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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
POLITICS1d agoRepublicans turn America’s love of meat into bizarre midterm election battlegroundAs Democrats and Republicans argue over high prices and the Iran war, they're also having a food fight over who's the most red-blooded carnivoreThe Independent World
POLITICS1d agoIsa Calderón and Lucía Lijtmaer, creators of the podcast Deforme semanal: “Fascism is ignorance”The creators of the Spanish podcast Deforme Semanal Ideal Total, winner of two Ondas awards, visited Buenos Aires. In a new live presentation, they combined humor and philosophy to reflect on fascism, feminism, and political violence.Clarín
POLITICS1d agoPutin is once again playing Trump for a foolXerxes only built one bridge leading to his defeat. Trump keeps building new bridges to Russia after every negotiating defeat at Putin's hands.The Hill
POLITICS1d agoMicrosoft’s president warns White House against skilled immigration crackdownIn an exclusive interview, Brad Smith said discouraging skilled immigrants could undermine the “wealth and standard of living” of all Americans.Politico Tech
POLITICS1d agoFormer IAS officer Divya Mittal announces new party, to contest 2027 Uttar Pradesh pollsShe said Jan Neeti Bharat lacks the money needed for extensive advertising and will instead rely on a door-to-door campaign, with every household serving as an office and every supporter acting as a campaignerThe Hindu
POLITICS1d agoWhat the demand for decent toilets says about the French student protestsBy opening up about unsanitary conditions in bathrooms, high school students are breaking a taboo about their daily lives. Their demands highlight how difficult it has been for the French education system to address not only learning, but also physical well-being in schools.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS1d agoObama says drift towards extremism 'not inevitable'More than 12,000 people filled a major venue in the city to hear the former US president's take on the challenges the world is facing. .BBC World
POLITICS1d agoAnbumani seeks 30% Deepavali bonus for public sector workersHe said the maximum bonus had remained at 20% since 2004, with workers receiving between ₹7,000 and ₹16,800 based on a prescribed wage ceilingThe Hindu
POLITICS1d agoGerman gamblers could claim losses backGerman gamblers may finally be able to beat the house, thanks to new court rulings in the EU and a federal court. The decisions could help gambling addicts — but the legal road might be difficult.DW News [en]
POLITICS1d agoAzerbaijan engineers rare summit with in-conflict Middle East and Asian leadersIsrael and Iran have met for a rare “confidence-building measures” summit in Baku, with Azerbaijan saying it serves as “a connecting hub in the Eurasian space.”EuroNews [en]
POLITICS1d agoEU leaders clash over trillion-euro budget as fears grow over French election falloutEU leaders locked horns on Thursday over the bloc’s next long-term budget as they kicked off talks in Brussels under pressure to seal a deal before several high-stakes elections next year, most crucially in France. The 27-nation European Union wants an agreement by Christmas, worried that any future deal-making will be derailed by potential Eurosceptic wins across the bloc, including in France where the far-right’s Marine Le Pen is favoured in opinion polls. “We are facing very, very difficult...South China Morning Post
POLITICS1d agoSatellite Images Show Extent of Trump Admin’s Tree-Felling at DC Golf Course, Despite “Furious” Judge’s OrderSign up here to receive Bellingcat’s biggest investigations by email as soon as they are published. Satellite imagery obtained by Bellingcat lays bare the extent of tree-felling at a Washington DC golf course that President Trump is reportedly seeking to transform into a championship-level course, despite moves to protect the site by conservationists.  The extent […] The post Satellite Images Show Extent of Trump Admin’s Tree-Felling at DC Golf Course, Despite ‘Furious’ Judge’s Order appeared first on bellingcat.Bellingcat
POLITICS1d agoFirst major pre-campaign clash: the PP insists on "reforming" the pension model "to make it sustainable" linked to the CPI, while Sánchez accuses them of "lying" to pensionersCuerpo apunta a un decreto en funciones, Sánchez carga contra "la derecha y la ultraderecha" y Feijóo contra el líder socialista: "Congeló las pensiones en España en el año 2011 con su voto favorable" LeerEl Mundo
POLITICS1d agoBelgian police raid Tshisekedi family properties in DRC mining investigationPolice have searched several properties in Belgium belonging to family members of Democratic Republic of Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi, as part of an investigation into suspected personal enrichment from the country’s mining sector.RFI [en]
POLITICS1d agoAlbania sees latest violent student protests over corruption and education costsAlbanian students protesting over rising education costs and corruption have called for Prime Minister Edi Rama to step downThe Independent World
POLITICS1d agoRussia detains Swedish citizen as Moscow eyes future prisoner swapsThe FSB arrested the Swedish citizen in Pskov region on terrorism charges and Japanese journalist Yuki Imai on Sakhalin on espionage charges, days after former president Medvedev wrote that Russia may need to “fill up the exchange pool with European and American idiots” to recover Russians abroad.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS1d agoBulgarian PM breaks ranks with EU leaders to back Trump-Putin diesel dealDespite widespread criticism over the Trump-Putin diesel deal, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev has broken ranks and welcomed the controversial agreement.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS1d agoTrump’s WH Press Secretary Katie Zacharia reportedly didn’t pass the bar examZacharia has been identified as a lawyer during 18 appearances on Fox News since March 2025, one analysis statesThe Independent World
POLITICS1d ago‘Local champion’  -  Donald Duke replies Gov Diri over Lagos-Calabar coastal roadDiri had expressed disappointment with Duke’s earlier claim that constructing the highway through Bayelsa would be impracticable because of the state’s swampy terrain. The post ‘Local champion’ - Donald Duke replies Gov Diri over Lagos-Calabar coastal road appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS1d agoWhat you need to know about Germany’s planned tax on sugary drinksThe German cabinet has approved draft legislation to tax sugar-sweetened drinks in the country from 1 July 2027. The sugar tax is intended to help fund the statutory health insurance system, easing pressure to raise contributions.EuroNews [en]