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PoliticsOct 19Activist urges Nigerians to reject candidates without environmental plansNnimmo Bassey has challenged Nigerians to deny votes to politicians without credible environmental restoration plans, warning that the country’s critical-minerals ambitions could repeat the Niger Delta’s decades-long oil pollution crisis. The post Activist urges Nigerians to reject candidates without environmental plans appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 19Otti signs laws toughening penalties for cultism, rape, kidnappingBy Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, on Monday signed four laws strengthening legal provisions against cultism, rape, sexual assault, kidnapping, child exploitation and vandalism of public infrastructure. The new legislation also provides for a sex offenders’ register, addresses offences involving electronic records and digital assets, and introduces restorative justice mechanisms […] The post Otti signs laws toughening penalties for cultism, rape, kidnapping appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 19PDP to APC: Stop campaigning if opposition is unseriousBy Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has challenged the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to stop campaigning if it considers opposition parties unserious, insisting that the 2027 general elections will determine their political strength. The party’s response came amid warnings by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, […] The post PDP to APC: Stop campaigning if opposition is unserious appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 19DOJ official clashes with judge in DC golf course case after Trump attacks herThe government's tree removal justification centers on a 2019 landscape report.ABC News
PoliticsOct 1911 people arrested for alleged voter registration fraud in CaliforniaEleven people were arrested in the U.S. for illegally registering to vote in the November elections, according to the Department of Justice. The operation seeks to eradicate electoral fraud, focusing on permanent residents who lied about their citizenship to vote.Clarín
PoliticsOct 19Díaz-Canel calls US arrest warrant against Raúl Castro a "pathetic Miami circus"The Cuban leader criticizes the arrest warrant against the former president for the downing of planes in 1996, calling it an unfounded political maneuver. The action is seen as part of US pressure on Cuba, amidst growing tensions and sanctions affecting the island.Clarín
PoliticsOct 19Nigeria’s Permanent Representative presents $14bn UN budget to TinubuNigeria officially assumed the chairmanship of the United Nations General Assembly’s Fifth Committee, responsible for the organisation’s budget and administrative affairs on 3 September. The post Nigeria’s Permanent Representative presents $14bn UN budget to Tinubu appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 19Schumer urges FCC to reject GOP group’s request to allow unsolicited political robocallsSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject a petition from a conservative political group to ease restrictions on AI-generated robocalls ahead of November’s midterm elections. “Under this change, campaigns could use their opponents’ voice to send out a message that is, at best, disingenuous and,…The Hill
PoliticsOct 19The entire PSOE list for Congress in Palencia resigns after Ferraz changes the number one candidateLa decisión se ha conocido durante un acto de Sánchez en Valladolid en el que estaba presente la diputada colocada por la dirección nacional LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 19ADC campaign knocks Oyedele over ₦4,000/$ fuel subsidy warningBy Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Director of Media and Publicity of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council, Kola Ologbondiyan, has challenged the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, to publish the economic model behind his warning that a return to fuel subsidy could push the naira to […] The post ADC campaign knocks Oyedele over ₦4,000/$ fuel subsidy warning appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 19Netanyahu’s new security doctrine: Regional strategy or election ploy?Experts say Netanyahu's security doctrine and map of regional alliances serve his political ambitions ahead of electionsAl Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 19Academic institutions sever foreign research ties to comply with Pentagon orderThe Pentagon ordered 30 universities to review their ties with foreign institutions or risk losing their federal funding.Military Times
PoliticsOct 19Abelardo's government diary: Budget and sit-in at the National MuseumLos liberales en la Cámara trabaron el quórum del Presupuesto por la pelea del presidente con la representante Elizabeth Jay-Pang. The post Diario de gobierno de Abelardo: Presupuesto y plantón en Museo Nacional appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsBreakingOct 19France announces partial curfew, ban on protests in ParisFrance imposed a partial curfew and banned demonstrations in parts of Paris on Monday, police said, as the government sought to restore order after some of the worst street violence in years. The post France announces partial curfew, ban on protests in Paris appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 19US adds ‘wrongful detention’ warning for Americans travelling to ChinaThe US State Department has added a “wrongful detention” warning to its travel advisory for China, alerting Americans to the risk of being detained arbitrarily under Chinese law. On Monday, the official China travel advisory added the “D” risk indicator for wrongful detention, while maintaining the country’s overall advisory level at Level 2, or “Exercise Increased Caution”. The advisory urges Americans travelling to mainland China to exercise caution due to the “arbitrary enforcement of local...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 19In Skepticism We Trust: Ukraine Reacts to the Diesel DealWelcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum only for War on the Rocks members. Each week, we bring you a curated selection of articles from Ukrainian media offering insight into how Ukrainians themselves debate the issues shaping their country.Western coverage often narrows the view to the battlefield — these pieces widen it, revealing the texture of daily life, politics, and public argument in a nation at war. The perspectives gathered here are varied, candid, and often surprising, together forming a more compleWar on the Rocks
PoliticsOct 19Emmanuel Macron sets off for the Persian GulfANALYSE - Le chef de l’État a entamé lundi au Koweït une tournée de 48 heures pour « sécuriser les approvisionnements énergétiques » de la France en ces temps de guerre.Le Figaro International
PoliticsOct 19Abiodun swears in two new commissionersThe governor charged them to place the interest of the state above personal considerations, political differences and sectional loyalties The post Abiodun swears in two new commissioners appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 19Benny Gantz drops out of Israel’s election raceDecision comes after polls showed his Blue and White party below the 3.25 percent threshold needed to enter the Knesset.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 19Sánchez insists on "putting a stop to those with lavish penthouses and vulture funds" after the PSOE spokesperson's resignation over her "30 apartments"En un mitin en Valladolid sin Zapatero, el ministro Puente ha apelado al "voto útil" de la izquierda LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 19Tinubu mourns Ex-Gov UduaghanMr Uduaghan, who was governor between 2007 and 2015, died on Monday at the age of 71, according to a statement by his family. The post Tinubu mourns Ex-Gov Uduaghan appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 19Homeland Security grants temporary deportation reprieve for more than 100K Ukrainians and SudaneseMore than 100,000 people from Ukraine and Sudan can stay in the U.S. without fear of deportationThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 19Breaking down political turmoil in France as violent protests rage onCBS News
PoliticsOct 19Mauritius lifts curfew imposed amid wave of violent protestsUnrest on the archipelago came after police shot a woman during a rally over rising costs and water shortages.Al Jazeera [en]