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Universitas Gadjah Mada
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Regional Fiscal Capacity Imbalances Call for Central Government Action

2+ hour, 30+ min ago  (446+ words) If both improve, then the design is appropriate, regardless of the form of authority distribution," he said on Wednesday (May 13). I believe these recentralization efforts must be limited so they do not undermine local innovation and accountability," he added. It…...

The Hindu
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Congratulations, it's a girl

19+ min ago  (234+ words) Updated - May 18, 2026 02: 36 pm IST At his concert in Chicago last week, musician Diljit Dosanjh did a gender reveal for a couple. "Mubarak ho, tuhade ghar Lakshmi aa rahi hai. Congratulations, it's a girl," he had said. The crowd cheered; the…...

The Wire
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The Wire Wrap | Too Little, Too Late? PM Modi's Austerity Plan Won't Stop The Crisis

8+ hour, 52+ min ago  (18+ words) The Wire Wrap | Too Little, Too Late? PM Modis Austerity Plan Wont Stop The Crisis The Wire. in...

Richmond Times-Dispatch
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America's political violence problem " Lessons from the Civil War era | Guest column

26+ min ago  (185+ words) America has a political violence problem. Following the latest incident at the White House Correspondents" Dinner, President Trump agreed with an NBC reporter that violence has become "just the cost of doing business" in today"s political system. Paul Quigley…...

Crisis Magazine
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Geography: A Tool for Our Earthly Pilgrimage

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (232+ words) The Suez Canal is considered a chokepoint'a key concept in geopolitics'because it is a major transportation artery vulnerable to attack or closure. Other chokepoints would include the Panama Canal, the Strait of Malacca, the Bosphorus, and the Strait of Hormuz....

The Print
theprint. in > opinion > forthwrite > modis-austerity-call-india-culture-sacrifice-survival > 2933855

Modi's austerity call revives India's forgotten culture of sacrifice

4+ hour, 32+ min ago  (452+ words) Sometimes the nation asks not for grand heroism but for small acts of discipline, like postponing non-essential consumption....

Ukrinform
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Russian propaganda fakes front pages of global media outlets about Zelensky after Mendel interview - Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency

3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (544+ words) Disinformation is spreading on social media about alleged new front pages of several international media outlets featuring quotes from an interview given by Zelensky's former press secretary Yuliia Mendel to American pro-Russian blogger Tucker Carlson. This is false. None of…...

Symbols: psy-op
The Spectator
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Is Tik Tok slop to blame for the fertility crisis?

3+ hour, 6+ min ago  (195+ words) Highly effective campaigning from parents and parliamentarians has forced the government to agree to introduce age restrictions for under 16s on social media. This promises to be extraordinarily popular among the public, but there are many well-founded objections that should be…...

Daily Pioneer
dailypioneer. com > news > slug-lite > decoding-the-politics-of-protests

Decoding the politics of protests

2+ hour, 10+ min ago  (392+ words) A democracy must protect protest. It must also protect order. These principles are complementary. Without order, rights cannot be exercised meaningfully. Without rights, order degenerates into control. The strength of a republic lies in balancing both. There is a decisive…...

World Israel News
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Iran uses gun-toting militia members to project power as Trump hints at strikes

4+ hour, 48+ min ago  (640+ words) Iranian regime uses conspicuous displays of weaponry in public to signal defiance against possible US attacks, and to discourage dissidents from rising up. Iranian authorities are staging nightly pro-government rallies and public weapons-training displays in Tehran, seeking to mobilize support…...