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POLITICS1h ago"People are having a hard time": a year before the elections, Sergio Uñac has already entered the campaign and released his first spotThe former governor and current senator for San Juan launched his first video as a Peronist candidate. Uñac had announced his candidacy in March, with Axel Kicillof as a direct opponent within the Peronist space.Clarín
POLITICS1h agoRubio will travel to Uzbekistan and India to strengthen commercial and energy cooperationThe U.S. representative will visit Uzbekistan and India to strengthen economic and energy ties in Central Asia. He will participate in the C5+1 meeting and meet with regional leaders, accompanied by a trade delegation.Clarín
POLITICS1h agoTrump travels to Alaska for rally amid tight Senate race between Sullivan and PeltolaPresident Trump is traveling 3,400 miles to Alaska on Tuesday to hold a rally amid a tight Senate race there between incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan and Democratic challenger Mary Peltola.CBS News
POLITICS2h agoHow Elon Musk’s Money Is Shaping Republicans’ Midterms StrategyA quarter-billion dollars to help Republicans hold Congress.NYT US
POLITICS2h agoKarnataka MLC Ravi Kumar accuses Rahul Gandhi of ‘insulting’ Kannadigas by ‘pushing out’ Chief MinisterKarnataka MLC Ravi Kumar has accused Rahul Gandhi of insulting Kannadigas by allegedly pushing out the Chief Minister. This highlights political tensions and rhetorical conflict within the Indian political landscape.The Hindu
POLITICSBREAKING2h agoMauritius imposes curfew after night of unrest over police shootingProtesters block roads and burn tyres in response to a police shooting of a 27-year-old woman.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS2h agoJustice Dept. Issues Subpoenas in Ilhan Omar InvestigationAfter years of investigation, the Justice Department appears to be intensifying a criminal inquiry into the immigration history of Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, and her family.NYT US
POLITICS2h agoPardo de Vera, former Secretary of State for Transport: "Government officials proposed to me placing people affiliated with the PSOE at the top of Adif"La también ex presidenta de Adif se encuentra imputada desde hace año y medio en la Audiencia Nacional y quiere colaborar con la Justicia. Asegura que los ex ministros José Bono y Pepe Blanco la llamaban para interesarse por determinadas constructoras. LeerEl Mundo
POLITICS2h agoSpanish royal couple visits Ceuta 2.5 months after rush, 'was much needed'Koning Felipe van Spanje en zijn vrouw Letizia hebben de Spaanse exclave Ceuta bezocht. Dat deden ze 2,5 maand nadat Ceuta onder de voet was gelopen door tienduizenden mensen die vanuit Marokko illegaal de grens waren overgestoken. Het leidde tot veel boosheid bij de inwoners van Ceuta, die zich in de steek gelaten voelden door de rest van Spanje. Het was de eerste keer sinds zijn aantreden in 2014 dat Felipe Ceuta bezocht. Het koningspaar nam bij aankomst ruim de tijd om handen te schudden en het contact met inwoners te zoeken. In een toespraak stak de koning de mensen in Ceuta een hart onderNOS Buitenland
POLITICS2h agoTrump officials now leaning against execution livestream: sourcesLast week, the Pentagon had said the execution of the ex-Army major convicted of killing 13 in 2009 would be livestreamed.CBS News
POLITICSBREAKING2h agoAlbanian police fire tear gas at protesters as Education Ministry attackedAt least 23 protesters have been arrested in demonstrations in the capital.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS2h agoDemocrats say Kamala Harris wasted 2026, Politico reportsIs former Vice President Kamala Harris setting herself up well for another White House bid? Almost two dozen Democratic operatives told Politico no. Political strategists Stephanie Valencia and Tiffany Smiley join "The Takeout" with analysis.CBS News
POLITICS2h agoJury selection begins in trial for murder of 10 Black people in New YorkA court in New York begins the process of trying a man accused of killing ten people in a supermarket in 2022. The accused faces federal hate crime charges and could be sentenced to death if found guilty.Clarín
POLITICS2h agoUS sanctions four individuals and 11 companies for alleged ties to the Northeast Cartel in MexicoThe U.S. imposes sanctions on individuals and companies for ties to a criminal group operating on the Texas border. The measures affect key sectors. The U.S. Treasury indicates that the group uses horse racing to launder money. Mexico is also taking action against those involved.Clarín
POLITICS2h agoOrganizers of Kanye West’s canceled St. Petersburg concerts say prosecutors found no evidence of fraudProsecutors found no evidence of fraud in a review of Say Agency, which was organizing rapper Kanye West’s concerts in St. Petersburg.Meduza [en]
POLITICS2h agoPublic comments flood US government websites over proposed H-1B, OPT fee hikesKana Liu, a Chinese Canadian living in the US on a work visa, felt compelled to speak up. Faced with a Department of Homeland Security proposal to charge up to US$100,000 in fees for international students to work in the US after graduation under Optional Practical Training (OPT), she rushed to the government’s public comment portal. “I firmly oppose the proposed $70,000 initial OPT fee and $30,000 subsequent fee,” she wrote on the federal comment site on October 12. “They create undue barriers...South China Morning Post
POLITICS2h agoUS trial begins for Rwandan-American accused of role in genocideEric Nshimiye, a US citizen, says the evidence against him consists of unreliable eyewitness accounts.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS2h agoMillions of Americans have already voted early in midtermsVoters nationwide have cast 3.6 million early ballots with 21 days to go until the November elections. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto and Sabato's Crystal Ball managing editor Kyle Kondik join with analysis.CBS News
POLITICS2h agoHow to avoid military conscription and pressure to sign an army contract in RussiaIn September 2022, Grigory Sverdlin, the former director of Nochlezhka, an organization that helps homeless people, launched Idite Lesom (“Get Lost”). The project helps Russians avoid mobilization or desert the military. Over four years, more than 85,000 people have used its services. Meduza has already published a detailed guide to avoiding being sent to the front. Now we’ve asked the Idite Lesom team to share the advice they give people who turn to them for help.Meduza [en]
POLITICS2h agoCarney 1812 post references British-Canadian forces routing USCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday made a reference to a 1812 U.S.-British battle in which forces from the United Kingdom were victorious. “On this day in 1812,” Carney said in a post on the social platform X that also featured a photo of a small sculpture of what appears to be a British…The Hill
POLITICSBREAKING2h agoRussia detains Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying⁠Russia’s FSB security agency said on ⁠Tuesday it had detained a Japanese journalist ⁠for alleged espionage, and Moscow’s foreign ministry said it regretted that Tokyo was using correspondents to carry out spying. In a statement on its website, the FSB said the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper journalist was detained in the far eastern Sakhalin region on the day before he planned to leave Russia. It did ‌not specify when this was. Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in a statement...South China Morning Post
POLITICS2h agoTrump suggests he won't take action against Houthis until after midterms: "I will never forget!"President Trump called out Houthi forces on Tuesday as he weighs joining the Saudis in their fight against the rebel group. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean joins to discuss.CBS News
POLITICS2h agoGoa Police defend detention of seven CJP members before High Court, cite history of protests without permissionThe police denied the allegations of use of forceThe Hindu
POLITICS2h agoTrump rails against ‘disgusting’ nemesis Letitia James handling Cornell rape investigationThe investigation stems from a 101-page lawsuit filed by an unnamed student who alleges she was assaulted over several hours inside a Cornell fraternity house in October 2024The Independent World