Rahul Gandhi said he was expelled because the prime minister is ‘scared’ he is going to mention his relationship with billionaire Gautam Adani in his next speech.
Thai election: PM Prayuth Chan-ocha to run for re-election in May
The army veteran, in power since 2014 when the military toppled a civilian government, was elected as a civilian leader in 2019.
Game strategy shows there can be no good outcome in the US-China-Russia power contest
The war games being played by the US against its two rivals are a combination of chess and Go, in which it must anticipate its opponents moves while claiming as much space on the board as possible. Such a complex game can only end in negotiations with no clear winner, but much damage may be done before then.
UK financial regulator warns firms off D&I vagueness
Listed financial firms in the UK have been warned by regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that the first annual reports to cover new diversity and inclusion (D&I) reporting requirements must hit D&I targets or contain “clear and meaningful explanation’ of why targets were missed.
Victoria’s VCAT lacks jurisdiction to determine contribution claims
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal’s jurisdiction (VCAT) has said that it lacks jurisdiction to determine claims for contribution between multiple respondents under Part IV of the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) (Wrongs Act).
Indonesia Muslim groups ‘concerned’ over Jokowi’s Iftar ban for officials
Muslim groups argue state officials should be allowed to break fast together if they ‘keep it simple’ and avoid using the state budget.
EU pharma law reform faces further delay
Pharmaceutical businesses would rather EU policymakers get legislative reforms right than rush through imperfect changes that will have a long-term negative impact on industry, an expert in life sciences regulation has said.
Hysteria over Aukus nuclear-powered submarines is off the mark
Some have misunderstood the plan as involving nuclear-armed submarines; others that it amounts to nuclear proliferation. The greater concerns are the eye-watering costs to the Australian taxpayer, the unhelpful political messaging from the commentariat and the significant environmental considerations.
South China Sea: Chinese diplomats oppose US military presence in Philippines
China’s intense objections were voiced at the start of two-day talks aimed at assessing overall relations between the two sides amid thorny issues.
The impact of new EU mass actions directive across Europe
Mass actions, sometimes described as collective, class or group actions, are actions brought by multiple claimants against the same defendant or group of defendants, generally in relation to harm said to have been caused to the claimants in the same or a similar way.
