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PoliticsOct 5Quebec poised to elect separatists to power for first time more than decadeParti Québécois promises to hold independence referendum in Canada’s French-speaking region by 2028Voters in Quebec are going to the polls in provincial elections which will probably result in victory for a party that has promised to hold a referendum on independence from Canada within the next two years.If polls are correct, the Parti Québécois (PQ) will form the government of the province of roughly nine million, the first time that the separatist movement will have gained power in the French-speaking region for more than a decade. Continue reading...Guardian World
PoliticsOct 5Why French high schoolers are protesting, and why their movement is already historicWhat began as a spontaneous protest in the Paris suburbs has grown to a scale unseen in decades, as students denounce learning conditions and uncertain prospects. The government's essentially repressive response risks fuelling further anger.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsOct 5Guinea opposition leader Aliou Bah freed after presidential pardonGuinean opposition politician Aliou Bah, who was jailed for insulting junta leader General Mamadi Doumbouya, was granted a presidential pardon Friday after nearly two years behind bars.Africanews [en]
PoliticsOct 5Tamil Nadu byelections: why are only two constituencies going to polls instead of seven?In all, seven constituencies are without MLAs in Tamil Nadu. But only Madurantakam and Dharapuram will go to the polls on October 6, 2026The Hindu
PoliticsOct 5Warren and Hawley launch inquiry into insurance companies’ zero-payout tactics, WSJ reportsSenators Warren and Hawley have reportedly launched an inquiry into insurance companies concerning their alleged zero-payout tactics. This suggests potential regulatory scrutiny over business practices in the insurance industry.Seeking Alpha Tech
PoliticsOct 5The judicial shield that the PSOE obtains with the electoral call: judges avoid interfering in the appointment with the pollsLas causas judiciales no se paralizan pero las decisiones más delicadas se posponen LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 5Turkey Banned a Book by a Jailed Presidential Hopeful. We Read It.From jail, the former mayor of Istanbul accuses President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of hollowing out Turkey’s democracy to stay in power.NYT World
PoliticsBreakingOct 5Schools shuttered as student protests sweep through FranceThe high school protest movement that's erupted over the past week here in France is showing no signs of slowing down. Demonstrations have raged at more than 1,200 high schools, and more than 5,000 people – most of them minors – have been arrested. Students are furious at what they say is a chronic lack of funding for state schools, with that anger exacerbated by accusations that state resources are unfairly distributed, with richer and whiter postcodes historically receiving the lion's share of funds.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 5Brazil's presidential election heads to runoff between Bolsonara and LulaBrazil presidential candidate Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro and incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff October 25 for the top job after neither won a majority in Sunday's vote.Africanews [en]
PoliticsBreakingOct 5Voters in Quebec Election Go to Polls as Separatist Parti Québécois LeadsThe Parti Québécois, which promised an independence referendum if elected on Monday, could return to power after more than a decade.NYT World
PoliticsOct 5'Bolsonaro win could put EU-Brazil ties at risk,' says former MEP AlbuquerqueA Bolsonaro victory could push Brazil further from the European Union, according to Portuguese political analyst and former MEP João Albuquerque. He says Lula helped bring the two sides closer on trade, climate and democratic values, including progress on the Mercosur deal.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 5FBI arrests woman accused of spying on Taiwanese president's family in the US for ChinaTaiwan’s President Lai Ching-te condemned the incident and slammed China for its blatant disregard of human rights and suppression of personal freedoms, in what he labelled a “barbaric” act.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsBreakingOct 5Spain's prime minister calls early elections as pressure mounts over housing crisisSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced early elections Monday after his government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week on emergency measures related to the country's housing crisis.NPR News
PoliticsOct 5Supreme Court notice to ECI, Centre on plea challenging decisions taken by CEC-led poll panelThe Bench said the decisions of the Election Commission have to be either unanimous or by majority and that it presumed that this is how all decisions were takenThe Hindu
PoliticsBreakingOct 5Teenager loses hand picking up grenade in France school protestsRFI [en]
PoliticsOct 5Odisha government announces to hold student union election after a gap of eight yearsProcess of elections to be completed in next 10 days; will begin from October 7 and come to end on October 16, 2026The Hindu
PoliticsOct 5As election looms, Supreme Court reconvenes to new wave of Trump casesThe Supreme Court formally begins a new term, taking on a wave of appeals from President Trump along with major cases on guns, religious freedom, and climate change.ABC News
PoliticsOct 5Strong data. Bad vibes. Voters are judging Trump's economy by prices.President Trump's economic data keeps getting stronger. His economic polling keeps getting worse by the day.Why it matters: The midterms are less than a month away, and the administration is circling the drain on voters' No. 1 issue.It may be too late to change that, but it's also not clear anyone has much of a plan to try. What they're saying: "If I say 'oh, people are wrong, the economy is great,' then it looks like I'm insensitive. And if I then go into why the economy is great, then it looks like I'm insensitive," National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said Sunday on CNN's "StateAxios
PoliticsOct 5Ex-prince Andrew takes UK police to court to ‘quash’ Epstein affair search warrantsBritain’s disgraced former prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has launched a High Court challenge “to quash search warrants” obtained by police ahead of his arrest earlier this year, the judiciary has confirmed. The London court was set to hold a private hearing on Thursday, the judiciary said in a statement on Monday, as King Charles’ brother challenged Thames Valley Police over searches of his former and current homes on royal estates. The force arrested the 66-year-old on his birthday on...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 5All 16 NPP Regional Youth Organizers pay courtesy call on Dr Ayew AfriyeAll 16 Regional Youth Organizers of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have paid a courtesy call on the Member of Parliament for Effiduase-Asokore and Patron of the Ashanti Regional Youth Wing, Dr Nana Ayew Afriye.ghanaweb · ghana
PoliticsOct 5Hawkers cannot be removed at will during festive season: NHRC to statesNHRC directs states and UTs to protect hawkers and street vendors from arbitrary eviction, confiscation and fines during the festive season.mathrubhumi · india
PoliticsOct 5Freeport launches new website with accessibility toolsFreeport launched a new website featuring ADA accessibility tools and translation options for over 40 languages.journalstandard · united states of america
PoliticsOct 5Latino men swung hard to Trump in 2024. Now they're swinging backLatino voters, whose dramatic shift toward President Trump helped power his 2024 victory, are moving sharply back toward Democrats ahead of the midterms, two new national polls show.Why it matters: Republicans built pieces of their 2026 strategy, including newly drawn House districts in Texas and Florida, around the assumption that Trump's historic Latino gains would endure. A reversal is complicating that bet in key races.Trump's breakthrough with Latino men was among the clearest signs of a changing GOP coalition in 2024. Two years later, those gains look far less durable, though Democrats hAxios
PoliticsOct 5Family of Epstein Victim Appears in Ad Targeting RepublicanIn a tough new ad for the Democrat running against Representative Jeff Crank, the brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Giuffre say the congressman refused to meet with them.NYT US
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