Musk goads Starmer by sharing Labour MP’s deleted offensive tweet after free speech spat
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Musk goads Starmer by sharing Labour MP’s deleted offensive tweet after free speech spat

Politics tamfitronics Elon Musk has branded Sir Keir Starmer a "hypocrite" over his approach to policing - while also goading the prime minister over a Labour MP's historical tweets.Musk has been sparring with Sir Keir since last week after the prime minister blamed social media companies for allowing the spread of false claims that the Southport stabbings suspect was an asylum seeker - which prompted riots across the UK.The billionaire tycoon, who has proclaimed free speech as a key goal of his takeover of Twitter, which he renamed X, has also expressed his disbelief that people who incite violence online are being prosecuted in the UK.On Friday, Musk called Sir Keir a "hypocrite". He did this in response to the prime minister...
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Thailand’s judges emerge as key players in politics as PM Srettha awaits court ruling
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Thailand’s judges emerge as key players in politics as PM Srettha awaits court ruling

Politics tamfitronics Srettha faces dismissal after senators, who were hand-picked by a military junta, complained he violated the constitution by appointing to cabinet a former lawyer who was once jailed. The senators, whose terms have expired, said the appointment did not meet ethical requirements.read moreThailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Image- File Photo- ReutersThailand’s Constitutional Court will on August 14 rule on the fate of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, just days after it dissolved 2023 election winner Move Forward, underlining the judiciary’s central role in the country’s long-running battle for power.The two cases have heightened political uncertainty and raised concerns about potential upheaval in Southeast Asia’s second-biggest economy, which has seen two decades of intermittent turmoil, with multiple parties disbanded and governments toppled by court rulings and military coups.THE CASE AGAINST SRETTHASrettha faces dismissal after senators,...
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Pakistan PM Allowed Insult of Olympic Champion Arshad Nadeem, Used for Politics: Indian Govt Sources to News18
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Pakistan PM Allowed Insult of Olympic Champion Arshad Nadeem, Used for Politics: Indian Govt Sources to News18

Politics tamfitronics Last Updated: August 09, 2024, 16:59 ISTArshad Nadeem won gold in men's javelin throw at the Paris Olympics. (Photo/AP)Politics tamfitronics In a video accessed by CNN-News18, a person sitting next to Shehbaz Sharif while they watch the javelin thrower's gold-winning performance in Paris on television congratulates and credits the Prime Minister for the victoryPakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif allowed the insult of the country’s Olympic gold medalist javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem and used him for politics on Thursday night, Indian government sources have pointed out.In a video accessed by CNN-News18, a person sitting next to Sharif while they watch Nadeem’s performance on television congratulates the PM.“This is your mission because you have given the opportunity to him,” the person says to Sharif.The video has gone viral on social media and has led to...
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Help! Politics Is Ruining My Family.
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Help! Politics Is Ruining My Family.

Politics tamfitronics We're sorry, but something went wrong while fetching your podcast feeds. Please contact us at plus@slate.com for help. Episode Notes In this episode, David Roth and Drew Magary (the hosts of Defector Media’s The Distraction) join Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about what to do when your parents are cosigning your brothers’ political values just because he’s the favorite, how to be an optimistic dater after a near-decade of failed dating, and how to react when you’re sure that your husband’s step-son is trying to hustle you for money. Want more Dear Prudence? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your...
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