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POLITICS1d agoTrucks line up as long-delayed China-North Korea bridge officially opensChina and North Korea officially marked the long-delayed opening of their most significant ‌land border crossing on Thursday, aiming to rejuvenate trade and commerce after years of soured…Japan Today
POLITICSBREAKING1d agoAlbanian Ministry of Justice on fire as education protesters riotAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICS1d agoWhy so many sociologists don't believe the CIS poll: sample bias contaminates surveysLos expertos consultados creen que la izquierda está sobrerrepresentada porque muchos votantes de derechas rechazan participar en las entrevistas. El organismo público lo niegaEl País
POLITICS1d agoThe voices of the education strike: “Our work has become a carousel of anxiety leaves”Cinco de los miles de docentes que se han unido a la masiva huelga educativa de Madrid explican a EL PAÍS los motivos de su protesta: “La situación hace imposible que podamos prestar un servicio de calidad a los alumnos”El País
POLITICS1d agoThe alliance of Rufián and Podemos puts Comuns in trouble in CataloniaEl CIS catalán apunta que el 43% de los antiguos votantes de los comunes se inclina por ERC o Podemos, mientras la formación solo conserva el 36% de sus apoyos de 2023El País
POLITICS1d agoWhat Madrid teachers want: keys to the indefinite education strikeLos docentes de la región están entre los peor pagados de España, pese a vivir en uno de los territorios más caros, y entre los que más horas de clase danEl País
POLITICS1d agoListen to the teachersLa huelga de enseñanza en Madrid revela problemas estructurales comunes en buena parte de España y que no se pueden ignorarEl País
POLITICS1d agoThe PSOE and the PP ignite the battle for the future of pensionsMientras Feijóo intenta corregir los mensajes confusos de su portavoz, Sánchez busca fórmulas para una gran subida justo antes de las eleccionesEl País
POLITICS1d agoThe Red-Green-Red Dilemma in the CapitalDie Berliner Landespolitik manövriert sich erst in eine Sackgasse und will nun doch daraus rausfinden. Wegen des Streits um antisemitische Strömungen in der Linkspartei stehen die Sondierungsgespräche mit SPD und Grünen auf der Kippe, werden aber heute fortgesetzt. Wie sich das rot-grün-rote Bündnis gegen den Widerstand von SPD und Grünen im Bund retten will, zeigt […]Politico Europe
POLITICS1d agoBrazil to shorten workweek in win for Lula ahead of runoffBrazil's Senate approved cutting the workweek from 44 to 40 hours. The move could give President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva an edge over his opponent, Flavio Bolsonaro, ahead of the October 25 runoff.DW News [en]
POLITICS1d agoElon Musk says Trump is 'ultimately' responsible for any curbs on Ukraine's Starshield systems"Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS," Musk wrote.CNBC
POLITICS1d agoTrump on Iran talks: ‘I don’t know who the hell we’re negotiating with’President Trump said Wednesday night at a rally in Montana that he wasn’t sure who U.S. officials were negotiating with in their efforts to bring an end to the Iran war.  “They don’t have a navy. They don’t have an air force. Their army is decimated. Their leaders are gone,” the president said, referencing the…The Hill
POLITICS1d agoBrazil's Congress approves shorter workweekThe measure, which the government has been pushing for months, provides for two paid days off a week instead of the current one and reduces the maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours. Lula is counting on the bill's passage to close the gap with right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of the October 25 runoff.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS1d agoZelensky says Trump is on the wrong side of history with Russia diesel deal: ‘Putin is laughing’‘It is a pity that we are losing a strong partner,’ Mr Zelensky said about TrumpThe Independent World
POLITICS1d agoWhite House defends new press secretary amid questions about her legal credentialsKatie Zacharia does not appear to be registered to the legal bar in any state where she has lived.BBC World
POLITICS1d agoTrump administration seeks to strip Ilhan Omar of US citizenship: WSJAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICS1d agoTrump’s approval rating hits record low in Fox News pollPresident Trump’s overall approval rating hit a record low for either of his terms, according to a new Fox News survey amid growing voter dissatisfaction with his handling of key issues. The Fox News poll found 36 percent of respondents approved of Trump’s overall handling of the presidency, while 64 percent disapproved. The decline, Fox…The Hill
POLITICS1d agoFrench high school protests: Mélenchon has young people's support. How will that translate electorally?Now seen as the 'political embodiment' of the high school protest movement, hard-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon hopes to benefit from longstanding engagement with young people.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS1d agoUK polling watchdog faces reckoning after Farage stingBritish Polling Council members have pressed for tougher action on a firm accused of downplaying Reform UK links to its polling.Politico Europe
POLITICS1d agoDigital security command centres – for fancy?Across Nigeria, governors have unveiled security command and control centres with fanfare. Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Plateau, Oyo, Gombe and Edo have invested, or announced investments, in facilities built around CCTV surveillance, drones, communications links, control rooms, data analysis and response coordination. Enugu’s centre is linked to AI-enabled cameras and long-range drones with day-and-night vision; Edo’s […] The post Digital security command centres – for fancy? appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS1d agoTrump plays Muslim Brotherhood card against Senate candidate El-SayedPresident Donald Trump says Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS1d agoTalarico debates Texas voters in CNN-Jubilee town hall amid tight Senate raceTexas Democrat James Talarico on Wednesday took questions from voters in a town hall hosted by CNN and Jubilee, appearing on stage solo as he calls for rival Republican Ken Paxton to debate in their closely watched Senate race.  Talarico, a state lawmaker and Presbyterian seminarian, argued “we’re all on the same team” and called…The Hill
POLITICS1d agoBrazil cuts work week to 40 hours in win for Lula ahead of runoffCongress approves constitutional amendment that bans six-day workweeks, which could affect up to 30 millionBrazil’s congress has approved a constitutional amendment to shorten the working week to a maximum of 40 hours, a move that could affect 30 million workers and that will hand a political victory to the leftist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ahead of the presidential runoff in under two weeks.In an attempt to overturn the first-round lead secured by his opponent, far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro, Lula has strongly championed the amendment, which will give some workers an extra day oGuardian World
POLITICS1d ago'In the medium term, AI will force states to fundamentally rethink their tax systems'As artificial intelligence replaces large numbers of jobs, it will erode government tax revenues that rely heavily on taxing labor, Le Monde's Marie Charrel argues in her column.Le Monde [en]