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POLITICS1d agoSally Rooney books off U.K. shelves over Palestine Action supportIrish author Sally Rooney's books are no longer being supplied to U.K. retailers over her support for the banned group Palestine Action.CBS News
POLITICS1d agoStalin urges TVK government to file appeal in Supreme Court over BC reservation for Muslim converts“Social backwardness does not arise in a day or a generation. It is the result of a social system built over thousands of years. Conversion to another religion does not erase it,” he said in a statementThe Hindu
POLITICS1d agoThe right to protest, and limits in Bengaluru | ExplainedIn Bengaluru, where traffic congestion is a daily concern, protests on public roads came under judicial scrutiny in 2021, but the police have intervened in gatherings that organisers say were not even protestsThe Hindu
POLITICS1d agoTalarico on ‘God is nonbinary’ remark: ‘I was being provocative’Texas Democratic Senate Candidate James Talarico said his remark on the campaign trail that “God is nonbinary” was an attempt at “being provocative.” Talarico responded to a question during a town hall hosted by CNN and Jubilee Media. He was pressed about the comment by Sarah Gardner, a voter from his hometown of Round Rock,…The Hill
POLITICS1d agoDiri counters Donal Duke, says Lagos-Calabar coastal highway buildableBayelsa Governor Douye Diri has rejected former Cross River Governor Donald Duke’s claim that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is unbuildable because of the Niger Delta’s swampy terrain, citing roads and bridges constructed in similar conditions in Bayelsa. The post Diri counters Donal Duke, says Lagos-Calabar coastal highway buildable appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS1d agoDeputies today, LIVE: the opposition seeks to overturn DNU 70/23, but there are still doubts about the quorum to open the sessionEl inicio del debate en la Cámara baja, en el que también está previsto que se traten los proyectos sobre morosidad familiar y el pedido de prórroga de la emergencia en discapacidad, está previsto para las 14 de este jueves.Clarín
POLITICS1d agoMacron's 'trickle-down economics': French poverty at 'highest level' in decades, hunger on the riseCharles Pellegrin is pleased to welcome Nicolas Vercken, Director of Advocacy for Oxfam France. France’s tax inequality is under scrutiny and Oxfam is challenging the state over its constitutional obligations. “It’s not so much about how much the percentage of tax and the burden of our tax system, it’s who you tax and for what,” explains Vercken. As France confronts mounting fiscal pressures and contentious budget negotiations, Oxfam France is challenging the constitutional foundations of the country's tax system, arguing that successive fiscal reforms have disproportionately benefited the weaFrance 24 [en]
POLITICS1d agoRussia detains independent outlet Novaya Gazeta editor Sergei SokolovSergei Sokolov, the editor-in-chief of Russia's independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, was detained and taken for questioning on Thursday after authorities searched his home, the newspaper said.France 24 [en]
POLITICS1d agoINEC Inaugurates 2027 General Election Logistics Committee TodayThe committee consists of transport associations including the Nigeria Road Transport Union, Maritime Workers Union, Nigeria Airport Authority, Road Transport Owners Association, as well as the police, Air Force, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and members of the paramilitary. The post INEC Inaugurates 2027 General Election Logistics Committee Today appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICS1d agoAmid ongoing protest, BMC approves 180 days of paid maternity leave for outsourced women health workersThe workers have been protesting at Azad Maidan for the past several days, demanding improved working conditions, timely payment of salaries, revised minimum wages and maternity benefitsThe Hindu
POLITICS1d agoSocial Security benefits to get a boost. And, Hasan Piker defends his rhetoricSocial Security benefits are set to get a boost to offset rising consumer prices. And, streamer Hasan Piker says the GOP's "guilt-by-association politics" won't drag Democrats down in the midterms.NPR News
POLITICS1d agoOver six lakh voters eligible to vote in Guntur civic polls on October 28Nominations will be received from October 16 to 18 and votes counted on October 30The Hindu
POLITICS1d agoPM Koretskyi sees grounds for optimism on international financial aid after Parliament’s progressPrime Minister of Ukraine Sergii Koretskyi thanked lawmakers for passing a package of laws on the taxation of international shipments, saying the move gives the government reason to expect international partners to release part of the financial assistance pledged to Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICS1d agoUK threatens Eritreans with total visa ban over migrant return policyThe announcement comes after Asmara abruptly withdrew returns cooperation earlier this year.Africanews [en]
POLITICS1d agoThe rise of cancer in Iowa, an electoral weapon for the candidate compared to JFKIowa's Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Rob Sand, is intensifying his campaign by focusing on support for cancer patients in a state with a high incidence of cancer. Sand, compared to JFK and leading in the polls, seeks to win votes in a Republican stronghold by highlighting health and economic issues.Clarín
POLITICS1d agoMarine Le Pen sends message to EU before latest French election bidMarine Le Pen is the frontrunner to win the French presidential election next yearThe Independent World
POLITICS1d agoEconomy slows before Healey’s maiden BudgetEconomy slows before Healey’s maiden BudgetThe Telegraph
POLITICS1d agoJantar Mantar denotified in its second busiest year since 2016 | DataThe site has seen more than 600 demonstrations for free over the past decade, while newer sites hold financial constraints and are farther from Parliament.The Hindu
POLITICS1d agoRussian police search home of Novaya Gazeta editor-in-chief Sergei SokolovRussian police are searching the home of Sergei Sokolov, editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, Baza and RBC report, citing law enforcement sources.Meduza [en]
POLITICS1d agoHamburg court sentences Iranian agents over plans to attack Jewish leaders in GermanyDW News [en]
POLITICS1d agoAfter booting 760K off ACA health plans, the Trump administration adds some people backThe Trump administration provided few details about its process for canceling hundreds of thousands of Affordable Care Act enrollments — even as the next stage of the anti-fraud effort is underway.NPR News
POLITICS1d agoUS wants to ‘compete’ in Central Asia, ambassador says ahead of Rubio visitThe US wants to “compete” in resource-rich Central Asia, a senior American official has said as Secretary of State Marco Rubio prepares to head to a region of growing Chinese influence. In New Delhi on Thursday, US ambassador to India Sergio Gor said this weekend’s C5+1 ministerial meeting between the five Central Asian countries and the US in Uzbekistan would be an opportunity to “showcase American ingenuity, American technology”. Rubio would be joined by representatives from more than 200...South China Morning Post
POLITICS1d agoTerrorism: Finnish court reduces Simon Ekpa’s six-year jail term – ReportPREMIUM TIMES reported that the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland, last year, sentenced Mr Ekpa to six years in prison after finding him guilty of terrorism-related charges. The post Terrorism: Finnish court reduces Simon Ekpa’s six-year jail term – Report appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS1d agoCartoon: Wike(d) rainbow colours of Nigerian democracyCartoon: Wike(d) rainbow colours of Nigerian democracy The post Cartoon: Wike(d) rainbow colours of Nigerian democracy appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria