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PoliticsOct 6CIA officer arrested with gold bars pleads guilty to wire fraudDavid Rush, who was fired, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and will be sentenced Jan. 28.NBC News
PoliticsOct 6PBAT Door-to-Door Movement mourns officers in crash, suspends campaign activitiesThe PBAT Door-to-Door Movement prays for the peaceful repose of the souls of the departed and asks Almighty God to grant their families the fortitude to bear this loss. The post PBAT Door-to-Door Movement mourns officers in crash, suspends campaign activities appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 6Trump temporarily expands use of red-dyed diesel. Will it lower costs?Experts say the new executive order will have a limited impact on farmers and truckers who rely on diesel.CBS News
PoliticsOct 62027: Nnoli asks Yilwatda to rein in APC chairmenBy Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — National Deputy Coordinator (South) of the One Nigeria Movement, Hon. Engr. Francis Nnoli, has urged the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, to rein in the party’s state chairmen over statements he said could threaten Nigerians’ constitutional rights to freedom of movement and political participation. […] The post 2027: Nnoli asks Yilwatda to rein in APC chairmen appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 6Young voters struggle to afford housing. But they don't expect help from political candidatesPennsylvania's competitive U.S. House districts showcase how housing affordability challenges for young voters may play into control of the next Congress.CNBC
PoliticsOct 6Abbott not joining Trump at San Antonio campaign stopTexas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) will not appear alongside President Trump at an upcoming political rally in San Antonio as the Republican incumbent fights for reelection less than a month out from November’s midterms. Trump is traveling to Texas Wednesday to stump for the state’s attorney general, Ken Paxton (R), who is locked in a…The Hill
PoliticsOct 6Spanish experts describe relations with the US as "indestructible"Experts highlight the solidity of ties between Madrid and Washington, based on diverse exchanges, beyond political affinities. Europe's co-responsibility in defense and innovation is emphasized, seeking a balanced relationship with the US in the face of global challenges.Clarín
PoliticsOct 6Sally Yates, former Deputy Attorney General, will review Cornell's handling of abuse complaintsA former Justice Department official will lead a review of Cornell's handling of abuse complaints after a group rape case. Sally Yates will evaluate disciplinary processes and student support, amid protests over the university's response and the closure of a fraternity.Clarín
PoliticsOct 6Clash between Newsom and Trump: the president sparked controversy by saying Iran could "wipe out" Los Angeles and San Diego and California respondedTrump joked on Monday at a rally in Nebraska that losing Los Angeles or San Diego to an attack by Iran would be "a very small price to pay." The governor accused the president of advocating an attack against "more than 10 million residents of the United States."Clarín
PoliticsOct 6Don’t mention the Iron Dome: comedy genius Kemi on warpath at Tory conference - The GuardianDon’t mention the Iron Dome: comedy genius Kemi on warpath at Tory conference The Guardian Where are all the Tory MPs? The fun folk have gone boozing with Farage The Telegraph When the Tories need to rely on Ed Davey’s school of gimmickry, you know Kemi Badenoch has a problem The Independent Tories hope their conference stitch-up will raise a small fortune The Times Kemistry at Chequers POLITICO.eugoogle · united kingdom
PoliticsOct 6France's police fire tear gas and water cannons as school protests sweep the countryMore than a quarter of a million people rallied nationwide to support school students demanding more education funding, according to government figures, with thousands of arrests.NPR News
PoliticsOct 6Tear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests grow across FranceCrowds of mainly teenagers called for more resources for schools and an end to what they called police repression.BBC World
PoliticsOct 6EU seeks ways to make expansion more palatable to membersThe European Commission has put forward ideas it hopes will both ease the EU expansion process and allay concerns among existing members. Several countries, not least war-torn Ukraine, are among the candidates.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 6Côte d’Ivoire: how the opposition secretly agreed on the new CEIAu terme de trois jours de négociations, quatre groupements de partis d’opposition se sont accordés, pour la première fois depuis longtemps, sur une proposition à présenter au gouvernement au sujet du nouvel organe électoral. Sauf que le PPA-CI, de Laurent Gbagbo, pourtant signataire, a brillé par son absence…Jeune Afrique
PoliticsOct 6Groups affiliated with Cabal promote resignations from the Democratic CenterUn mensaje, que llegó al grupo de WhatsApp “Bogotá-#SoyJovenCabal”, invita a renunciar y afiliarse al Partido Republicano, la nueva colectividad de Cabal. The post Grupos afines a Cabal impulsan renunciatón al Centro Democrático appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsOct 6Judge skeptical of FCC’s move to scrutinize ABC station licensesA federal judge in D.C. on Tuesday declined to immediately rule on whether the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should be stopped from conducting an early review of broadcast licenses belonging to a handful of local ABC stations across the country.   But U.S. District Judge Loren Alikhan appeared skeptical from the bench of the administration’s justification for initiating the process.  “What is it that made this so different that…The Hill
PoliticsOct 6Who is Soumaya Sarré, a student inspiring France's high school protests?The 18-year-old's Instagram videos have gone viral. A winner of a public speaking competition, she works with a group encouraging youth from working-class neighborhoods to get involved in politics.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsOct 6Newly released footage of Tempe woman's arrest sparks backlash over use of forceNewly released footage of a Tempe, Arizona, police officer arresting a woman has sparked backlash for disputing the initial claims about how forceful he was. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has the latest.CBS News
PoliticsOct 6Farhat Bengdara and the Operational Side of Central Bank IndependenceFarhat Bengdara took over as governor of the Central Bank of Libya in 2006 with a currency problem everyone could see. Underneath it sat a second job nobody was watching: rebuilding how the bank moved money and deciding who else could compete to move it. Rebuilding a Payment System From Scratch Bengdara’s overhaul replaced the […] The post Farhat Bengdara and the Operational Side of Central Bank Independence appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 6Schumer alleges illegal coordination between Trump, PAC on adsSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is moving to investigate President Trump for allegedly misusing taxpayer dollars to pay for government-sponsored campaign ads.  Schumer announced Tuesday that he is demanding that two government watchdog agencies investigate and preserve records related to the administration’s effort to make PSA television ads that portray Trump in a favorable…The Hill
PoliticsOct 6Saudi oil scientists ended up on climate panel (IPCC): The GuardianCientíficos con vínculos con la industria de combustibles fósiles en Arabia Saudita están trabajando en los informes del Grupo Intergubernamental de Expertos sobre el Cambio Climático. The post Científicos petroleros saudíes terminaron en panel climático (Ipcc): The Guardian appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsOct 6'Colossal failure: Death penalty system in America is a broken process from start to finish'Jean-Emile Jammine is pleased to welcome Reed Brody, international human rights lawyer and former New York assistant attorney general. According to Brody, the botched execution of Christa Pike reflects a much larger problem: the relationship between capital punishment, institutional failure, due process, and human dignity. The technical failure of lethal injection exposes weaknesses throughout the legal architecture surrounding the death penalty, from the quality and adequacy of defense representation to the profound disparities between jurisdictions and the difficulties states face in adminisFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 6DOJ moves to strip citizenship from 40 peoplePresident Trump's Justice Department moved to revoke citizenship from 40 naturalized citizens accused of crimes in recent months, representing what Attorney General Todd Blanche called the "largest denaturalization effort in modern history."The big picture: The Trump administration has made denaturalization a priority, moving personnel to pursue more cases and setting a goal of 250 cases by this month.Driving the news: The DOJ filed 40 denaturalization actions in district courts spanning coast to coast between Aug. 21 and Oct. 2, according to a Monday statement."Every single one of these indivAxios
PoliticsOct 6Indian opposition leaders detained during voter lists protestPolice detained Indian opposition leaders during a protest outside the Election Commission in New Delhi where lawmakersAl Jazeera [en]