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PoliticsOct 6Secessionist party wins Quebec election in CanadaParti Quebecois returns to power, promising a third referendum on Quebec's independence from Canada.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 6Trump targets tax-free diesel as Republicans approach midtermsPresident Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to ease limits on tax-free red-dyed diesel as fuel prices put pressure on Republican candidates. Trump said the move would save farmers millions of dollars and lower the cost of goods, though analysts said the change would not benefit farmers already using tax-exempt fuel.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 6Tillis says Trump impeachment over Jan 6 was ‘weighty,’ a ‘vote of no confidence’Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Monday said President Trump’s impeachment in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Hill attack was “weighty” and his impeachment trial was a “vote of no confidence.” MS NOW’s Ari Melber spoke with Tillis on “The Beat,” where the two talked about Tillis’s upcoming book “How to Lose Friends and…The Hill
PoliticsOct 6Separatist party projected to win Quebec election, adding new test to Canada's unityThe Parti Québécois, which secured a minority, has vowed to hold an independence referendum in the years to come.BBC World
PoliticsOct 6Trump says taxpayers will no longer fund controversial TV ads after backlashTrump faced criticism from across the political divide after at least $1.5 million in federal funds was spent on TV ads. He says his MAGA Inc. super PAC will pay for future ads.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 6Trump says taxpayers will no longer fund ads touting administrationTrump faced criticism from across the political divide after at least $1.5 million in federal funds was spent on TV ads. He says his MAGA Inc. super PAC will pay for future ads.DW News [en]
PoliticsBreakingOct 6Live: Tens of thousands expected at Paris protests as unions join studentsFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsBreakingOct 6CEC row LIVE updates: INDIA bloc to hold protest march from Parliament to ECI headquarters against 'vote chori'Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, K. C. Venugopal, Deepender Hooda, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, have been detained and taken into custody after they started a sit-in protest inside Akashvani Bhawan to meet CEC Gyanesh KumarThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 6Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says, ‘If Abdul Can Win in Michigan, Anybody Can Win Anywhere’Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made the remarks about Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, as she considers whether to run for president in 2028.NYT US
PoliticsOct 6Spanish election threatens to blow up Brussels’ political balanceSocialists warn a Sánchez defeat will alienate them in the Council and strain the coalition behind Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 6Tens of thousands expected in Paris for high school protestsTens of thousands of demonstrators are expected on the streets of Paris on Tuesday as France's powerful trade unions join high school students rallying for better conditions in a wave of protests marked by clashes with police.RFI [en]
PoliticsOct 6Trump says journalists should be ‘arrested’ for reporting on empty seats at rallyThe president claims upper-level empty seats were simply attendees moving down to the main floor during the Vandalia, Ohio eventThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 6Tories want to duck Burnham’s social care fightThree shadow Cabinet ministers told POLITICO the Conservatives might opt not to offer a rival proposal on the hot-button issue.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 6France’s Mélenchon doubles down on student protests despite violent clashesThe presidential candidate is calling on supporters to join demonstrations Tuesday despite being accused of fueling unrest.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 6Trump says he will pay for ‘Patriotic Ads’ himself after facing backlash from DemocratsPresident Trump on Monday said he will pay for the controversial “Patriotic Ads” after backlash mounted in response to the ads being funded by taxpayers. “The Radical Left is upset with the fact that I am taking Ads, which I consider to be a positive promotion for our Great U.S.A., and paying for them with…The Hill
PoliticsOct 6Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for ads after bipartisan pushbackThe ads, which tout Trump and his policies, could have violated US laws barring public government funds being spent on political advertising.BBC World
PoliticsOct 6Trump spends campaign rally complaining about how he is treated by media amid record-low approval ratingsTrump tried to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over unfavorable coverage, but a judge ordered that their access be restoredThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 6Separatists win Quebec election; could make it harder for Carney to deal with TrumpA separatist party won Quebec's election on Monday, public broadcaster Radio-Canada said, a ‌result which could make it tougher for Prime Minister Mark Carney to maintain national unity…Japan Today
PoliticsOct 6Trump says taxpayers will no longer fund TV ads that praise himMove comes after ethics experts criticised three nationally broadcast ads and called for independent investigations.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 6U.S. Citizen Accused of Surveilling Taiwanese Family on China’s BehalfThe woman, Wanying Zhang, was arrested at the Los Angeles airport on Sunday. She was accused of watching the son of Taiwan’s president in Seattle.NYT US
PoliticsOct 6Alleged Chinese agent makes federal court appearanceCBS News was first to report​ that the FBI arrested Wanying "Heather" Zhang on Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport before she boarded a flight to Shanghai, China.CBS News
PoliticsOct 6Alleged Chinese agent arrested in Los Angeles after allegedly surveilling son of Taiwanese presidentA suspected Chinese agent appeared in court Monday after allegedly surveilling the son of the Taiwanese president. The FBI arrested Wanying "Heather" Zhang on Sunday as she was preparing to board a flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga reports.CBS News
PoliticsOct 6Trump opens access to tax-free red diesel amid rising fuel pricesEl combustible agrícola sin impuestos podrá adquirirse libremente en EE.UU. tras una orden ejecutiva firmada por el presidente. La medida busca mitigar el impacto del alza en precios del carburante, en un contexto de tensiones internacionales y elecciones cercanas.Clarín
PoliticsOct 6Beijing’s policy advisers map out how post-reunification Taiwan could be governedSouth China Morning Post