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PoliticsOct 8School protests part of a broader French malaise?High school students across France launched a fresh day of protests on Thursday, despite government attempts to ease the crisis which has rocked the country for days. But coinciding with a cost of living crisis and apprehensions around upcoming presidential elections, are the protests part of a wider French malaise? France 24’s Douglas Herbert takes a look.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 8Inside Trump's blow-up at Fox News over El-Sayed coverageRepublicans have spent months griping privately to Fox News about coverage they argue is helping Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic nominee for Senate, moderate his image. The frustration boiled into public view Tuesday when President Trump lashed out at his favorite network.Why it matters: Republicans worry that Fox is undercutting their efforts to brand the charismatic El-Sayed as a liberal who's far outside the mainstream.Polls show El-Sayed, a critic of Israel's government who'd be the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate, in a tight race against former Rep. Mike Rogers (R).Behind thAxios
PoliticsOct 8Trump cracks ‘your mom’ jokes at protesters as president repeatedly interrupted by hecklers in TexasThe president was speaking at rally in support of Republican Senate candidate Ken PaxtonThe Independent World
PoliticsBreakingOct 8Police fire tear gas at a barricaded high school in Paris as school protests show no sign of endingThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 8Maricarmen, a symbol that will star in many mornings and afternoons of this election campaignLa muerte de la mujer desahuciada hace dos semanas a sus 87 años marca el inicio de la precampaña de las elecciones del 29NEl País
PoliticsOct 8Trump pushed Xi to end Japan freeze, but Chinese leader unmovedUS President Donald Trump pressed Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during last month’s summit to end a deep freeze in relations with Japan’s Sanae Takaichi, the South China Morning Post reported. Trump raised Japan’s grievances over Chinese restrictions imposed following Takaichi’s comment in November that the Japanese military might intervene in the event of conflict in the Taiwan Strait, according to Thursday’s report, which cited people familiar with the discussions. Beijing regards Taiwan as...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 8US Ambassador to Greece asked Trump donor for 100,000 USD (WSJ)Una diplomática de EE.UU. solicitó fondos a un influyente donante para liquidar una deuda personal antes de su confirmación oficial en Grecia.El secretario de Estado evitó comentar el asunto, mientras que el donante rechazó el pedido por temor a repercusiones personales.Clarín
PoliticsOct 8National security police arrest 2 over alleged seditious social media postsHong Kong national security police have arrested two people, including an insurance broker, on suspicion of publishing allegedly seditious posts on social media. A force spokesman said on Thursday that the National Security Department arrested a man and a woman, both 38, on Tuesday. They were suspected of doing an act with a seditious intention under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance. “The two arrested people, including a male licensed insurance broker, were suspected of operating...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 8Anti-Israel protesters label Mamdani a 'traitor,' accuse him of 'genocide' outside Oct 7 vigilNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was called a 'traitor' by anti-Israel protesters who accused him of genocide at an Oct. 7 vigil near Union Square.headtopics · united states of america
PoliticsOct 8Amman governor bans downtown event planned for FridayA security source announced on Thursday that the Amman governor had decided to ban an event in Amman. The event called for Friday, October 9, at noon in downtown Amman, according to the security source.en_ammonnews_net · jordan
PoliticsOct 8Stammering Dr. Oz Erupts Over Embarrassing Reality CheckThe top Trump ally was grilled for defending plans to solve a problem that the “administration may have created.”headtopics · united states of america
PoliticsOct 8US considering new torture charges against Maduro, wife — ReportVanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 8‘He’s Not Making Sense’: How Trump Has Alienated Voters for the G.O.P.Signs are emerging that dispirited Republican voters may stay home in November, bringing a Democratic surge without many conversions.NYT US
PoliticsOct 8Cell phone use in secondary schools is prohibited in the Province, but there is controversy because the application is delayedHace 10 meses La legislatura restringió el uso en primarias.Pero la Dirección de Escuelas no la reglamentó según denuncia un senador oficialista.Ahora lo llevarían a los secundarios.Clarín
PoliticsOct 8How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of IsraelA top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.NYT World
PoliticsOct 8Republican midterm triage puts bleak outlook into focusRepublican super PACs are flooding the airwaves in once-safe states, and pulling down ads for races that look like lost causes. President Trump, his approval ratings near record lows, is popping up in some of America's reddest states.Why it matters: The polls showing Democrats headed toward a blue wave on Nov. 3 may not be quite right. But money — and how campaigns and PACs spend it — rarely lies. Nor do the contrails of Air Force One.While Republicans are scrambling, Democrats are cutting some spending in contests they think are in the bag, such as North Carolina's Senate race.No one wants toAxios
PoliticsOct 8Exclusive: Mike Johnson raises record $156 million for House GOPHouse Speaker Mike Johnson raised $30 million in the third quarter, bringing his total haul this cycle to $156 million as Republicans fight to hold on to their increasingly endangered majority, Axios has learned.Why it matters: Johnson's team says that's the most raised by a Republican speaker or leader at this point in an election cycle.Johnson has distributed more than $91 million to Republican members, candidates, committees and state parties this cycle, according to figures first shared with Axios.That includes $46 million transferred to the National Republican Congressional Committee, putAxios
PoliticsOct 8Fears about kids' online safety unite Democrats and RepublicansAmid a decline in youth mental health, momentum is building for a federal crackdown on social media companies over protections for kids.CBS News
PoliticsOct 8Ex-Trump officials seek jobs in Venezuelan oil sector now under U.S. controlCompanies and investors are eager to hire those with recent access to the White House and knowledge of the administration’s Venezuela policy or contacts.Washington Post World
PoliticsOct 8Toss-ups, triage and targets: How to read the wide-open 2026 House mapBoth parties are spending heavily in roughly 60 House districts — where Trump won by an average of nine points in 2024 — that could be key to deciding control of the chamber, an NPR analysis finds.NPR News
PoliticsOct 8SEC has set up special voter registration camps in colleges and house-to-house verification campaignThe Voter Registration Officers have set up the camps for disposal of notices/claims and objections and enrolment of all eligible electorsThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 8High tension in the Assembly over Maricarmen's death: Ayuso's PP denounces "physical threats" after the left predicted that "there will be no peace in the streets of Madrid"El Mundo
PoliticsOct 8US, Russia discuss possibility of selling gas to Europe via Nord StreamSenior Russian and American officials discussed bringing in an American investor for the Nord Stream pipeline projects, sources told Reuters.Meduza [en]
PoliticsOct 8Germany’s ex-spymaster admits holding files but denies treasonFinancial Times