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POLITICS13h agoSupreme Court case pits 1980s video rental law versus modern newslettersThe Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed how a decades-old privacy law designed to protect video rental records should be applied to modern internet tracking, a case that could determine who can sue over the sharing of their video viewing history. The justices heard oral arguments in a dispute over whether the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) protects consumers…The Hill
POLITICS13h agoSurprise Russia diesel deal spurned by growing number of GOP senatorsA growing number of Senate Republicans are criticizing President Trump’s surprise deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to import 2.2 million tons of Russian diesel into the U.S. market. At least eight Republican senators have expressed public concerns over the deal, which would pave the way for the United States to import hundreds of thousands…The Hill
POLITICS13h agoSchool start times under scrutiny amid permanent daylight saving time debateSchool start times have taken center stage in the fight surrounding permanent daylight saving time.  Senators concerned about kids walking to school in the dark are holding the line against legislation — passed by the House and vocally backed by President Trump — that would halt the semiannual clock-changing. And while those who want permanent…The Hill
POLITICS13h agoTrump rejects international election monitors, breaking 2-decade traditionPresident Trump is breaking a more than two-decade-long tradition of welcoming a key group of international election observers to monitor the midterm contest, drawing criticism for discouraging democratic transparency.  The U.S. has routinely invited election observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to observe and report on midterm and presidential contests…The Hill
POLITICS13h agoIndian Protesters Describe Rough Treatment by the PoliceSome of those detained accused security forces of beating them during an intense crackdown on demonstrations in India’s capital over the weekend. Police have said they followed the law.NYT World
POLITICS13h agoIlla continues to decline, the tripartite does not add up and Aliança would already dispute second place in CataloniaEl partido de Orriols podría obtener hasta 25 diputados, lo que le llevaría a pugnar de tú a tú con los de Junqueras, que lograrían entre 24 y 26 escaños LeerEl Mundo
POLITICS13h agoPortuguese parliament backs extension of parental leave: what changes?The new legal framework, arising from a joint proposal by PS and PSD, will give parents a more favourable regime than the one currently in force.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS13h agoUkrainian ex-officer stands trial in Germany over Nord Stream bombingA Ukrainian ex-military officer goes on trial in Germany on Wednesday, accused of organising the secret operation ​that blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022, severing western Europe from the biggest source of Russian natural gas. The suspect, identified under German privacy rules only as Serhii K., is accused of leading a group of Ukrainian agents including divers and an explosives expert to mount one of the biggest infrastructure sabotage operations of modern times. FRANCE 24's Jörg Taszman reports from Berlin, Germany.France 24 [en]
POLITICS13h agoTrump faces fresh economic nightmare as food and gas prices soar before midtermsConsumer prices likely surged in September, driven by rising gasoline and food costs, and adding to a string of unfavorable developments for President ​Donald TrumpThe Independent World
POLITICS13h agoFrench National Assembly moves to overhaul response to sexual violence and abuseFrance has taken a step towards overhauling how it tackles sexual violence after MPs passed a sweeping bill without a single vote against. It would create specialist police units and courts, abuse checks in schools and leave for victims – but protections for foreign women were dropped and the cost is still unclear.RFI [en]
POLITICS13h agoSpanish royals make sensitive official visit to sensitive Ceuta enclaveCheering crowds waving Spanish flags filled Ceuta on Tuesday as King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia made a diplomatically sensitive visit to the city following July's migrant influx from Morocco. Their trip is the first royal visit since 2007, when a diplomatic crisis erupted with neighbouring Morocco, which claims sovereignty over Ceuta and Spain's other North African territory of Melilla.France 24 [en]
POLITICS13h agoThe Court of Accounts applies amnesty to Puigdemont, Mas and 31 other defendants for the expenses of the 'procés'El fallo absuelve la responsabilidad contable del proceso independentista que reclamaba la asociación Societat Civil CatalanaEl País
POLITICS13h agoIran executes man accused of armed attacks during US-Israeli strikesAli-Sina Mostafavi, 38, a mountaineer and musician from Kerman, was executed on charges of “enmity against God” after being accused of firing on civilians and soldiers during the opening months of the war. He was also charged with participating in the January protests and sending footageEuroNews [en]
POLITICS13h agoFrench protests enter 4th week: Demonstrations backing students gather strengthTens of thousands of people joined rallies across France on Tuesday to support protesting high school students demanding better conditions in a major challenge to President Emmanuel Macron as his term winds down. French students say they are determined to press their demands over absent teachers, dilapidated buildings, overcrowded schedules and other grievances. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali reports from a high school in central Paris.France 24 [en]
POLITICS13h agoEl-Rufai planned to stifle EFCC investigation with $600,000 bribe, witness tells courtThe allegations formed part of the prosecution’s evidence against the former governor and have yet to be established by the court. The post El-Rufai planned to stifle EFCC investigation with $600,000 bribe, witness tells court appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS13h agoFormer Ukrainian military officer to stand trial in Germany over Nord Stream sabotageWhile some in the West were quick to accuse Russia of sabotaging its own gas export route, German investigators identified a cell of Ukrainians they say were the alleged perpetrators.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS13h agoTrump fires Greece ambassador Guilfoyle over ethics scandalThe White House said on Tuesday it had asked US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign after a series of news reports raised concerns she sold access to Trump administration officials in exchange for money, gifts and favors. US President Donald Trump had said on Monday that he ​was considering firing Guilfoyle, ‌who was once engaged to his son Donald Trump Jr. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi tells us more.France 24 [en]
POLITICS13h ago2027: Atiku urges Nigerians to collect PVCs, promises economic relief“And across the country, families live with the fear of kidnapping, attacks and whether their loved ones will return home safely,” he added. The post 2027: Atiku urges Nigerians to collect PVCs, promises economic relief appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS13h agoThe visit of the Kings to Melilla, live | Hundreds of people wait to receive Felipe VI and Letizia in MelillaEl Rey llama a la “unidad institucional” y a preservar el “clima de civismo” en Ceuta y Melilla | Felipe VI se ha reunido con el presidente Juan José Imbroda en su llegada a la ciudad autónomaEl País
POLITICS13h ago'We ask for teachers, they send us police': This Paris suburb school has become a symbol of the protest movementHigh school students, teachers and lawyers were joined by the Swedish activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday outside a high school in Saint-Denis, the largest suburb of Paris and one of the most underprivileged.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS14h agoLatvia notifies Russian journalist Leonid Ragozin of his expulsionLatvia has officially notified Russian journalist Leonid Ragozin that it is expelling him from the country, he said on social media.Meduza [en]
POLITICS14h agoTrump suffers humiliating setback as his own judge again sides with banned journalistsDistrict Judge Timothy Kelly issued a detailed written decision expanding on his September 24 emergency orderThe Independent World
POLITICSBREAKING14h agoAlbania: Student protests in Tirana turn violent as Flamingo Revolution escalatesAlbania's capital, Tirana, saw violent clashes between student protesters and police on Tuesday, 13 October, as demonstrations continued overnight into Wednesday.Africanews [en]
POLITICS14h agoSmear campaign against former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, alleges son Minister for Urban Development Yathindra SiddaramaiahThe former chief minister had decided to seek an injunction from a court against the persons spreading the defamatory allegationsThe Hindu
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