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POLITICS8h agoIt's official | Social Security benefits: how to get an SSA credit in 2026 and how many are needed to retireCredits are earned by working and paying Social Security taxes. How much each credit requires in 2026 in covered earnings.Clarín
POLITICS9h agoJudge Blocks Trump Administration’s Sanctions on 2 Groups Aiding the I.C.C.The ruling prevents the administration from penalizing two rights groups for working to provide information for the International Criminal Court’s war crimes investigations.NYT US
POLITICS9h agoThe indefinite teachers' strike in Madrid begins with the closure of La Castellana and pickets at the doors of the centersLos sindicatos cifran el seguimiento en los centros educativos en un 70% y la Comunidad en un 45%. Una actuación policial en la Complutense contra manifestantes se salda con cinco detenidos y ocho heridosEl País
POLITICS9h agoPhilippines announces Trump will attend the ASEAN summit, his first visit since 2017The US president will attend the ASEAN summit in Manila, marking his return to the country since 2017, in a context of strengthened bilateral ties. After his visit to the Philippines, the leader will go to China for the APEC forum, amidst tensions in the South China Sea.Clarín
POLITICS9h agoOssoff rejects 2028 buzz amid bruising night of Senate debatesSen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) delivered another debate performance tailor-made for social media Tuesday night, feeding the presidential speculation he insists is entirely misplaced.Why it matters: A darling of the Democratic internet and a favorite to win the party's nomination in 2028, Ossoff emphatically ruled out a White House bid and pledged to serve a full six-year Senate term if re-elected."He is running. He's going to be your DSA candidate," Republican challenger Rep. Mike Collins countered, seeking to paint Ossoff as a socialist with ambitions beyond Georgia.The big picture: Georgia was one Axios
POLITICS9h agoChinese business visit to Kuril Islands will do nothing to ease tensions in TokyoA business delegation from northeastern China has visited a Russian-controlled, Japanese-claimed island off Hokkaido to explore joint economic projects, a move that has prompted protests from Tokyo. Officials and business leaders from Heilongjiang province, which borders Russia’s far east, travelled to Etorofu – known to Russians as Iturup – to survey potential investment opportunities, according to the Sakhalin Oblast government, which oversees the island. Etorofu is the largest island in a...South China Morning Post
POLITICS9h agoTensions with teachers, pupils and Turkiye: Inside Azerbaijan’s hijab rowTeachers fear losing their livelihoods and students risk being excluded as Baku's close ally appears critical.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS9h agoBudget ‘beerlaterals’: How Burnham and Healey really workAs President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in Downing Street, is the balance of the Ukraine war shifting? Andy Burnham will reaffirm Britain’s support for Ukraine after Presidents Trump and Putin reached a diesel deal – but can the UK still make a difference without putting its relationship with Washington at risk? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy […]Politico Europe
POLITICS9h agoColau admits that the problem with Podemos is the struggle over names and offers to "cede" as leader if someone gathers "more consensus"Los cuatro partidos que impulsan el Frente Amplio apuestan por la ex alcaldesa de Barcelona como referente y la formación 'morada' exige que sea Irene Montero LeerEl Mundo
POLITICS9h agoEbonyi govt denies converting airport to worship centre“It has never been a worship centre, and we don’t intend to use it as a worship centre.” The post Ebonyi govt denies converting airport to worship centre appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS9h agoHow many ‘ghuspaithiye’ were detected, deleted, deported after SIR: Congress to Amit ShahCongress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asks Union Home Minister Amit Shah three questions on infiltrators, after Shah criticised the Opposition’s ‘vote chori’ protestsThe Hindu
POLITICS9h ago‘I bathe, wash dishes, apply make-up’: Japan’s PM says busier than men who came beforeJapan’s prime minister said on Wednesday she probably spent “three or four more hours” than her male predecessors tackling household duties on top of her already packed daily schedule. “In the morning, I bathe, fix breakfast and then wash dishes, not to mention apply make-up,” Sanae Takaichi, elected last year as Japan’s first woman prime minister, told parliament. “I feel like I’m spending three or four more hours than male prime ministers doing these things.” A self-described workaholic,...South China Morning Post
POLITICS9h agoPalestinians say Israel’s democracy ‘is a joke’As Israelis prepare to vote, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank say they have little hope of change.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS9h agoIreland's EU budget proposal has no 'weak points', Irish minister saysIrish Minister of State for European Affairs Neale Richmond has defended Ireland’s proposal for the EU’s next seven-year budget, describing it as a “demonstration of what is actually realistic” amid criticism from other member states.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS9h agoJapan urges Russia to ensure 'impartial treatment' for arrested journalistTokyo said Wednesday it had urged Moscow to ensure "fair and impartial treatment" for a Japanese journalist who was arrested by Russia on suspicion of espionage. Russia's foreign…Japan Today
POLITICS9h agoWill South China Sea’s code of conduct remain elusive as deadline looms?A long-awaited code of conduct (COC) for the South China Sea risks becoming a toothless agreement, analysts have warned, as Beijing and Southeast Asian nations scramble to hammer out a deal by the end of 2026. More than three decades since it was mooted, the proposed pact has remained gridlocked over how to balance competing territorial claims among China and four rival claimant states – Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei and the Philippines. Maritime experts speaking at a conference in Kuala Lumpur this...South China Morning Post
POLITICS9h agoFarm chief appears to backtrack on legality issue over free voter bus ridesEmbattled Japanese farm minister Kazuo Yana said Wednesday he has decided to resign over controversies surrounding his past behavior in his constituency, in a major blow to her…Japan Today
POLITICS9h agoEx-DRC President Kabila’s alliance with M23 rebels: Why it mattersAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICS9h agoWhy Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksas are being investigated for corruption and crimesSeveral members and allies of once-powerful dynasty, including the wife of ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa, are under arrest.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS9h agoThe Mecca Pact and Pakistan’s Bid to Become IndispensableFor most of its history, Pakistan’s geopolitical value has risen and fallen with other countries’ emergencies. The Mecca Pact may be its most serious attempt yet to break that cycle. On Aug. 31, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey established a secretariat in Saudi Arabia for the Mecca Defence Agreement. The first secretary-general comes from Pakistan for a three-year term. The agreement builds on the Saudi-Pakistani agreement signed in September 2025, locking a decades-old informal security arrangement into a mutual defense pact. Turkey’s inclusion in August 2026 transformed War on the Rocks
POLITICS9h agoTrump: 'Massive' oil, gas and mineral exploration set for GreenlandFormer President Trump announced plans for extensive oil, gas, and mineral exploration in Greenland. This statement suggests potential future large-scale resource development in the Arctic region.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICS9h agoUS Supreme Court to hear case of Nigerian deported over cooking for terroristsIn a brief order Tuesday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the Trump administration's bid to reinstate the ruling that denied asylum to a Nigerian man who was deported for having provided material support to a terrorist group. The post US Supreme Court to hear case of Nigerian deported over cooking for terrorists appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS9h agoAs US pursues mine deals, Xi warns African resources are not tools for ‘rivalry’Chinese President Xi Jinping warned that Africa’s resources should not be used as a tool for geopolitical rivalry, as the United States steps up efforts to secure critical minerals on a continent where Chinese companies have major mining interests. “Africa’s resources belong to Africa,” Xi told Botswana’s President Duma Boko in Beijing on Tuesday, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua. He said it was a “historical injustice” that an unfair international division of labour had left the...South China Morning Post
POLITICS9h agoINEC explains exclusion of Pantami, Adebutu from 2027 governorship candidates’ listINEC said the decision stemmed from their political parties’ failure to comply with the membership register requirements under Section 77(5)-(7) of the Electoral Act, 2026, and were ineligible to sponsor candidates in the elections. The post INEC explains exclusion of Pantami, Adebutu from 2027 governorship candidates’ list appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times