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PoliticsOct 12Azerbaijan’s hijab restrictions spark school protests and arrestsAnger is growing in Azerbaijan after girls wearing hijabs were barred from schools under new uniform rules.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 12BMS activist’s murder: CPI(M) worker sentenced to life imprisonmentA CPI(M) worker has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a BMS activist.The Hindu
PoliticsOct 12Podcast The Day: Trump versus the International Criminal CourtDe Amerikaanse president Trump valt het Internationaal Strafhof al tijden aan. Vrijdag voegde hij daar een nieuw hoofdstuk aan toe: de regering kondigde nieuwe sancties aan die voor het hele hof moeten gaan gelden. Over zes maanden wordt werken met of via Amerikaanse bedrijven onmogelijk gemaakt, wat vrijwel alles gaat raken bij het Strafhof. De aanvallen vanuit de VS zijn niet nieuw, Amerikanen vinden het hof al vanaf het begin onnodig. Luister hier: Deze aflevering van De Dag luister je via NPO Luister en alle andere podcastapps. Bevalt het? Vergeet je dan niet te abonneren. Journalist StephNOS Buitenland
PoliticsOct 12Why Yoruba actors are backing Tinubu for second term — Quadri“People do not understand it. It is not about what we want to eat. He has been taking care of those of us in the industry since he was the governor of Lagos,” Quadri said. The post Why Yoruba actors are backing Tinubu for second term — Quadri appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 12Hard-right Reform party pledges to suspend UK asylum system for up to five years if electedReform has accused Labour of having "totally lost control" of the UK's borders, whilst Labour says small boat crossing figures have continued to come down in recent years.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 12Australia’s Billionaire Problem and the ‘Corruption of the Democratic Process’Australia’s incoming political finance laws will cap donations and electioneering spending for the first time, but the limits are generous, the rules complex, and the two-year delay suspiciously convenient for the major parties.The Diplomat
PoliticsOct 12Fugitive businessman taken into US custody in Venezuela bribery caseA businessman wanted in the US for allegedly bribing top Venezuelan officials has been taken into custodyA businessman wanted for years in the US for allegedly paying bribes to top Venezuelan officials in exchange for lucrative state contracts in Venezuela has been taken into custody.Alvaro Pulido was indicted in Miami federal court in 2019 and again in 2021 as part of an investigation into his longtime business partner, Alex Saab, a one-time ally of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the state department had been offering a reward of uGuardian World
PoliticsBreakingOct 12South Korea Recalls Ambassador, Demands Public Apology From UkraineA diplomatic rift is growing after a North Korean prisoner transfer that Kyiv revealed against Seoul’s wishes.The Diplomat
PoliticsBreakingOct 12Federal agents search home of Representative Ilhan Omar, AP sources sayAgentes federales allanaron la residencia de una legisladora en Washington, D.C., como parte de una pesquisa penal en curso, según fuentes. El Departamento de Justicia confirmó la operación, pero no brindó detalles adicionales sobre la naturaleza de la investigación.Clarín
PoliticsOct 12Can South Korea and Ukraine resolve their diplomatic spat over North Korean POWs?Seoul and Kyiv are trading accusations after the transfer of two North Korean POWs to South Korea. The South insists the move was to be kept secret as it seeks to avoid antagonizing Pyongyang.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 12Congress Can Do More to Curb Kushner’s Conflicts of InterestNo one should be getting paid by the countries they are conducting diplomacy with, especially not the president’s son-in-law.Foreign Policy
PoliticsOct 12French, Spanish far-right leaders unite ahead of key electionsJordan Bardella began his trip to Spain Monday by visiting Ceuta alongside Vox’s Santiago Abascal.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 12Bacon: Trump oil deal with Putin ‘morally wrong’Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) slammed President Trump’s diesel deal with Russia, a move that comes amid energy cost increases in the U.S. “70% of Americans support Ukraine. Propping up Putin’s war economy is morally wrong as he uses that money to bomb cities,” Bacon said in a post on the social platform X on Friday.…The Hill
PoliticsOct 12Opponents deem proposed Swiss arms export rules 'immoral', 'anti-Ukraine'Opponents of the proposed amendments to the law on war materiel launched their vote campaign by calling these changes "immoral" and "anti-Ukraine" during a press conference on Monday. Swiss citizens are set to vote on this bill, which aims to facilitate arms exports, on November 29. "With this new law, Switzerland is completely relinquishing control over its arms exports," the coalition opposing the new law told reporters in the capital Bern. The alliance comprises some 28 parties and organisations, including those on the left and the Evangelical People’s Party, as well as NGO Caritas, the Group for a Switzerland without an Army (GSsA), Justitia et Pax, and the Commission of the Swiss Bishops’ Conference. The relaxation of the War Material Act will once again allow direct exports, even to countries embroiled in civil war. “For 36 countries, including the United States and Argentina – both governed by authoritarian leaders who flout democracy and human rights – the criteria for the ...swissinfo · switzerland
PoliticsOct 12Election 2026: Democrats’ registrations regain spot ahead of Republicans(The Center Square) – By 490 registrations, Democrats for the first time since January have more than Republicans in North Carolina, say public records of the State Board of Elections analyzed by The Center Square.rrdailyherald · united states of america
PoliticsOct 12Election 2026: Democrats’ registrations regain spot ahead of Republicans(The Center Square) – By 490 registrations, Democrats for the first time since January have more than Republicans in North Carolina, say public records of the State Board of Elections analyzed by The Center Square.sanfordherald · united states of america
PoliticsOct 12KIO Pledges to Stand With Public Against Myanmar Junta's Revival of Myitsone Dam ProjectMYITKYINA, Myanmar — The Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) has reaffirmed its opposition to the controversial Myitsone hydropower project, declaring it will stand strictly with the public against any development lacking local consent.bnionline_net · myanmar
PoliticsOct 12Election 2026: Democrats’ registrations regain spot ahead of Republicans(The Center Square) – By 490 registrations, Democrats for the first time since January have more than Republicans in North Carolina, say public records of the State Board of Elections analyzed by The Center Square.hometownregister · united states of america
PoliticsOct 12Election 2026: Democrats’ registrations regain spot ahead of Republicans(The Center Square) – By 490 registrations, Democrats for the first time since January have more than Republicans in North Carolina, say public records of the State Board of Elections analyzed by The Center Square.hendersondispatch · united states of america
PoliticsOct 12Rep. Ilhan Omar's home raided by DHS in fraud probe of immigration paperwork: ReportThe Minnesota Democrat, a Muslim who was born in Somalia, has been targeted for criticism in the past by President Donald Trump.CNBC
PoliticsOct 12FG has no regrets over Lagos-Calabar coastal highway decisions – UmahiHe said the decisions concerning the Ondo section were based on sound engineering considerations and aimed at ensuring the successful delivery of the project. The post FG has no regrets over Lagos-Calabar coastal highway decisions – Umahi appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 12Trump claims Russia and Ukraine reached an "energy ceasefire." Zelenskyy says that's news to him.President Trump is claiming that Russia and Ukraine have entered an "energy ceasefire," which he has announced in the past. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Axios the announcement "was news to me." CBS News' Aidan Stretch and Ramy Inocencio have more.CBS News
PoliticsOct 12Akhilesh Yadav alleges ECI acting at BJP's behest, claims multiple entries of people exist in voter listThe BJP gets a vote registered for whoever it chooses. If you are a BJP member, the Election Commission will register you as a voter. If you are a BJP member, you are considered an Indian citizen, he saidThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 12Gavin Newsom can commute all California death sentences and still become presidentSuch an act would be the single most significant anti-death penalty act in all of American history. Never before has a political leader had the chance to save as many lives of people awaiting execution.The Hill