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PoliticsOct 17Trump waives Russia sanctions as rift with Zelenskyy widensUS President Donald Trump has waived more sanctions on Russia in a bid to ease energy prices.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 17German expert: Europe must stand up to Trump and continue supporting Ukraine and ZelenskyEuropean countries should clearly state their readiness to continue supporting Ukraine and its elected President Volodymyr Zelensky, even if this means openly disagreeing with U.S. President Donald Trump.Ukrinform [en]
PoliticsOct 17UDF govt reconstitutes Keralam Waqf Board, appoints IUML leader M.C. Mayin Haji as chairmanAll members of board headed by K.S. Hamza replaced. Nine members have been appointed to reconstituted boardThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 17The Judases of Democracy: How political elites undermine voter’s mandate, by Stephanie ShaakaaAs 2027 approaches, the responsibility rests not only on Wike, Soludo and Adeleke but also on the parties they represent and the ruling party seeking to benefit from their involvement The post The Judases of Democracy: How political elites undermine voter’s mandate, by Stephanie Shaakaa appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 17Trump puts on hold new Russia sanctions he signed into lawUS president's executive order comes two days before sanctions deadline and a week after diesel deal with Putin.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 17‘National Peace Committee was my baby,’ Senator Ben Obi reveals origins of Abuja Peace AccordSenator Ben Obi has recounted how he initiated the National Peace Committee and coordinated the Abuja Peace Accord The post ‘National Peace Committee was my baby,’ Senator Ben Obi reveals origins of Abuja Peace Accord appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 17Caste based conferences set to return as U.P. poll approachesParsuram Yuva Jagriti Manch, a Brahmin caste centric social organisation, will organise a large gathering in the last week of October in Shamli district to unite the community around its grievances.The Hindu
PoliticsOct 17Trump suspends sanctions on buyers of Russian energy under Graham ActU.S. President Donald Trump has suspended the implementation of tariffs and sanctions provided for under the Lindsey Graham Act, which was passed in September.Ukrinform [en]
PoliticsOct 17BJP alleges HC order violation over Kozhikode Corporation’s resolution against CECBJP Kozhikode city district president K.P. Prakash Babu alleged that the resolution against the CEC, passed at the Corporation council meeting earlier this week, violated the High Court order.The Hindu
PoliticsOct 17Nigeria’s correctional crisis: Inmate population hits 80,812The panel detailed allegations of inmates operating businesses from correctional centres, including POS, and involvement of officials in facilitating prohibited activities The post Nigeria’s correctional crisis: Inmate population hits 80,812 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 17Ex-Malaysian minister Nik Nazmi admits lapse in judgment after ‘khalwat’ arrestFormer Malaysian minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has confirmed that he was one of two individuals detained by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) over an alleged khalwat case. Nik Nazmi, who helms Parti Bersama Malaysia, said he was at a residence in Petaling Jaya on Thursday with a woman after they decided to continue a discussion about a project there. “We had initially started the discussion with friends at a studio in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, before moving to Petaling Jaya to...South China Morning Post
PoliticsBreakingOct 17Wake-up Call 17/10: Large protests throughout France • Dutch Design Week startsGoedemorgen! In heel Frankrijk wordt vandaag gedemonstreerd door scholieren, boeren, taxichauffeurs en de 'gele hesjes'. En in Eindhoven gaat de Dutch Design Week van start. Eerst het weer: vandaag schijnt geregeld de zon, maar komen verspreid ook een paar buien voor. Het wordt bij een matige tot vrij krachtige wind zo'n 14 graden. Ga je vandaag op pad? Hier vind je het overzicht van de files en wegwerkzaamheden en hier alles over de situatie op het spoor. Wat kan je vandaag verwachten? Wat heb je gemist? De Amerikaanse president Trump zet een sanctiepakket tegen Rusland voorlopig in de ijskasNOS Buitenland
PoliticsOct 17Albania’s PM blames ‘foreign hands’ for protestsAlbanian PM Edi Rama claimed ‘foreign hands’ are driving protests that have rocked the country for months.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 17The Man City theory of politicsThe tribalism of football fans parallels modern politics like nothing elseFinancial Times
PoliticsOct 172027: Why Tinubu’s challengers are struggling to uniteThe opposition’s task is not simply to agree that Tinubu should be challenged, but to determine how that challenge will be organised The post 2027: Why Tinubu’s challengers are struggling to unite appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 17Shrinking debate time in Parliament, Assemblies fuels street protests: Chhattisgarh LoP Mahant in letter to CM SaiReminding the Chief Minister that even schoolchildren were taking to the streets to voice their concerns in the State, Mr. Mahant wrote that such developments were a cause for concern not only for the government but for the entire StateThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 17Trump suspends the application of new sanctions against Russia that he recently enactedTrump detiene nuevas sanciones a Rusia, alegando interés nacional, tras firmar la ley el mes pasado. La medida sigue a un acuerdo de diésel con Moscú.La decisión ha generado críticas bipartidistas y preocupación en el Congreso, que busca evitar que la pausa beneficie a Rusia en su conflicto con Ucrania.Clarín
PoliticsOct 17Macron responds to Le Pen: Ending aid to Ukraine would jeopardize France’s securityFrench President Emmanuel Macron criticized far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s statements that she intends to end financial support for Ukraine if she comes to power, stressing that assisting Kyiv serves France’s national interests and that abandoning such support would mean neglecting the security of the French people and Europe as a whole.Ukrinform [en]
PoliticsOct 17NPR cuts message about attacks on Latinos from Los Tigres del Norte's Tiny DeskNPR editó un mensaje de Félix Contreras sobre ataques a latinos en un video de Los Tigres del Norte en YouTube, manteniéndolo completo en su web.Usuarios acusaron de censura tras elogiado discurso de Contreras antes del tema 'Somos más americanos', que aborda la historia y pertenencia mexicana.Clarín
PoliticsOct 17Is Pablo Iglesias right? What the polls say about running separately in MadridCon las encuestas actuales, Frente Amplio y Podemos sacarían un escaño más yendo juntos. Prueba otros escenarios con nuestro simuladorEl País
PoliticsOct 17The PSOE convenes its federal committee to fight for another electoral comebackLos socialistas ratificarán las listas del 29-N en un cónclave en el que no habrá críticas y que se ha reconvertido en un gran mitin de campaña en FuenlabradaEl País
PoliticsOct 17From 15-M to 29-N: a conversation between Ignacio Urquizu and Kiko LlanerasEl politólogo, que publica ‘Generación 15-M’, un ensayo sobre los niños que crecieron después del estallido social del 2011, dialoga con el analista de datos de EL PAÍS sobre el giro ideológico a la derecha entre los más jóvenesEl País
PoliticsOct 17New setback for Ukraine: Trump puts sanctions against Russia on holdDe Amerikaanse president Trump zet een sanctiepakket tegen Rusland voorlopig in de ijskast. Die sancties waren een maand geleden al aangenomen en door hemzelf ondertekend, maar volgens Trump is het in het belang van de Verenigde Staten om daar nu van af te zien. Het gaat om de zogenoemde Graham-wet, naar de onlangs overleden senator Lindsey Graham. Hij maakte zich jarenlang hard voor sancties tegen Rusland. In het sanctiepakket stond onder meer dat er importheffingen tot 100 procent opgelegd konden worden aan de vijf grootste importeurs van Russische olie of aardgas, zoals China, India en TurkNOS Buitenland
PoliticsOct 17Trump puts new Russia sanctions that he recently signed into law on hold, citing national interestPresident Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in…Japan Today