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POLITICSSep 16Trump Wanted Canada as the 51st State. He Ended Up Pushing It Toward the European Union.The invitation by the E.U. for Canada to become an “associate member” is a sign of Mr. Trump’s brand of diplomacy, which often involves threatening America’s closest friends.NYT US
POLITICSSep 16Sweden's center-left bloc set to win election, STV reportsThe center-left opposition won the Swedish elections by a very slim margin, the public broadcaster reported after 99% of the votes were counted. Thorny negotiations await the bloc even if the result is confirmed.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 16King Charles responds to criticism from Princess Diana’s brother in rare moveBritain’s King Charles took the unusual step ⁠on Wednesday of ⁠responding to criticism by ⁠the brother of his late first wife Diana, saying via a spokesman that grief could impact reason, judgment and memory. The assertions, made in a soon-to-be published book, relate to the now-monarch’s ‌conduct in the days after Diana’s death in 1997. Diana was killed at the age of 36 when the car carrying her and her lover Dodi Fayed crashed in Paris as it sped away from chasing paparazzi photographers on...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 16Republican senator grills Trump’s surgeon general nominee over childhood vaccine stanceBroad scientific consensus has established no connection exists between childhood vaccines and autism, though the Trump administration has repeatedly sought to re-examine the topicThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 16Kylian Mbappé targeted by the far right after refusing to join a campaign supporting residents of CeutaFrench far-right political parties, all the way to fringe groups, unleashed a wave of criticism and insults at the footballer after he reluctantly wore a T-shirt, half hiding the message of support to residents of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 16Palace responds to claim about King Charles after Princess Diana's deathCharles Spencer's new book "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister" is making headlines before its publication.ABC News
POLITICSSep 16Vladimir Putin calls on Russians to vote to "contribute to victory" in UkraineLe chef du Kremlin a adressé mercredi un message solennel avant les élections législatives qui se dérouleront du 18 au 20 septembre, sans la participation du seul parti d’opposition antiguerre, Iabloko, qui a été exclu du scrutin.Le Figaro International
POLITICSSep 16As far-right gains ground, EU Commission president pledges a Europe that protectsIn a sweeping address, Ursula von der Leyen stressed the need for a collective response to climate change, to risks linked to artificial intelligence, to defense challenges and to Chinese exports.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 16The EU’s 28th State?European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen floats making Canada the bloc’s first associate member.Foreign Policy
POLITICSSep 16Sweden's center-left opposition maintains election lead as count nears endSweden's center-left opposition parties maintained a narrow election lead on Wednesday ‌over the incumbent right-wing governing bloc as the counting of remaining ballots resumed after Sunday's vote for…Japan Today
POLITICSSep 16EU's von der Leyen wants Canada to become bloc's first associate memberEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday she wanted to open the door to Canada becoming the EU's first "associate member" in a push to…Japan Today
POLITICSSep 16EU chief proposes bloc-wide social media ban for kids under 13The European Union's top official proposed on Wednesday banning children under 13 across the 27-nation bloc from using social media sites and imposing limits for older teens on…Japan Today
POLITICSSep 16Left on brink of victory in Swedish electionDefeat looms for Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and his allies on the far right.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 16Rachida Dati in court: French ex-minister on trial over Renault-Nissan corruption caseFormer minister and MEP Rachida Dati is on trial in Paris in the Renault-Nissan case, accused of corruption and influence peddling after taking €900,000 from a group subsidiary for counseling. Carlos Ghosn is being tried in the same case in absentia.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 16The socialists' veto to protect Morocco boycotts a resolution of support for Ceuta in EuropeMientras Von der Leyen destaca en su discurso sobre el Estado de la Unión que "Ceuta es España" y "Ceuta es Europa", se antoja cada vez más complicado que el Parlamento Europeo apruebe un pronunciamiento LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSSep 16Center-left opposition in Sweden narrowly larger than right blocDe Zweedse publieke omroep SVT heeft de centrumlinkse oppositiepartijen uitgeroepen tot winnaar van de verkiezingen. Daarmee komt een einde aan een spannende nek-aan-nekrace tussen links en rechts. Rond 17.00 uur vanmiddag was het verschil tussen de twee blokken slechts 26.169 stemmen. Met 99 procent van de stemmen geteld, stevenen de partijen onder leiding van oppositieleider Magdalena Andersson van de Sociaaldemocratische Arbeiderspartij af op 175 zetels in het parlement. Het Zweedse parlement telt 349 zetels en om te gaan regeren zijn minstens 175 zetels nodig. Het rechtse regeringsblok vanNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 16EU rolls out red carpet to Canada to become its first 'associate member'The European Union backs Canada's bid to become the bloc's first "associate member," as Brussels seeks closer ties with Ottawa and Trump calls the idea "laughable."NPR News
POLITICSSep 16Mbappé, Vinícius and Konaté criticised for hiding Ceuta support messageThe La Liga president criticised Mbappé, Vinícius and Ibrahima Konaté for partially rolling up a T-shirt supporting Ceuta, hiding the message "We are all from Ceuta", amid a migration crisis and social tension in the city.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 16What von der Leyen and Carney are up to with Canada’s ‘associate’ EU membershipIn her state of the union address, the European Commission president proposed Ottawa join the European Union, but not as a full member. The post What von der Leyen and Carney are up to with Canada’s ‘associate’ EU membership appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
POLITICSSep 16Mitch McConnell ‘got 92 days of paid’ leave but ‘a mother gets none’: Internet trashes senator’s absenceMcConnell cited the lingering effects of childhood polio as a factor in his slow recoveryThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 16Putin urges Russians to vote in parliamentary election as show of support for Ukraine warRussian President Vladimir ⁠Putin on Wednesday described voter turnout in the upcoming parliamentary election as a barometer of public support for Russia’s war against Ukraine and urged voters to go to the polls. It will be Russia's first parliamentary election since the Kremlin launched its offensive in February 2022.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 16Republican US senator slams Trump vaccine policy amid rising measles deathsUS Senator Bill Cassidy presses Trump's pick for surgeon general on views over vaccines, public health.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 16The Government shows its "perplexity" over the National High Court's halt to the migrant camp in the Port of CeutaFuentes de La Moncloa aseguran que la medida impide ejecutar “una solución operativa inmediata sobre el terreno”El País
POLITICSSep 16Sweden's centre-left opposition wins election, SVT saysSweden's centre-left opposition has defeated the incumbent right-wing governing bloc by the slimmest of margins, public broadcaster ​SVT ‌said on Wednesday, after 99% ⁠of the votes in Sunday's parliamentary election had been counted. FRANCE 24's Paul Rhys reports.France 24 [en]