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PoliticsOct 12France scrambles to deploy supply teachers, but will it be enough to quell student anger?Student unions in France are hailing what they see as a major concession from the French government after more than two weeks of often violent nationwide student protests: the urgent deployment of some 3,000 supply teachers to schools with the greatest staffing needs. But where exactly are these teachers coming from? And will the move be enough to quell fresh protests, especially amid a renewed debate about overzealous policing tactics?France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 12US judge orders Trump to cancel taxpayer-funded TV adsAccording to US media reports, the Trump administration has used $20 million from Department of Homeland Security funds to pay for pro-Trump ads. The post US judge orders Trump to cancel taxpayer-funded TV ads appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 12Prem Anand Sinha takes charge as DVAC chiefHe served as Commissioner of Police, Tambaram, before taking charge as DVAC DirectorThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 12Mamata Banerjee Says INDIA Bloc Protest March Is ‘For Justice’Mamata Banerjee said the INDIA bloc’s Delhi protest march was aimed at seeking justice for people, as Opposition parties intensified their campaign over electoral issues.kolkatatoday · india
PoliticsOct 12Fife data centre plan sparks scrutiny in Scottish Parliament inquiryScottish Parliament inquiry examines hyperscale data centres’ environmental impact, as Fife’s proposed Cato development in Auchtertool faces an EIA.dunfermlinepress · united kingdom
PoliticsOct 12Israeli restrictions on foreign flight crew could affect at least 10 African nationsNew restrictions imposed by Israel on foreign pilots and cabin crew will impact at least 10 African countries, according to reports.Africanews [en]
PoliticsOct 12French high school students plan third day of protests TuesdayTeenagers are hoping to maintain the momentum of a nationwide protest over conditions in schools.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsOct 12Center-left puts forward Raphaël Glucksmann as French presidential candidateMet een ruime overwinning in de voorverkiezingen wordt Raphaël Glucksmann de kandidaat van het centrumlinkse blok bij de Franse verkiezingen volgend jaar. De 46-jarige Europarlementariër moet als presidentskandidaat het versnipperde linkse kamp zien te verenigen. Glucksmann won gisteravond 66 procent van de ruim 120.000 online stemmen, waardoor een tweede ronde niet nodig was. De leider van Place Publique (PP) eindigde ruim voor Olivier Faure van Parti Socialiste (PS), die slechts 14,5 procent van de stemmen behaalde. De kans dat Glucksmann, essayist en zoon van filosoof André Glucksmann, presNOS Buitenland
PoliticsOct 12Trump’s special envoys postpone trip to Moscow, Axios reportsSteve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, special envoys of the U.S. president, have postponed their visit to Moscow, Axios reported.Meduza [en]
PoliticsOct 12The Senate races most likely to flip less than a month from Election DayThe race for control of the Senate is heating up, with forecasters increasingly moving races in the Democrats’ direction less than a month out from the election.   Last week, nonpartisan election forecasters Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball from the University of Virginia Center for Politics shifted Senate races in Kansas, New Hampshire,…The Hill
PoliticsOct 12Corruption case: Supreme Court directs no coercive action be taken against people linked to Punjab govtThe FIR had accused the Office on Special Duty (OSD), Rajbir Singh Ghuman, and five other named accused of influence-peddling and corruptionThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 12Indian YouTuber Dhruv Rathee alleges abduction ahead of Delhi protestsIndian YouTube star Dhruv Rathee alleges he was abducted from home and held for nearly 24 hours without a lawyer.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 12Makinde’s chief of staff resignsMr Ogunwuyi’s resignation comes amid the govern’s presidential bid in the 2027 general elections. The post Makinde’s chief of staff resigns appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 12Modi government should play by the rules, not misuse power against citizens | The Hindu editorialThe events surrounding the October 10 protest have reignited debate over the constitutional right to peaceful assembly and the limits of state power. As thousands of activists, students, political leaders and protesters faced detentions, travel restrictions and security measures, questions have been raised about democratic freedoms, preventive policing and the protection of fundamental rights.The Hindu
PoliticsOct 12Maduro-linked fugitive with $10M bounty captured after years on the runA businessman wanted in the U.S. for allegedly bribing top Venezuelan officials has been taken into custodyThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 12France moves to dissolve group run by antisemitic ideologue Alain SoralFrance has begun proceedings to dissolve the organisation founded by French far-right anti-Semitic essayist Alain Soral, whose ideology has been cited as an influence on numerous far-right leaders.RFI [en]
PoliticsOct 12‘This deal doesn’t help’: Europe slams Trump’s plan to buy Russian diesel"Pressure, pressure, pressure on Russia" is the only way to end the war, Lithuania's foreign minister said.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 12State’s plea for national project status to Kaleshwaram and PRLIS remains unheededAndhra Pradesh claimed that increase in the pumping capacity at Kaleshwaram from the originally envisaged 2 tmcft to 3 tmcft a day as also raising the utilisation of water from about 225 tmcft to 450 tmcft by Telangana was unauthorisedThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 12Delhi braces for INDIA bloc march; major traffic curbs and metro restrictions announcedDelhi is set to witness extensive traffic restrictions, heightened security and temporary metro station closures as INDIA bloc leaders prepare to march for allegations related to the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.The Hindu
PoliticsOct 12France: Founder of small centre-left party wins presidential primaryIn France, a primary organised by the opposition Socialists and their centre-left allies held this Sunday has resulted in a clear winner. He is Raphaël Glucksmann, a member of the European Parliament and founder of the “Place Publique” party. He emerges now, at age 46, as a major figure in the election campaign for the French Presidency. That election will be held in April. Story by Nicholas Rushworth.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 12Trump under fire from his own party over deal giving Putin a ‘financial lifeline’"Congress explicitly banned Russian energy imports in 2022 to prevent American dollars from financing (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s brutal war against Ukraine," stated a joint releaseThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 12It’s clear Russia meddled in Brexit vote – UK PM BurnhamBritish Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday it was "clear" Russia had interfered in the UK's bitter 2016 Brexit referendum, renewing claims of meddling by Moscow. The post It’s clear Russia meddled in Brexit vote – UK PM Burnham appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 12Russia is plotting to assassinate defense industry executives in Europe, Western intelligence agencies warn, FT reportsMeduza [en]
PoliticsOct 12Despite my support for Tinubu’s election, he chose Adelabu as minister over my nominee – MakindeMr Makinde said he had nominated a former Oyo State commissioner of finance to be included in the ministerial list but the president insisted on his own nominee. The post Despite my support for Tinubu’s election, he chose Adelabu as minister over my nominee – Makinde appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times