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PoliticsOct 211,339 individuals identified, 71 reported to authorities over road blockades-int minBeware of criminal infiltration Piantedosi tells prefects and police commissionersANSA [en]
PoliticsOct 21Trump’s Oval Office outburst has social media questioning his mental state: ‘A fairly textbook dementia symptom’Trump directed his outburst at The Independent's White House correspondent Andrew FeinbergThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 21In Trump’s World of International Diplomacy, Insults Are a One-Way StreetThe latest rift with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine serves as a reminder that President Trump readily lashes out at other world leaders, only to grow outraged if they fight back.NYT US
PoliticsOct 21ADC Reps candidate, supporters attacked in AnambraBy Vincent Ujumadu The African Democratic Congress (ADC) House of Representatives candidate for Idemili North and South Federal Constituency of Anambra State, Hon. Nnamdi Ifebi, and his supporters have reportedly been attacked by suspected thugs during a meeting in Obosi. The assailants, said to be armed with dangerous weapons, reportedly stormed the venue of the […] The post ADC Reps candidate, supporters attacked in Anambra appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 21Moscow court fines blogger 30,000 rubles for joke that presented Russia’s 2020 Telegram unblocking announcement (now effectively rolled back) as current newsA magistrate’s court in Moscow’s Tagansky district fined blogger Yekaterina Kuznetsova 30,000 rubles for an administrative offense involving abuse of media freedom under Part 9 of Article 13.15 of Russia’s Code of Administrative Offenses, the news outlets Ostorozhno, Novosti and Mediazona reported.Meduza [en]
PoliticsOct 21Neil Bush, brother of George W. Bush, says he voted for TalaricoFormer President George W. Bush’s brother announced Tuesday that he voted for Democrat James Talarico in the high-stakes Texas Senate race. In a post on Facebook, Neil Bush wrote that while he normally stays out of politics, he had serious concerns about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee in the race. “I have…The Hill
PoliticsOct 21Interior ministry identifying truck drivers to clear blockadesBlocking road constitutes criminal offence carrying potential prison terms says UrsoANSA [en]
PoliticsOct 21INEC violates Electoral Act, fails to publish voter register 90 days before electionSince the 2027 general elections are scheduled to begin on 16 January 2027, with the presidential and National Assembly elections, the deadline for INEC to announce the seven days for displaying the voters’ register was Sunday, 18 October. The post INEC violates Electoral Act, fails to publish voter register 90 days before election appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 21China expresses ‘firm opposition’ to Trump administration sanctions tied to former Google engineerChina slammed the Trump administration’s move to sanction five Chinese companies linked to a former Google engineer accused of intellectual property theft, calling it “egregious.” The State Department announced the sanctions on Monday, stating the firms are connected to Chinese national Linwei Ding, who was convicted earlier this year of stealing AI-related trade secrets from…The Hill
PoliticsOct 21Trump ties Camp Lejeune toxic water settlements to GOP midterm resultsPresident Trump told an audience in North Carolina that if Republicans retain control of Congress in the upcoming November midterm elections, he would direct the Justice Department to quickly settle “all remaining legitimate claims” related to contaminated water at the nearby Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, where thousands of cases remain unresolved. “If we don’t…The Hill
PoliticsOct 21Protesters injured after French police continue using new stun grenadeFootage verified by Le Monde confirms that a new stun grenade used by French law enforcement, the GL-304, continues to dangerously injure protesters.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsOct 21Raids at far-right group's offices at European ParliamentAuthorities searched the Patriots for Europe's European Parliament offices in a long-running funding inquiry. The group says the charges pertain to its predecessor and there is "no legal continuity" between the two.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 21Cepeda: corruption has been “the most serious problem” of the Petro governmentDijo que el proyecto del Pacto “no está para eso” y dijo que su futuro será la “lucha contra la corrupción”. Petro ha cuestionado su campaña presidencial. The post Cepeda: la corrupción ha sido “el más grave problema” del gobierno Petro appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsOct 21What Putin Gains From Releasing an American PrisonerAfter Russia released an American prisoner, President Trump’s special envoy praised President Vladimir V. Putin as “a humanitarian.” Our White House and national security correspondent, David E. Sanger, describes how the release comes amid Mr. Trump’s broader shift toward Russia and away from Ukraine.NYT US
PoliticsOct 21Sowore’s AAC asks Tinubu for Villa venue, logistics for 5,000 campaign council members“We believe that granting this request would demonstrate the Presidency's commitment to fairness, equal access, and the principle that public institutions must serve all Nigerians without partisan discrimination,” the AAC said. The post Sowore’s AAC asks Tinubu for Villa venue, logistics for 5,000 campaign council members appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 21Multiple Arrests Across Serbia Ahead of Crucial ElectionsFour days before parliamentary elections, Serbian police arrested at least seven individuals suspected of planning violent actions on election day and plotting to ‘overthrow the state’.Balkan Insight
PoliticsOct 21Member of Bush family reveals he is ditching the GOP and voting Democrat in TexasNeil Bush, whose father and brother have both served as Republican presidents, says that ‘character matters more than party affiliation’The Independent World
PoliticsOct 21Pritzker’s wife donates $500K to Acton after Ramaswamy adIllinois first lady MK Pritzker announced Wednesday that she donated $500,000 to Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton’s (D) campaign after Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign released a video featuring Acton’s estranged mother calling her daughter a “liar.” “Bad men gain power when we refuse to stand up and fight. Vivek Ramaswamy represents everything that is wrong…The Hill
PoliticsOct 21Macron assails ‘unacceptable and even stupid’ remarks from Trump, others on France riotsFrench President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday blasted the “unacceptable and even stupid” remarks made by President Trump and others claiming student riots in France are the result of immigration. “We have people who explained that we have been invaded by hordes of migrants and Islamists, which is totally false,” Macron told reporters in Doha, Qatar,…The Hill
PoliticsOct 21Our political differences will not diminish my affection for Kwankwaso — TinubuPresident Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on his 70th birthday, saying their political differences will not diminish his affection for the former Minister of Defence. Tinubu, in a congratulatory message issued on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, described Kwankwaso as a longtime friend and political associate whose contributions to […] The post Our political differences will not diminish my affection for Kwankwaso — Tinubu appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 21He’s a Northern kid — Sowunmi slams Baba-Ahmed for calling Tinubu ‘a failure’Baba-Ahmed had described Tinubu as a failure, arguing that although the president inherited a poor country with weak institutions, poverty and insecurity, he had spent three and a half years in office without delivering the expected results. The post He’s a Northern kid — Sowunmi slams Baba-Ahmed for calling Tinubu ‘a failure’ appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 21‘All he’s doing is hurting Republicans’: Some strategists beg Trump to stay in White House and not campaignPresident Donald Trump’s presence in the field not universally popular, with some GOP operatives wishing he would keep a lower profile this midterms cycleThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 21Country votes to bring back death penalty just six years after abolishing itCapital punishment will again be used for crimes including terrorism, espionage, and treasonThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 21Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Denying Gender-Affirming Care to Trans PrisonersThe justices, for now, agreed to continue preventing the Bureau of Prisons from implementing a policy that would prohibit gender-transition medical treatments.NYT US