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PoliticsOct 8German President Steinmeier targets China trip as Berlin sharpens trade stanceGerman President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is planning to visit China in the coming weeks, even as relations between the two countries sour over trade, according to multiple sources familiar with the arrangement. It will mark the first official visit to China since 2018 for Steinmeier, a former foreign minister whose decade-long tenure as president ends in March 2027. The visit will coincide with Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s trips to Japan and South Korea before the end of October. When asked about...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 82027 election cases: Your conduct will be monitored, CJN warns tribunal judgesAhead of the 2027 general elections, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, yesterday warned that judges appointed to election tribunals would be closely monitored. The post 2027 election cases: Your conduct will be monitored, CJN warns tribunal judges appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 8Killings: Drop your ambition now, northern Islamic clerics tell TinubuNo fewer than 1,000 northern Islamic clerics have told President Bola Tinubu to drop his 2027 re-election ambition, citing killings, kidnappings and acts of terrorism across the country, particularly in the North-West. The post Killings: Drop your ambition now, northern Islamic clerics tell Tinubu appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 8US and Lebanon protecting wanted Syrian general, BBC findsBassam al-Hassan is being sheltered in return for information - including about abducted US reporter Austin Tice.BBC World
PoliticsOct 8Opposition to private healthcare project on Agricultural Research Station land in KalaburagiThe protesters, who gathered at Jagat Circle in Kalaburagi, raised slogans against the proposal and urged the authorities concerned to prevent diversion of agricultural research land for non-agricultural purposesThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 8Man arrested after red paint splashed at joint office of ‘unhelpful’ lawmakersHong Kong police have arrested a man for allegedly splashing red paint at the joint office of two lawmakers whom he accused of being unhelpful. A source said on Thursday that police had arrested the 66-year-old man over the incident at the office shared by Kowloon East lawmaker Bill Tang Ka-piu and insurance sector legislator Chan Pui-leung. The force said it received a report at 6.40am from a security guard at Sau Mau Ping Estate that red paint had been splashed at an office in the estate’s Sau...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 8Case filed against Thiruvananthapuram Mayor, BJP councillor Sugathan over forged signatureAs per FIR, the accused persons conspired to forge councillor Sugathan’s signature in attendance book for council meetings held on February 26, March 11, and April 27The Hindu
PoliticsOct 8Naked, gilded Trump statue goes on display at EU ParliamentA gilded statue of US President Donald Trump naked went on display in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg on Tuesday. Danish artist Jens Galschiot is exhibiting the satirical statue, titled Orange Plague and also known as King of Injustice, at the parliament’s headquarters in the eastern French city. It shows the president sitting naked on the shoulders of a much smaller man. In his hand, he holds a long golf club. Including its pedestal, the statue is around 2.5 metres tall and,...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 8India news: Opposition doubles down against poll chief after detentionsIndia's opposition alliance is gearing up for another day of protests after demonstrating lawmakers were detained for the second time. Meanwhile, India is seeking to repatriate its nationals working in Russian military.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 8The Rahul Gandhi show and the Congress’s alliance dilemmaThe Congress needs to strike a balance: occupy the pole position in the campaign while ensuring that the INDIA bloc does not begin to look like a platform for a single party or leaderThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 8Trump interrupted by protesters at Texas rallyAt least 10 protesters were removed from a Trump rally in San Antonio as he was heckled during his speech.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 8Marcos Galperin lashed out at the Mayor of New York for his statements against Israel on the third anniversary of 7-O: "Fuck off"El fundador de Mercado Libre le contestó a Zohran Mamdani, quien había compartido un controversial posteo sobre lo ocurrido aquel fatídico 7 de octubre de 2023."El sufrimiento no comenzó ni terminó ese día. En cambio, continuó a través del devastador y continuo genocidio del gobierno israelí en Gaza", sostuvo el demócrata en su publicación.Clarín
PoliticsOct 8Former Sri Lankan first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa arrested on charges of misusing donation funds and corruptionShiranthi Rajapaksa has been jailed pending investigation into alleged corruption. Authorities accuse her of misusing donation funds during her time as first lady of the island nation.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 8Shabir Shah’s bail denial ‘disappointing, unjust’, Centre should ensure his release: MirwaizThe Mirwaiz also raised concern over “other political prisoners suffering from serious health issues after years of detention and delayed trials”The Hindu
PoliticsOct 8Kosovo lawmakers elect Justina Pula as the country's new president in late-night vote to avert snap electionThe late night parliamentary session effectively ends a more than 19-month legislative deadlock in the country. Pula’s election to the largely symbolic post of president makes her the third female to hold that office since Kosovo’s post-war independence from Serbia.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 8MoEF grants environmental, CRZ clearance for Puri’s greenfield airportMoEF directs to prepare a bird hazard study from reputed institute in the field after a Wildlife Institute of India study flags the issue of risk posed by migratory birds from Chilika LakeThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 8HRW: USA deported more than 500 third-country migrants to Africa without due processEE.UU. deportó a más de 500 migrantes a África desde 2025, sin permitirles impugnar su expulsión, según denuncia HRW. Los deportados enfrentan riesgos y abusos en los países de destino.Algunos países africanos, tras recibir a los migrantes, los enviaron a sus lugares de origen, violando el principio de no devolución. HRW urge a detener estas expulsiones y rescindir acuerdos.Clarín
PoliticsOct 8Musk alleges Indian 'oligarchs' are blocking Starlink roll-outElon Musk claims that "oligarchs" in India are obstructing the rollout of Starlink internet services. This suggests political and business challenges for the company's expansion in the country.Seeking Alpha Tech
PoliticsOct 8Bosnia's Trump-aligned kingmaker wins big despite electoral banNationalists came out on top in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)’s October 4 election. Allies of Milorad Dodik, the de facto leader of the country’s Bosnian Serb entity, won decisively in Republika Srpska despite Dodik himself being barred from office, while nationalist Bosniak and Croat parties dominated in the country’s other political entity, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.This election offered no real sign of change in a Balkan country long constrained by weak institutions, corruption, and deeply divided ethnic groups. Although BiH’s complex demographics and history necessitate some Responsible Statecraft
PoliticsOct 8Will Americans ever escape this 'imperialist realism'?Last week, after nearly two decades of fighting, the U.S. finally pulled the plug on its seemingly endless war in Iraq.Like our exit from Afghanistan just a few years ago, the end of fighting in Iraq was met with an eerie quiet. It doesn’t take much to figure out why so little attention is paid to the end of these wars: they mark yet another loss for America and the people in Washington who insist our military power can solve every problem, everywhere. Both conflicts are examples of American hubris — strategically incoherent wars fought with American lives at the expense of too many Iraqis andResponsible Statecraft
PoliticsOct 8The warning from the campers in Sol in the early morning: “There will be no more Maricármenes”El traumático desahucio de la mujer de 87 años que falleció ayer fue el último que la sociedad española toleró antes de proyectar una revuelta. “Gracias por cambiar España”, escribe una mujer frente a la que fue su casa durante 70 añosEl País
PoliticsOct 8Italy Weighs Controversial Law Giving Bonus Seats to Election WinnersSupporters of the legislation say it will bring stability to a country with a long history of short-lived governments, but critics see the measure as a threat to democracy.NYT World
PoliticsOct 8Back me or face crisis, Meloni warns ahead of secret vote over electoral overhaulItalian prime minister has threatened to resign if wary lawmakers reject her fiercely contested redesign of the country’s voting system in a secret ballotFinancial Times
PoliticsOct 8How Nigeria’s Population Commission mismanaged N245 billion on undelivered products, other controversial contracts – Auditor-GeneralThe office attributed the irregularities largely to weaknesses in the NPC’s internal control system and recommended that the commission’s Director-General account to the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committees and recover billions of naira for remittance to the Treasury. The post How Nigeria’s Population Commission mismanaged N245 billion on undelivered products, other controversial contracts – Auditor-General appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
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