Minor parties steal limelight four weeks out from Victorian election

All means all! Lacson says Senate majority united in purging 2027 budget of ‘pork’

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MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Sunday said the majority bloc supports Senate finance committee chair Sen. JV Ejercito’s efforts to remove “unwarranted, whimsical, and corruption-prone items” from the proposed 2027 national budget. “The majority of senators are rallying behind Senate Finance Committee Chairman JV Ejercito’s efforts to cleanse the 2027 budget…,” Lacson said in a post on X. He added that they support not only removing questionable allocations from the budget bill…

Mkhwanazi rules himself out of Hawks top post despite move to appoint him - Inside Politics

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KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has publicly ruled himself out of contention for the position of National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), despite Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia initiating a process that could see him appointed to the vacant post.

Trump thanks supporters for the memories in final campaign stops for 2026 midterms

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President Trump has maintained a near-daily rally schedule as Election Day draws closer, playing his greatest hits for loyal crowds in red states in what is a sort-of goodbye to campaigning.

Troops rescue 11 kidnapped victims in two separate operations in Kebbi

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Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 11 kidnapped victims in two separate operations in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

Fast loans to fight loan sharks: Ministry mandates 24-hour turnaround on petty trader funding

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The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry (Kuskop) disbursed RM10.7 billion in financing to nearly 300,000 entrepreneurs, including hawkers and petty traders, from January to September this year.

Democrats are used to heartbreak in Texas - could Talarico turn the tide?

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