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POLITICSOct 2‘No retreat’: Key Trump ally urges continued US-China engagement on rare earthsUS Republican Senator Steve Daines, a close aide to President Donald Trump and a key interlocutor between Washington and Beijing, has called on the two capitals to stay engaged and “not retreat” over differences on issues including rare earth supply chains. Daines told the South China Morning Post that both sides still had issues that predated Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington last week and that they would continue working on them after the summit. “So that’s again why...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 2French school and student organizations call for new protests on TuesdayFranse scholieren- en studentenorganisaties hebben opgeroepen om de druk op de Franse overheid door te zetten en roepen op tot nieuwe protesten op dinsdag. Deze week gingen duizenden scholieren, studenten en leraren de straat op in Frankrijk. Ze protesteren tegen onder meer achterstallig onderhoud van schoolgebouwen, te grote klassen, te lange schooltijden en het lerarentekort in Frankrijk. De oproep komt na een besloten bijeenkomst vanmiddag op het ministerie van Onderwijs. Vertegenwoordigers van studentenorganisaties en onderwijsvakbonden zeiden na het gesprek teleurgesteld te zijn. Volgens NOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 2Trump shrugs off South Korea’s uncertainty on $54B Alaska energy investmentPresident Trump brushed off questions Friday over whether he jumped the gun in announcing that South Korea would fund a natural gas pipeline in Alaska, which South Korean officials have said is still under discussion. “Well, I didn’t jump the gun. I mean, they were there, and they were represented,” Trump told reporters before departing…The Hill
POLITICSOct 2Friday Squid Blogging: EU is Trying to Fight Unregulated Squid FishingThe EU is recommending import controls to combat unregulated squid fishing in the Southwest Atlantic. I’m not optimistic. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Blog moderation policy.Schneier
POLITICSOct 2Trump says US won’t ban diesel exportsPresident Trump said Friday that he will not ban exports of diesel after the Group of Seven (G7) major economies announced that they would release fuel from their stocks. “Europe has a lot of diesel, and they’re going to be making a major world contribution, and so are we, and we’re not going to be…The Hill
POLITICSOct 2South Korea's anger at Ukraine is 'about more than a secret'Oekraïne en Zuid-Korea liggen met elkaar overhoop over twee Noord-Koreaanse krijgsgevangenen. Aanleiding is een opmerking van de Oekraïense president Volodymyr Zelensky bij de Algemene Vergadering van de Verenigde Naties vorige week. Daar maakte hij bekend dat Oekraïne twee Noord-Koreaanse militairen had overgedragen aan Zuid-Korea. Dit schoot bij Zuid-Korea in het verkeerde keelgat, omdat afgesproken zou zijn de overdracht geheim te houden. Zuid-Korea zegt dat geheimhouding onder meer nodig was vanwege mogelijke risico's voor de militairen en hun familieleden in Noord-Korea. Maar er speelt voNOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 2Trump takes a risky gamble by seeking to ease sanctions on RussiaLe Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 2Journalists’ union demands special law on safety, restoration of Working Journalists ActA journalists' union is demanding a special law for their safety and the restoration of the Working Journalists Act. This reflects concerns over press freedom and journalist protection.The Hindu
POLITICSOct 2Leader of Arab political party Balad does not participate in Israeli electionsHet hooggerechtshof in Israël heeft het besluit van het kiescomité om Arabische politieke partijen te weren bij de verkiezingen van eind oktober teruggedraaid. Het hof ziet onvoldoende grond om een verbod in stand te houden. Een meerderheid van de commissie stemde vorige week voor de uitsluiting. Daardoor zou de Palestijnse minderheid in Israël zonder vertegenwoordiging zitten. Daarnaast zouden ook parlementsleden Ofer Cassif en Sami Abu Shehadeh worden geweerd. De commissie beweerde dat de partijen de gewapende strijd tegen Israël steunen. Ook zouden individuele politici zich niet genoeg distNOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 2Lawyers’ group announces independent panel of ex-judges to enquire into SIR aftermathThe panel will independently evaluate the “constitutional and statutory validity, methodology, and overall impact of the SIR exercise on eligible voters”The Hindu
POLITICSOct 2European leaders agree to release diesel reserve, Trump says amid midterms pushPresident Trump is campaigning in typically red states ahead of Election Day. He says some European leaders have agreed to release part of their fuel reserves to alleviate high prices. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.CBS News
POLITICSOct 2Pay the Global South for climate damage, but only if it prices carbon, says economist GreenstoneMichael Greenstone, Director of the Energy Policy Institute of the University of Chicago, says that the exact parameters of agreements would have to be negotiatedThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 2Deficit below 3% in 2026, rising to 3.5% in 2027 says GiorgettiPossible exit from excessive-deficit procedure says economy ministerANSA [en]
POLITICSOct 2The cultural battle lands affecting the rights of specific individualsEl discurso sobre la batalla cultural amenaza con invisibilizar las brechas de género y limitar la capacidad del Estado para responder a la violencia. The post La batalla cultural aterriza afectando los derechos de personas concretas appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
POLITICSOct 2Cabinet OKs Public Finance Planning Document, budget deviation for energy, defenceThe government will seek a 0.3% deviation for energy and 0.3% for defence in 2027 and 2028ANSA [en]
POLITICSOct 2President Trump has his camera off for G7 leader zoomPresident Trump participated in a video-call meeting with leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries and the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Friday, but his camera was off while other leaders appeared on camera. Fatih Birol, executive director of the IEA, said in a post on the social platform X that leaders met to…The Hill
POLITICSOct 2Farmers unite worldwide against what they call ‘chemical colonisation’Farmers and activists around the world are mobilising on Saturday for an international day of action against pesticides – denouncing products sold by major agrochemical companies that they say are damaging their health and destroying their livelihoods.RFI [en]
POLITICSOct 2SIR: another pre-printed Form 7 surfaces, fuelling apprehensions about larger conspiracyThe surfacing of another pre-printed Form 7 is fueling apprehensions about a larger conspiracy. The discovery of such forms suggests potential irregularities or fraud in a process.The Hindu
POLITICSOct 2Trump diverts Ukraine aid to conservative-led countries in Latin AmericaThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 2If America wants to prosper, we must leadSen. Rick Scott and Hudson Institute Fellow Rebeccah Heinrichs argue that the United States must maintain global leadership to counter an emerging authoritarian alliance led by China and Russia.The Hill
POLITICSOct 2Citizenship-by-investment: EU deadline throws Nigerian golden passport holders into uncertainty… EU, UK others toeing Trump’s stringent immigration stance – Foreign policy expert … Calls for domestic policy reset … Focus may be shifted to residency schemes in Malta, Greece, others – Migration advisory firm By Nkiruka Nnorom Thousands of wealthy Nigerians who once turned to Caribbean golden passports as a backdoor route to Europe […] The post Citizenship-by-investment: EU deadline throws Nigerian golden passport holders into uncertainty appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 2OctoberPolitical cartoons from the desk of Matt WuerkerPolitico
POLITICSOct 2Trump says Europe will release ‘massive amount’ of diesel stockpileMajor economies will release fuel, including diesel, from their stockpiles as prices have skyrocketed in recent weeks.  The Group of Seven (G7), which includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.K. and the U.S., said in a statement Friday that it would “begin immediately” releasing 100 million barrels of fuel over the next four months.…The Hill
POLITICSOct 2Trump says Europe will release "massive amount" of diesel oil from stockpilesA joint statement from G7 world leaders confirmed there will be a "coordinated release" of 100 million barrels, to begin "immediately."CBS News