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UN committee calls on US to offer ‘reparations’ to descendants of enslaved people

Report also faulted US for continued gun violence and aggressive policing

The Independent UK

Abhijit Sen: A champion of the excluded and exploited

Former Member of Planning Commission Abhijit Sen was a powerful advocate of decentralised governance

The Hindu

Pedersen Acknowledges Stagnation in Political Process in Syria, Fears Another 'Collapse'

The United Nations Special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, regretted that during two years of frozen front lines, the international community had not seized upon the window provided by that relative calm to build a credible political process. “We need to be honest about the mismatch between the scale of…

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ICRC: Floods Caused Havoc in Yemen

Weeks of exceptionally heavy seasonal rains and floods have caused havoc across Yemen, killing dozens of people and destroying homes, agricultural land, roads and vital infrastructure, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said in a report on Wednesday. The floods have also moved unexploded ordnance to residential and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Malware found in 5 phones, no proof of Pegasus: panel

Committee said Centre was not cooperative: CJI

The Hindu

At the Jan. 6 hearings, race isn't discussed much. Still, it's a central issue

The Jan. 6 Committee has been uncovering what led up to the insurrection. But just beneath the surface is a central cause of the riot — racism and the fear of losing white power.

WEKU

The Capitol Hill riots expose the problem of identifying insider threats

The U.S. Capitol Hill riots were a shock to many and both the January 6th Committee and the FBI search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence have only reignited these concerns.

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Senate intelligence committee asks for briefing on potential security risks from Trump’s secret papers haul

The documents may contain information that could compromise the identities of US intelligence assets

The Independent UK

Caste committee gives clean chit to former NCB officer Sameer Wankhede

He was not a Muslim by birth and he belongs to the Mahar caste, says panel

The Hindu

Will Harivansh remain Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman after JD(U)-BJP split?

No bar in continuing in the post

The Hindu

Jairam Ramesh opposes provisions of Wildlife Bill passed in Lok Sabha

Animal rights groups, too, have objected to this amended provision in the Bill

The Hindu

China delays bid by U.S and India to sanction Pakistan militant at U.N.

China delayed on Wednesday a proposal by the United States and India to sanction at the U.N. Security Council a top commander in the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant group, diplomats said.

Reuters

Parliamentary panel recommends senior citizen rebate restoration in sleeper class, AC 3-tier

Standing Committee on Railways also urged the Ministry to give wide publicity to the "give up" scheme, which encourages senior citizens to give up their concessions voluntarily.

The Hindu

House Committee Can Get Trump Tax Returns

"The 2021 Request seeks information that may inform the United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means as to the efficacy of the Presidential Audit Program, and therefore, was made in furtherance of a subject upon which legislation could be had."

Reason

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No child should be called "illegitimate" says Par panel; Calls for new law on adoption

There is a need to bring in a new and comprehensive law to deal with child adoption that makes the process smoother as well as more accountable, a parliamentary panel that examined the sensitive subject has felt. Read more on Dynamite News:

Reason

An Update on Judge Silberman's Complaint Against A Federal Judge Picking Other Federal Judges

Can an active federal judge serve on a committee with the power to nominate another federal judge over the President's objection? You might think the answer is obviously no, but the D.C. Home Rule Act authorizes just such a process. And Judge Emmitt Sullivan (D.D.C.) chairs that committee. In 2020,…

Roll Call

Senate Judiciary Committee grills FBI director on violent crime - Roll Call

FBI Director Christopher Wray told the Senate Judiciary Committee that Americans face increasing threats from domestic terrorism and violent crime.

The Hindu

Disposal of PACL assets has fetched ₹878.20 crore so far: Govt. data

The Lodha committee has received claims from 1.5 crore investors so far seeking refund of the investments from Pearl Agro Corporation Limited

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Saudi Non-governmental Real Estate Investment Nearly Exceeds $68b

With the qualitative leap that Saudi Arabia has achieved at the global economic level, the real estate sector is expected to lead one of the engines of the country’s economic growth in the coming period, as private sector investments have exceeded 254 billion riyals ($67.7 billion), according to recent estimations.…

Wales Online

'More has to be done to prevent deaths due to drowning in Wales'

Drowning prevention measures are 'hindered by a lack of coordination from the Welsh Government', a Senedd committee found

The Independent UK

Legislate on filtered images and some cosmetic procedures, say MPs

The House of Common’s Health and Social Care Committee said the impact of body image on mental and physical health is ‘wide-reaching’.

The Hindu

Dakshina Kannada Muslim Central Committee announces ₹30 lakh compensation to two murder victims’ families

Committee regrets skipping Muslim victim families by CM Bommai during visit to BJP Yuva Morcha leader Praveen Nettaru’s kin

Daily Record

SNP conduct committee has not met once despite concerns over complaints process

EXCLUSIVE: Critics believe the way the SNP handles internal party complaints lacks transparency and consistency, but their standards watchdog hasn't met since being formed last year.

Sports Illustrated

Shohei Ohtani Is Not Getting Traded

By this time next week, it will all be over. We’ll know which teams acquired starting pitchers Luis Castillo, José Quintana and Noah Syndergaard. We’ll see where the Cubs sent All-Star catcher Willson Contreras and closer David Robertson, and if they dealt All-Star outfielder Ian Happ. ...

Sports Illustrated

Sen. Durbin Releases Statement Following Manfred’s Letter

The Majority Whip said the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing about MLB’s antitrust exemption and its impact on the minor leagues.

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