2012 Olympics clash with Ramadan

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Sunday, October 15, 2006 Muslim groups from across the world are criticising the organisers of the 2012 Olympics in London after it was revealed that the games will take place over Ramadan. The most holy month in the Muslim calendar, which will take place from the 21 July to 20 August in 2012, involves fasting […]

Category:Theresa May

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This is the category for Theresa May, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 11 June 2017: Theresa May’s Conservative Party wins UK election but loses majority, leaving Brexit plan in question 21 April 2017: Theresa May calls for June general election 18 January 2017: Theresa May’s […]

Australian Parliament hears reply to Budget

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Thursday, May 11, 2006 The Australian House of Representatives heard the traditional right-of-reply to the Budget released May 9, from the Australian Labor Party, led by Kim Beazley (Labor, Brand), plus Budget replies from minor parties in the Australian Senate. While the Budget is politically popular, having as one of its main features significant tax […]

Three of Serbia’s neighbours recognize Kosovo

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Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Croatia, Bulgaria and Hungary, all of which border Serbia, announced in a joint statement Wednesday that they will recognize Kosovo as an independent state. “The decision on the recognition of Kosovo is based on thorough consideration,” the statement said. Croatia and Hungary later confirmed they had officially recognized Kosovo, while Bulgaria […]

Uber London to lose operator licence after September

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Monday, September 25, 2017 On Friday, Transport for London (TfL) announced US-based taxi booking application Uber would not get a renewed private hire operator license after their current permit expires at the end of the month. The regulatory body released an official statement on their website and stated Uber London Limited was “not fit and […]

Joe Hockey agrees to lobby states to ditch tampon tax

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Thursday, May 28, 2015 Australian treasurer Joe Hockey has agreed to reconsider the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on tampons and other hygiene products after being confronted about the issue on Q&A Monday night. Mr Hockey was responding to a question from student activist Subeta Vimalarajah. “I started a petition against taxing the sanitary products […]