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PoliticsOct 13US Ambassador leaves Greece after accusations of corruptionDe Amerikaanse ambassadeur voor Griekenland, Kimberly Guilfoyle, is vandaag afgetreden. President Trump liet eerder deze week weten dat hij om haar ontslag had gevraagd na beschuldigingen van corruptie. Guilfoyle, voorheen presentator bij Fox News, lag onder vuur na berichten dat ze een geldschieter van Trump had gevraagd om 100.000 dollar over te maken zodat ze haar persoonlijke creditcardschulden kon afbetalen. Dat zou zijn gebeurd enkele dagen voor de hoorzitting in het Congres over haar nominatie als ambassadeur. Volgens The Wall Street Journal is de geldschieter niet ingegaan op GuilfoyleNOS Buitenland
PoliticsOct 13New Trump rule speeds process for revoking refugee statusThe Trump administration on Tuesday published a rule speeding the process for terminating a refugee’s status, allowing the rare revocation to take place in as little as 10 days. The final rule is set to take effect Wednesday and was published without going through the formal notice and comment period. Currently, any refugee who is…The Hill
PoliticsOct 13House Democrat introduces bill seeking to cut ICE, CBP, replace DHSRep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) introduced a bill Tuesday to overhaul U.S. immigration agencies, including replacing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with a new “community-centered” department. The “Reimagining Safety Act” would abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), as well as dismantle DHS, replacing it with a new agency called…The Hill
PoliticsOct 13Watch live: Trump heads to Alaska as Senate race heats upPresident Trump is making an unusual campaign stop in Alaska Tuesday, where a once-reliably-Republican Senate seat is now firmly in play just three weeks before the midterms. The president will rally alongside incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), who is facing a tough challenge from former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola. Recent polling showed Peltola with a…The Hill
PoliticsOct 13Jailed Russian historian Yury Dmitriev, who uncovered Soviet mass graves, is sent back to prison without a diagnosis after a suspected stroke, supporters sayHistorian Yury Dmitriev, 70, has been returned to Penal Colony No. 18 in Mordovia from a prison hospital, the human rights group ZPCh said, citing his support group. He was taken to the hospital in late September with a suspected stroke.Meduza [en]
PoliticsOct 13El-Rufai Earmarked $600,000 To Settle EFCC Officials, DSS Witness Tells CourtThe allegations formed part of the prosecution’s evidence against the former governor and have yet to be established by the court. The post El-Rufai Earmarked $600,000 To Settle EFCC Officials, DSS Witness Tells Court appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
PoliticsOct 13Surveillance video shows moment ICE vehicle strikes man in HoustonNew footage shows the moment 48-year-old Miguel Parra-Hernandez was hit by an ICE officer’s car in Houston, Texas.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 13Wike defends cross-party coalition for Tinubu’s re-electionEarlier on Tuesday, Messrs Wike, Soludo and Adeleke had been named as members of the APC Presidential Campaign Council despite belonging to PDP, APGA and Accord Party respectively. They are to coordinate President Tinubu’s re-election campaign in their states. The post Wike defends cross-party coalition for Tinubu’s re-election appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 13Texas Prosecutors May Seek Charges Against ICE Agent Who Hit Fleeing ManThe Harris County district attorney said investigators from his office did not believe that the crash that left Miguel Parra Hernandez injured over the weekend was accidental.NYT US
PoliticsOct 13The King was informed post-factum of the Moroccan invasion of Spanish waters and became involved with the military leadership.Felipe VI cumplió el mandato constitucional como jefe de las Fuerzas Armadas y encaminó su trabajo a conocer y analizar lo sucedido LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 13Did they 'run a red light' despite no obligation to stop? Metropolitan Police Department made 63 enforcement errorsThe Metropolitan Police Department made 63 enforcement errors, raising questions about whether they ran a red light despite no obligation to stop. This indicates significant procedural issues within the department.Asahi Shimbun
PoliticsOct 13The Government does not rule out Morocco withdrawing its ambassador over the Kings' visit to Ceuta and Melilla.Trata de no incomodar a Rabat argumentando que la entrada de buques de guerra en aguas españolas en julio fue "puntual" y al mismo tiempo "habitual" LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 13‘My only home.’ Russian journalist Leonid Ragozin spent 12 years building a life in Latvia. Now he’s afraid to return.Latvia’s Foreign Ministry said on October 6 that it had added a Russian citizen to its list of personae non gratae. It did not name him. According to Delfi and Politico, he is journalist Leonid Ragozin, who moved from Russia to Latvia after the annexation of Crimea, obtained permanent residency there, and writes for Western media outlets. Ragozin appears set to become the first independent journalist opposed to the war on Latvia’s persona non grata list, which includes more than 150 Russians. He would find himself alongside numerous Russian propagandists and prominent supporters of Russia’s agMeduza [en]
PoliticsOct 13How the trade war with Canada is hitting US states—and could sway midterm electionsTariffs on both sides of the border have concentrated the financial burden on specific states and industries, bringing the trade war into some of the country’s most competitive political races. The post How the trade war with Canada is hitting US states—and could sway midterm elections appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
PoliticsOct 13Social protest decree to be issued tomorrow during opposition demonstrationEl anuncio lo hizo el ministro del Interior y agregó que desde ya se preparan para responder a bloqueos en el suroccidente del país. The post Decreto de protesta social sale mañana durante manifestación de oposición appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsOct 13Eduardo Bolsonaro and Javier Milei to share an event in the United States, days before the runoff in Brazil and after an arrest warrant against himThe former Brazilian legislator was sentenced in June to four years in prison in a case for carrying out actions in favor of the United States, and days ago a judge ordered his arrest. Both will share the stage days before his brother, Flavio Bolsonaro, defines the presidency with Lula.Clarín
PoliticsOct 13The Rise and Fall of Ambassador Kimberly GuilfoylePresident Trump cut her loose after damaging news reports about her tenure as ambassador to Greece. Once a prominent Trump insider, she suggested she will now fight to defend her reputation.NYT US
PoliticsOct 13Rubio pressures Bukele to reduce Chinese influence in his portsThe top US diplomat spoke with the Salvadoran president about protecting key infrastructure from possible external influences. Rubio seeks El Salvador's support at the UN against Cuba, emphasizing the importance of allying with countries that share common values.Clarín
PoliticsOct 13Court overrules El-Rufai’s objection to DSS forensic witnessThe ruling followed objections by El-Rufai’s senior counsel, Paul Erokoro, who argued that the defence had not received the witness’s evidence summary or the subpoena. The post Court overrules El-Rufai’s objection to DSS forensic witness appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 13The great battle of tripartite politics: November 29th is decided in 15 key provinces.PP y PSOE cuentan con sendas encuestas que señalan 15 circunscripciones que son clave para decantar los escaños entre ellos y Vox LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 13The weaponisation of yesterday, By Umar YakubuIf Nigeria is to break this destructive cycle, we must transition from what Nietzsche termed “reactive” history to a critical history — a deliberate practice that scrutinises past structural failures, disarms historical grievances, and prioritises civic nation-building over score-settling… Until we stop using yesterday as a weapon to fight today’s political battles, we will remain […] The post The weaponisation of yesterday, By Umar Yakubu appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 13Melania Trump’s big student AI competition gets a new name so the president doesn’t get madMelania’s competition was previously referred to as the ‘Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge’The Independent World
PoliticsOct 13Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia says she passed bar exam in China, raising eyebrowsKatie Zacharia, US President Donald Trump’s newly appointed White House press secretary, faces questions about her legal credentials after telling reporters on Tuesday that she passed a bar exam “when I moved to China”, without identifying the jurisdiction. Zacharia, who has repeatedly described herself as a lawyer, made the remark after her first official White House press briefing. According to her LinkedIn profile, she worked as an associate at Zhong Lun Law Firm, one of China’s largest, in...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 13US sanctions financial network of the Northeast Cartel in Mexico for money launderingThe US Treasury sanctions 4 individuals and 11 entities linked to the CDN for money laundering and corruption in Tamaulipas. Gamaliel Garza and his companies are accused of financing campaigns and obtaining illicit contracts; the CDN operates at a key border crossing with Texas.Clarín