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🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

N’Assembly, FAAN in closed-door meeting over airport fire incident

Senate and House committees on Aviation in Nigeria held a closed-door meeting with FAAN officials following damage inspections at Murtala Muhammed International Airport after a fire incident.

Feb 26 • 17:22 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Who Finalizes the NCERT Book? Process Explained

The article explains the process of determining the content of NCERT books in India, involving various committees and authorities.

Feb 26 • 11:12 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Committees

The investigative committee for the OPEKEPE concluded without providing any significant insights.

Feb 26 • 09:41 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The government succeeded. The network bill has left the commission's freezer

The Polish government has advanced its network bill through parliamentary committees, aiming to reform the process of connecting new energy sources to the national electricity grid.

Feb 26 • 09:30 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
World

Iran and U.S. negotiation committees meet today about the nuclear agreement

Negotiation committees from Iran and the United States are holding discussions today regarding the nuclear agreement.

Feb 26 • 06:20 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

With 30% Female Executives, Gender Representation in Executive Committees of Large Companies Progressing Well

France is nearing a mandate requiring 30% of executive committee positions to be held by women, with current levels at nearly 29%.

Feb 23 • 06:59 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Tomašević will spend nearly 100,000 euros for the analysis of local councils

The City of Zagreb has announced that it will spend almost 100,000 euros for an interdisciplinary analysis of its local self-government system, aimed at improving the understanding and efficiency of local councils and committees.

Feb 22 • 18:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Positions are being aligned in the Senate in strategic committees

The Argentine government is making progress in enhancing relations with the opposition in the Senate for strategic committee arrangements.

Feb 21 • 04:50 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Labor reform: what day could the session in the Senate be

The Argentine Senate is preparing to vote on a significant labor reform bill following a favorable majority report from relevant committees.

Feb 20 • 18:41 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Labor reform 2026, LIVE: main points, who it affects, and what is needed for it to become law

The labor reform bill has been approved by Argentina's Chamber of Deputies and is currently being debated in Senate committees, with a goal to be voted in the Senate by February 27.

Feb 20 • 11:30 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

University secures 'conditional approval' after research accreditation issue, internal emails reveal

Adelaide University has received conditional accreditation for its Human Research Ethics Committees following a compliance issue related to research involving human subjects.

Feb 20 • 01:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Mendonça decides that Vorcaro's attendance at Congress committees is optional and prohibits private jet

Supreme Court Minister André Mendonça ruled that banker Daniel Vorcaro's appearance before Congress committees is optional and that he must travel on a commercial flight instead of a private jet.

Feb 19 • 22:41 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

INSS CPI Moves Vorcaro's Testimony to Monday (23), in Former Banker's First Hearing in Congress

The INSS Parliamentary Inquiry Commission has rescheduled Daniel Vorcaro's testimony to Monday, ensuring he will be heard before other congressional committees.

Feb 19 • 21:26 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Referendum, lawyers attack the ANM: 'It behaves like a party, stop committees in court'

The Italian National Bar Council criticizes the National Association of Magistrates for allegedly politicizing the judicial environment during the constitutional reform referendum campaign.

Feb 19 • 16:11 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Cernochová yes, Rakušan and Decroix no, Jurečka maybe. ANO and SPD settle scores with critics

The article discusses the political maneuvering related to the leadership positions in some Czech parliament committees, where the parties ANO and SPD are excluding their critics from key roles.

Feb 19 • 13:09 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Oyo APC commends members, committees for peaceful ward congress

The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State praised its members and committees for the peaceful and successful conduct of its ward congresses.

Feb 19 • 08:30 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Presidential panels rack up N13bn bill

Since taking office in May 2023, President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima have initiated 46 committees that have cost approximately N13 billion.

Feb 19 • 00:07 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Kenya: Civil Society Alliance Protests Governors' Boycott of Senate Oversight

Civil society groups in Kenya protest against the Council of Governors' decision to boycott Senate oversight committees, citing threats to constitutional accountability.

Feb 18 • 14:30 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Private Equity: How Jared Kushner Increases His Wealth

Jared Kushner's financial firm capitalizes on global connections made during his time working with Donald Trump, despite being criticized by investment committees.

Feb 16 • 08:58 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Between committees, aperitifs, and Meloni in the city

The campaign for the justice referendum in Lombardy intensifies, with Brothers of Italy mobilizing key figures, including Giorgia Meloni, to promote the reform.

Feb 16 • 04:00 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Latvia and Lithuania filed a protest regarding the disqualification of a Ukrainian skeleton athlete

Latvia and Lithuania's Olympic committees have lodged a protest with the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation concerning the exclusion of Ukrainian athlete Vladislav Heraskevich from the starting list for the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Feb 12 • 19:52 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Latvian and Lithuanian Olympic Committees Request Clarification from IBSF on Heraskevič Case

The Latvian and Lithuanian Olympic Committees have requested the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation to provide further clarification regarding the decision to bar Ukrainian athlete Vladislav Heraskevič from participating in the Winter Olympics.

Feb 12 • 14:48 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Lithuania reacts to the removal of a Ukrainian athlete from the Olympic Games

Lithuania and Latvia's Olympic committees have requested clarification from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation regarding the disqualification of a Ukrainian athlete for displaying tribute images on his helmet.

Feb 12 • 11:15 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Deputies authorize immediate referral to committees for the 40-hour workweek project

The Mexican Chamber of Deputies has approved an immediate referral to committees for a constitutional reform project to reduce the workweek from 48 to 40 hours.

Feb 12 • 01:56 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

The court upheld the decision of the Electoral Commission not to allocate funding to 'United Kaunas'

The court confirmed that budget funds can only be allocated to political parties, not to political committees, upholding the decision against 'United Kaunas'.

Feb 11 • 10:23 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

The court rejected the complaint of the political committee 'United Kaunas' regarding state funding

A Lithuanian court has denied a political committee's complaint against the exclusion of political committees from receiving state budget funding intended only for political parties.

Feb 11 • 09:59 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Borno ADC chair apologises for rejecting transitional, registration committees

The Chairman of the African Democratic Congress in Borno State, Umar Bolori, has apologized for rejecting the party's transitional and registration committee, calling his previous actions an error.

Feb 11 • 07:47 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

At least 10 billion… Jeon Han-gil announces fundraising for a second founding centered on Yoon Suk-yeol

Far-right former Korean history instructor Jeon Han-gil has stirred controversy by announcing plans to raise 10 billion won for a 'second founding' centered around former President Yoon Suk-yeol, suggesting the dismantling of the current government institutions.

Feb 11 • 02:17 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Alcolumbre Holds Back Master CPI and Gains Time to Negotiate the Opening of Committees with the Government

Senate President Davi Alcolumbre is delaying the establishment of a CPI to investigate Banco Master, aiming to negotiate further with the government after Carnival.

Feb 11 • 02:00 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Reform of 40 Work Hours Advances in Senate Committees: Passes Without Establishing Two Days of Rest

A legislative reform to reduce the workweek to 40 hours has progressed unanimously in Mexican Senate committees, but it does not guarantee two days off per week.

Feb 10 • 22:25 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Senate committees approve 40-hour workweek; moves to full house

Mexican Senate committees unanimously approved a constitutional reform to reduce the workweek from 48 to 40 hours, benefitting 13.5 million workers.

Feb 10 • 21:27 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

A CPI for the Master?

The article discusses the challenges and effectiveness of Congressional Investigative Committees (CPIs) in Brazil, suggesting that while they were once powerful tools for accountability, their effectiveness has diminished over time.

Feb 10 • 18:00 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

For the first time, Tijuana has total representation of its neighborhoods: Burgueño Ruiz swears in more than a thousand neighborhood committees

The Mayor of Tijuana, Ismael Burgueño Ruiz, has sworn in representatives from over a thousand neighborhood committees, establishing a direct link between local communities and the city government.

Feb 10 • 09:42 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Second Notice to Remove Illegal Tombs at KGMU

The administration at KGMU in Lucknow has issued a second notice to remove illegal tombs and shrines, following a previous notice to six committees.

Feb 10 • 05:24 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Few women in top positions in committees: 'Too poor'

A recent analysis reveals that only six of the thirty-two top positions in the Swedish Parliament's committees and the EU Council are held by women, raising concerns about gender representation.

Feb 10 • 03:39 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Bulldozers will run on the shrines in KGMU, ultimatum until February 28

The administration of King George Medical University in Lucknow has issued a second notice to remove five illegal shrines on campus, giving the committees until February 28 to respond.

Feb 9 • 11:36 UTC
🇩🇰 Altinget
National & Local

USA, South Korea, and Iceland: This is where politicians will go on study trips

Danish parliament members are currently visiting the USA as part of several upcoming study trips aimed at understanding global issues pertinent to their committees.

Feb 9 • 10:33 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Read in Vima of Sunday: How ministers will be referred to

The article discusses proposed amendments to the Greek Constitution concerning the prosecution of ministers, including the abolition of investigative committees and efforts to diversify the election of leaders of Independent Authorities.

Feb 7 • 06:56 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
World

As the Olympic Games opening ceremony approaches – a new wave of cyber attacks

Reports indicate that pro-Russian hackers have targeted websites of the Austrian and German Olympic committees ahead of the Olympic Games opening ceremony.

Feb 6 • 18:33 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

The medical organization is evasive about how Arenberger and others were selected for the ministerial committee. His wife is to investigate it.

The Ministry of Health has several accreditation committees, whose members assess which healthcare facilities meet accreditation standards, decide where doctors can receive specialized training, and oversee postgraduate education quality, but there are concerns about the lack of transparency regarding the nominations of certain committee members.

Feb 6 • 17:12 UTC
🇯🇵 NHK News (JP)
National & Local

House of Representatives election voting day: Measures taken to adjust voting hours due to forecasted bad weather

Due to predictions of inclement weather on the voting day for the House of Representatives election, local election management committees are making adjustments such as moving up the closing times of polling places.

Feb 6 • 09:38 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Are you going to participate? INE reveals which Coahuilans will integrate polling station tables in elections

The National Electoral Institute (INE) held the second draw for the polling station committees in this year's Coahuila elections, selecting citizens whose last names begin with 'D' to receive and count the votes.

Feb 5 • 20:51 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

The great pending issues with Mexican women

The article discusses the success of the National Investment Promotion Meeting in Mexico, highlighting the establishment of committees across all states to address issues that have hindered faster project activation by companies, particularly in relation to women's participation.

Feb 5 • 11:05 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Gyeonggi Provincial Council Cancels Business Report at Hotel in Seoul Amid Controversy

The Gyeonggi Provincial Council's committees planned to hold a business report at a hotel in Seoul but canceled the event due to public criticism, although the operating committee has not confirmed whether they will push it through later.

Feb 5 • 01:34 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Milan locks down for the Olympics. From Askatasuna to collectives: gathering for the assault on the city

Around 10,000 people are expected in Milan, including various social centers, environmentalists, territorial committees, and students' collectives, in response to the city's preparations for the Olympics following recent unrest.

Feb 4 • 04:00 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Convention showdown: PDP governors resist Wike bloc’s move to dismantle committees

The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party escalated as governors from the party rejected attempts by a Wike-backed committee to dissolve key zonal structures and reschedule the national convention, claiming the bloc lacked constitutional authority.

Feb 4 • 00:25 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Members of the polling tables in Ecuador can now collect 20 dollars

Starting February 3rd, individuals who served on polling committees in the 2025 popular consultation and referendum can collect their incentive at designated banks.

Feb 3 • 18:43 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Wike-backed PDP moves convention to March 29

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its national convention to March 29 and 30, supported by Minister Nyesom Wike, while disbanding certain zonal committees.

Feb 3 • 18:11 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Short Lists for State Literary Awards 2025

The Ministry of Culture announced the Short Lists for the State Literary Awards 2025, which include selections made by three committees for various literary categories.

Feb 3 • 14:15 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Shortlists for the State Literary Awards 2025: All the nominees

The Ministry of Culture announces the shortlists for the State Literary Awards 2025, as determined by three committees overseeing different categories of literary works.

Feb 3 • 13:37 UTC

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