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PoliticsOct 9EU removes Panama from tax haven blacklistThe EU removed Panama from its tax havens blacklist on Friday after the country made progress on sharing tax information and reformed a “harmful” regime of exemptions for foreign-source income. Vietnam was also removed after undertaking a series of reforms. The updated list now contains eight “non-cooperative” jurisdictions: American Samoa, Anguilla, Guam, Palau, Russia, Turks and Caicos Islands, US Virgin Islands and Vanuatu. “This update reflects a positive trend in compliance with...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 9Helpline set up to fix VAHAN and SARATHI portal problems, says Andhra Transport Minister Ramprasad ReddyPeople can report problems on 9281607001 by phone or WhatsApp, says Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad ReddyThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 9Iran rules out negotiating with US under pressure and threatsTehran urges Washington to negotiate without pressure, emphasizing the importance of mutual respect and reciprocal commitments to move forward. Despite a ceasefire and previous agreements, tensions persist over the control of the Strait of Hormuz, complicating dialogue.Clarín
PoliticsOct 9Pakistan insists Trump deserves Nobel for his role in truce with IndiaPakistan proposes Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the truce with India, highlighting his diplomatic intervention in 2025. Sharif emphasizes that Trump's mediation avoided a larger conflict between the nuclear powers, although India rejects his participation.Clarín
PoliticsOct 9‘Indentured servants’: US green card move will hit thousands of IT workersThe US is suspending top tech firms, including Microsoft, from a key programme to sponsor foreign workers’ green cards.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 9Concerns about the 2027 general elections, By Jibrin IbrahimAs the countdown to the 2027 elections reached 100 days this week Tuesday, Joash Amupitan, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), called a press conference to brief the Nation on their preparedness for the rapidly approaching polls. His big story was that the commission will deploy artificial intelligence (AI) tools for result verification […] The post Concerns about the 2027 general elections, By Jibrin Ibrahim appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 9Clear applications for regularisation of Section 22A lands under G.O. 59 within a month: Telangana Govt to CollectorsThe Telangana Government has instructed Collectors to clear applications for the regularization of Section 22A lands under G.O. 59 within one month. This represents an administrative directive regarding land policy and governance.The Hindu
PoliticsOct 9Montenegro Detains Co-Founders of Pro-Russian Telegram ChannelPolice arrest Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk and four associates from pro-Russian Rybar channel suspected of trying to exert malicious influence on Montenegrin politics.Balkan Insight
PoliticsOct 9OpenAI and Anthropic poach Trump officials as industry fights for Washington’s trustAI labs have been looking to people with political experience as frontier tech is increasingly viewed as a national security issue.CNBC
PoliticsOct 9US diplomacy chief receives Venezuelan opposition leader Dinorah FigueraTrump's advisor, Marco Rubio, meets with opposition leader Dinorah Figuera to discuss the political transition in Venezuela. Previous dialogue between Figuera and Caracas achieved the release of political prisoners, highlighting Washington's influence in the process.Clarín
PoliticsOct 9Montenegro detains founder of Rybar, one of Russia’s most popular pro-war Telegram channels. Here’s what we know.Montenegrin authorities detained the creator of the Telegram channel Rybar. Mikhail Zvinchuk, his wife, and three other Rybar staffers were detained in the town of Risan on the morning of October 9. According to reporting by the local outlet Vijesti, they found “sophisticated digital equipment,” drones, and “electronic devices” on them. Montenegrin security services had been monitoring Zvinchuk and his team for several days. Media reports said the operation was aimed at “suppressing the hybrid activity” of the Rybar network of channels.Meduza [en]
PoliticsOct 9Census 2027: Ensure every individual is counted, says Registrar GeneralMrityunjay Kumar Narayan asks census officials in Andhra Pradesh to complete the second phase with accuracy and within deadlinesThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 9High number of voters makes France's left-wing primary more unpredictable than expectedThe first round of the primary is to take place on Friday and Saturday. The 140,000 registered voters, an unexpectedly high number, means the outcome is wide open.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsOct 9Labour fends off the Green party in closely watched UK by-electionSagal Abdi-Wali won by 3,300 votes in the London seat of Holborn and St Pancras.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 9West Bengal CM vows action over CPI(M) leader’s ‘vandalism by Hindutvawadis’ remark; 1 held for house attackCM Suvendu Adhikari warns Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya of legal action over “Hindutva” commentsThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 9India calls Vance's words on foreign workers "deeply offensive"India rechaza las declaraciones del vicepresidente de EE.UU., calificándolas de ofensivas, tras suspender a tecnológicas del programa PERM. Trump endurece política migratoria, afectando a grandes firmas tecnológicas y sus empleados extranjeros, resaltando tensiones bilaterales.Clarín
PoliticsOct 9US to livestream Army execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon official saysThe US will livestream the Army's upcoming firing squad execution on December 3 of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in a 2009 shooting spree, a Pentagon official said, in what would be an unprecedented move. Hasan, a former ​Army psychiatrist, is ‌set to become the first person to be executed by firing squad by the US military since 1945.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 9French student protesters vow to keep up their fight after scoring first winFrench student unions vowed ​on Friday to keep up protests after scoring their first win in a campaign that is increasingly supported by Paris's elite universities, with 141 schools still shut around the country, according to the education ministry. Student and ‌teacher unions have called for another round of nationwide school strikes next Tuesday. FRANCE 24's Shirli Sitbon reports.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 9New York City man shot in car with child present by ICE agents, mayor saysFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 92027: ADC Govt. will lower cost of living, reverse fuel subsidy – AmaechiHe said the party’s proposed policy would support domestic fuel production and reduce petrol costs to lower transportation expenses and ease pressure on Nigerians. The post 2027: ADC Govt. will lower cost of living, reverse fuel subsidy – Amaechi appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 9India calls JD Vance's comments about immigrants 'deeply offensive'India calls comments of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance about immigrants from the country "deeply offensive."CNBC
PoliticsOct 9DNA test leads police to alleged Thai ID fraud networkA DNA test identifying a Chinese man as a child’s biological father has led Thai authorities to expand a probe into alleged civil-registration and ID fraud.nationthailand · thailand
PoliticsOct 9Trump's tourism envoy defended the United States against criticism: "I believe they have defamed our country"Nick Adams starred in a tense exchange with journalists during the WTTC global tourism summit in Malta. He rejected questions about US presidential policies, defended immigration controls, and reaffirmed the goal of reaching 100 million foreign tourists.Clarín
PoliticsOct 9Nigeria looks to ease fuel prices as election loomsNigeria's finance minister unveiled a raft of measures Thursday aimed at cushioning against energy shocks as the country prepares to go to the polls, including a petrol discount for public transport operatorsAfricanews [en]