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UK Labour Lawmaker Suspended After Punching A Passerby On Night Out
A lawmaker from the governing Labour Party was suspended from the party on Sunday after he appeared to punch a passerby who he said had been threatening him after a Friday night out
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Protesters Invade Mexican Senate, Forcing Halt To Reform Debate
Protesters invaded Mexico's Senate on Tuesday, forcing lawmakers to suspend a debate on controversial proposals by outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to allow voters to elect judges.
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UK Conservatives Suspend Lawmaker Who Said Islamists Control London Mayor
Britain's ruling Conservatives on Saturday suspended their former deputy chairman from the parliamentary party, after he refused to apologise for saying London's Labour mayor Sadiq Khan was controlled by Islamists.
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"Going To Resemble North Korean Assembly": Opposition After 141 MPs Suspended
Opposition lawmakers Tuesday hit out at the government after 49 more Lok Sabha members were suspended from the House, calling Parliament a graveyard of the Constitution and comparing it with the North Korean assembly.
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British MP Suspended For Bullying, Sexual Misconduct
A lawmaker from Britain's ruling Conservative Party was suspended from parliament on Wednesday for six weeks for bullying and sexual misconduct against a staff member.
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Australian Lawmaker Accused Of Sexual Assault, Suspended
An Australian lawmaker was suspended by his party Thursday after a fellow senator accused him of sexual assault in Parliament House and declared it was "not a safe place" for women to work.
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Husband Of Sarpanch Booked For Attempting To Kill KC Rao's Party Lawmaker
A 43-year-old man, the husband of a suspended sarpanch, was arrested for allegedly attempting to kill Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Armoor A Jeevan Reddy at his house here on August 1, police said on Monday
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Boris Johnson Under Pressure Over Conservative Lawmaker's Misconduct
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces renewed pressure on Tuesday after a former civil servant spoke out about Downing Street's handling of allegations of misconduct by a Conservative Party member of Parliament who was suspended recently.
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Watched Porn In Parliament In "Moment Of Madness", Says UK MP, Resigns
A British lawmaker who had been suspended from Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party said on Saturday he had resigned after admitting he twice viewed pornography on his phone in the House of Commons "in a moment of madness."
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Musk-Twitter Deal Cheered by US Republicans, Democrats Not Too Happy
Republicans welcomed news that billionaire Elon Musk, who calls himself a free speech absolutist, was purchasing Twitter, but Democrats slammed it as a sign that more needed to be done to rein in Big Tech.
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Bengal BJP MLAs Suspended From Budget Session For Disrupting Governor Speech
BJP lawmakers Sudip Mukhopadhyay and Mihir Goswami were on Wednesday suspended from attending the West Bengal assembly for the rest of the budget session for creating disturbances in the House during Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar's inaugural speech.
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Lawmaker Says Iran Nuclear Talks To Resume, EU Yet To Confirm
Iran this week is to resume nuclear negotiations with world powers that have been suspended since June, an Iranian lawmaker said Sunday, but there was no immediate confirmation from the EU hosts.
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Twitter Suspends Pro-Trump US Lawmaker Marjorie Taylor For Covid Misinformation
Twitter's rules on Covid misinformation state that a seven-day suspension comes with a fourth violation of the site's terms of use.
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"Racist Arrogance": Row Over KCR Party Man's Remarks On Backward Castes
A controversial remark by a Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MLA on government officers belonging to backward castes has prompted opposition Congress to demand Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao to suspend the lawmaker for his "racist arrogance".
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Walmart, Disney Halt Donations To US Lawmakers Who Opposed Biden Win
Walmart Inc, the world's biggest retailer and Walt Disney Co joined other major companies in indefinitely suspending donations to U.S. lawmakers who voted against President-elect Joe Biden's election certification.
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UK Labour Lawmaker Suspended After Punching A Passerby On Night Out
A lawmaker from the governing Labour Party was suspended from the party on Sunday after he appeared to punch a passerby who he said had been threatening him after a Friday night out
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Protesters Invade Mexican Senate, Forcing Halt To Reform Debate
Protesters invaded Mexico's Senate on Tuesday, forcing lawmakers to suspend a debate on controversial proposals by outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to allow voters to elect judges.
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UK Conservatives Suspend Lawmaker Who Said Islamists Control London Mayor
Britain's ruling Conservatives on Saturday suspended their former deputy chairman from the parliamentary party, after he refused to apologise for saying London's Labour mayor Sadiq Khan was controlled by Islamists.
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"Going To Resemble North Korean Assembly": Opposition After 141 MPs Suspended
Opposition lawmakers Tuesday hit out at the government after 49 more Lok Sabha members were suspended from the House, calling Parliament a graveyard of the Constitution and comparing it with the North Korean assembly.
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British MP Suspended For Bullying, Sexual Misconduct
A lawmaker from Britain's ruling Conservative Party was suspended from parliament on Wednesday for six weeks for bullying and sexual misconduct against a staff member.
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Australian Lawmaker Accused Of Sexual Assault, Suspended
An Australian lawmaker was suspended by his party Thursday after a fellow senator accused him of sexual assault in Parliament House and declared it was "not a safe place" for women to work.
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Husband Of Sarpanch Booked For Attempting To Kill KC Rao's Party Lawmaker
A 43-year-old man, the husband of a suspended sarpanch, was arrested for allegedly attempting to kill Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Armoor A Jeevan Reddy at his house here on August 1, police said on Monday
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Boris Johnson Under Pressure Over Conservative Lawmaker's Misconduct
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces renewed pressure on Tuesday after a former civil servant spoke out about Downing Street's handling of allegations of misconduct by a Conservative Party member of Parliament who was suspended recently.
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Watched Porn In Parliament In "Moment Of Madness", Says UK MP, Resigns
A British lawmaker who had been suspended from Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party said on Saturday he had resigned after admitting he twice viewed pornography on his phone in the House of Commons "in a moment of madness."
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Musk-Twitter Deal Cheered by US Republicans, Democrats Not Too Happy
Republicans welcomed news that billionaire Elon Musk, who calls himself a free speech absolutist, was purchasing Twitter, but Democrats slammed it as a sign that more needed to be done to rein in Big Tech.
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Bengal BJP MLAs Suspended From Budget Session For Disrupting Governor Speech
BJP lawmakers Sudip Mukhopadhyay and Mihir Goswami were on Wednesday suspended from attending the West Bengal assembly for the rest of the budget session for creating disturbances in the House during Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar's inaugural speech.
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Lawmaker Says Iran Nuclear Talks To Resume, EU Yet To Confirm
Iran this week is to resume nuclear negotiations with world powers that have been suspended since June, an Iranian lawmaker said Sunday, but there was no immediate confirmation from the EU hosts.
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Twitter Suspends Pro-Trump US Lawmaker Marjorie Taylor For Covid Misinformation
Twitter's rules on Covid misinformation state that a seven-day suspension comes with a fourth violation of the site's terms of use.
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"Racist Arrogance": Row Over KCR Party Man's Remarks On Backward Castes
A controversial remark by a Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MLA on government officers belonging to backward castes has prompted opposition Congress to demand Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao to suspend the lawmaker for his "racist arrogance".
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Walmart, Disney Halt Donations To US Lawmakers Who Opposed Biden Win
Walmart Inc, the world's biggest retailer and Walt Disney Co joined other major companies in indefinitely suspending donations to U.S. lawmakers who voted against President-elect Joe Biden's election certification.
