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PoliticsOct 9US ICE releases Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh from custodyAward-winning filmmaker, detained last month, is released on bond with next hearing set for October 27, campaign says.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 9In Cameroon, Maurice Kamto tries the éminence grise strategyAlors que le MRC s’apprête à désigner son successeur lors d’une convention toujours contestée, l’opposant reste présent en coulisses. En retrait, il travaille à l’implantation nationale du parti et veut peser sur ses futures alliances électorales.Jeune Afrique
PoliticsOct 9Taiwo Oyedele explains 30-day fuel discountMinister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has explained the implications of the 30-day petrol discount introduced by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Retail, insisting that the initiative is not a return to fuel subsidy. Oyedele disclosed this in a statement shared on his X platform on Friday, saying […] The post Taiwo Oyedele explains 30-day fuel discount appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 9Justin Trudeau warned about the tourism crisis in the United States: "They haven't been very good at making travelers feel welcome"El ex primer ministro de Canadá cuestionó las políticas de Donald Trump y aseguró que los viajes de canadienses a EE.UU. cayeron más del 20%.Durante la cumbre mundial del turismo del WTTC en Malta, advirtió que el deterioro de la relación bilateral está afectando a hoteles, aerolíneas y destinos turísticos estadounidenses.Clarín
PoliticsOct 9Supreme Court upholds Andhra Pradesh High Court judgment on BC reservationsA Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu calls the High Court order ‘very reasonable’ and says there was no empirical data to justify breaching the 50% ceilingThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 9Former DMK Minister E.V. Velu and son E.V. Kumaran seek anticipatory bail in lake bed mining caseJustice V. Lakshminarayanan grants time till October 13, 2026, for the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption to file its written objectionsThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 9Iran’s Theory of VictoryTehran’s fight for great-power status in the post-American Middle East.Foreign Affairs
PoliticsOct 9Obama throws support behind Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's reelection bidFormer President Barack Obama is throwing his support behind Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro's reelection campaign, as Obama steps up his involvement in key races ahead of the midterms.CBS News
PoliticsOct 9Trump Is Gutting America’s Core Geopolitical AdvantageRobert Zoellick, an expert on the global economy who served as U.S. trade representative and World Bank president, makes the authoritative case that President Donald Trump’s antagonism toward Canada and Mexico is destroying an economic and security partnership that that enables the United States to project power globally.Foreign Affairs
PoliticsOct 9Two Bills to be considered in nine-day Keralam Assembly session starting October 12As per the approved schedule, two Bills — Kerala Court Fees and Suits Valuation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill, 2026 — will be considered during the sessionThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 9Justice Nagu recuses from hearing Punjab appeal against HC order for CBI probe into corruption allegationsJustice Nagu was the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court immediately before his appointment on the Bench of the Supreme CourtThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 9ADC vows to publish independently collated 2027 election resultsADC says it will publish verified polling-unit results during the 2027 elections but acknowledges INEC's authority to declare official results and winners. The post ADC vows to publish independently collated 2027 election results appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 9Cars burned and shops looted as anti-immigration protests rock South AfricaSouth Africa saw violent anti-immigration protests in Soweto and Durban on Thursday, 8 October, after a Constitutional Court ruling eased restrictions on asylum applications.Africanews [en]
PoliticsOct 9Trump rules out new Iran attack before US midterm electionsPresident Donald Trump ruled out Thursday attacking Iran before the US midterms on November 3, saying Washington was holding "productive discussions" with Tehran. The post Trump rules out new Iran attack before US midterm elections appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 9Fuel Discount: Obidient Movement faults FG, backs subsidy restorationBy Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Obidient Movement has faulted the Federal Government’s 30-day petrol discount initiative, questioning the figures used to calculate fuel-related interventions and accusing the government of failing to provide sufficient transparency in the management of the petroleum sector. The movement said the temporary discount raised questions about the government’s position on […] The post Fuel Discount: Obidient Movement faults FG, backs subsidy restoration appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsBreakingOct 9Live: 141 French high schools closed as student protests continue for fifth dayFrance's ministry of education said that 141 high schools remain closed Friday as national student protests continue despite a pledge from the education minister on Thursday to deploy 3,000 extra substitute teachers. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 9INEC to display voter register, distribute PVCs in 168 Taraba wardsThe one-week exercise, which will run until 16 October, will allow registered voters to verify their details, collect available PVCs and raise claims or objections over entries in the register The post INEC to display voter register, distribute PVCs in 168 Taraba wards appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 9Pipeline Contract Row: MOSIEND warns against ethnic division in Niger DeltaBy Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has called for restraint amid the controversy surrounding pipeline surveillance contracts, warning that disagreements over contracts and money must not be allowed to trigger ethnic tension in the region. The group, one of the Niger […] The post Pipeline Contract Row: MOSIEND warns against ethnic division in Niger Delta appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 9Fuel Discount: Lagos APC challenges opposition to offer alternativeBy Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged opposition parties criticising the Federal Government’s 30-day petrol discount initiative to present credible alternatives, insisting that Nigerians’ welfare should take precedence over political considerations. The party urged opposition leaders to move beyond condemning the intervention and explain what they would […] The post Fuel Discount: Lagos APC challenges opposition to offer alternative appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 9NABARD Chairman Meets West Bengal CM to Strengthen CollaborationNABARD Chairman Dr. Shaji Krishnan V. held discussions with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on cooperation in agriculture, rural infrastructure,…psuconnect_in · india
PoliticsOct 9Okinawa assembly resolution calls for revision of U.S. forces pact after woman's murderLawmakers in Okinawa adopted a resolution on Friday calling for revisions to a pact seen as giving the United States military preferential treatment in Japan, following a murder…Japan Today
PoliticsOct 9Japan reboots DOGE-style spending review in hunt for funds for Takaichi pledgesJapan’s government said on Friday it would reboot its spending review, widening scrutiny of tens of billions of dollars in public funds and subsidies as it seeks funding…Japan Today
PoliticsOct 9Russia requests ICC leaders' extradition, drawing Japan protestJapan Today
PoliticsOct 9Malaysia budget: Anwar to boost welfare, keep subsidies amid inflation worriesMalaysia’s government will boost spending on social welfare while maintaining subsidies to rein in the cost of living under its 2027 Budget unveiled on Friday, as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim seeks to shore up public support while under pressure to call for an early general election. Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) has suffered bruising defeats in a series of state elections since December, as voters expressed disapproval of his administration’s failure to deliver on promises of reforms, which had...South China Morning Post