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POLITICSOct 2Virginia should not make students choose between faith and financial aidReligious college students in Virginia should not have to choose between following their religious calling and receiving the same educational assistance available to other students. That is the central issue in Hall v. Fleming, a case that presents the Supreme Court of the United States with an opportunity to correct a troubling anomaly in its…The Hill
POLITICSOct 2Jebi Mather supports Adoor Prakash, renews call for KPCC executive committee meetingAdoor Prakash is a very senior leader who has every right to express his views about having to learn of important matters through media. What he said cannot be dismissed lightly, says the MPThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 2Legislators urge broader cooling-off law after abrupt Hotstone Yoga closureHong Kong lawmakers have urged the government to widen the scope of a proposed statutory cooling-off law to cover more types of wellness market trends after the abrupt shutdown of the Hotstone Yoga chain, as claimed financial losses by customers rose to HK$3.9 million (US$497,030). Their calls followed the government’s commitment to introduce a bill in the Legislative Council in the first half of next year that would establish a statutory cooling-off period for prepaid fitness and beauty...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 2Telangana | Release of two DA instalments to delay implementation of revised pay scales?Given the stress on finances, Telangana government is unlikely to take a call on the implementation of the PRC recommendations in the near futureThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 2IIT Bombay student begin hunger strike demanding accountability over student Sahil Wakode’s deathProtesting students submitted an 18-point charter of demands, including the resignation of the institute’s director, after the parents of the second-year student were denied permission to continue their own protest on weekendsThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 2‘Containerabad’: Pakistan’s capital and truckers bleed money amid lockdownAs Islamabad prepares for another opposition march, drivers and businesses are counting the cost of the barricades.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 2Genuine voters deleted in Vizianagaram under SIR, alleges Jana Chaitanya VedikaThe organisation’s State president wants local body polls held only after a proper revision of the rolls, and accuses the YSRCP of staying silent on the exerciseThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 2Allahabad HC judge flags issues with full court meetings, says last 2 seemed 'stage-managed'Justice Diwakar noted that only 16 full court meetings had been convened over the past 10 years, even though the Chief Justice is required to convene a full court meeting once every three monthsThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 2ARD-Deutschlandtrend survey: Germans unite in frustration over the governmentOn the 36th anniversary of reunification, Germans are dissatisfied with the country's political leaders. They don't believe they'll be able to handle the challenges posed by AI, Russia and Donald Trump.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 2Chinese language teachers leave the Philippines over safety fearsAround 150 Chinese language teachers in the Philippines are returning home following mounting criticism from Philippine security officials that educational exchanges involving China could pose national security threats. The withdrawal affects teachers stationed at schools including the Immaculate Conception Academy in Greenhills and Jubilee Christian Academy in Quezon City, both in Metro Manila, according to local media. The Manila-based Chinese Commercial News reported on Friday that the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 2EU ‘fully rejects’ US threat to ban diesel exports unless bloc releases more fuel stocksThe European Union on Friday pushed back against a US threat to ban any diesel exports unless the 27-member bloc releases more of its fuel stocks, “fully” rejecting the move, an EU official said. French President Emmanuel Macron will chair a video call with his G7 counterparts Friday to discuss possible measures on global fuel markets.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 2The debate on the decrees becomes a devastating judgment against JuntsSánchez, a PP, Vox y Junts: “La historia les juzgará antes de lo que creen y con más contundencia de la que imaginan”El País
POLITICSOct 2Hungary and Ukraine edge towards deal that could unlock EU talksKyiv will propose a new law on minority education rights, with a vote expected in October. Budapest has blocked EU accession talks until Ukraine adopts the laws agreed under an 11-point plan on Hungarians in Transcarpathia.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 2Across U.S., cities, police navigate backlash to license plate readersThe backlash to the cameras developed by Flock Safety baffles Wapello County Sheriff Don Philips.gainesvilleregister · united states of america
POLITICSOct 2Egypt expels Ethiopian diplomat in growing rife over Nile damThe tit for tat move on Thursday came after Addis Ababa expelled an Egyptian official, further straining relations between the two countries.Africanews [en]
POLITICSOct 2Brazil's election: Lula or Bolsonaro Jr?PRESS REVIEW – Friday, October 2: We look at reactions in the French papers after high school blockades turned violent across France. We also look ahead to Brazil's two-round presidential election, which begins this weekend. The electoral campaign culminated with the cancellation of a presidential debate after both President Lula and his rival Flavio Bolsonaro pulled out. Finally, this year's Comedy Wildlife Awards finalists do not disappoint.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 2The 190 meters separating the Sol encampment from CongressManifestantes y acampados esperaron la votación con una sensación agridulce: “Todos estos perroflautas que ves aquí han logrado sentar en pocos días a los diputados”El País
POLITICSOct 2BJP workers wave black flag at Excise Minister M. Liju in Keralam’s AlappuzhaThe protesters were arrested and removed from the scene by the police. The BJP has been blocking the vehicles of the State Ministers and waving black flags at them for several days since Youth Congress activists staged a black flag protest against Amit Shah in Kollam on September 26The Hindu
POLITICSOct 2How American Political Campaigns Are Using AI—and What They’re Spending on the ToolsThis essay was written with Nathan E. Sanders, and originally appeared in The Guardian. New campaign finance disclosure data shines a light on which US political campaigns are using AI tools and how much they are spending on them. Candidates’, parties’ and committees’ spending reveals that AI is fast becoming an essential tool of politics. The candidates themselves are quiet about how they are using the technology in their own campaigns. It’s a sensitive issue that we have been tracking closely since we started writing our book, Rewiring Democracy...Schneier
POLITICSOct 2India’s Modi faces dual pressure from ‘cockroach’ movement, opposition partiesIndia’s opposition parties and the youth-led “cockroach” movement took to the streets on Friday, demanding action over alleged irregularities in voter rolls and calling for the resignation of the country’s chief election commissioner, as the combined pressure from the two groups poses a new challenge for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The protests have brought the opposition closer to the youth movement that it has sought to engage with, according to analysts. While their convergence...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 2G7 to hold emergency talks over possible diesel releasePolitico Europe
POLITICSOct 2Why Trump might invoke the Insurrection Act before, during, or after the midtermsAs midterm elections approach, concerns are growing that President Trump may attempt to nationalize voting or invoke the Insurrection Act to maintain power if Republicans face significant losses.The Hill
POLITICSOct 2Convulsion in Spain: government housing decrees could fall in Parliament and Pedro Sánchez threatens early electionsLa casi segura caída en el Congreso de las medidas que mejoran la crisis del alquiler que aprobó el gobierno abre la puerta a elecciones anticipadas.A la acampada que lleva seis días en la Puerta del Sol de Madrid, se sumó este viernes una marcha en la puerta del Parlamento mientras se decidía el futuro de los decretos.Clarín
POLITICSOct 2France considers releasing oil and diesel reserves after US pressureParis hat vorgeschlagen, 100 Millionen Barrel Rohöl und Diesel freizugeben. Eine offizielle Bestätigung gibt es noch nicht. Deutschland will den Forderungen Washingtons noch nicht nachgeben.Politico Europe