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PoliticsOct 9Kyiv open to 'constructive dialogue' after Seoul recalls its ambassador amid North Korean POW disclosure rowKyiv says it is open to “constructive dialogue” with Seoul despite its decision to recall its ambassador. South Korea’s decision comes just days after its president threatened to take punitive action against Zelenskyy’s violation of the non-disclosure agreement.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 9Mamdani, NYC officials give update on ICE shootingAn Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and hospitalized a man in New York City on Thursday. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch gave an update on the situation, saying the victim's 5-year-old son was in the car during the incident.CBS News
PoliticsOct 9Fiery Senate Debates in Maine, Michigan and Georgia: Five TakeawaysCandidates in three of the races that could determine control of the Senate engaged in bitter and personal attacks.NYT US
PoliticsOct 9A Rural Village Voted to Leave the U.K., Stirring Britain’s Migration DebateA plan to house 1,250 asylum seekers on the outskirts of Piddington prompted a symbolic independence vote, highlighting a growing dilemma for the government.NYT World
PoliticsOct 9Egyptian journalists plan weekend protest over detention of six colleaguesMatsadaash staff allege torture and forced confessions after being held on charges of working for Muslim BrotherhoodEgyptian journalists are planning a new protest in Cairo this weekend after six colleagues were charged with terrorism offences amid allegations they had been tortured in police detention.Last week, Egyptian authorities arrested the journalists, from the independent factchecking and investigative platform Matsadaash, accusing them in a statement of being unlicensed and producing false news on behalf of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. Continue reading...Guardian World
PoliticsOct 9Syria funnels assets from Assad cronies into secretive $50bn fundThe Syrian Sovereign Fund has taken control of a sprawling web of holdings and is seeking to entice Gulf investorsFinancial Times
PoliticsOct 9Byron Donalds says he is not a ‘yes man’ to TrumpPolitico
PoliticsOct 9Northern Ireland’s Sinn Fein faces police probe as protest tensions festerThe Democratic Unionist Party calls for the prosecution of Sinn Fein lawmakers who participated in the protest.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 9The space to the left of the PSOE continues to disagree: “The mistakes of 2023 are being repeated”El Frente Amplio sigue sin tener candidato para las elecciones generales del 29 de noviembreEl País
PoliticsOct 9Savannah Classical Academy charter renewed, enrollment cap staysSavannah Classical Academy’s charter renewed, but its enrollment cap will remain at 640 students.wtoc · georgia
PoliticsOct 9Tamil Nadu Home Secretary, TNEB Chairman transferredTamil Nadu Home Secretary K. Manivasan has been replaced by A. Karthik, Chairman and Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation (TANSIDCO).The Hindu
PoliticsOct 9FG offers petrol at N1,350 for next 30 days"Our estimate is that the exchange rate could approach N3,000 to the dollar within months, and so-called subsidised petrol would cost at least N2,000 a litre" The post FG offers petrol at N1,350 for next 30 days appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 9Is the left recovering? Not in the first pollNecesita movilizar, recuperar indecisos y frenar las fugas hacia la derecha. De momento, el sondeo solo ve lo primero (y a medias)El País
PoliticsOct 9The commotion over Maricarmen's death monopolizes the pre-campaignLa izquierda clama contra los fondos inmobiliarios y la derecha, mientras PP y Vox vetan minutos de silencio y acusan al Gobierno de utilizar a la anciana desahuciadaEl País
PoliticsOct 9The security of postal voting: traceability, sealed trays and video surveillanceOlga García, directora de Operaciones de Correos, explica los pasos a seguir y las medidas de protección del voto por correo el 29-NEl País
PoliticsOct 9PP and Vox maintain an absolute majority after early electionsLos partidos de Feijóo y Abascal repuntan con la precampaña lanzada | El PSOE es el que más gana, 7 décimas, pero caen las fuerzas a su izquierda, según una encuesta ‘flash’ entre el miércoles y el jueves | Un Frente Amplio con Podemos incluido mejoraría sus resultados por separado y alcanzaría hasta 19 escañosEl País
PoliticsOct 9The left stumbles again on the stone of unityColau confirma que está dispuesta a liderar el Frente Amplio, pero con Podemos dentro. Las tensiones entre partidos se disparan y el candidato se retrasaEl País
PoliticsOct 9Hong Kong and Shenzhen confirm Huanggang Port to open on MondayThe revamped Huanggang border crossing between Hong Kong and Shenzhen will open on Monday, after both sides confirmed the facility was ready for service. Confirming an earlier South China Morning Post report, the Hong Kong government said on Friday that the new Huanggang border crossing would commence operations at 6.30am on October 12, replacing the current Lok Ma Chau-Huanggang port as the sole round-the-clock clearance point. “Acceptance inspection of the new port building of the Huanggang...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 9Assam bypoll: Counting of votes begins for Nagaon Lok Sabha seatThe main contest is among BJP candidate Devasish Sharma, a former IAS officer, Congress nominee and former MLA Sibamoni Bora, and AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal.The Hindu
PoliticsBreakingOct 9ICE agent shoots man in car with five-year-old child in New York: MayorAl Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 9KTR seeks Supreme Court probe into SIR process, demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s removal“This nation has seen many individuals come and go, and it has remained strong. So why this desperation to protect one man?” the BRS party working president askedThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 9Counting begins for Bengal bypolls, BJP's first electoral test after coming to powerThe counting started amid tight security arrangements at the designated centres in both constituencies, with officials first taking up postal ballots and Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballots before proceeding with the EVM votes.The Hindu
PoliticsOct 9Elif Eralp and Friedrich Merz' new Berlin problemEin drohender Linksruck in der Hauptstadt sorgt für handfesten Ärger auf Bundesebene. Während SPD und Grüne in Berlin ernsthaft mit der Linkspartei sondieren, blickt Friedrich Merz mit Sorge auf eine mögliche Regierende Bürgermeisterin Elif Eralp. Welche radikalen Forderungen im Raum stehen und warum der Antisemitismus-Streit in der Linken die Regierungsbildung zur Zerreißprobe macht, analysiert Maximilian […]Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 9New York mayor will ask Trump to withdraw ICE after shootingOn Thursday, ICE federal immigration agents shot a man in his car while a 5-year-old was present. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he plans to call Donald Trump and demand an end to all ICE operations in New York City.Le Monde [en]