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PoliticsOct 7One Resignation Doesn’t Prove Justice Operates Fairly in TurkeyPro-government media say the resignation of one key figure over a stock market scandal shows the rule of law works impartially in Turkey. Courts’ treatment of opposition leaders suggests otherwise.Balkan Insight
PoliticsOct 7How the Czech Capital’s Building Boom Is Turning Parents into PoliticiansA wave of new housing is transforming Prague’s outskirts, but disputes over developers, schools, municipal oversight have prompted a group of locals to take an unusual step: entering politics to fight for a say in how their community grows.Balkan Insight
PoliticsOct 72027: Why Nigerians should replace Tinubu with Makinde – APM Campaign DGThe Director-General of the Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation, Felix Hyat, asked Nigerians to reject President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, describing the president as a “wrong product from the South-west." The post 2027: Why Nigerians should replace Tinubu with Makinde – APM Campaign DG appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 7Puigdemont welcomes Spain's amnesty but warns it is not the solution for CataloniaThe Catalan pro-independence leader, who has lived in self-imposed exile in Waterloo for nine years, hailed the Supreme Court's move to lift his arrest warrant over alleged embezzlement linked to the 'procés'.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 7Reps panel issues final summons to FCT councils over N100bn financial queriesThe committee threatened sanctions against officials of the six FCT Area Councils over unresolved audit queries, including N7.65 billion in outstanding liabilities and N24.87 billion spent on personnel, overheads and capital projects in 2021. The post Reps panel issues final summons to FCT councils over N100bn financial queries appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 7West Bengal poll office says eligible deleted voters can apply through Form 6 to restore name in rollsThe CEO office puts ASDD list online for people to check their names; Mamata Trinamool Congress MP Sagarika Ghose slams ECI’s move to reopen registration after many voters were left out during electionsThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 7Jagan receives book on his political journeyThe book, ‘Sthithapragnudu’, is authored by Kothapalli Srinivasa VarmaThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 7How Netanyahu survived the political fallout from the October 7 attacksThree years after the deadly Hamas-led October 7 attacks in southern Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for political survival ahead of legislative elections later this month. Reports that Arab leaders warned him of the assault in advance have undercut his claims that Israel's security chiefs are to blame, but his political base appears to be holding.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 7Tinubu congratulates India’s PM on 25 years in public leadershipPresident Tinubu noted that Nigeria valued its “strategic partnership” with India. The post Tinubu congratulates India’s PM on 25 years in public leadership appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 7Unlawful detention of Rahul Gandhi reflective of hubris of a failing govt.: Telangana CMBJP afraid of Rahul’s leadership, Revanth Reddy saidThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 7Susan Collins tells voters she’s ‘not exactly’ Trump’s favorite senatorDemocrats are targeting the Maine seat to gain control of the SenateThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 7Libya’s parliament removes Speaker Saleh after 12 years as discontent growsEastern-based parliament votes to replace longtime speaker with Al-Salhin Abdelnabi al-Obeidi.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 7French PM rejects police brutality claims after teens severely injured in protests: 'Accidents happen'French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu defended the police response after a teen lost his hand and another was blinded amid student protests.Fox News World
PoliticsOct 7Chief Minister Vijay has claimed ownership over 50 cents of poromboke land in Kodaikanal, alleges election petitioner before Madras HCHe also says, the Neelangarai bungalow was not inherited but acquired through a settlement deed executed by his father S.A. Chandrasekhar in 2005The Hindu
PoliticsOct 7India news: Opposition protest clouds Modi's 25-year milestoneDelhi police has beefed up security around the Election Commission of India, likely preparing for another day of 'vote theft' protests. Meanwhile, PM Modi marks 25 years in public service. Follow live.DW News [en]
PoliticsBreakingOct 7CEC row LIVE: CJP’s Saurav Das to submit ‘intimation letter’ to Delhi Police ahead of October 10 Jantar Mantar protest; security tightenedLok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi were released after being detained during the INDIA bloc’s protest march towards Jantar Mantar.The Hindu
PoliticsOct 7Vettri Payanam: What is the economic mileage of a free ride?Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay seems to have mastered the art of welfare politics by accommodating the gratis within an about ₹4 lakh crore revenue-spending framework. However, the real test is whether the government can convert 84 lakh daily journeys into measurable gains in female employment, productivity, household income and mobilityThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 7Celebrating the October 7 massacre is inhumanity, not solidarityOn the anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, in which 1,200 people were murdered and 250 were abducted, Sacha Roytman Dratwa, of the ‘Combat Antisemitism Movement’, recalls in an opinion piece for Euronews what had already begun in many countries on 8 October 2023.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 7Survey ordered to trace 45 acres missing from records near KCR’s farmhouseNotices would also be issued to obtain the land records of former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and his family members, whose land was located near Survey No. 325The Hindu
PoliticsOct 7Netanyahu faces fresh scrutiny over pre-October 7th warningsNew reports on warnings received before the Hamas attack threaten the Israeli prime minister’s general election campaignIrish Times World
PoliticsOct 7Tom Cruise hits a new low: Melania staffers celebrate ‘Digger’ making less money than first lady’s movieSenior Advisor Marc Beckman touted on social media that ‘MELANIA’ beat Cruise’s new film by 67 percent per theater, despite opening in far fewer locationsThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 7Where is Spain headed after the snap election announcement?Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is taking a gamble by calling an early election in Spain. The housing crisis, migration and the rise of the right-wing populist Vox party are all likely to dominate the campaign.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 7Former German foreign intelligence chief August Hanning arrested on suspicion of espionge, attempted treasonEuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 7Tree nearly as old as US torn down to expand Mexico border wallA 200-year-old cottonwood tree has been cut down to make way for a 44-km US-Mexico double border wall despite protests.Al Jazeera [en]