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PoliticsOct 13Citizens group flags surrendered Maoist Kotehonda Ravindra’s deteriorating health, seeks government interventionA citizens group has flagged the deteriorating health of surrendered Maoist Kotehonda Ravindra and is seeking government intervention. This highlights a humanitarian concern regarding a former combatant.The Hindu
PoliticsOct 13Revanth ‘pulls up’ MLAs over lack of interest in graduate MLC pollsA political figure reportedly expressed concern over a lack of engagement from MLAs regarding graduate MLC polls. This indicates internal party discussions about electoral participation.The Hindu
PoliticsOct 13Kimberly Guilfoye : US ambassador to Greece resigns amid misconduct allegationsKimberly Guilfoyle has resigned as US ambassador to Greece. President Trump previously said he was unhappy with her amid reports of a bribery scandal and ethics violations.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 13Majority in US say Trump prioritises personal wealth over all else: PollA majority of US adults say President Trump and his family have inappropriately profited from presidency.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 13SIR: Special camps on October 15, 16 to help enrol omitted voters in TelanganaFirst-time electors can also apply for enrolment through Form-6; though the claims and objections period has ended, enrolment will remain open until November 7The Hindu
PoliticsOct 13Marcos’ impeachment plot backfiresPRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. undertook the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte to block the shoo-in for the presidency in 2028, so he could get somebody to his liking. If that was the strategy, the latest evidence suggests it has backfired — not because Sara has been untouched by controversy, but because the proceedings have transformed her from an embattled vice president into the country’s most visible opposition figure. The persecution against her has only strengthened her charisma. That fits with philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche’s famous aphorism: “What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.” The more the administration has tried to claim Sara Duterte’s guilt, on trial, the more the public has placed Marcos Jr. and his government on trial. The impeachment was intended to test Sara’s fitness for office. Instead, it has intensified doubts about the administration’s motives, performance and morality. Indeed, Marcos’ minions have become so desperate as to even accuse Sara, as Philippine Star columnist and former Estrada go-fer Ronaldo Llamas did, of being a “traitor” for being linked to a company that was exporting products to China. Does this idiot think that tycoons like Lucio Tan, the Sys of SM, Ramon Ang of San Miguel, the Gokongweis and Carlos Chan, who all have operations in China, as well as the 1,200 local companies that exported to China last year the equivalent of 11 percent of the country’s total exports, are traitors? The other day, the prosecution presented a witness who claimed Sara had billions in unexplained wealth. His basis — “documents” that the prosecution supplied him that he pored over in only three weeks, without even trying to get Sara and her husband’s explanation — crucial in one-topic documents like tax returns and AMLC reports. While he claims to be a forensic accountant, he is not: he is not certified by the Philippine Institute of Certified Forensic Accountants. He is an anti-Sara Yellow activist, having been with groups that have been demanding her impeachment since last year, and had even met with Leni Robredo late last year, for reasons he did not disclose. The strongest evidence that Marcos’ impeachment project has backfired is the latest Pulse Asia presidential preference survey conducted from Sept. 17 to 24, 2026. Sara leads every hypothetical presidential contest presented. She receives 52 percent in a three-way race against former vice president Leni Robredo and Sen. Raffy Tulfo, 57 percent against Sen. Erwin Tulfo and Sen. Risa Hontiveros, 57 percent against Erwin Tulfo and Sen. Bam Aquino, 54 percent against Robredo in a two-way race, and 60 percent against Hontiveros. Message The survey results offer a clear political message: The impeachment has not produced the collapse in Sara’s support that the Marcos camp wanted. The most politically significant result is the 52 percent-30 percent-14 percent in a three-way contest involving Sara, Robredo and Raffy Tulfo. Sara leads Robredo by 22 percentage points and Tulfo by 38 points. More important, however, is the consistency of her advantage. Sara does not lead in only one favorable matchup. She remains ahead when the names are changed, when the field expands and when she faces a rival one-on-one. In the two-way contest against Robredo, Sara leads 54 percent to 40 percent. Against Hontiveros, she leads 60 percent to 23 percent. That consistency points to a durable political base that has survived the impeachment campaign and has even been strengthened by it. Contrast The latest presidential preference figures also become more meaningful when placed beside earlier 2026 data. A Pulse Asia survey conducted from Feb. 27 to March 2 presented Sara in a six-way field and gave her 43 percent, followed by Leni Robredo at 27 percent and Raffy Tulfo at 19 percent. In separate head-to-head matchups, Sara led Robredo 51 percent to 43 percent, while she and Tulfo were tied at 46 percent each. The more recent September survey the shows Sara at 52 percent in the three-way Duterte-Robredo-Tulfo contest, compared with 43 percent in the earlier six-way field. That represents a nine-point increase. The political direction is striking. In March, Sara was either slightly leading or tied with her principal potential rivals. By September, she was leading decisively in every candidate set shown. Lead Her lead over Robredo also widened. In the February-March survey, Sara led Robredo by eight points, 51 percent to 43 percent. In the September two-way contest, her advantage was 14 points, 54 percent to 40 percent. These figures show that the impeachment has not damaged Sara’s presidential prospects. Her position has even become more secure. Sara’s Mindanao base is the foundation of her national lead. A 94-percent preference rating in the region is not merely a favorable result; it is an extraordinary territorial base. She also performed strongly among all socioeconomic groups, receiving 47 percent among Class ABC respondents, 50 percent among Class D and 70 percent among Class E. It is her huge Mindanao base, and her corps of articulate believers in social media, which makes implausible the scenario claimed by Marcos minions that, as in the case of candidate Jojo Binay in 2016, the constant barrage of black propaganda will reduce her votes by election day. But Binay never had a solid base of support as Sara does with her Mindanao and social media followers. As important is the fact that Binay’s support eroded not just because of the Yellows’ black propaganda: it was because a charismatic figure, Rodrigo Duterte, emerged to claim his base. The Marcos minions’ strategy was to bribe senator-judges enough so that there would be the required votes to convict Sara. This indeed worked in late chief justice Renato Corona’s impeachment trial, with President Benigno Aquino III giving the senator judges P100 to P150 million each in pork-barrel funding through the so-called Disbursement Acceleration Plan, getting 20 senators to vote Corona guilty. But Marcos has run out of time for this strategy because the first impeachment move was delayed for a year as the case that there cannot be more than one such move per year was brought before the Supreme Court. Hence, the Marcos minions had to wait a year to file another impeachment case. Penultimate As a result, the Marcos-controlled House of Representatives got to undertake the impeachment process only this year, which is the penultimate year for Marcos’ presidency. This is in contrast to Corona’s impeachment which was undertaken at the middle of the Aquino presidency in 2012, and when his popularity was at its height. This means that senators hoping to profit from Marcos’ largesse if they convict Sara will have only a very limited time, one fiscal year, to do so. Worse for them, the administration has been hit by the worst scandal ever in our history, the ghost flood control corruption scandal, which has, with a more vigilant citizenry, made pork-barrel type of bribes difficult. Because of that scandal, senators who would have been easily bribed during Marcos’ first years would be hesitant to follow his orders: Why should they when he is now a lame duck? The Marcos minions also made a huge mistake in calling Sara’s brother Sebastian “Baste” to the witness stand. Baste proved to have such gravitas that he could replace Sara if she is found guilty and banned from running for the presidency in 2028. The winning Duterte brand could be easily be transferred to Baste. Think about it this way: If Sara accompanies Baste in each and every rally, and if his campaign materials all show his sister raising his hand, voters would not hesitate to check the “Duterte” box in the ballot. Filipinos after all did not vote Benigno Aquino III because they believed that he was qualified just because he carried the Aquino brand. It will be the same phenomenon if it is Baste who runs for the presidency. Marcos and his minions certainly deserve such karmic twist: They spent billions of pesos and expended so much energy to block Sara from being president, yet in the end, it is her brother who will run and win the presidency. Marcos’ minions have actually been on a very wrong tack. About a year and a half to the May 2028 elections, Robredo is still stuck in Naga City in political limbo. No way for Erwin to be anything but senator in 2028. With the elections on the horizon, they find themselves with no viable candidate. Facebook: Rigoberto Tiglao X: @bobitiglao Website: www.rigobertotiglao.commanilatimes · philippines
PoliticsOct 13No matter which institution plays a role, people's resistance to continue: Rahul Gandhi after INDIA bloc meetThe opposition #INDIABloc on 13 October vowed to fight unitedly for the "restoration of democracy" in the country and bring to justice those responsible for "vote chori", with #RahulGandhi asserting that political resistance would continuenationalheraldindia · india
PoliticsOct 13Logan Lake voters to decide future of television service fundingLogan Lake residents will head to the polls this month to decide whether to give the District approval to repeal a decades-old bylaw that funds the community’s television rebroadcasting service through an annual frontage tax. Eligible electors will vote Oct. 17 on whether the District of Logan Lake should be permitted to repeal Bylaw No. […]merrittherald · canada
PoliticsOct 13Hamdan bin Mohammed attends leadership forum bringing together more than 1,000 leaders in DubaiDubai: His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, today (13/10/2026) attended the Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Forum, the premier annual gathering dedicated to management and leadership. Held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, the Forum brought together more than 1,000 government and private sector leaders from across Dubai. Broader horizons for integration His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: “Dubai operates as one team with a shared spirit, driven by a common purpose: to create the world’s best human experience.” His Highness added: “I am immensely proud of Dubai’s team across both the government and private sectors and deeply optimistic about a brighter future led by young leaders who will take the helm in the next wave of transformation. Dubai’s story is only just beginning. Its ambitions know no limits, and the best is yet to come.” Anticipating future shifts The Forum convened more than 1,000 government and private sector leaders. Through specialised leadership Majlis sessions, strategic dialogues and workshops, participants discussed ways to implement the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum through high-impact initiatives designed to accelerate projects and plans that support his vision of strengthening Dubai’s position as a global hub for excellence and innovation, while maintaining leadership across all fields. Leadership Majlis sessions examined key future shifts, insights and strategic trends shaping the emirate’s competitiveness and development journey. The Forum also saw the announcement of several strategic projects and initiatives. The agenda featured panel discussions, workshops and keynote addresses delivered by a distinguished line-up of global experts and thought leaders in management and leadership. These sessions aimed to share international best practices, strengthen leaders’ ability to anticipate future developments and support effective decision-making. Strategic dialogues The Forum included a series of strategic leadership Majlis sessions focused on shaping the next stage of Dubai’s development. These included the Future Economy Majlis, which explored trends in growth and innovation; the Future Cities Leadership Majlis, which reviewed best practices in urban management and smart infrastructure development; and the New Global Narrative Majlis, which examined ways to reinforce Dubai’s position across the economy, media, knowledge and humanitarian sectors. Integration across key sectors The event hosted a series of leadership dialogue platforms that provided opportunities for exchanging ideas and strengthening collaboration between Dubai’s government and private sectors across three key industries: real estate, tourism and finance. Real estate discussions focused on the sector’s future, underpinned by continued integration among regulators, developers and investors. Participants explored key challenges related to sustainable growth, the role of partnerships in building more competitive and attractive cities, emerging opportunities and the importance of a shared vision to guide the next phase of expansion. Tourism discussions reviewed the major challenges and opportunities shaping the sector’s future, highlighting the importance of collaboration in maintaining Dubai’s status as one of the world’s leading destinations. Participants discussed efforts to strengthen Dubai’s tourism offering, adapt to regional developments and capitalise on emerging opportunities. They also explored the government’s vision for enhancing the visitor experience over the next decade and the transformations needed to boost the sector’s resilience and competitiveness. Discussions on the financial sector focused on the rapid changes driving closer collaboration between regulators and financial institutions, the role of forward-looking policies in fostering innovation and strengthening Dubai’s appeal as a global financial and investment hub, and the factors that will shape the emirate’s competitiveness over the coming decade. Participants also explored ways to elevate Dubai from a regional financial platform to a more influential global centre, as well as the measures needed to attract capital and achieve the optimal balance between traditional financial expertise and future digital capabilities. During the Forum, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Leadership Development (MBRCLD) signed memoranda of understanding with several leading international universities to launch new leadership research initiatives and develop specialised studies documenting Dubai’s transformation under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, as well as his leadership and development philosophy. The Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Forum served as a strategic platform to showcase Dubai’s future projects and landmark initiatives, outlining a roadmap for comprehensive development, enhancing quality of life, expanding opportunities and supporting a sustainable economy. The Forum seeks to place leaders across Dubai’s entities and sectors at the centre of global change, promote collective strategic thinking in decision-making and showcase innovative leadership models.emirates247 · united arab emirates
PoliticsOct 13Early voting opens ThursdayLUMBERTON — Early voting for the midterm general election will open on Thursday at six sites across Robeson County.robesonian · united states of america
PoliticsOct 13Kimberly Guilfoyle Resigns as Ambassador to GreeceMs. Guilfoyle was asked to quit by the White House after a string of damaging reports, including that she had asked a Republican donor to pay off a credit card.NYT US
PoliticsOct 13MI5 Chief Warns of Escalating Hybrid Threats From Iran and Russia on British SoilNYT World
PoliticsOct 13Philippe, Glucksmann, Retailleau: Highlights of POLITICO's Economic Competitiveness SummitLes trois candidats à la présidentielle ont répondu aux questions de nos journalistes sur l’Europe, l’intelligence artificielle ou l’énergie. Thèmes sur lesquels les clivages ont été nombreux.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 13Mapping Global ImpunityPress freedom setbacks are largely driving deteriorating scores around the world.Foreign Policy
PoliticsOct 13Zelensky criticises Kyiv authorities: Frontline regions do better at implementing resilience plansEven in border and frontline regions, implementation of resilience plans is further advanced than in Kyiv. Decisions are being prepared to introduce sensible changes to the city's management procedures.Ukrinform [en]
PoliticsOct 13Minimum wage, Petro's banner for tomorrow's marchDijo que el aumento de los precios de los alimentos y un bajo incremento para 2027 generará “hambre y la quiebra de empresas”. The post Salario mínimo, la bandera de Petro para la marcha de mañana appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsOct 13Gaza like Romagna Riviera in terms of persecuted Christians - Meloni party councillor'Disgraceful' to play down suffering on Strip says PDANSA [en]
PoliticsOct 13Rubio and Bukele discuss how to combat "malign foreign influence" on critical infrastructureThe US Secretary of State and the Salvadoran president discussed the protection of critical infrastructure from external influences. The conversation also included pressure on Cuba, in line with the Trump administration's regional security policy.Clarín
PoliticsOct 13Trump's diesel deal with Russia equals less than two weeks of U.S. demandPresident Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia comes as he is under pressure to reduce fuel prices with the U.S. midterm elections less than a month way.CNBC
PoliticsOct 13Tamil Nadu CM Vijay seeks more Krishna water for Chennai, Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu makes no commitmentA.P. will consider the request, depending on the availability of water and the requirements of the State, Naidu tells his Tamil Nadu counterpart, Both Chief Ministers discuss Godavari-Cauvery river linkageThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 13Russian gymnastics federation angry about visa refusal for World Championship participants: 'Discrimination'The Russian gymnastics federation is furious about the decision by the Dutch authorities to deny a visa to, among others, reigning all-around world champion Angelina Melnikova to participate in the World Championships in Rotterdam. Melnikova is considered one of the best, if not the best, Russian gymnast.NOS Buitenland
PoliticsOct 13‘Act five’: National Assembly opens budget debate amid ongoing student protests in FranceThe French government's budget proposal includes a €1.2 billion increase in funding for the National Education Ministry, as France grapples with one of the highest public deficits in the eurozone.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 13Elections in Brazil: in the final stretch of the runoff, Lula announced a package to forgive debts for 3.6 million micro-entrepreneursThe government seeks to forgive debts worth US$ 2.5 billion for SMEs and self-employed individuals. The second round is on October 25.Clarín
PoliticsOct 13From Paris to Marseille, high school protests continue across FranceStudent protests continue across France, with marches taking place in cities including Lille and Marseille while pupils in Paris stage fresh school blockades using wheelie bins. Demonstrators are calling for better learning conditions, saying government measures announced so far have failed to address their concerns.France 24 [en]
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