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PoliticsOct 9The war and the new energy narrative: How minerals redefine the Middle East’s strategic positionThe Middle East crisis warrants diversification beyond energy exports into minerals, processing, manufacturing, and digital infrastructure partnerships. The post The war and the new energy narrative: How minerals redefine the Middle East’s strategic position appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
PoliticsOct 9Diverging polls in the Maine Senate race.Polls for the Maine Senate race are showing diverging results, indicating a closely contested and unpredictable election. This highlights the dynamic nature of political campaigns and public opinion.NYT US
PoliticsOct 9Court Of Appeal Upholds El-Rufai’s Bail DenialThe development comes days after Justice Darious Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court rejected El-Rufai’s bail and recusal applications. The post Court Of Appeal Upholds El-Rufai’s Bail Denial appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
PoliticsOct 9Will social media platforms allow Fort Hood shooter's execution to be livestreamed?The Pentagon's decision to livestream the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan could put the spotlight on whether social media companies will allow videos on their platforms.CBS News
PoliticsOct 9The Exceptional American SpiritAmerica’s semiquincentennial year provides occasion to reflect on the decisions, actions, and sacrifices that transformed a newbie country of three million people huddled on a sliver of North American coastline into a continent-spanning, democratic capitalist superpower of 340 million. The post The Exceptional American Spirit appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.AEI
PoliticsOct 9Court gives Abba Kyari, others final chance to file defence witnesses’ list in cocaine trialThe judge warned Mr Kyari and his co-defendants that failure to comply could lead to a premature closure of their defence in the cocaine trial. The post Court gives Abba Kyari, others final chance to file defence witnesses’ list in cocaine trial appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 9Trump hits International Criminal Court with sanctions after Nobel goes to former judgeThe sanctions are aimed at cutting the ICC off from the global financial system and include threats of punishment for countries that do business with the court.Washington Post World
PoliticsOct 9Senate Fact Finders Decry Costs of Immigrant Detention at GuantánamoThe setup has cost more than $100 million, the study said. A recent inspection found nearly 450 government employees and zero detainees.NYT US
PoliticsOct 9Trump forms committee to investigate Fed's Lisa CookPresident Trump has established a committee to investigate allegations that Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, made false statements in mortgage documents. The move comes after the Supreme Court's June decision rejecting the president's attempt to fire Cook. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga reports.CBS News
PoliticsOct 9Trump announces diesel deal with Russia in bid to lower pricesThe amount is small compared with U.S. demand, but the deal aligns the U.S. with Russia and against Ukraine’s efforts to bomb Russian refineries.Washington Post World
PoliticsOct 9State Department IG probing Kimberly Guilfoyle amid alleged $100,000 demandU.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle and the embassy she leads are under investigation by the State Department’s Office of the Inspector General, two people familiar with the decision confirmed to NBC News.NBC News
PoliticsOct 9Verídicos.org, the opaque “verifier” favorable to De la EspriellaSe presenta como independiente, pero sus "chequeos" solo favorecen al gobierno y lo promocionan cuentas desinformadoras. Sigue patrón regional. The post Verídicos.org, el opaco “verificador” favorable a De la Espriella appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsOct 9Wilmer Carrillo sentenced to eight years for irregularities in road contractLos hechos ocurrieron en 2010, cuando era secretario de Infraestructura de Norte de Santander. The post Condenan a Wilmer Carrillo a ocho años por irregularidades en contrato vial appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsOct 9Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Former ICC JudgeThe United States imposed new sanctions on the international body in response.Foreign Policy
PoliticsOct 9Exclusive: Zelensky tells Axios Trump's diesel deal with Putin "not fair and not honest"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios in a phone interview on Friday that President Trump's decision to unilaterally lift sanctions on Russia and allow it to export diesel was "not fair and not honest.""You know, it looks like a happy birthday present for Putin. It looks absolutely terrible," Zelensky said in frustration, referring to the Russian president's birthday earlier this week. Why it matters: Trump's announcement after a call with Putin shocked Ukraine and many European governments and created a new crisis between the U.S. and its Western allies. During the 15-minute interAxios
PoliticsOct 9French NBA star Wembanyama expresses support for student protestsFrench-born San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama expressed support for students in his home country who have taken to the streets in the thousands in recent weeks protesting the conditions of their schools.   “These are systemic inequalities — problems so deep-rooted ⁠that, in fact, I’m glad that high-school students and young people in general are speaking…The Hill
PoliticsOct 9Israel's scorn of Nobel Peace Prize laureate highlights its combative relationship with UN bodiesThe decision to award this year's Nobel Peace Prize to veteran jurist Navi Pillay has exposed the vast gulf between Israel and global institutions charged with upholding international…Japan Today
PoliticsOct 9Trump says U.S. to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midtermsPresident Donald Trump said that he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal of years of U.S. pressure on Moscow over its war…Japan Today
PoliticsOct 9Vance says he does not know if Pentagon will proceed with livestream of Fort Hood gunman's executionU.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Friday he does not know whether the Pentagon will carry out its plan to livestream the execution by firing squad of…Japan Today
PoliticsOct 9Alleged Mad Man Comment: Wike asks INEC to sanction Amaechi over inciting, inflammatory remarksMr Amaechi, the ADC vice-presidential candidate, reportedly said during the party’s town hall meeting in Benin City on Thursday that only mad people and thieves would vote for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. The post Alleged Mad Man Comment: Wike asks INEC to sanction Amaechi over inciting, inflammatory remarks appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 9Sánchez launches a 'popular front' in the Senate to limit PP's reformsPSOE y Frente Amplio negociarán una posible candidatura unitaria a la Cámara Alta para impedir una mayoría de tres quintos de la derecha, que le permitiría renovar por sí misma un tercio del Tribunal Constitucional LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 9Apotheosis of Maricarmen at campaign altarsEl mejor homenaje consistiría en devolverle la humanidad que le han arrebatado los histéricos de todos los partidos LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 9Alarm over lack of measures against the 'sewer of the PSOE': former judge of the 96 videos against Biedma boasts that 'no court' summons himSáenz de Tejada atribuye su implicación en el caso a "errores" de la UCO y arremete contra los agentes por la filtración del informe LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 9Chuck Schumer has a 2028 problem that's not even in New YorkSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is going to have his hands full next Congress, even without a threat to his leadership or a primary challenge from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.).Why it matters: Schumer (D-N.Y.) will have to grapple with the presidential ambitions of up to eight of his senators who may care more about winning the White House than following their leader.Roughly one in six Democratic senators eyeing the campaign trail would add a degree of difficulty to a job that rarely lacks challenges, as former President Obama acknowledged this week."Being the head of the DemocraAxios