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The G8 is a group of like-minded countries that share a belief in free enterprise as the best route to growth. As eight countries making up about half the world's gross domestic product, the standards we set, the commitments we make, and the steps we take can help solve vital global issues, fire up economies and drive prosperity all over the world.
The term "Gang of Eight" gained wide use in coverage of the controversial warrantless surveillance of American citizens by the National Security Agency under the George W. Bush administration, in the context that no members of Congress other than the Gang of Eight were informed of the program, and they were forbidden to disseminate knowledge of the program to other members of Congress.
Gang of Eight (Soviet Union), officials who attempted a coup against Mikhail Gorbachev; Gang of Eight, Canadian premiers who opposed Pierre Trudeau's proposed Charter of Rights and Freedoms during patriation; The Eight Tigers, a group of powerful eunuchs during the reign of the Ming Zhengde Emperor
G8 is the Group of Eight, an international forum for eight industrialized nations, also known as the G7+1. G8 , G08 , G.VIII , G.8 , G-8 , or Group of Eight may also refer to: Arts and entertainment
The Gang of Eight was a bipartisan group of eight United States Senators—four Democrats and four Republicans—who wrote the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013. [1] In June 2013, S.744 passed the Senate with a strong majority—68–32, with 14 Republicans joining all Democrats.
The Group of Eight (Go8 or G8) comprises Australia's most research intensive universities (in alphabetical order) - the Australian National University, Monash University, University of Adelaide, University of Melbourne, University of New South Wales, University of Queensland, University of Sydney, and University of Western Australia.
Jones mocked a group of chanting Djokovic fans behind him ahead of the Serbian’s third-round match by singing: “Novak is overrated, Novak’s a has-been, Novak kick him out.”
The Group of Eight + Five (G8+5) was an international group that consisted of the leaders of the heads of government from the G8 nations (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States), plus the heads of government of the five leading emerging economies (Brazil, China, India, Mexico, and South Africa).