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POLITICSSep 15Air pollution spiked after the Trump administration stopped embassy monitoringIn 2025, the Trump administration ended a long-running program to collect air pollution data at U.S. embassies. A new study suggests that led to a 24-33% increase in local pollution levels.NPR News
POLITICSSep 15India scores Brics win with joint declaration despite dividesIndia scored a diplomatic win at the latest Brics summit, analysts have said, after steering an increasingly unwieldy bloc towards a joint declaration despite deep divisions over geopolitical conflicts and the global order. Observers said New Delhi achieved “pragmatic consolidation” by avoiding forcing members to assign blame for contentious geopolitical issues, keeping the focus on trade, technology and greater representation for the Global South. That compromise came at a cost, however, with...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 15'Putin Is Watching:' US House Panel Advances Russia-Iran Sanctions BillThe US House Rules Committee has advanced legislation imposing tougher sanctions on Russia and Iran, clearing a key procedural hurdle for a possible House vote later this week but exposing deep Democratic concerns over the measure’s expansion of presidential tariff authority.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 15Carney presses 10 EU countries to ratify Canada trade dealThe Canadian prime minister is seeking to deepen ties with Europe amid a trade war with the U.S.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 15Enter the hoax buster: Trump dismisses AI concerns as Europe and China fretUS President Donald Trump has dismissed AI extinction fears as a "hoax," casting himself as the only safeguard the world needs, as Europe and China both call for guardrails on the fast-moving technology.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 15China urges ‘constructive dialogue’ with EU in high-level call with FranceIn a phone call with his French counterpart on Monday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the European Union to avoid escalating trade disputes and engage in “constructive dialogue”. The conversation, requested by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, comes as Brussels tightens investment screening, public procurement rules and anti-subsidy measures, particularly on electric vehicles over what the bloc has called unfair Chinese competition. Wang told Barrot that China and the EU should...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 15Erosion of democracy in the US is having repercussions around the world (report)A report highlights the deterioration of democratic indicators in the US, affecting global confidence in multilateralism and encouraging authoritarian leaders. Trump's rejection of the 2020 results spurred a global democratic decline, reflected in disturbances like those in Brasilia and restrictiClarín
POLITICSSep 15How the US tried (and failed) to learn from 'The Battle of Algiers'The stern Colonel Mathieu, in shades and camouflage, stands cross-armed as flashbulbs pop a few feet away. The photographers’ lenses and newsreel cameras are focused on a handcuffed resistance leader standing next to him.An officer barks, “No more photographs,” as one of the journalists packed into the military command room rises from his seat. “Mr. Ben M’hidi, isn’t it cowardly to use your women’s baskets to carry bombs, which have taken so many innocent lives?”A bespectacled Larbi Ben M’hidi coolly responds, “Isn't it even more cowardly to attack defenseless villages with napalm bombs that kResponsible Statecraft
POLITICSSep 15U.S. lawmaker submits amendment naming India in Russia sanctions actThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 15Russian businessman bankrolls Donald Trump Jr’s Bahamas wedding after-partyPresident’s son and his wife confirm Umar Kremlev, who is reportedly close to Vladimir Putin, paid for part of celebrationFinancial Times
POLITICSSep 15America’s democratic decline is becoming Europe’s problem, new report says“Whatever happens in the U.S. has global ramifications,” says IDEA’s Kevin Casas-Zamora.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 14The legacy of Hernán Santa Cruz on International Democracy DayCelebrating Democracy Day means valuing it for those who live in countries where freedoms are respected, and showing solidarity with those who live in authoritarian contexts.Clarín
POLITICSSep 14Education: adjustment for now, intelligent?PISA data gives the Government reason to believe that in the past there has been little efficiency in educational spending. But, is spending less spending better?Clarín
POLITICSSep 14Trump blames rise in diesel prices on Ukrainian strikes against Russian oil refineriesPresident Trump is demanding that Ukraine stop targeting Russian oil refineries, claiming the strikes are raising the price of diesel. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Aaron MacLean have more.CBS News
POLITICSSep 14As AI fears spike, Trump bats down calls for regulationPresident Trump is downplaying the mounting concerns about artificial intelligence and resisting calls for regulation, putting him out of step with a growing chorus of worries coming from within the tech industry and both sides of the political aisle. Trump, speaking with reporters over the weekend and in social media posts on Monday, said warnings…The Hill
POLITICSSep 14Macklemore cut from Ed Sheeran tour for pro-Palestine stanceMacklemore says he was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US tour over his pro-Palestinian stance.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 14Donald Trump Jr's wedding celebration partially funded by Russian oligarch, the couple confirmsDonald Trump Jr's new wife, Bettina, is confirming that her May wedding weekend celebration was partially funded by a man with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.…Japan Today
POLITICSSep 14Ask yourself why Trump wants to be the only guardrail against AINone of this is going to be especially reassuring in the post-apocalyptic wasteland, even if we do 'beat China', writes Holly BaxterThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 14Trump adds extra sanctions to Russian bank for ties to IranThe Trump administration on Monday added extra sanctions on one of Russia’s largest financial institutions, VTB, over its ties to Iran, layering on penalties first imposed because of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Treasury Department is redesignating VTB as part of the administration’s “Operation Economic Outcast.” The sanctions campaign was launched in August to…The Hill
POLITICSSep 14UN Security Council to hold meeting on AI next week amid international concernThe UN Security Council will hold a meeting on artificial intelligence next week amid growing international concern over the threat from the fast-moving technology, a French diplomatic source said on Monday. The meeting would be held during the United Nations General Assembly when a host of world leaders are at the UN headquarters in New York and France holds the rotating presidency of the security council. No details were given on the exact day. “In terms of global affairs, the issue of AI will...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 14They affirm that the wedding of Donald Trump's son was financed by a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir PutinSe trata de Umar Kremlev, quien pagó cientos de miles de dólares en gastos relacionados con el casamiento entre Donald Trump Jr. y la modelo Bettina Anderson, celebrado el pasado 24 de mayo.Lo reveló el portal ProPublica según documentos revisados por el medio de investigación y entrevistas con tres personas familiarizadas con los hechos.Clarín
POLITICSSep 14Carney urges EU to cement trade deal as Ottawa seeks pivot from USCanada’s prime minister tells FT deeper ties with Europe will make both sides ‘more resilient’ amid Trump turmoilFinancial Times
POLITICSSep 14Vance confirms calls to generals, admirals on US foreign policyVice President Vance appeared to confirm on Monday a New York Times story that reported he made calls to U.S. military commanders in the Middle East, Asia and Europe to get their assessments on the Iran war. “I trust Pete and I trust Dan Caine, but I found that story very weird,” Vance told reporters.…The Hill
POLITICSSep 14Sanction against Gorky Muñoz ratified and he will not be able to be a candidate in 2027El fallo es de única instancia. Al exalcalde de Neiva lo sancionaron con nueve años y seis meses de inhabilidad para ejercer cargos públicos. The post Ratificada sanción a Gorky Muñoz y no podrá ser candidato en 2027 appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía