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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
PoliticsOct 7Abelardo's government diary: the reversal on Altus BaqueroLa primera dama también respondió a los cuestionamientos sobre su viaje a París. Y el gobierno presentará mañana su estatuto antiterrorista. The post Diario del gobierno de Abelardo: el reversazo a Altus Baquero appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsOct 7BRICS: Ghana's parliament gives green light to formal applicationGhana's cabinet has given the green light to a decision to formally apply to join the BRICS geopolitical and economic bloc, according to the country's foreign minister.Africanews [en]
PoliticsOct 7Frente Amplio: the Colau path as a candidate brings Podemos closer but the Madrid list is a powder keg due to the battle between partiesMás Madrid exige liderar y formar la lista en su circunscripción pero IU exige un trato "justo" para entrar LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 7N70,000 minimum wage fails decent living — LabourBy Victor Ahiuma-Young & Omotola AremoLAGOS The Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions, ASSBIFI, on Wednesday said the N70,000 national minimum wage was inadequate to guarantee decent living for Nigerian workers. The union described the wage as grossly insufficient to meet workers’ basic needs, saying it “does not take the worker […] The post N70,000 minimum wage fails decent living — Labour appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 7Trump: I could have done ‘bad things’ to Hillary Clinton, Biden, ObamaPresident Trump said he could have done “bad things” to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, along with former Presidents Obama and Biden, when asked about potential Democratic efforts to impeach him. “I could have done very bad things to Hillary Clinton. I could have done very, very bad things to Joe Biden,” Trump said…The Hill
PoliticsOct 7Tennessee ordered to preserve evidence from botched Christa Pike executionThe Tennessee Attorney General's Office argued a court order was unnecessary as evidence from the death chamber already had been collected and loggedThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 72027: 84% Of Nigerians Willing To Vote, 61% Fear Violence — Yiaga AfricaThe survey found that 49 per cent of respondents identified a desire for a change in leadership as their leading motivation to vote in 2027. The post 2027: 84% Of Nigerians Willing To Vote, 61% Fear Violence — Yiaga Africa appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
PoliticsOct 7Judge grants motion to preserve evidence in Christa Pike's botched executionChrista Pike was sentenced to death after being convicted of the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer.ABC News
PoliticsOct 7Nevada woman sent to prison and labeled ‘baby killer’ after a miscarriage wins $1.6M awardPatience Rousseau was convicted under an arcane 1911 statute ‘that was on the books before women were even allowed to vote in Nevada,’ her attorney saidThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 7In the United Kingdom, the Conservatives want to reconquer the English rightDÉCRYPTAGE - Après une déroute électorale il y a deux ans, les tories se sont apaisés. Sous la houlette de leur leader, Kemi Badenoch, ils espèrent récupérer leurs électeurs déçus, passés chez Nigel Farage et son parti, Reform UK.Le Figaro International
PoliticsOct 7Trump’s diesel order exposes White House limits to counter surging fuel pricesPresident Trump's order comes amid mounting political pressure to take action on surging diesel prices, with the midterm elections only a month away.CNBC
PoliticsOct 7Trump makes late Nobel Prize pitch: ‘Not bragging ... but I settled eight wars’Trump repeats claim that he has ended more than a half dozen conflicts while his administration has so far proved itself unable to reach a lasting ceasefire with IranThe Independent World