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PoliticsOct 7French PM denies police were ordered to 'confront' student protestersSpeaking after another day of high school protests, marred by allegations of police brutality, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said France could not be 'indifferent' to students' concerns, then announced several economic measures.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsOct 7David Walbert: "Such a level of electoral manipulation emanating from the White House is totally unprecedented"ENTRETIEN - À moins d’un mois des midterms aux États-Unis, prévus le 3 novembre, l’avocat s’interroge pour le Figaro sur les enjeux et les potentielles réactions du président américain, Donald Trump, notamment si son camp venait à subir une défaite électorale.Le Figaro International
PoliticsOct 7Evicted Spanish pensioner who sparked housing protests has died, Madrid tenant union saysMaricarmen ⁠Abascal, the octogenarian woman whose eviction set off housing protests across Spain, has died, a tenants' union in Madrid has said. Unions are now calling for a nationwide general strike on November 11.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 7Maricarmen, symbol of Spain's housing protests, diesThe 87-year-old woman had withstood four eviction attempts in the past decade. In a final message from her hospital bed, she urged protesters: "Fight!"EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 7Trump says he does not think suspected Russian plague cases are a bioweaponPresident Trump said Wednesday he does not think the suspected Russian plague cases are a bioweapon. “We don’t think so,” the president said in the Oval Office. He said Russia has said it has it “under control.” “They’re sharing it a little bit with our people,” Trump said. “I expect them to share it a…The Hill
PoliticsOct 7French PM tries to defuse anger over schools, fuel and agriculture in sweeping speechWith students protesting and fuel prices adding to pressure on households, Lecornu pledged new measures to address France’s mounting polycrisis.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 7A Public Health-Minded Senator Asks: What Comes After Trump and Kennedy?Senator Patty Murray, a former chair of the Senate health committee, is forming a group of experts to examine how to insulate the C.D.C. from political interference.NYT US
PoliticsOct 7Maricarmen Abascal, the woman who had been evicted and sparked a wave of housing protests in Spain, has diedShe was 87 years old. She had been forced to leave her apartment in the Retiro neighborhood, from where she was taken out on a stretcher. Her case generated a wave of demonstrations that led to an early call for national elections by Pedro Sánchez.Clarín
PoliticsOct 7Woman, 87, whose eviction triggered snap election in Spain following housing protests has diedAn 87-year-old woman, whose eviction from her home sparked major protests in Spain and was partly responsible for a snap election, has died.Sky News World
PoliticsOct 7Fetterman more popular with Pennsylvania Republicans than Democrats: PollA new poll found Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is more popular among Pennsylvania Republicans over Democrats following his virtual appearance at the GOP’s midterm convention in September. The Quinnipiac University poll, released Wednesday, found 72 percent of Pennsylvania Republicans held a favorable opinion on Fetterman, 19 percent viewed the senator negatively, and 7 percent said…The Hill
PoliticsOct 7Christa Pike's lawyers speak after emergency hearing: She woke up 'to the shock of everyone'Christa Pike's attorneys, Luke Ihnen and Randy Spivey, discuss the ruling that Tennessee must preserve evidence from the failed execution, Pike's condition at the hospital and how they plan to proceed with her case.NBC News
PoliticsOct 7Trump distances himself from his advisers’ work for a pro-Russian government.Former President Trump is reportedly distancing himself from work his advisers performed for a pro-Russian government. This indicates potential political or foreign policy implications related to his associates.NYT US
PoliticsOct 7FG can increase workers’ salaries without raising minimum wage — TUC—Says govt can pay between N200,000, N400,000 By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Wednesday, urged the Federal Government to improve workers’ pay immediately, rather than waiting for the next review of the national minimum wage. Briefing journalists in Abuja after its National Administrative Executive Council, NAC meeting, the […] The post FG can increase workers’ salaries without raising minimum wage — TUC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 7Tillis says McConnell’s brain is ‘as sharp as it ever was’Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Tuesday that Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) brain “is as sharp as it ever was” following the Kentucky Republican’s recent months-long absence from the upper chamber after a fall. “The difference between the [former President] Biden situation and the Mitch situation is I’ve had conversations with Mitch,” Tillis told MS NOW’s…The Hill
PoliticsOct 7Andhra Pradesh has put technology at the heart of tourism, says Minister Kandula DurgeshTechnology will help visitors understand the historical and cultural significance of sites in their preferred languages, Toursim Minister says at Tourism Innovation Summit in SpainThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 7Poland’s economic rise - Can it last? The Ring in WarsawThe Ring travels to the Polish capital for a political discussion on the country’s economic transformation and the challenges ahead.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 7What's in Le Pen's fiscal 'magic measures'By promising nearly €140 billion in net savings over the next presidential term if she is elected, the far-right French presidential candidate hopes to meet the markets' expectations. However, economists question the accuracy of her calculations.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsOct 7Trump mocks Sheinbaum over Gulf of Mexico and imitates her alleged reaction: 'No, no, please'The US president says the Mexican leader rang him to urge him not to rename the Gulf of Mexico. Trump justified the change with coastal data that available figures do not support.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 7Christa Pike is ‘angry and confused’ after failed execution, say lawyersJudge says she will order Tennessee officials to preserve ‌all evidence from attempt to execute PikeIrish Times World
PoliticsOct 7Environment minister: ‘The conditions for proceeding with fracking do not exist’Minister Bárcena spoke before Mexico's Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday evening about the government's ongoing feasibility study of fracking, which could potentially be carried out in the Sabinas-Burro-Picachos basin. However, the country's current environmental regulations hinder further development. The post Environment minister: ‘The conditions for proceeding with fracking do not exist’ appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
PoliticsOct 7No federal project came to South-East before Tinubu — UmahiBy John AlechenuABUJA The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has claimed that the South-East did not benefit from any federal project during his previous political career until the administration of President Bola Tinubu, which he said had deliberately integrated the region into the country’s development agenda. Umahi made the claim at a press briefing […] The post No federal project came to South-East before Tinubu — Umahi appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 7Most Americans oppose Trump’s taxpayer-funded ‘golden age’ ads: PollTrump says he will pay for future ads, but the White House says taxpayers will not be reimbursed for past ones.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 7In El Salvador’s mass trials, lawyers struggle to defend hundredsHuman Rights Watch says defendants face proceedings where lawyers have struggled to access case files.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 7Rubio says US, Greece to jointly combat security threatsThe U.S. and Greece are launching a joint security program to strengthen counterterrorism information sharing between their law enforcement agencies.Defense News
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