Nearly three-quarters of Order of Australia awards go to men, reflecting imbalance in nominations Some 680 Australians were recognised with Order of Australia awards, made up of 496 men and 184 women. The differential didn’t go unnoticed by the Council of the Order of Australia. “The gender balance of this year’s honours list more broadly […]
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‘Will act accordingly’: US threatens action against Haitian council | Government News
The United States has issued a warning to Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council, writing that it would consider action should the temporary governing body compromise the Caribbean nation’s security. In a sternly worded social media post on Thursday, the US embassy in Haiti maintained that its goal was the “establishment of baseline security and stability”. Recommended […]
Mamdani ‘outraged’ after New York City council employee detained by ICE
A New York City Council employee was detained during a “routine” immigration appointment on Long Island on Monday, according to city officials, who called the incident an “egregious government overreach.” Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he is “outraged” by the worker’s arrest. “This is an assault on our democracy, on our city, and our values,” he […]
US critics and allies condemn Maduro’s abduction at UN Security Council | Nicolas Maduro News
Denmark and Mexico, also threatened by US President Donald Trump, warn that the US violated international law. Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), including key US allies, have warned that the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife by US special forces could be a precedent-setting event for international law. The […]
Honduras election council member accuses colleague of ‘intimidation’ | Elections News
A member of Honduras’s election council has accused one of her colleagues of seeking to derail proceedings as the Central American country awaits the outcome of Sunday’s presidential election. In a social media post on Tuesday, Cossette Lopez-Osorio of the National Electoral Council (CNE) alleged that her fellow panel member, Marlon Ochoa, sought to delay […]