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PoliticsOct 8Halving MEPs’ salaries would take them ‘out of their bubbles’, MEP saysThe Left MEP Marc Botenga said his group’s proposal to halve MEPs’ salaries would bring them “down to earth” and make it easier for them to “realise what a normal European is going through”.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 8Gombe police pledges people-centred policingBy Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe The Gombe State Police Command has reaffirmed its commitment to improving service delivery, strengthening community relations and promoting people-centred policing across the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Ahmed Chuso, gave the assurance on Wednesday at a stakeholder engagement organised by the Command to mark the 2026 Customer Service Week […] The post Gombe police pledges people-centred policing appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 8Trump urged Xi to mend ties with Japan, lift export controls: Hong Kong mediaU.S. President Donald Trump urged his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to repair ties with Japan and lift Beijing's export curbs on Tokyo during their talks in September in…Japan Today
PoliticsOct 8SERAP challenges ₦100m DSS defamation award at appeal courtThe Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja to set aside the judgment of the Federal Capital Territory High Court awarding ₦100 million in damages against SERAP in a defamation suit brought by two officers of Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS). The appeal is scheduled for hearing […] The post SERAP challenges ₦100m DSS defamation award at appeal court appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 8Britain downscales and renames Jerusalem consulate after Israel orders closureBritain said on Thursday its ⁠nearly 200-year-old consulate in Jerusalem ⁠would remain operating at a smaller scale, renamed ⁠as the “UK Mission” in the city, after Israel ordered it shut in a dispute over sanctions on settlements. Israel last month issued a 30-day deadline for Britain to close the consulate after London announced sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, a dispute that has strained relations between the long-time allies. The deadline expired on...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 8Court strikes out criminal case against Taraba media executiveThe case had previously attracted attention after Mr Olayinka spent several months in custody The post Court strikes out criminal case against Taraba media executive appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 8India exposes Pakistan’s doublespeak at UN, says world has not forgotten 9/11, 26/11, Pahalgam attacksIndia on October 7 exercised its Right of Reply in response to the Pakistan representative’s statement in the Sixth Committee of the UN General Assembly on the Agenda Item: Measures to Eliminate International TerrorismThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 8Vande Mataram seminar row: 25 students booked after protests at Central University of KeralaPolice register suo motu case against 25 students on charge of gathering in a group and disrupting the proceedingsThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 8Israel says British consulate in East Jerusalem 'ceasing operations'British Foreign Minister Ed Miliband stressed that the consulate would not be closing and that it would instead become the UK Mission, Jerusalem, from Thursday.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 8Will Berlin help Britain rejoin the EU?With conference season in the rear-view mirror, Andy Burnham jets off to Germany for his first European trip as PM – but how much do Anglo-German relations matter right now? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy look ahead to his meeting with German chancellor Friedrich Merz as the countries attempt to align ambitions and maybe find […]Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 8God used Dan Orbih to make me Rivers governor — WikeThe Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has recounted how late Chief Daniel Orbih served as the divine instrument that paved the way for his emergence as Rivera governor in 2015. The post God used Dan Orbih to make me Rivers governor — Wike appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 8Amnesty faults Plateau govt over withdrawal of four-year-old’s defilement caseAmnesty International says Plateau State Government discontinued the case despite a court-issued warrant for the accused person’s arrest after he repeatedly failed to appear for trial. The post Amnesty faults Plateau govt over withdrawal of four-year-old’s defilement case appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 8Passport impounded over father’s 1997 case: J&K High Court allows Srinagar student to pursue MBBS in IranThe medical student, who was pursuing her MBBS at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, lran, returned to India earlier this year due to the ongoing war between Iran and the U.S.-IsraelThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 8Anwar’s push to return Myanmar to Asean sparks criticism over weakened leveragePrime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday said Malaysia would do “whatever is possible” to strengthen cooperation with Myanmar and fully reintegrate the diplomatically isolated nation into the Asean fold. The pledge came during an unusually high-profile official welcome for Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing, despite Malaysia’s position that such engagement does not amount to recognition of his government. Min Aung Hlaing inspected a guard of honour in Putrajaya before holding private talks with...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 8Why is the role of SIR tribunals in West Bengal under scrutiny | ExplainedHow are SIR tribunals functioning ? Fresh re-enrolment drive of electors? Lakhs to lose right to vote in the civic polls?The Hindu
PoliticsOct 8India’s Cockroach Party Leader Carries Gen Z’s Demands. They Are Many.Abhijeet Dipke started the movement as a joke. But after ousting a minister over a dysfunctional college entrance exam system, India’s youth say they now want to save democracy.NYT World
PoliticsOct 8Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says 'vital services' to remainIsrael said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.BBC World
PoliticsOct 8UK’s exclusion from ‘Made in EU’ scheme would ‘weaken’ Europe, minister warnsHamish Falconer, the UK’s chief negotiator with Brussels, warns that excluding Britain from the EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ industrial policy risks fracturing the common industrial base and making Europe ‘weaker’.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 8Army allegedly detains Plateau human rights defenderMr Zongo was allegedly taken into custody on Monday at the Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, Rukuba Barracks, which houses the headquarters of the Nigerian Army’s 3 Division in Jos The post Army allegedly detains Plateau human rights defender appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 8Why Democratic candidates reject Kamala Harris' support for the midtermsDÉCRYPTAGE - Après sa défaite en 2024 et une campagne très critiquée sur le fond comme sur la forme, l’ancienne vice-présidente démocrate des États-Unis esquisse des ambitions pour les prochaines présidentielles.Le Figaro International
PoliticsOct 8Presidential election in Cameroon: when Anicet Ekane was waiting for Issa Tchiroma Bakary in YaoundéEn octobre 2025, l’activiste aujourd’hui décédé a été l’un des principaux soutiens du candidat à la présidentielle. Pourtant, leur alliance face à Paul Biya ne s’est pas déroulée comme prévu.Jeune Afrique
PoliticsOct 8U.S. and Russia discuss reopening path for Russian gas sales to Germany - reportA report indicates that the U.S. and Russia are discussing reopening the path for Russian gas sales to Germany. This suggests potential shifts in international energy policy and diplomatic relations.Seeking Alpha Tech
PoliticsOct 8Toll collection on NH 66 at Nattika in Keralam suspended amid protestsKeralam government orders the suspension citing likelihood of severe traffic congestion as construction work remains incompleteThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 82027: Plateau voters, not outsiders, will choose next governor, says PlangThe senator, who chairs the Senate Committee on Employment, Labour, and Productivity made the remarks in Jos while responding to questions on political developments. The post 2027: Plateau voters, not outsiders, will choose next governor, says Plang appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times