DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Several major universities in Bangladesh agreed to shut their doors Wednesday after at least six people died in violent campus protests over the allocation of government jobs, police raided the main opposition party’s headquarters, and student protesters announced a total shutdown of all but essential services. After two days of clashes
In 2023, under president Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa ranked 94 out of 165 countries in economic freedom. This is the lowest since 1994, according to the Economic Freedom of the World Report. (Leon Sadiki/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Liberal think tank the Free Market Foundation has called for the Government of National Unity (GNU) to be
The NSW government has rejected Crown Resorts’ bid for a tax reprieve, as its Sydney casino prepares to cut almost 200 jobs and reduce its gaming operating hours. Treasurer Daniel Mookhey told the Herald table rate duties at Crown Sydney will increase as planned despite Crown’s plea for a rewrite of a decade-old $1 billion
Author of the article: Published Aug 15, 2023 • 2 minute read Anita Anand attends a news conference on Monday October 26, 2020 in Ottawa. Federal cabinet ministers have been tasked with finding $15.4 billion in government spending cuts by a deadline of Oct. 2. Photo by Adrian Wyld /The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Treasury Board