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POLITICS15h agoExclusive: AI safety money floods into political racesAdvocates for AI safety and regulation are emerging as a force in U.S. elections, spending nearly $50 million this election cycle on candidates who favor regulation, a new analysis shared exclusively with Axios shows.Why it matters: The safety spending points to the unusual power dynamics in the AI race, where researchers shape policy and regulation in ways that differ at times from the priorities of the companies where they work.The researchers add to the advocacy and giving of an array of AI safety groups that have been well-funded for years, including from Coefficient Giving, a philanthropyAxios
POLITICS15h agoTrump plays Russian roulette on eve of midtermsPresident Trump is indulging his fondness for Vladimir Putin at a moment of acute political peril, forcing Republicans in the midterms to take cover as he showers Moscow with one-sided concessions.Why it matters: With just three weeks until the election, Trump is rekindling a decade-long, scandal-scarred relationship with a dictator reviled by most Americans — including his own supporters.Driving the news: Since speaking with Putin on Friday, Trump has embarked on a remarkable five-day campaign of diplomatic concessions and cover for Russia — sparking bipartisan blowback just as voters prepareAxios
POLITICS15h agoCivil rights advocates plan to send thousands of observers to midterm polling placesFor many election cycles, civil rights groups and political parties have fanned out to monitor polling places, but the charged midterm environment has many organizations stepping up efforts this year.NPR News
POLITICS15h agoIn Kansas, a newly-competitive Senate race tests limit of Trump's unpopular policiesKansas voters could send a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly a century — and flip the governor's office back to Republican control, even in what could be a tough year for the GOP.NPR News
POLITICS15h ago2027: No pathway for Peter Obi’s victory  -  APGA ChairmanHe said APGA would work to persuade people in the region to support Tinubu rather than focus on projecting the number of votes Anambra State could deliver to the president. The post 2027: No pathway for Peter Obi’s victory - APGA Chairman appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS15h agoZelensky reveals what US threatened Ukraine withThe Donald Trump administration warned that it could suspend intelligence sharing with Ukraine if Kyiv did not stop striking Russian oil refineries.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICS15h agoColau offers to give up her candidacy and change the name of Frente Amplio to achieve unity with PodemosLos partidos desoyen a la exalcaldesa y siguen con sus planes: lanzan la marca, con la web y los perfiles en redes socialesEl País
POLITICS15h agoIndia’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders jailed after entering ‘banned’ protest siteTwo Cockroach Janta Party leaders have been jailed for five days after entering a banned protest site in India's Delhi.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS15h agoIndia jails ‘cockroach’ leaders over protests against alleged voter roll manipulationTwo leaders of India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were remanded in custody for five days on Wednesday, as police ratcheted up efforts to clamp down on anti-election commission protests. CJP activists and opposition parties have defied a security crackdown to demand the resignation of India’s chief election commissioner, accusing the poll body of manipulating voter rolls to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party. The commission, which oversees voting in the world’s most...South China Morning Post
POLITICS15h agoThe Ballot, The Breadline And The Battle For 2027The country is preparing for an election in which the candidates are increasingly visible, but the rules governing their participation are still being contested. The post The Ballot, The Breadline And The Battle For 2027 appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICS15h agoKRCU exams postponed due to protest by sugarcane farmers in KarnatakaKittur Rani Channamma University postponed all the examinations scheduled on October 14The Hindu
POLITICS15h agoIn private, top Republicans believe the House is a lost causeRepublican groups are trying to limit their losses. But few in the party believe they have a good shot at keeping control of Congress.Politico
POLITICS15h agoOdisha government denies information on allegations of lowering grade of ore to evade royaltyRTI activists allege a possible nexus between mining lessees and officials to derail probes and waive or drastically reduce penaltiesThe Hindu
POLITICS15h agoTrump faces backlash after posting 'sick' video of UK man killed by tigerThe man in the real video, identified by the BBC as William Chapman, later died from his injuries following the Saturday incident, police said.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS15h agoHong Kong urged to add online safety briefings, penalise no-shows at public gymsHong Kong should make better use of its public gyms by allowing online safety briefings and penalising no-shows, an industry leader and a lawmaker have urged after the ombudsman identified management loopholes. The Office of the Ombudsman launched the inquiry into public gym management on Tuesday, noting that rigid mandatory training requirements combined with a severe shortage of places were creating significant barriers to public participation and leaving facilities underused. The watchdog...South China Morning Post
POLITICS15h agoIn Hong Kong, accountability must be more than a sloganWhen news broke last week that three newly completed housing blocks were to be demolished without ever having been occupied, I suffered an immediate attack of deja vu. In early 1974, I was in the first wave of recruits to the Operations Department of the newly established Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). As luck would have it, my first posting was to the team dealing with the old Public Works Department. That was my introduction to the wide world of corruption and shoddy work in...South China Morning Post
POLITICS15h agoThe Court of Accounts is forced to apply the amnesty law and pardons more than 4 million to separatists for the procésPuigdemont, Junqueras y Artur Mas se libran, entre otros, de devolver dinero público al no afectar a fondos europeos LeerEl Mundo
POLITICS15h agoSaudi Arabia overturns death sentence of Sri Lankan man convicted over Facebook postSupreme court order is seen as a major victory for Sri Lanka’s diplomatic effortsThe Independent World
POLITICS15h agoUmahi seeks four more years for Tinubu to complete road projectsBy Clare Nnabuike, Minna The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has appealed to Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu another four years to complete the road construction projects initiated by his administration. Umahi made the appeal on Tuesday in Bida Local Government Area of Niger State during the groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction and dualisation […] The post Umahi seeks four more years for Tinubu to complete road projects appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS15h agoWhy can’t Tamil Nadu police grant permission for route marches by RSS, DK, asks Madras High CourtJustice V. Lakshminarayanan asks why RSS can’t conduct route marches in Tamil Nadu when it does so even in “terrorist-infested areas such as Jammu and Kashmir”The Hindu
POLITICS15h agoWhy has Tamil Nadu gone for expensive power purchase agreements | ExplainedThe Tamil Nadu government has clarified that due to the high power demand in the State this time, thanks to a prolonged summer-like situation, they have had to go in for such an agreementThe Hindu
POLITICSBREAKING15h agoMauritius imposes curfew after police shooting sparks violent protestsAfricanews [en]
POLITICS15h agoNaga students’ body endorses tribe’s phased bar on “illegal immigrants”The Naga Students’ Federation has urged other Naga organisations to emulate the Angami Public Organisation’s resolution, which will bar “illegal immigrants” from employment, services and property rentals in Angami areasThe Hindu
POLITICS15h agoMalaysia’s Najib loses bid to suspend 15-year 1MDB sentence on medical groundsA Malaysian court on Wednesday rejected Najib Razak’s bid to suspend his 15-year jail sentence in the 1MDB scandal pending the jailed former prime minister’s appeals, ruling that his health and other grounds did not justify a stay. The decision means his sentence is set to begin after his current prison term ends in August 2028. Najib, 73, received a conditional royal pardon last month allowing him to serve that separate sentence in the SRC International case at home, but he must first pay a 50...South China Morning Post
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