Indonesia’s growth ambitions questioned by economists

Indonesia’s growth ambitions questioned by economists

Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, waves to photographers as he leaves after attending a dialog held by country’s anti-graft agency Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) at its headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 17, 2024. Willy Kurniawan | Reuters Indonesia may have trouble meeting its economic-growth goals for the coming year, after spending 2026 on the defensive amid…

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Judge strikes down Texas ban on drag shows, tells people offended by them ‘just don’t go’

Judge strikes down Texas ban on drag shows, tells people offended by them ‘just don’t go’

A federal judge in Texas struck down a 2023 state law Tuesday that sought to restrict drag shows, ruling it was unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge David Hittner, a Reagan appointee, said the measure, known as Texas Senate Bill 12, improperly restricted speech, violating the First Amendment of the Constitution. The ruling prevents state Attorney General…

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Canada announces ‘dollar-for-dollar’ retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%

Canada announces ‘dollar-for-dollar’ retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%

The White House released a statement after Canada announced its counter-tariffs, saying that the US was prepared to offer Canada “the most preferential market access of any country on Earth” in recent trade talks. “Instead of partnership, Canada chose unreasonable demands, walk-backs, and flat-out rejection,” it said. In a series of Tuesday posts on Truth…

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‘Not here to fight a culture war’

‘Not here to fight a culture war’

Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, tangled with Fox News host Jesse Watters in an interview Monday, repeatedly pivoting from “culture war” questions to refocus on affordability in his state. “You want to bring up all this culture war,” El-Sayed told Watters during the 25-minute interview. “I’m not here to fight a…

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