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PoliticsOct 7Trump to speak to Putin on plague as US, UN urge transparencyUS President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would speak very soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the reported plague death of a laboratory technician, as Washington and the United Nations called for transparency from Moscow. Russian authorities denied that they were imposing anti-plague measures and played down the reports of an incident at a plague research institute in Siberia's Irkutsk region last week.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 7Page affirms that Puigdemont can only "humiliate" those who "signed the sales contract in which the amnesty consisted"El presidente de Castilla-La Mancha mantiene hasta el final su crítica a una medida pactada para lograr el apoyo de Junts a la investidura de Sánchez LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 7France and Germany say diesel promise to Trump won’t require new stock releaseThe comments suggest Europe's commitment to release fuel wasn't as generous as it sounded.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 7İzmir's centre-left mayor joins Erdoğan's AK Party, shocking Turkish oppositionCemil Tugay, who won İzmir for the CHP with a 314,000-vote margin in 2024, received his AK Party badge from Erdoğan in Ankara on Wednesday, ending 27 years of centre-left rule in Turkey's third-largest city.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 7France's PM Lecornu prepares national address over student protestsFrench Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will address the nation on Wednesday evening as part of his government's drive to end the wave of student blockades, which have closed high schools throughout the country.RFI [en]
PoliticsOct 7Unions finalize general strike over housing for November 11, on the eve of the election campaign startCCOO y UGT debaten esta tarde con el Sindicato de Inquilinas la convocatoria del paro de 24 horas LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 7Oburu Odinga absent as Ruto hands over Raila's mausoleum at Kang'o ka JaramogiOburu Odinga absent as Ruto hands over Raila's mausoleum at Kang'o ka Jaramogipulse_ke · kenya
PoliticsOct 7Three Years After October 7, Netanyahu Faces Accountability QuestionsIsraelis began marking the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Wednesday, with 1,200 people killed and 251 hostages taken in the assault, while this year's commemorations are the first in which all hostages or their remains are back in Israel. At the site of the Nova music festival, where more than 300 people were killed three years ago, families gathered at dawn and observed a moment of silence. Hamas militants had entered the festival site on October 7, 2023, using cars and paragliders, and mourners bowed their heads at 6:29 a....novinite · bulgaria
PoliticsOct 7Right to repair: all the latest news and updatesLawmakers are cracking down on product irreparability.headtopics · united states of america
PoliticsOct 7Sexton spared from next week’s Pinellas school closures voteAfter weeks of parent pushback, district leaders are going back to the drawing board, but the St. Petersburg school's future remains uncertain.baynews9 · argentina
PoliticsOct 7US death row inmate survives execution attempt, regains consciousnessThe woman who survived a failed execution in a US prison last week is now conscious and speaking, but her prognosis remains unclear, her lawyers said on Tuesday. The post US death row inmate survives execution attempt, regains consciousness appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 7EU Parliament toughens stance on China policy before Šefčovič's tripBericht des Auswärtigen Ausschusses stellt China als Sicherheitsrisiko dar - über Handelsfragen hinaus.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 7French police temporarily stop using flashbangs at student protestsDe Franse politie zal de komende periode bij de scholierenprotesten geen gebruik meer maken van flitsgranaten, zegt de minister van Binnenlandse Zaken Nuñez. Een flitsgranaat wordt gebruikt om mensen met een harde knal en lichtflits te verblinden of verdoven. Het besluit komt nadat een 15-jarige jongen zijn hand kwijtraakte bij een demonstratie in de stad Lens. De burgemeester van Wingles, waar de jongen woont, zegt dat de linkerhand van de tiener geamputeerd is. Ook heeft hij een transplantatie gehad aan zijn rechterhand en liep hij verwondingen op aan zijn gezicht en borst. Sinds vorige weekNOS Buitenland
PoliticsOct 7Trump Officials Ramp Up Investigations Into Voter Registration GroupsThe Trump administration is investigating nonprofits that it says may be recruiting noncitizens for voter registration, documents show, even though noncitizen voting in the United States is rare.NYT US
PoliticsOct 7Florida poll: Republicans lead in the races for governor and SenateThe new survey shows the state’s Hispanic voters shifting away from President Donald Trump after Republicans made gains in 2024.NBC News
PoliticsOct 7Why the Election Commission refused Rahul Gandhi’s request to meetThe Election Commission of India has responded to the INDIA bloc’s protest in Delhi, saying the Opposition’s request for a meeting outside the Commission’s headquarters was unusual and could not be accepted under established procedures.The Hindu
PoliticsOct 7Weeks before Election Day, the FEC can't enforce the lawThe Federal Election Commission is down to just two members ahead of what's projected to be the most expensive election cycle on record.CBS News
PoliticsOct 7What is the EF-SON stun grenade France has suspended after it mutilated a high schooler?Le Monde [en]
PoliticsOct 7Trump heads to Texas as GOP worries mount over Paxton, TalaricoPresident Trump is headed back to Texas on Wednesday for his third visit in a month as Republican Ken Paxton trails Democrat James Talarico in a battleground Senate race. It’s the latest in Trump’s blitz through red states to rev up Republican voters as many key midterm forecasts shift in Democrats’ favor, and it’s his…The Hill
PoliticsOct 7Book bans reach all-time high, led by Texas and Florida and fueled by AIBook bans reached an all-time high this year as political pressure and AI fuel a spike in titles taken off the shelves.  Almost 12,000 books were banned between 2025 and 2026, a 5,000-book jump from the previous year, according to a Monday report by PEN America, a free-speech organization.  The vast majority of the book bans…The Hill
PoliticsOct 7As concerns over health costs mount, Trump tries cashWith the midterm elections a month away and Republicans struggling to respond to voter frustration over healthcare costs, President Trump is handing out cash. Last week, Trump pledged $90 to more than tens of millions of seniors on Medicare. That announcement came on top of other pledges to send money to Americans, including $500 ObamaCare…The Hill
PoliticsOct 7GOP senators warn that Trump has fumbled immigration issueRepublican senators say President Trump has fumbled the issue of immigration, something that was an advantage for GOP candidates in 2024 but is now a growing political liability for their party. Several GOP senators told The Hill that Trump’s deportation policy has gone too far and warn that it’s hurting Republican candidates with suburban and…The Hill
PoliticsOct 7'Get your house in order': IMF chief's stark warning for France over surging bond yieldsFrance is facing a fresh political crisis, as its debt levels and borrowing costs continue to rise.CNBC
PoliticsOct 7The School Near Paris That Shows Why French Students Are ProtestingAngered by poor classroom conditions, students at Paul Éluard High School in a suburb of the capital were among the first to blockade their campus during an ongoing round of unrest.NYT World