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PoliticsOct 4Incidents and an arrest in front of the Brazilian embassy in Buenos Aires during the presidential electionThere were shouts between Lula and Bolsonaro supporters at the door of the diplomatic headquarters as they waited to vote. A man was arrested for assault and resisting authority while defending a street vendor.Clarín
PoliticsOct 4NDC 10,000-man march: Ughelli council chairman seals organiser’s property…..Council boss says structure was built under high-tension wire, insists action not politically motivated By Efe Onodjae Ambassador Tobore Alex Agbah, organiser of the 10,000-man march for the National Democratic Congress, NDC, in Ughelli, Delta State, has alleged that the Ughelli North Local Government Council Chairman, Olorogun Jaro Egbo, sealed his property following the political […] The post NDC 10,000-man march: Ughelli council chairman seals organiser’s property appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 4Jake Tapper's Bloodlust Take: Claims 'The World Is Waiting' For the State to Kill Christa PikeJake Tapper Stephen Ferrell CNN State of the Union 10-4-26 On Sunday's CNN State of the Union, interviewing Stephen Ferrell, the attorney for Tennessee death-row inmate Christa Pike, host Jake Tapper said: "It is certainly an odd and unusual situation, where the world is waiting, at least as far as I can tell, for your client to recover from these botched execution attempts so the state can kill her for good. That just seems bizarre." What's "bizarre" is Tapper's claim. "The world?" How did Jake concoct that consensus? He said that his view was "as far as I can tell." How "far" was that? We'll go out on a limb and surmise that in the liberal-media world that Tapper inhabits, there's not an overwhelming clamor for Pike's execution. Of course, there are bound to be some people who want Tennessee to complete Pike's execution. That would include Senator Marsha Blackburn, the Republican nominee for governor. She has called for the electric chair for Pike. But a candidate's position is not a world waiting at the bedside. The sitting governor, Bill Lee, also a Republican, has halted the remaining executions for the rest of the year--effectively the remainder of his term--and ordered an outside review. The prison commissioner is resigning. Ferrell also made a noteworthy claim, saying it was unjust for May Martinez, the mother of Colleen Slemmer, Pike's victim, to have been subjected to "the long many years of back and forth for her." He was apparently alluding to the 30 years between Colleen's murder and the attempted execution of Pike. The irony: The "many years of back and forth" are largely due to the appeals, the habeas petitions, and the method-of-execution challenges that capital defense counsel like Ferrell file. Jake Tapper 'The World Is Waiting' To Kill Christa Pike pic.twitter.com/BGArLsWigZ— Mark Finkelstein (@markfinkelstein) October 4, 2026 Pike was sentenced in 1996. The attempt last week came about 30 years later. People executed in this country in 2023 had spent an average of just over 23 years on death row, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. If justice delayed is justice denied, then justice has certainly been denied to the families and loved ones of murder victims in the United States thanks to the dilatory tactics of modern defense counsel. Compare with the assassinations of President Garfield in 1881, and President McKinley in 1901. The lapse between their deaths and the execution of the assassin was under 10 months in Garfield's case--and just 45 days in McKinley's. Here's the transcript. CNN State of the Union 10/4/26 9:33 am EDT JAKE TAPPER: And I'm wondering what you think justice looks like in terms of the victim. STEPHEN FERRELL: I, I, I think that's very hard to say. I can tell you what justice shouldn't be for the victim's family. And that's, this long many years of back and forth for her, and to be brought here to witness an execution that doesn't happen. Nothing that anyone can do will bring back Colleen Slemmer. Nothing that anyone can do will make this right for May Martinez, her mother. I can't give any better solution than the fact that Christa has been, and may very well continue to be, severely punished, harshly punished, and maybe not overly so. But certainly, this has been a serious punishment for a very serious and awful crime. I don't, I don't think that attempting another execution is going to bring justice. TAPPER: It is certainly an odd and unusual situation, where the world is waiting, at least as far as I can tell, for your client to recover from these botched execution attempts so the state can kill her for good. That just seems bizarre. FERRELL: It, I, as far as I know, it's, it's unique, in, in this country. There have been other attempted executions that were botched, as in, they couldn't get the vein, they, other things went wrong. I don't know of any, situation where the state says that the execution was carried out exactly as it planned to do, and the person survived. And that is a unique situation. And I think that your word bizarre is exactly right.newsbusters · united states of america
PoliticsOct 4Ruling party using ‘unethical practices’ to stay in power, accuses CongressCongress leaders today launched a scathing attack on the BJP at a workers’ conference in Bahadurgarh, accusing the ruling party of using “unethical practices” to remain in power and failing to fulfil its electoral promises. AICC Haryana in-charge Sanjay Dutt, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee president Rao Narender Singh and MP Deepender Hooda also accused the […]tribuneindia · india
PoliticsOct 4Midterm fears as MAGA influencers turn on Trump: Insiders say 'voters are done' after string of disappointments from White House... and will get revenge at the pollsOne year ago, President Donald Trump sat down with over a dozen independent conservative media figures at the White House and made a promise.dailymailuk · united kingdom
PoliticsOct 4Midterm fears as MAGA influencers turn on TrumpConcerns are rising over midterm elections as MAGA influencers reportedly express dissatisfaction with Donald Trump. This indicates internal political shifts that could influence upcoming electoral results.bundle_app · united states of america
PoliticsBreakingOct 4Brazilians voted for next president as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro hope for first round victory - AP NewsBolsonaro and Lula head to a runoff in Brazil’s presidential election AP NewsAP News
PoliticsOct 4Victory for the three nationalist parties in Bosnia in elections marked by the shadow of the pro-Russian leaderEl ex presidente de la República Srpska, la entidad de mayoría serbobosnia, acaba de regresar de un viaje a Moscú, donde se reunió con Putin LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 4Brazil election results live: Lula and Bolsonaro locked in a tight raceLeftist incumbent Lula is seeking a fourth term in office, facing off against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 4Brazil: Polls close in tight race between Lula and BolsonaroFlavio Bolsonaro, the son of former far-right populist President Jair Bolsonaro, is taking on incumbent left-wing President Lula da Silva. Polls show the first round of voting will likely lead to a runoff.DW News [en]
PoliticsBreakingOct 4Brazil 2026 election results, live | Polls close and vote counting begins in BrazilEl ultraderechista Flávio Bolsonaro gana por dos puntos (47%) en primera vuelta a Lula (45%) con más del 99% escrutadoEl País
PoliticsOct 4Imran Khan’s party launches march to Islamabad demanding his releaseSupporters of jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan have launched a long march towards Islamabad.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 4Dozens arrested at Moscow Communist Party rally amid anger over Ukraine drone strikesThe rally marked the anniversary of the Kremlin's 1993 crushing of a parliamentary uprisingThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 4INEC to update Nigerians on 2027 pollsBy Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, will on Tuesday update Nigerians on preparations for the 2027 general election as the country marks 100 days to the polls. The Commission said it would provide updates on the voters’ register, candidate nominations, logistics and measures being put in place to safeguard the […] The post INEC to update Nigerians on 2027 polls appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 4Insecurity must not become Nigeria’s new normal — ObiBy Henry Umoru ABUJA — The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has called for the immediate and safe rescue of about 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, reportedly abducted while travelling to their orientation camp. Obi, in a post on his official social media page on […] The post Insecurity must not become Nigeria’s new normal — Obi appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 4Kennedy says ‘telling’ Americans ‘not to believe their own lying checkbooks is not going to work’Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Sunday said Republicans “have to tell the American people the truth” about the cost of living as his party heads into the midterms. “As I’ve said before, Kristen, here’s my prediction about the elections. I will bet you a soda and a nice hat that the experts are wrong. I…The Hill
PoliticsOct 4Justice Alito shares worry ‘about the future of the court’ amid Trump’s rhetoricThe justice does not give a timeline about when he would step asideThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 4Welfare Concerns: Nine Zamfara lawmakers dump APCBy Idris Salisu, Gusau Nine members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly have dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC, citing what they described as a lack of concern for the welfare of the people and disagreements over insecurity in the state. One of the lawmakers, Aliyu Ango Kagara, who represents Talata-Mafara South, said their […] The post Welfare Concerns: Nine Zamfara lawmakers dump APC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 4Will elections bring change to multi-ethnic Bosnia and Herzegovina?Balkan nation seeks EU membership, but divisions threaten that goal.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 4Umahi tackles ‘emergency social media engineers’ over Coastal Highway flooding claimsUmahi argued that flooding had occurred in communities along the highway corridor before construction began, insisting that the project was not the cause of the problem. The post Umahi tackles ‘emergency social media engineers’ over Coastal Highway flooding claims appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 4France to shutter up to 500 schools as more student protests calledEducation minister cites safety concerns for closures as organisers call for resumption of protests.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 4Trump’s 2024 support from Hispanic voters dips in new pollPresident Trump’s support among Hispanic voters has plummeted from 2024, according to a new poll. Just 27 percent of 800 Hispanic respondents to the NBC News/Telemundo survey approved of Trump, while 69 percent disapproved of the president. Nearly 6 in 10 Hispanic voters disapproved of Trump’s handling of border security, and almost 7 in 10…The Hill
PoliticsOct 4Trump’s gains among Latino voters slip ahead of midtermsNew polls show Democrats ahead among Latino voters as Trump draws low marks on the economy and immigration enforcement.Politico
PoliticsOct 4Egypt condemned by more than 80 rights groups after detaining newsroom of journalistsArrests follow US waiving of Egypt’s human rights responsibilities linked to receiving military aidIrish Times World
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