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PoliticsOct 14Tinubu urges judges to close loopholes delaying corruption trials“Probe prosecution strategies, dismantle outdated precedents, and seal procedural gaps that politically exposed persons and organised crime actors exploit to delay or frustrate trial,” the president said. The post Tinubu urges judges to close loopholes delaying corruption trials appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 14‘Expanded APC Campaign Council a confession of fear’ — AtikuFormer Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has described the expanded presidential campaign council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a “confession of fear”, accusing President Bola Tinubu of prioritising political alliances over Nigeria’s economic hardship and insecurity. The post ‘Expanded APC Campaign Council a confession of fear’ — Atiku appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 14Spicer weighs in on Zacharia’s White House press briefing: ‘I felt bad for her’Sean Spicer, a former White House press secretary during President Trump’s first term, said he felt bad for new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia after a rocky start behind the podium. In an interview Wednesday, Spicer said he empathized with the challenges of serving as the president’s chief spokesperson after Zacharia was criticized for…The Hill
PoliticsOct 14Trump says he asked to ‘borrow’ Qatari jet to use as Air Force OnePresident Trump said he originally asked the emir of Qatar if he could borrow one of the country’s 747 jets to temporarily use as Air Force One before the leader offered to gift the jet to the United States. “I called up the head of Qatar, a highly respected guy, great guy, young handsome guy,”…The Hill
PoliticsOct 14Supreme Court Again Sides With Republicans in Political TV Ad FightThe Trump administration had filed an emergency application asking the justices to intervene in a long-running dispute over political ad rates.NYT US
PoliticsOct 14Supreme Court sides with Republicans in dispute over cost of campaign adsThe outcome gives Republican candidates an advertising edge in the final weeks of the campaign.LA Times
PoliticsOct 14Amidst the crisis in Spain, Pedro Sánchez backed Lula for the runoff in Brazil: "All our support"The Spanish president got involved in the Brazilian campaign for the second round on October 25. "Brazil deserves to continue advancing," said the president, who nine days ago had to bring forward elections in his own country.Clarín
PoliticsOct 14Nigeria 2027 Election Watch: INEC Explains The Exclusions And Sets A DeadlineINEC has now articulated its legal justification and identified the procedure through which parties may challenge the omissions. The post Nigeria 2027 Election Watch: INEC Explains The Exclusions And Sets A Deadline appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
PoliticsOct 14Here’s the 2027 cost-of-living increase for retirees, veteransIt’s the biggest increase in four years.Military Times
PoliticsOct 14India’s Voter Roll Protests SwellModi’s government faces a growing challenge as Cockroach movement proves durable.Foreign Policy
PoliticsOct 14Macron warns student anger is being exploited as France braces for more protestsWith high schools still blocked in several French cities, student unions are urging protests to merge in a fresh nationwide day of action on Saturday 17 October.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 14Environmentalists Are Wrong to Oppose the Senate’s Permitting DealAmerica needs to build more to achieve its energy goals of lower costs, greater security, and more clean energy.Foreign Policy
PoliticsOct 14FHFL, Nigeria Police Trust Fund break ground on 257-unit affordable housing estate in NasarawaThe project forms part of FHFL’s ongoing efforts to address Nigeria’s housing deficit by developing innovative housing solutions for low- and middle-income earners and priority groups. The post FHFL, Nigeria Police Trust Fund break ground on 257-unit affordable housing estate in Nasarawa appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 14In Medellín, the marches are also against Fico's Mayor's OfficeLa movilización, convocada por docentes, estudiantes y trabajadores, incluye reclamos por los desalojos que ha realizado la Alcaldía en las últimas semanas. The post En Medellín, las marchas también son en contra de la alcaldía de Fico appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsOct 14MAGA is defending Trump’s new press secretary. His staff isn’t convincedInsiders worry that Trump’s snap decision to select Zacharia against the advice of his chief of staff echoes mistakes of his first term, writes Andrew FeinbergThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 14Trump insider gets lucrative job picking which acts will perform at the Kennedy CenterHis compensation package was not disclosed but a job posting for the role indicated a salary range of $270,000-$290,000The Independent World
PoliticsOct 14"The first of the brown ones": internal emails reveal that the PSOE man in Tragsa directed 'plug-ins' after JésicaEL MUNDO accede a comunicaciones internas de 2022 a 2024 que constatan presiones desde Presidencia para contratar candidatos en la compañía estatal LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 14The "30 apartments" of the Ferraz spokesperson's partner explode on the PSOE in its campaign against "landlords"Primera crisis del partido en precampaña, con Montse Mínguez y el discurso en vivienda en el centro de la polémica LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 14Feijóo finalizes PP lists with Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo and Albiol as spearheads and new faces in key provincesCambiará los primeros puestos de las candidaturas en Barcelona, Valencia, Zaragoza, Pontevedra o Vizcaya LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 14Families of Trinidadian men killed in US boat strike demand accountabilityThe Trump administration has killed at least 239 people in boat strikes denounced as extrajudicial killings.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 14Texas: 'show', dirty play, and uncertainty in the most watched elections in the USLas elecciones de este año en el segundo estado más grande, más poblado y con más votos en el colegio electoral están siendo una sorpresa, a ratos un esperpento LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 14U.S. banks dropped customers over political views, regulator saysThe Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said nine of the top U.S. banks "debanked" customers over their political or religious views.CBS News
PoliticsOct 14Polish judge again sworn in without president's presence, protests at courtHet politieke conflict over de onafhankelijkheid van de Poolse rechtspraak is met de benoeming van Maciej Berek tot rechter van het Constitutioneel Hof hoger opgelopen. Berek legde vanochtend de eed af zonder dat president Nawrocki daarbij aanwezig was. De benoeming leidde tot protesten voor het hof in hoofdstad Warschau. De beëdiging van Berek is onderdeel van een jarenlange politieke strijd over de onafhankelijkheid van de Poolse rechtspraak. Het Poolse parlement, waar de regeringscoalitie van de pro-Europese, liberale premier Tusk een meerderheid heeft, kiest de rechters van het ConstitutioNOS Buitenland
PoliticsOct 14U.S. Ambassador to Canada warns about possible "electoral interference"The U.S. representative in Canada warns about possible interventions in elections north of the border, pointing to Canadian actions. He criticizes the Minister of Industry for tariffs targeting key U.S. areas, while Canada denies interference in internal affairs.Clarín