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PoliticsOct 6Metsola to take action after MEP Rima Hassan removes Israeli flagFrench pro-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan removed Israeli and EU flags from an exhibition commemorating the victims of Hamas’s 7 October terrorist attack, sparking outrage among fellow lawmakers. She could face a suspension of her daily allowance.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 6EU Commission throws down the gauntlet to member states on reforming the blocThe European Commission is proposing fewer commissioners and less unanimity to prepare the EU for 30 or more members. However, EU diplomats say capitals are unlikely to agree.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 6Carney says Canada at 'crucial time' in conversation with Quebec premier-designateOTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet ministers Tuesday pledged to work with the new separatist Parti Québécois government in Quebec through the spirit of co-operative federalism.thestar · canada
PoliticsOct 6Viet Nam, Panama cast themselves as gateways between Southeast Asia and Latin AmericaGeneral Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam and his spouse hosted a banquet for Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino and his spouse in Ha Noi on October 6 evening. Viet Nam, Panama exchange cooperation documents witnessed by top leaders General Secretary and President To Lam hosts welcome ceremony for Panama President José Raúl Mulino [In Photos] Panama President and First Lady visit the Temple of Literature Opportunities to expand Viet Nam-Panama cooperationnhandan_vn · vietnam
PoliticsOct 6India opposition parties rally for election chief’s exit over voter list changesOpposition parties held protests in India’s capital New Delhi on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of the country’s election chief over a contentious revision of voter lists as hundreds of police personnel were deployed across the heart of the city. Tuesday’s demonstration is the latest in a series of near-daily protests beginning last week by student groups, opposition parties and India's “Cockroach” youth movement.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 6Germany says it hasn’t changed student visa rules for Russians after rejecting applicant over ‘security concerns’The German embassy in Moscow said Germany continues to issue student visas to Russian citizens, with each application reviewed on an individual basis. The embassy was responding to the case of a Higher School of Economics (HSE) student who was denied a study visa over “security concerns.”Meduza [en]
PoliticsOct 6Spain court lifts Puigdemont arrest warrant, clearing way for his return home ahead of November electionsCatalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont fled Spain in 2017 after launching an independence bid. The court's decision means he can return home without fear of arrest after almost a decade in exile.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 6Meloni's sister to testify at Boccia trialBusinesswoman accused of stalking ex lover and ex minister SangiulianoANSA [en]
PoliticsOct 6Greens probe conduct complaint against Deputy Leader Mothin AliLeft-wing party looks at claim Mothin Ali "snatched" phone from fellow member in alleged Leeds altercation.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 6Separatists win Quebec election with promise to hold vote on independenceFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 6Tinubu’s return: An update, By Reuben AbatiExactly a week ago, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, now jokingly renamed a citizen of Kano with a Northern-sounding name Ashiru Bala Ahmadu Tanimu, whatever that means by former Governor Abdullahi Danguje, returned to Nigeria after a controversial 30-day so-called working leave in Europe. His 30-day working leave was in every sense a violation of the 1999 […] The post Tinubu’s return: An update, By Reuben Abati appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 6French MEP Hassan under investigation over flag incident at 7 October commemorationHard-left French EU lawmaker Rima Hassan is facing an investigation after the Israeli and European Union flags were allegedly thrown to the floor at a commemoration for the 2023 Hamas attacks that set off the Gaza war. Hassan said the action was to denounce the "ongoing genocide by the Israeli government".RFI [en]
PoliticsOct 6Live Updates: Protests Spread Across France as Unions Join Student DemonstrationsUnion members, parents and teachers joined the demonstrations, broadening the student-led protest movement that has closed hundreds of French high schools since late September.NYT World
PoliticsOct 6German far-right achieves regional parliament presidency for the first time since 1945It secured the votes to put Tobias Rausch, from Alternative for Germany (AfD), in charge of the Saxony-Anhalt region. This is an anti-immigration and pro-Russian party.Clarín
PoliticsOct 6Pre-filled Form 7 Muslim voter deletions linked to BJP, alleges OwaisiThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 6MinInterior announces reform to prior consultation and unblocking of filesRodrigo Lara sostiene que el “núcleo” del proceso “no se toca”. La propuesta incluye digitalizar expedientes represados y eliminar el test de proporcionalidad. The post MinInterior anuncia reforma a la consulta previa y destrabe de expedientes appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsOct 6'They Stole a City' author Lauren Collins on how Wilmington coup was 'covered up'The author of a new book that tells the story of a White supremacist coup in her hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how those involved and the authorities covered up the event for years. The coup happened back in 1898, but was never mentioned in local schools even when she was a pupil. Lauren Collins is currently living in Paris, where she is a staff journalist for The New Yorker. She spoke to us in Perspective about her book, "They Stole a City".France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 6Phil Collins says Trump ‘sees everything as a deal’: ‘Very scary time’Phil Collins is knocking President Trump as “nasty,” saying that the commander in chief “plays politics like a businessman,” even though handling U.S. and international relations isn’t “really a business at all.” “It’s diplomacy,” Collins said in a recent interview on “Piers Morgan Uncensored.” “Sometimes you can lose, but still come out winning,” the “In…The Hill
PoliticsOct 6Mónica García's party demands to lead the list for Madrid amidst pressure from Ada Colau's sector"Forces with territorial roots must present themselves in their communities and form electoral lists," says Más MadridEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 6Russia charges journalist Andrei Loshak with ‘justification of terrorism’Meduza [en]
PoliticsOct 62027: We need our full budget to ensure seamless polls, INEC cries out"We expect the prompt release of the remaining budget to ensure seamless execution of the remaining activities," Amupitan said. The post 2027: We need our full budget to ensure seamless polls, INEC cries out appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 6As more Iranian women reject hijab rules, regime looks at new ways to force complianceDW News [en]
PoliticsOct 6Nearly 2,000 schools closed in France as students, parents protestFrench students, parents and teachers continued protesting into a third week, saying their schools are falling apart. Aidan Stretch reports.CBS News
PoliticsOct 6Trump sows doubt about mail-in voting while encouraging it, as midterms approachTrump has voted by mail twice in Florida elections this year.ABC News