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ACTING EAST, FINALLY?All these seem to point to India, which has traditionally looked more west and southward, finally taking some real action on the “Act East” policy unveiled in 2014 by Mr Modi as a new, upgraded model of the country’s 1991 “Look East” policy.“Generally, the region welcomes the involvement of India as a more multipolar Southeast Asia creates more space – strategic and economic – for countries of the region,” veteran former Singapore diplomat Bilahari Kausikan told me.India’s greater engagement has been a long time coming though – and drawbacks remain.As long ago as March 2005, Singapore’s then Senior…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House GOP Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain, R-Mich., rebuked a school board in Richmond, Michigan, after some of its members tried to remove a conservative colleague for missing meetings while on military deployment to the Middle East.Ray Steir, who received an American flag and a copy of the Congressional Record from McClain on Thursday as a commendation of his work, had been on deployment, attending board meetings remotely, but eventually lost virtual access.That’s when the board called for his removal, citing a “disservice” caused by his absence.”One of the board members’ family was…

Oklahoma dad reacts to viral debate after taking daughters into women’s restroom Oklahoma father Tyler Brodsky shares his experience after police were called on him for taking his two young daughters into an empty women’s restroom. Brodsky explains he felt the men’s restroom was not a safe environment for his girls, sparking a viral debate. He emphasizes protecting his daughters, noting their fear during the confrontation. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An irate customer who went viral for scolding a father inside a gas station’s women’s restroom while he was helping his two young daughters has been…

The fire chief of a village in central Saskatchewan that battled blazes last year says a new fire grant announced by the province is not sufficient to meet the needs of his community. The FireSmart Grant Program was announced last week by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) and aims to provide $40,000 to communities to obtain a FireSmart designation, which recognizes communities that have taken proactive measures to prepare for fires.But Jim Arnold, chief of the volunteer fire department in Candle Lake, Sask., a village located over two hours northeast of Saskatoon, says his community has been waiting for…

An education union will meet to determine their next steps after members voted to reject a revised government pay and conditions offer.

Nasser likened the phenomenon to other prosperous border regions including Hong Kong and Shenzhen, as well as Basel in Switzerland and neighbouring German towns, where income differentials spill over into housing and consumer markets.Nowhere is this more evident than housing.While Malaysia does not publish official state-level housing affordability rankings, property portal New Projek estimates Johor’s median housing price to median annual income ratio, known as the median multiple, at 7.4.This places it among the highest in the country and firmly in the “severely unaffordable” category, based on a method recommended by the World Bank and United Nations to gauge housing affordability. Property…

A federal judge in the United States has ordered the release of Salah Sarsour, a Muslim leader who says his detention by immigration authorities was a form of retaliation for his outspoken support of Palestine.On Thursday, US District Judge James Patrick Hanlon ruled that Sarsour had raised a “substantial” claim that he was targeted for speech protected under the First Amendment of the US Constitution. That, in turn, could “render his detention unlawful”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHanlon also dismissed claims made under President Donald Trump that pro-Palestinian speech undermines US foreign policy interests.“The mere invocation of foreign relations…

Democrats and some Republicans fuming at Trump’s Iran deal – CBS News Watch CBS News Vice President JD Vance defended President Trump’s deal with Iran, which he signed on Wednesday at the Palace of Versailles in France. Weijia Jiang has more reaction and details.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida man has been indicted for allegedly plotting a mass shooting targeting Jewish employees at a pro-Israel nonprofit organization, the Justice Department said.Forrest Kendall Pemberton, 27, of Gainesville, is charged with an attempted hate crime, using and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence, and possession of a short-barreled rifle.Federal prosecutors said that on Dec. 23, 2024, Pemberton attempted to carry out a shooting at an office belonging to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a group that lobbies the U.S. government in support of Israel, in the South…