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PoliticsOct 24Trump, a critic of early voting, votes early in FloridaUS President Donald Trump cast his ballot for the midterm elections in Palm Beach on Saturday, opting to vote early in his adopted home state of Florida. At rallies ahead of Election Day on November 3, Trump has been urging Republicans to cast their ballots early, reversing course on a practice he has long decried in a bid to mobilise the party’s base in an election that threatens to end their control of Congress. Asked by reporters if he voted for the party line, he said: “Very much so.” The...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 24The European CrossroadsAl impulso de nuevas demandas, los fatigados liderazgos de centro no atinan a reformar un Estado de Bienestar que parece agotado en el plano fiscal. Y crecen los extremistas más cercanos al apetito de demolición que al ánimo constructivo.Clarín
PoliticsOct 24French protests: 'When a society makes shopping its main means of integration, violence eventually erupts in stores'The looting of stores reveals that the promises of consumer society are no longer enough to contain citizens' frustrations, writes management sciences researcher Benoît Heilbrunn.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsOct 24Trump, Who Once Called Early Voting ‘Ridiculous,’ Casts a Midterm BallotThe president voted at a polling station in Palm Beach County, Fla.NYT US
PoliticsOct 24Brazil’s Lula, Bolsonaro draw thousands to election-eve ralliesThe pivotal run-off will determine whether Brazilians stick with their left-wing leader or shift towards the right.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 24A look at early voting trends in North DakotaWard County is preparing for thousands of voters to cast their ballots before election.kfyrtv · united states of america
PoliticsOct 24Protests continue across FrancePolice have clashed with protests in France as unrest continues.brisbanetimes · australia
PoliticsOct 24Protests continue across FrancePolice have clashed with protests in France as unrest continues.theage · australia
PoliticsOct 24Protests continue across FrancePolice have clashed with protests in France as unrest continues.watoday · australia
PoliticsOct 24Protests continue across FrancePolice have clashed with protests in France as unrest continues.smh · australia
PoliticsOct 24Brazil’s candidates hold final rallies before knife-edge run offBrazil’s candidates hold final rallies before knife-edge run offAl Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 24Iran blames US for deal failure, urges new try amid fear of new attacksAl Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 24The controversy surrounding convicted former election official Tina PetersPresident Trump has gone to extraordinary lengths for Tina Peters, a former Colorado election official convicted for helping to breach the very voting system she swore to protect. Peters served less than two years in prison for crimes related to breaching voting system security. She maintains she was trying to show flaws in the system. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday.CBS News
PoliticsOct 24Unrest Erupts Again in France, but This Time, With Less Property DamageAfter largely peaceful marches on Saturday, clashes broke out in the evening. But a large-scale police presence, 1,000 arrests and the rerouting of protest routes kept a lid on wholesale vandalism.NYT World
PoliticsOct 24How data centers became a bipartisan political issue in WisconsinData centers are a big issue across the country. As midterms approach, many look to the swing state of Wisconsin for lessons for how that issue could play out nationally.NPR News
PoliticsOct 24Iran remains open to dialogue with the US under Pakistan-mediated agreement, says envoyIran reaffirms its willingness to negotiate with the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, conditioned on the lifting of the naval blockade by Washington. Tehran evaluates the Mecca Agreement, which includes Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, as a possible instrument of regional defense unity.Clarín
PoliticsOct 24Albanian police fire tear gas as anti-government student protests turn violentAlbanian riot police used tear gas, water cannons and rubber ‌bullets to disperse protesters who threw rocks at officers and started a fire at the door of ‌the…Japan Today
PoliticsOct 24Protests sweep Italian cities amid heavy security presenceProtests against war and rising living costs ‌took place in major Italian cities on Saturday, with some incidents of violence, ‌a week after unrest ⁠erupted across the country.…Japan Today
PoliticsOct 24Trump casts his midterm ballot early in FloridaPresident Donald Trump cast his ballot in the midterm elections Saturday, saying he voted for all Republicans in Florida before speaking at a Georgia rally. Trump and first…Japan Today
PoliticsOct 24Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for DemocratsFormer US president Barack Obama delivered a scathing critique of his successor, Donald Trump, at a rally Saturday in Ohio to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. The post Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 24Bill Clinton is not a fan of Trump’s White House renovationsClinton took issue with the new Rose Garden that Trump paved over and added Mar-a-Lago-style umbrellas toThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 24Obama scathes Trump administration in quippy Ohio campaign rally speechPresident Obama poked fun at several Trump administration figures and scandals while stumping for Democratic candidates Amy Acton and Sherrod Brown during a campaign stop in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday. The former president ribbed his successor’s administration on everything from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s focus on soldiers’ appearance and testosterone to Trump’s many Washington, D.C.-area…The Hill
PoliticsOct 24Anti-war rallyDemonstrators gather with banners and placards along a tree-lined pathway in a park at the conclusion of a women's anti-war march in Kichijoji, Tokyo, on Saturday.Japan Today
PoliticsOct 24Almost 1,000 arrested as clashes follow another day of mass protests across FranceHundreds of thousands took part in demonstrations in France, with protests also taking place in other European countries.BBC World