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Morning Digest | 233 people killed, over 900 injured in Odisha triple train crash; PM Modi announced ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh for next of kin of deceased, and more 

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Morning Digest | 233 people killed, over 900 injured in Odisha triple train crash; PM Modi announced ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh for next of kin of deceased, and more 

Locals gather after the Coromandel Express derails after hitting a goods train near Bahanaga station in Balasore on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI Odisha train accident | 233 people killed, over 900 injured in Odisha triple train crash The accident took place at around 7 p.m. when two coaches of 12864 (SMVB-HWH) Yashwantpur-Howrah Express derailed near Bahanaga … Read more

Arrests over alleged secret ‘police station’ deepen showdown between Washington and Beijing | CNN

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Arrests over alleged secret ‘police station’ deepen showdown between Washington and Beijing | CNN

CNN  —  “We don’t need or want a secret police station in our great city,” said Breon Peace, the US attorney for the Eastern District of New York on Monday – expressing the likely feeling of many Americans at the news that the FBI has arrested two alleged agents for the Chinese government accused of … Read more

A threat to democracy or much-needed reform? Israel’s judicial overhaul explained | CNN

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A threat to democracy or much-needed reform? Israel’s judicial overhaul explained | CNN

Jerusalem CNN  —  For months hundreds of thousands of Israelis have been taking to the streets across the country to regularly protest far-reaching changes to the Israel’s legal system some say threaten the country’s democratic foundations. At its core, the judicial overhaul would give the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, and therefore the parties in power, … Read more

Protests across Israel as Netanyahu’s government introduces bill to weaken courts | CNN

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Protests across Israel as Netanyahu’s government introduces bill to weaken courts | CNN

Jerusalem CNN  —  Tens of thousands of protesters blocked roads in cities across Israel during demonstrations Monday, hours before the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu introduced a controversial judicial overhaul bill. Demonstrators in Jerusalem turned the streets around the Supreme Court and Knesset into a sea of Israeli flags, which organizers were handing out … Read more

Landmark national security trial of Hong Kong democracy activists begins. Here’s what you need to know | CNN

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Landmark national security trial of Hong Kong democracy activists begins. Here’s what you need to know | CNN

Hong Kong CNN  —  Some were seasoned politicians and veteran protest leaders. Others were academics, unionists and health care workers. They hailed from different generations and held a range of political views, but were brought together by what they say was a shared commitment to Hong Kong’s democratic future. Now, the “Hong Kong 47,” as … Read more

Remote voting for migrants will deepen democracy in India: Ashwani Kumar

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Remote voting for migrants will deepen democracy in India: Ashwani Kumar

Political scientist Ashwani Kumar. Nistula Hebbar speaks to political scientist Ashwani Kumar, co-editor of the book “Migrants, Mobility and Citizenship in India” on Election Commission’s decision to explore Remote Voting for migrants….. Q. The Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to start the process of enabling migrant workers to vote remotely in polls in their home … Read more

Congress, CPI(M) release joint statement seeking ‘restoration of democracy’ in Tripura

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Congress, CPI(M) release joint statement seeking ‘restoration of democracy’ in Tripura

  The Opposition CPI(M), the Congress and a few other Left parties in Tripura have moved forward on the issue of forging an alliance in the Assembly election due in February 2023. The parties released an unprecedented joint statement on Tuesday seeking “restoration of democracy, re-establishment of rule of law and conduct of free elections”. … Read more

Pakistan’s Election Commission disqualifies former PM Imran Khan for five years

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Pakistan’s Election Commission disqualifies former PM Imran Khan for five years

A four-member bench announced the verdict against Khan at the ECP Secretariat in Islamabad. A four-member bench announced the verdict against Khan at the ECP Secretariat in Islamabad. Pakistan’s Election Commission on October 21, 2022, disqualified former Prime Minister Imran Khan for five years in the Toshakhana case for hiding proceeds from the sale of … Read more

Iran’s ‘women’s revolution’ could be a Berlin Wall moment | CNN Politics

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Iran’s ‘women’s revolution’ could be a Berlin Wall moment | CNN Politics

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN  —  The Islamic regime in Iran has ruled for decades with fear and intimidation. Outrage at the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22 year-old who died after being detained by Iran’s morality … Read more

Jeremy Hunt calls contaminated-blood scandal a huge failing of democracy

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Jeremy Hunt calls contaminated-blood scandal a huge failing of democracy

Jenni Richards QC asked whether a 2012 briefing for new ministers in the health department – “almost certainly” not shown to Mr Hunt at the time – stating, under a heading “Key facts”, hepatitis C and HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection had been a problem in the 1970s and 80s, “before it was possible to … Read more