government’s proposed AU$17.1 billion tax cuts passed the House of Representatives. Albanese took to the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, defending the tax cuts while taking a swipe at Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s energy and economic plan, … Read more
Credit: Screenshot via Wall Street Apes X Despite state opposition to arresting violent criminal foreign nationals in the U.S. illegally, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and federal partners continue to apprehend them, including members of violent gangs and organized crime. In one recent multi-agency interdiction effort spanning three days, ICE and multiple federal law enforcement … Read more
Elon Musk’s X has reportedly shut down political opposition accounts in Turkey amid intense civil unrest in the European country, Politico reports. There are currently riots throughout Turkey after Ekrem İmamoğlu, a key figure in Turkey’s opposition and mayor of its largest city, Istanbul, was arrested earlier this week. Yusuf Can, coordinator and analyst at … Read more
Donald Trump has not been president for a hundred days – he will pass that marker at the end of April. Already the assessments are in: this is the most disruptive and transformative start ever to a presidential term. The United States government is being turned inside out by Elon Musk. The New York Times … Read more
Italian opposition parties stepped up criticism Monday of a proposed deal between the government and SpaceX’s Starlink following founder Elon Musk’s suggestion he could cut Ukraine from the satellite network. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s hard-right government has been negotiating with Musk’s privately-owned SpaceX over a reported 1.5-billion-euro ($1.6-billion) deal to use Starlink to provide secure … Read more
A Singapore court on Monday found the nation’s opposition leader guilty of lying under oath to Parliament, in a case that has riveted the country because it raised the prospect of disqualifying him from office. Pritam Singh, a member of Parliament and the head of the main opposition party, the Worker’s Party, was convicted on … Read more
Argentine opposition lawmakers have called for President Javier Milei’s impeachment after his promotion of a cryptocurrency that collapsed, wiping out $4.4 billion in market value and raising questions about presidential conduct. The controversy began after Milei posted a recommendation for the $LIBRA token on X, causing the price to surge to nearly $5 before crashing … Read more
New Zealand is considering withdrawing its support for an international ban on deep-sea mining, the country’s resources minister told AFP on Tuesday. Resources Minister Shane Jones said opposition to the fledgling industry was rooted in “shrill” environmental alarmism and “luxury beliefs” that ignored the need for economic growth. New Zealand backed a ban on deep-sea … Read more