Tag: politics
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Estonian parliament passes legalization of same-sex marriage
Estonia’s parliament voted 55–34 to amend its Family Law Act to allow same-sex marriages from January 1. Estonia would be the first former Soviet country to do so if its president approves the legislation.
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Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi dies at age 86
This article is mirrored from Wikinews. Wikinews is available under the CC BY-SA 2.5 license, and this article is therefore also available under that license. You can find the original source here. This is an article to which I was the primary contributor. Silvio Berlusconi, a former prime minister of Italy, died yesterday in the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan at…
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Sturgeon released without charge, “pending further investigation”
In an update to today’s story, former First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has been released from police custody without charge. She described the experience as “deeply distressing”, furthering with the following statement: I know that this ongoing investigation is difficult for people, and I am grateful that so many continue to show faith in…
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Sturgeon arrested as police investigate SNP finances
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been placed in police custody today, in an investigation into the Scottish National Party’s finances. Police Scotland’s inquest has been titled “Operation Branchform”, an investigation into claims that the SNP misspent £600,000 in party donations intended to fund an independence campaign.
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Opinion: Upcoming by-elections will define Sunak’s leadership
After three Tory MPs resigned over the past 24 hours, Sunak is in for a rough few months. Following the resignations of Boris Johnson, Nadine Dorries, and Nigel Adams, three by-elections will be held in Uxbridge & South Ruislip, Mid Bedfordshire, and Selby and Ainsty (respectively).
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Johnson, key allies resign, triggering by-elections
Conservative MPs Boris Johnson, Nadine Dorries, and Nigel Adams have resigned over a period of under 24 hours. Former culture secretary Dorries resigned on Friday, ahead of Johnson’s long-awaited resignation honours, for undisclosed reasons. She held an interview with TalkTV about why she resigned. “I can’t reveal everything.
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Ap Iorwerth set to become next leader of Plaid Cymru
This article is mirrored from Wikinews. Wikinews is licensed under the CC BY-SA 2.5 license, and this article is therefore also available under that license. You can find the original source here. This is an article to which I was the primary contributor. The last undecided Members of the Welsh Senedd (MSs) for the Plaid…