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PoliticsOct 7Government reversed Petro's decree on pension repatriationLa directiva, que se derogó antes de ponerse en marcha, obligaba a los fondos privados de pensiones a tener el 30% de sus recursos invertidos en el extranjero. The post Gobierno echó para atrás decreto de Petro sobre repatriación pensional appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsOct 7‘He is welcome to raise his own money’: GOP confronts its Paxton woesPaxton’s closed-door comments — that D.C. Republicans are largely controlling his race — have irked several close to the Texas Senate rescue effort.Politico
PoliticsOct 7UN Human Rights Council adopts resolution on landmines promoted by AzerbaijanThe UN Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution concerning landmines, a measure that was promoted by Azerbaijan.azertag_az · azerbaijan
PoliticsOct 7What Was Hope Walz Thinking When She Posted This Photo of Her Dad?Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) ran an impressive race on Sunday, and the internet can't stop staring at his shorts.Walz...pjmedia · united states of america
PoliticsOct 7Cleric appeals to Sule over Keana’s detentionBy Edwin Philip, Lafia Archbishop Prof. Emmanuel Musa Jatau, Founder of Faith Hill Prophetic Assembly, Piwoyi, Abuja, has appealed to Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, to consider humanitarian grounds in the continued detention of a Nasarawa-based media activist, Abdulkarim Alanana Mai’yau, popularly known as Oscar Keana. Jatau made the appeal in a letter dated October […] The post Cleric appeals to Sule over Keana’s detention appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 7Netanyahu criticized by opponents for handling of Oct. 7 attacks weeks before Israeli electionIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under fire amid conflicting accounts about whether he was forewarned that an attack was coming on Oct. 7, 2023. This comes as Israel prepares to hold its first elections since the attack. CBS News' Holly Williams has more on the impact of the attack, and "The Mossad Files" host Dan Raviv weighs in on Israel's political outlook.CBS News
PoliticsOct 7Former Trump adviser: Remarks about LA, San Diego ‘clumsy, sloppy’David Urban, a former adviser to President Trump, panned the president’s recent comments suggesting Iran could target Los Angeles and San Diego if the regime successfully builds a nuclear weapon. “I do think that was a clumsy, sloppy kind of statement,” Urban told CNN’s Anderson Cooper in an interview Tuesday. “Obviously, he’s riffing there. I…The Hill
PoliticsOct 7Atiku’s production subsidy: Has politics overtaken economics?, By Kayode OladeleAlhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, (ADC), has returned to the centre of Nigeria’s economic debate with a proposal that deserves careful scrutiny. In his Independence Day policy statement, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar promised Nigerians what he described as a capped and budgeted production subsidy tied […] The post Atiku’s production subsidy: Has politics overtaken economics?, By Kayode Oladele appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 7Govt considering 'mobile' fuel-duty reduction mechanism - MeloniBut premier also says she hopes gas companies restore full price capANSA [en]
PoliticsOct 7Watch live: Rubio makes case for Western democracy in Athens speechSecretary of State Marco Rubio will deliver a major address from Greece on Wednesday, urging Western nations to return to their “civilizational roots” as the Trump administration seeks to reassure uneasy European allies. Speaking near the Acropolis, Rubio is expected to argue that the U.S. and Europe are at a “crossroads” and must embrace the…The Hill
PoliticsOct 7Fiore and Castellino convictions for CGIL HQ attack upheld on appealFar-right leaders again get 8 years and 6 months and 8 years and 7 months, respectivelyANSA [en]
PoliticsOct 7Republican Candidates in Tight Races Try to Distance From TrumpAs candidates across the United States square off in debates, some Republicans are looking to distance themselves from President Donald Trump and the rising costs from the Iran war, with polls showing affordability and the cost of living are top of mind for voters. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.NBC News
PoliticsOct 7Rahul Gandhi protesting against ECI out of desperation, says Pralhad JoshiThe agitation against the ECI is aimed at covering up Rahul Gandhi’s failures, he saysThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 7Santa Fe split the 2027 elections, and contrary to Milei, ratified the PASO“In our opinion, it has to be an electoral calendar that separates local elections from national ones so that the debate does not end up getting mixed up,” stated Governor Maximiliano Pullaro. The opposition criticized the provincial governor's decision. What is the new calendar?Clarín
PoliticsOct 7More than 300 hopefuls sign up for Hong Kong’s Election Committee pollMore than 300 people signed up for Hong Kong’s Election Committee poll as the nomination period opened on Wednesday, vying for seats on the body that chooses the city’s leader. The nomination period for committee subsectors for the November 22 election will run until October 20. The 1,500-member body will select Hong Kong’s next chief executive in March next year. The Registration and Electoral Office received 305 nominations for candidacy on Wednesday. It also received two nominations from...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 7Police personnel urged to prepare action plan for upcoming local body electionsAddressing the election preparedness meeting, officials assess the law and order situation, pending cases, arrests, crimes against women and girls, social media, political, and SC/ST atrocities casesThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 7Scars from Oct. 7 fuel deep divisions over Netanyahu ahead of Israeli electionAs Israel gears up for its first elections since Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponents are putting it at the heart of their campaigns. Three years on, the worst security failure in Israel’s history now threatens to end the career of its longest-serving prime minister. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 7Congress workers court arrest protesting against Rahul Gandhi’s detentionThe protesters raised slogans against the Union government and demanded the immediate release of Rahul GandhiThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 7New Comoros law bans foreign nationals from certain jobsA new law in the Comoros bans foreign nationals from running certain small-scale businesses, threatening the livelihoods of thousands of people, most of them Malagasy. A measure that mirrors a growing wave of economic protectionism targeting migrant workers across the continent.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 7Will Christa Pike be executed again? Her lawyers' legal options and strategies to save her from the death penaltyAfter surviving a lethal injection in an unprecedented event, Christa Pike's defense team is deploying a multi-front legal strategy—including double jeopardy claims and clemency petitions—to ensure that Tennessee cannot send her back to the chamber.Clarín
PoliticsOct 7Obi mourns Nafiu Baba-Ahmed, says Nigeria needs more voices for peace, justiceFormer Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condoled with the family of Mallam Nafiu Baba-Ahmed, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria, over his death. Obi disclosed this in a condolence message posted on his X platform on Wednesday. Describing Baba-Ahmed as a lawyer, scholar and administrator […] The post Obi mourns Nafiu Baba-Ahmed, says Nigeria needs more voices for peace, justice appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 72027: Tinubu will win again if Atiku, Obi remain divided — Donald DukeDuke said the split opposition vote between Atiku Abubakar of the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC) and Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), could repeat the outcome of the 2023 presidential election and give Tinubu an advantage. The post 2027: Tinubu will win again if Atiku, Obi remain divided — Donald Duke appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 7Espionage scandal involving ex-BND chief: second arrest over suspected treasonManfred D, former head of cabinet to ex-intelligence chief August Hanning, was taken into custody on charges of aiding and abetting treason. He is accused of obtaining classified BND documents and passing them to Hanning in exchange for payment since 2010.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 7Housing crisis provokes Spain's first general strike in 14 yearsIt is scheduled for November 11, shortly before the anticipated general elections on the 29th of that month. Protests against forced evictions and unaffordable rents have put President Pedro Sánchez against the wall.Clarín