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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]
PoliticsBreakingOct 9CEC row LIVE updates: INDIA bloc leaders likely to march towards Rashtrapati Bhavan todayThe Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the temporary suspension of internet services. Internet services will remain suspended within a 4-kilometre radius around the Janpath–Kartavya Path crossing from 10 p.m. on October 9 to 10 p.m. on October 10.The Hindu
PoliticsOct 9Between record debt and high school protests, France's situation draws global attentionFrench high school student protests have drawn major media coverage and political reactions in the US, Italy, Belgium and the UK. Only a few countries, such as Germany, wracked by its own domestic political debates, have treated the situation with restraint.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsOct 9Predictable Risks – Unpredictable Politics? Why Germany Must Now Turn Words into LawsMit berechenbaren Risiken kann die forschende Pharmaindustrie umgehen - mit politischer Unberechenbarkeit nicht. Warum eine Standortklausel nun ein erster Schritt in Richtung Verlässlichkeit am Standort Deutschland sein kann.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 9Paris officials seek to reduce the area under heritage protection in the capitalParis' left-wing government plans to review the scope of what is considered a 'Remarkable Heritage Site,' which it deems too extensive. Currently, it includes the first seven arrondissements of the capital, as well as parts of four others.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsBreakingOct 9New York mayor urges Trump to remove ICE after driver with child in car is shotSouth China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 9Arlington County sues to block Trump arch after project gets key approvalArlington County has filed a lawsuit to block President Trump’s proposed triumphal arch following the project’s approval by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts in April. The lawsuit opposed the construction of the proposed 250-foot arch, citing concerns about the project’s impact on tourism and safety to local residents. “Using the Arch to store large…The Hill
PoliticsOct 95 Key Moments From Hostile Michigan Senate Debate Between El-Sayed and RogersSlashing personal attacks dominated the first televised face-off between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate, and former Representative Mike Rogers, his Republican rival.NYT US
PoliticsOct 9Xi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker, September 2026Chinese President Xi Jinping was busy travelling abroad last month. In September, he paid a historic state visit to the United States, his first to the country in more than a decade. He also made his first visit to India in seven years, meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Brics summit. China will host the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in November, where Xi will meet US President Donald Trump for the third time this year. During the summit, Xi is...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 95 Key Moments From a Testy Maine Senate DebateThe second debate between Senator Susan Collins, a vulnerable Republican, and Troy Jackson, her Democratic challenger, quickly grew heated.NYT US
PoliticsOct 9Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro wins third-place candidate’s support against LulaBrazil's right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro secured third-place finisher Augusto Cury's endorsement on Thursday, strengthening his position against incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of the runoff. Cury won nearly three percent in Sunday's first round. A Datafolha poll put Bolsonaro ahead with 52 percent against Lula's 48 percent.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 9Arlington County Sues to Block Trump’s Triumphal ArchThe county is home to Arlington National Cemetery, the military gravesite that is central to the legal battle over the planned arch.NYT US
PoliticsOct 9El-Sayed and Rogers toss insults in Michigan Senate debateIn Thursday's Michigan Senate debate, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers sparred over the Iran war and cost-of-living issues — and flung insults across the stage in nearly every exchange.CBS News
PoliticsOct 9Singapore film festival rejects South Korean party’s calls to drop The Assassin(s)The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) is standing by its decision to screen South Korean political thriller The Assassin(s) as its opening film, despite calls from South Korea’s conservative opposition People Power Party (PPP) to withdraw it over allegations of historical distortion. The film, directed by Hur Jin-ho and starring Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il and Lee Min-ho, has drawn criticism in South Korea over its fictionalised portrayal of a real-life 1974 assassination attempt on...South China Morning Post