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PoliticsOct 10India’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders detained; New Delhi in lockdownIndian police crackdown appears to have prevented mass protests against the country's election chief from taking place.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 10The big unknown behind Democrats' polling leadsPoll after poll spells trouble for GOP candidates — in purple states and deep-red ones alike — but while Democrats see a blue wave coming, some Republicans see a polling mirage.Why it matters: Pollsters worry they're flying partly blind. Even a modest polling error could mean the difference between Republicans retaining control of Congress and President Trump facing Democratic majorities in both chambers.The big picture: Polling Trump voters has long been notoriously difficult. The polls underestimated Trump's support in 2016, 2020 and 2024. Midterm polling has been more accurate, though some Axios
PoliticsOct 10Rahul Gandhi asks youth to keep protesting, says those who attacked Constitution will be defeatedModi regime has turned the ‘mother of democracy’ into a ‘muzzled democracy’, says Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge; Congress leader K.C. Venugopal says government is at war with its own people, appeals to citizens to join INDIA bloc march to SC on MondayThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 10Trump White House sued over plan to blast Utah’s famed cliffs to make way for oil truck highwayThe Trump administration approved local officials’ request to pave Gate Canyon, despite the move violating environmental and cultural preservation laws, according to the lawsuitThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 10Former DR Congo president says the country is 'in peril'Joseph Kabilla said the situation in the country has ‘steadily worsened’ and criticised the government's failure to engage in initiatives to restore peace.Africanews [en]
PoliticsOct 10Miriam González enters the electoral arena and presents Democracia 21: "We cannot continue with two blocs without anything to favor consensus"The Valladolid lawyer, who will run in the constituencies of Madrid and Barcelona, asks Sánchez and Feijóo to step aside if they don't know "how to solve Spain's problems"El Mundo
PoliticsOct 10A small-town Alaska fisherman has Republicans on the defensive as they try to keep US House majorityBill Hill is running for Congress as an independent in Alaska and he's positioning himself as a working-class candidate who can relate to people's frustrations with high fuel and other costs.headtopics · united states of america
PoliticsBreakingOct 10Rayo Vallecano fans protest against the club president, force stoppage to game against BilbaoRayo Vallecano supporters have stopped their team’s La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday by throwing paper airplanes onto the field. The match is in danger of being suspended. The fans, who are unhappy with the management of club…wvnews · united states of america
PoliticsOct 10'Cockroach' group leaders among hundreds detained in Delhi protestThe group - who are not registered as a political party in India - want electoral reforms ahead of crucial state elections.BBC World
PoliticsOct 10A game of hide-and-seek: Protesters duck into washrooms, gurdwara amid capital-wide clampdownThe episode at Connaught Place was one of several scenes across central Delhi in which protesters tried to stay out of police custodyThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 10Delhi protest: Mamata Banerjee and other Trinamool Congress leaders detained from South Avenue bus stopMamata Banerjee and other MAITC leaders were scheduled to join today’s protest at Jantar Mantar. However, they were denied permission to leaveThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 10Stalin terms Delhi police action against anti-CEC protesters an ‘undeclared emergency’Those defending democracy are detained, while those betraying it are protected, says the DMK leaderThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 10Sánchez focuses on housing and attacks the PP for doubting the postal vote: 'These are the ones who think, the fewer votes, the better'El presidente del Gobierno, convencido de que la “causa social” de Maricarmen procurará una mayoría progresistaEl País
PoliticsOct 10Javier Milei and his measures, LIVE: Quirno was emphatic about Argentina's position before Chile regarding the Strait of MagellanThe chancellor, who continues his official visit to Singapore, referred to the issue after his Chilean counterpart emphatically warned that the strategic maritime passage "is and always will be Chilean".Clarín
PoliticsOct 10Graffiti artist honours Spain’s housing rights figure ‘Maricarmen’Graffiti artist honours Spain’s housing rights figure ‘Maricarmen’Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 10Why is US turning to Russia for diesel despite sanctions?President Donald Trump's deal with Putin comes amid surging fuel prices and looming US midterm elections.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 10Pedro Sánchez stirs up "social mobilization" for Maricarmen to "overflow" at the polls in favor of "progressive majorities"En el arranque de la precampaña en Dos Hermanas, el presidente del Gobierno vuelve a presentarse como "un perro sin amo" LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 10CJP Protest Latest News: Shashi Tharoor Slams Centre Over Delhi Security CrackdownCongress leader Shashi Tharoor criticised the Centre’s heavy security deployment in Delhi ahead of the CJP protest, accusing authorities of restricting freedom of movement and suppressing dissent over alleged SIR irregularities. The post CJP Protest Latest News: Shashi Tharoor Slams Centre Over Delhi Security Crackdown appeared first on The Sunday Guardian.thesundayguardian · india
PoliticsOct 10China’s Zhejiang province calls to limit tech giants’ power over online trafficCommunist Party officials in eastern China’s Zhejiang province have called for greater oversight of major internet platforms and their “traffic power”, warning that online traffic and algorithms had evolved into a force capable of shaping public discussion and sentiment. The publicity department of the Zhejiang provincial party committee published the commentary on social media on Thursday, saying traffic could no longer be viewed simply as a data resource. Zhejiang’s capital city, Hangzhou, is...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 10India: UN rights office urges release of ‘arbitrarily detained’ protestersThe UN human rights office (OHCHR) has voiced concern over reports of mass detentions in India of demonstrators, protest leaders, civil society members, lawyers and journalists, before and during large-scale protests in Delhi on Saturday.UN News
PoliticsOct 10And democracy, let the tiger eat it?“Desde que se posesionó, ha mordido con fuerza a diferentes estamentos sociales y políticos", Juan Pablo Ossa. The post ¿Y la democracia que se la coma el tigre? appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsOct 10The globalization of anti-globalistsLa extrema derecha denuncia el globalismo mientras construye redes transnacionales para expandirse. Colombia enfrenta el desafío de defender su autonomía frente a Washington y preservar sus intereses nacionales. The post La globalización de los antiglobalistas appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsOct 10Multiple leaders of Indian cockroach movement arrested during demonstration against ModiDe Indiase autoriteiten hebben duizenden aanhangers van de kakkerlakkenbeweging gearresteerd, nog voordat hun demonstratie van start ging. Het grote plein waar geprotesteerd zou worden tegen premier Modi werd geblokkeerd door politiewagens met traangasinstallaties. Ook werd het internet bijna helemaal afgesloten, en gingen 45 metrostations dicht. Bussen werden langs de kant van de weg gezet om betogers op te pakken, en de leiders van de protestbeweging werden in een vliegtuig opgepakt bij aankomst in Delhi voor de protesten. Zie hier hoe de drie leiders werden gearresteerd in een vol vliegtuigNOS Buitenland
PoliticsOct 102 Delhi Police personnel, including a Pink Force member, injured during detention of protestersThe security personnel sustained the injuries near the Kartavya Path police stationThe Hindu