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PoliticsOct 14Millionaire Driver Spared Jail After Fatal Pontypool Crash in RainIn a high‑profile case, the 66‑year‑old owner of a luxury Maserati was given a suspended sentence after a wet‑weather crash killed a mother of two on the Pontypool A4042. The judge emphasised the senseless nature of the death and delivered a 27‑month suspended sentence, four‑year driving ban and unpaid work order.headtopics · united states of america
PoliticsOct 14Winston-Salem committee approves extended hours at recreation centers for teensThe Winston-Salem General Government Committee has approved extended hours and programming at select recreation centers.wxii12 · united states of america
PoliticsOct 14Only youths ignorant of Atiku’s history can be hoodwinked – KeyamoMinister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has criticised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over his comments on the economic hardship and insecurity in the country, accusing him of hypocrisy and saying only younger Nigerians unfamiliar with his record could be misled by his claims. The post Only youths ignorant of Atiku’s history can be hoodwinked – Keyamo appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 14Corruption Trial Begins for Former Oakland Mayor and City ContractorsThe bribery and fraud charges against Sheng Thao, her partner and an influential family offer a window into more widespread efforts to corrupt officials in the San Francisco Bay Area.NYT US
PoliticsOct 14Colombia: UN independent experts call for Ecopetrol to provide reparations to victims of armed conflictUN independent experts welcomed on Wednesday a recent landmark corporate accountability ruling involving the Ecopetrol oil company by Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace, calling for reparations for victims.UN News
PoliticsOct 14Security Council LIVE: Libya in the spotlight amid ‘encouraging progress’Despite progress in the political process in Libya, institutional divisions, economic deterioration and security fragility continue to threaten stability, the UN envoy warned the Security Council on Wednesday, calling on Libyan leaders to overcome their differences to pave the way for national elections.UN News
PoliticsOct 14Optimizing the NATO 1.5 percent investment commitment for energy securityNATO's 1.5 percent resilience pledge can be leveraged to build a capability-based energy framework, drawing from lessons in Ukraine and globally. The post Optimizing the NATO 1.5 percent investment commitment for energy security appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
PoliticsOct 14A warning from Pew: The 2026 midterms will be uniquely difficult for pollsA mix of factors is creating unprecedented challenges for polling and for the public trying to understand it.The Hill
PoliticsOct 14Who's who in the Verónica Alcocer scandalEn el episodio de hoy hablamos de los alcances del ventilador que prendió la exconsejera presidencial y exaliada de la pareja Petro-Alcocer. The post Quién es quién en el escándalo de Verónica Alcocer appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsOct 14INEC Commences PVC Collection, Display Of Voter Register In FCTThe commission clarified that PVCs for the 2026 Continuous Voter Registration exercise were currently not available, adding that voters would be duly notified as soon as the cards were ready for collection. The post INEC Commences PVC Collection, Display Of Voter Register In FCT appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
PoliticsOct 14The cancer diagnosis of Leo XIV tests the assumption of a prolonged papacyThe cancer diagnosis of Pope Leo XIV raises questions about the future of his papacy. This event could challenge previous assumptions regarding the duration of his leadership.Clarín
PoliticsOct 14How Maroš Šefčovič achieved a breakthrough in trade with ChinaEuropas Handelskommissar hat ein erstes Zugeständnis aus Peking erreicht. Nun muss er die EU-Staats- und Regierungschefs davon überzeugen, dass der Dialog noch mehr bewirken kann.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 14‘We The Leaders’ will contest local body polls in Tamil Nadu: AnnamalaiThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 14French journalist Natacha Polony joins growing field of 2027 presidential hopefulsShe is stepping away from her role as an observer to make herself "useful" to her country, denouncing a France mired in "chaos", amid a debt crisis, "tragic" unrest in secondary schools and a "total lack of prospects."EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 14Trump's crackdown on migrants: New documentary investigates ICE operationsA new documentary from our sister channel France Télévisions explores US President Donald Trump's relentless crackdown on immigration and the agency carrying it out – United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known as ICE. "ICE : La chasse a l'homme", or "A Manhunt Named ICE" interviews agents and also some of the people who lives have been turned upside down by ICE operations. In Perspective, we spoke to the film's co-writer Marine Pradel.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 14Trump hails oil and gas exploration in ‘our new and beautiful Greenland’ – months after threatening to invadeA September deal between Greenland, Denmark and the U.S. was supposed to resolve underlying tensions around sovereigntyThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 14FCT judicial committee flouted procurement law, financial regulations in N866.5m contract awards – Audit reportThe audit report pointed out five FCT Judicial Service Committee contracts aggregately worth N866.5 million with their litany of issues and the risks they pose to public funds. The post FCT judicial committee flouted procurement law, financial regulations in N866.5m contract awards – Audit report appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 14Priyank Kharge rules out CBI probe into alleged sting operation, says Karnataka police will investigateKarnataka Home Minister claimed that the CBI had yet to complete two or three cases entrusted to it and that the State Police were capable of handling the case.The Hindu
PoliticsOct 14Feijóo demands Sánchez give explanations in Congress about the entry of Moroccan vessels into Spanish watersEl líder del PP califica la vulneración del mar territorial español por Rabat que desveló EL PAÍS como “un punto de no retorno” y traslada la información a la Audiencia NacionalEl País
PoliticsOct 14Do any of these Israeli candidates support a Palestinian state?Do any of these Israeli candidates support a Palestinian state?Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 14Charlotte police officers competed to see who could pull over most Black drivers, leading civil rights attorney says‘A badge should NEVER be a license for discrimination,’ the attorney wrote on social mediaThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 14BJD takes strong exception to Odisha Governor-designate’s remarkBJD says it is shocked by the statement of Braj Mohan Ram, the newly appointed Odisha Governor, who was quoted as saying that he would work toward strengthening the BJP party organisationThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 14Nigel Farage issues urgent demand to Andy Burnham in PMQs showdownReform UK leader asks the Prime Minister about the Channel migrant crisis in the Commonsexpresscouk · united kingdom
PoliticsOct 14Ally McCoist brands council’s reason for rejecting luxury housing plans ‘very loose’The Rangers icon has been in a row with Renfrewshire Council over proposals to build 33 houses in Bridge of Weirstv_tv · united kingdom