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PoliticsOct 14Will South China Sea’s code of conduct remain elusive as deadline looms?A long-awaited code of conduct (COC) for the South China Sea risks becoming a toothless agreement, analysts have warned, as Beijing and Southeast Asian nations scramble to hammer out a deal by the end of 2026. More than three decades since it was mooted, the proposed pact has remained gridlocked over how to balance competing territorial claims among China and four rival claimant states – Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei and the Philippines. Maritime experts speaking at a conference in Kuala Lumpur this...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 14Farm chief appears to backtrack on legality issue over free voter bus ridesEmbattled Japanese farm minister Kazuo Yana said Wednesday he has decided to resign over controversies surrounding his past behavior in his constituency, in a major blow to her…Japan Today
PoliticsOct 14Ex-DRC President Kabila’s alliance with M23 rebels: Why it mattersAl Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 14Why Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksas are being investigated for corruption and crimesSeveral members and allies of once-powerful dynasty, including the wife of ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa, are under arrest.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 14The Mecca Pact and Pakistan’s Bid to Become IndispensableFor most of its history, Pakistan’s geopolitical value has risen and fallen with other countries’ emergencies. The Mecca Pact may be its most serious attempt yet to break that cycle. On Aug. 31, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey established a secretariat in Saudi Arabia for the Mecca Defence Agreement. The first secretary-general comes from Pakistan for a three-year term. The agreement builds on the Saudi-Pakistani agreement signed in September 2025, locking a decades-old informal security arrangement into a mutual defense pact. Turkey’s inclusion in August 2026 transformed War on the Rocks
PoliticsOct 14Trump: 'Massive' oil, gas and mineral exploration set for GreenlandFormer President Trump announced plans for extensive oil, gas, and mineral exploration in Greenland. This statement suggests potential future large-scale resource development in the Arctic region.Seeking Alpha Tech
PoliticsOct 14US Supreme Court to hear case of Nigerian deported over cooking for terroristsIn a brief order Tuesday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the Trump administration's bid to reinstate the ruling that denied asylum to a Nigerian man who was deported for having provided material support to a terrorist group. The post US Supreme Court to hear case of Nigerian deported over cooking for terrorists appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 14As US pursues mine deals, Xi warns African resources are not tools for ‘rivalry’Chinese President Xi Jinping warned that Africa’s resources should not be used as a tool for geopolitical rivalry, as the United States steps up efforts to secure critical minerals on a continent where Chinese companies have major mining interests. “Africa’s resources belong to Africa,” Xi told Botswana’s President Duma Boko in Beijing on Tuesday, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua. He said it was a “historical injustice” that an unfair international division of labour had left the...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 14INEC explains exclusion of Pantami, Adebutu from 2027 governorship candidates’ listINEC said the decision stemmed from their political parties’ failure to comply with the membership register requirements under Section 77(5)-(7) of the Electoral Act, 2026, and were ineligible to sponsor candidates in the elections. The post INEC explains exclusion of Pantami, Adebutu from 2027 governorship candidates’ list appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 14Breaking political news, live | Colau offers to resign her candidacy and change the name of Frente Amplio to achieve unity with PodemosEl instituto dirigido por Tezanos deja al PP en el 22,2% de los votos y Vox alcanza el 17% | Sumar y Frente Amplio reciben un 6,1% de los apoyos y Podemos pierde seis décimas | Colau ofrece renunciar a su candidatura y cambiar el nombre de Frente Amplio para lograr la unidad con PodemosEl País
PoliticsOct 14New bridge linking China and North Korea will open more than a decade lateA new bridge linking China and North Korea is set to open more than a decade after the Chinese side of it was built, in the latest sign of closer ties between the two countriesABC News
PoliticsOct 14Keralam Assembly: Opposition LDF, ruling UDF trade barbs over power situationMoving an adjournment motion, G.R. Anil of CPI alleges the crisis was ‘artificially created’ with the knowledge of UDF government to pave the way for power sector corporates to enter StateThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 14CNN, MS NOW and Politico prevail against White House — for nowA federal judge ruled late Tuesday that President Trump cannot ban news organizations from covering him at the White House because he does not like the nature of their coverage - at least, not until the matter goes to a formal trial.NPR News
PoliticsOct 144 Takeaways From the Los Angeles Mayoral DebateMayor Karen Bass and her former ally, the City Council member Nithya Raman, attacked each other’s records on Tuesday night in the last televised debate before the election.NYT US
PoliticsOct 14APC announces Kano campaign councilThe apex body overseeing APC campaign activities in Kano will be chaired by Governor Abba Yusuf. The post APC announces Kano campaign council appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 14‘Like we don’t exist’: Palestinians in West Bank denied say in Israel votePalestinians in the occupied West Bank see little prospect Israel’s election will change their lives under occupation.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 14Russia showing ‘disrespect’ to Trump with overnight strikes on energy facilities, says ZelenskiyUS president denies intelligence sharing has stopped in row over Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil plantsIrish Times World
PoliticsBreakingOct 14China and North Korea to open border bridge after unexplained 12-year delayA bridge between China and North Korea that was completed 12 years ago will finally open on Thursday. The two countries will hold an opening ceremony to mark the official opening of the New Yalu River Bridge, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday morning. Last week, signs that the bridge would soon open were spotted, including vehicles crossing and traffic lights and bridge indicators being activated, according to South Korean newspaper The Chosun Daily. The bridge links the...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 14Delhi SIR case: Supreme Court assures to ‘take care of’ EC move to restore deleted voters as fresh votersThe application has asked the court to direct the EC to frame an appropriate mechanism for restoration/inclusion of deleted voters without forcing them to apply as first-time votersThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 14Germany news: Nord Stream sabotage suspect's trial opensA Ukrainian man is going on trial in Hamburg in the case of a 2022 attack on major gas pipelines. At the same time, Chancellor Merz is expected to give a major policy statement. DW has more.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 14Telangana Govt illegally acquiring land for bullet train project without permissions, allege BRS leadersBRS leaders allege that the Telangana government is illegally acquiring land for a bullet train project without proper permissions. This raises concerns about governance and legal processes related to infrastructure development.The Hindu
PoliticsOct 14Photos: Student protest in Albania prompts violent clashes with policeProtesters in Tirana throw bricks at the Education Ministry building as police respond with tear gas and water cannon.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 14Trump says 'massive' oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in GreenlandUS President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a "massive" oil, gas and mineral exploration was slated to begin in Greenland. The US, Denmark and Greenland last month signed a security agreement after Trump's repeated threats to seize control of the island.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 14HC reserves order over IAS Amrapali plea for allocation to Telangana cadreThe High Court has reserved its order regarding an IAS officer's plea for allocation to the Telangana cadre. This is a development in a specific administrative and legal case.The Hindu
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