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PoliticsOct 7As Tide Turns Against Modi, More Parties Back INDIA Bloc ProtestsPolice detained scores of opposition lawmakers, who held a sit-in to press their demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.The Diplomat
PoliticsOct 7France suspends stun grenade use at student protests ahead of PM speechFrance has suspended the use of stun grenades by police at student-led demonstrations, the interior minister said Wednesday, as allegations of police brutality mounted after days of sometimes violent demonstrations across the country. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across France on Tuesday demanding better conditions in high schools. That same evening, President Emmanuel Macron held an emergency meeting with Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and other key ministers to find a way out of the crisis. FRANCE 24's Antonia Kerrigan reports from a high school in Aubervilliers, France.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 7Mayor of Turkey’s Third-Largest City Joins Ruling PartyOpposition party's position crumbles further as mayor of key city joins President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AKP in major political defection.Balkan Insight
PoliticsOct 7French government scrambles to calm nationwide student protestsThe French government is looking to appease protesters after a week of high school student protests that spread across the nation. President Emmanuel Macron held a meeting Monday with his Prime Minister, Interior minister and Education minister in hopes of coming up with a solution to appease the protesters. But despite government efforts to renew dialogue, widespread protests are expected as soon as Thursday.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 72027: I’ll bring petrol price down to N300 per litre  -  Donald DukeDuke said high petrol prices were putting additional pressure on Nigerians, particularly low-income earners. The post 2027: I’ll bring petrol price down to N300 per litre - Donald Duke appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 7Overhaul security, cut food, transport costs – NSCIA to FGThe Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, has called on the Federal Government to overhaul Nigeria’s security architecture and urgently reduce the cost of food and transportation. The post Overhaul security, cut food, transport costs – NSCIA to FG appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 7Enugu Assembly dissolves its health committee, gives reasonsThe Speaker of the Assembly, Uche Ugwu, set up a five-person ad hoc disciplinary committee to investigate the dissolved health committee and report back to the Assembly in 14 days. The post Enugu Assembly dissolves its health committee, gives reasons appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 7Visually impaired educationist, who scored 80% in Akwa Ibom CBT, begs Eno for jobA visually impaired Akwa Ibom educationist who scored 80% in the state civil service CBT and attended the oral interview says he was denied appointment, despite the government’s promise of merit-based recruitment and disability inclusion. The post Visually impaired educationist, who scored 80% in Akwa Ibom CBT, begs Eno for job appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 7The judge summons Aagesen, Saura and De la Rocha to testify as witnesses in the 'Air Europa case' six days before the electionsThe three public officials are summoned on November 23, in the middle of the election campaign, as part of the investigation into the bailout of the airline worth 475 millionEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 7Two Decades On, Politkovskaya's Daughter Says Little Has Changed In Russia Since Her Mother's MurderTwo decades after the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, a tenacious investigative reporter who exposed the brutality of Russia's war in Chechnya and documented how President Vladimir Putin curtailed democracy in Russia, her daughter Vera says little has changed in the country's political climate.RFE/RL
PoliticsOct 7State Pact for housing and stop politicizing the crisis: the cry of the real estate sector after the 'Maricarmen decree'"No utilicemos situaciones dolorosas para hacer política de vivienda", reclaman promotores y constructores desde el Congreso Nacional de Vivienda que arranca hoy LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 7The Fight for Britain’s Right: Can Kemi Badenoch Reboot the Conservatives?Attendees at the party’s annual conference have been buoyed: both by leader Kemi Badenoch’s rising poll ratings and by a mock Bayeux Tapestry. But the challenge from Reform U.K. remains.NYT World
PoliticsOct 7Fuel: government ends duty discount and waits for EUThe Meloni government has neither renewed the fuel excise discount nor launched the mooted tax rebate scheme. Brussels awaits the 15-16 October European Council, while EU capitals move ahead in a haphazard fashion.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 7BJP's way of working ahead of elections: Bhagwant Mann on CBI raidsDirecting a probe by the federal agency, the High Court earlier noted that the material shared by the Enforcement Directorate prima facie indicated the officers' involvement in acts of corruption.The Hindu
PoliticsOct 7EU to put energy security at heart of COP31 push for faster green transitionEU ministers are set to confirm their commitment to the green transition despite soaring energy prices and supply concerns, according to a draft COP31 position seen by Euronews.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 7Madras High Court denies interim relief to DMK’s ex-Minister E.V. Velu, his son in lake bed excavation caseJustice V. Lakshminarayanan orders notice, returnable by November 6, to the DVAC on petitions filed by the two accused to quash the FIR registered against themThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 7Analysis: Oct. 7, 2023, Pearl Harbor and 9/11 echo the same failuresIsrael learned a lesson three years ago that America has learned, at least twice, and every time the consequences are disastrous.CBS News
PoliticsOct 7Eno declares state of emergency in Akwa Ibom education sectorAkwa Ibom was in the spotlight recently following the poor performance of its students in public examinations. The state’s performance in 2026 NECO examination plunged from 12th nationally in 2025 to 36th, raising fresh questions about the implementation of its decade-long education roadmap, teacher interventions and spending priorities. The post Eno declares state of emergency in Akwa Ibom education sector appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 7Niger: disappeared since August, journalist Moussa Kaka is 'detained' by the authoritiesLa junte menée par Abdourahamane Tiani reprocherait au directeur de la chaîne RTS, et ancien correspondant de RFI, d’avoir « commis une infraction », sans préciser laquelle, et a annoncé qu’il devrait « répondre devant les juridictions ».Jeune Afrique
PoliticsOct 7Bill for new election law passes confidence tests before final voteOpposition says overhaul is aimed at preventing Meloni's majority losing next electionANSA [en]
PoliticsOct 7Naidu to meet Modi in Delhi, seek approval for Visakhapatnam Metro Rail and Beach CorridorThe Chief Minister will also seek special assistance for drought relief and Central support for next year’s Godavari PushkaramsThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 7France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protestsThe step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.BBC World
PoliticsOct 7Three years since Hamas October 7 attack: What did Netanyahu know?Israel marked the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack on Wednesday with intense political debate, weeks before elections in which the country's deadliest day will be front and centre. Accusations that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to stop Hamas's October 7 attack have threatened to poison his campaign, particularly since reports emerged suggesting the United Arab Emirates and Egypt had warned him of the imminent danger. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 7Justice demanded documentation from Racing, San Lorenzo, and Argentinos on loans from Sur Finanzas, under threat of raidsFederal judge Juan Tomás Rodríguez Ponte of Lomas de Zamora issued presentation orders against these sports entities, following an order for Maximiliano Vallejo to deliver 24 cars to the Court. This aims to trace the money lent to the clubs by Chiqui Tap's friend.Clarín
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