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PoliticsOct 2Switzerland's President Guy Parmelin says he will quit government at end of yearA winegrower by trade, Parmelin is from the French-speaking western canton of Vaud. He is from the hard-right Swiss People's Party (SVP), which is the biggest in the country.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 2Watch live: New York officials address Cornell rape allegations as furor growsNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and state Attorney General Letitia James (D) will give remarks Friday morning on the investigation into allegations that a woman was raped by several men at a Cornell University fraternity house in 2024. The governor, who called the case “horrifying,” appointed James as special prosecutor late Thursday, saying she…The Hill
PoliticsOct 2MAGA betrayed rural AmericaDemocratic candidate Sharice Davids argues that current Republican policies on healthcare and agriculture have betrayed rural communities, prompting new Democratic leadership bids in states like Iowa and North Carolina.The Hill
PoliticsOct 2Obi condemns arrest of Obidient members in Akwa IbomThe presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has condemned the reported arrest of an Obidient Movement coordinator in Akwa Ibom State, describing the incident as a threat to freedom of expression and democratic rights. Obi said Nigerians should be able to express their political affiliations without fear, provided they act within the […] The post Obi condemns arrest of Obidient members in Akwa Ibom appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 2A new poll measured Milei and Bullrich as presidential candidates: striking differencesIt is the latest national study by the Equipo Mide consultancy. It also evaluated the images of the President and the senator. And it compared their vote intention floors and ceilings.Clarín
PoliticsOct 2After Bosnia’s ‘Anaemic’ Election Campaign, Polling Day Sees New ChallengeThe introduction of ballot scanners and fingerprint checks to curb election fraud are a rare innovation in an electoral process that’s been dominated by same-old politicians and promises.Balkan Insight
PoliticsOct 2Tennessee Inmate in Critical Condition Following Failed ExecutionTennessee Gov. Bill Lee has issued a moratorium on executions for the rest of the year as investigators try to figure out what went wrong after convicted murderer Christa Pike survived two doses of lethal injection. Pike’s attorneys say she’s alive and in critical condition but her prognosis remains unclear. NBC’s Jesse Kirsch reports for TODAY.NBC News
PoliticsOct 2A program to obtain Argentine citizenship through investments was announcedDiego Santilli and Luis Caputo announced in Paris the launch of Argentina's Citizenship by Investment Program. Foreigners who prove to have made significant investments in the country will be able to apply for Argentine citizenship.Clarín
PoliticsOct 2BSP is my family: Mayawati's nephew Akash Anand seeks another chance after expulsionIn a post on X in Hindi, Akash Anand referred to BSP chief Mayawati as 'buaa maa' and described her as his political guru and inspirationThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 2Christa Pike is in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections: new details emerge about the night of the execution"At the moment, we do not have precise information. But we do know that she is alive," said her lawyer. The 50-year-old woman had been sentenced to death in the 90s for the murder of a companion when she was 18. Tennessee stopped executions for this year.Clarín
PoliticsOct 2Uzbekistan Senate approves amendments to veterinary lawUzbekistan’s Senate approved amendments to the Veterinary Medicine Law aimed at improving state veterinary oversight and aligning national rules with international standards.uzdaily · uzbekistan
PoliticsOct 2Tunisia softens its ‘false news’ penalty. What really changed, and why now?Fines replace jail terms for first-time 'false news' offences under a decree rights groups say is still repressive.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 2Putin warns the West that Russia is ready to use all means to protect KaliningradLe dirigeant russe insiste sur le fait que Moscou « ne menace personne » et ne fait que répondre aux déclarations des dirigeants occidentaux.BBC Afrique
PoliticsOct 2Trump pushes Senate Republicans on ‘No More Changing of Clocks Act’President Trump is ramping up pressure on Senate Republicans to move forward with legislation making daylight saving time permanent, blaming Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) for holding up the bipartisan effort to end the twice-a-year changing of clocks. The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which Trump has dubbed the “No More Changing of Clocks Act,”…The Hill
PoliticsOct 2The Forces Shaping Brazil’s ElectionHow gender, civil-military relations, and the economy help explain the contest.Foreign Policy
PoliticsOct 2Minnesota’s Senate race could be Republicans’ November surpriseRepublicans were smart to make welfare fraud a central issue in the midterm elections.The Hill
PoliticsOct 2Changing the pension age does not solve the fundamental problem with pensionsLa sostenibilidad y cobertura pensional empiezan en el mercado laboral: reducir la informalidad es clave antes de hacer más exigentes las reglas para pensionarse. The post Cambiar la edad pensional no resuelve el problema de fondo con las pensiones appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsOct 2UK scraps charges to seat children with parents on flights, and for simple name errorsThe new rules, announced by UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, have now come into force.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 2The longest six days: how the nomination of Fatima-Ezzhara El Mansouri to the Moroccan premiership was decidedLe 23 septembre, le PAM arrive en tête des législatives. Mais passé les célébrations vient l’attente. Réserves religieuses, procès de personnalité, hypothèse Lekjaâ : récit des six jours durant lesquels une nomination qui semblait acquise a soudain cessé de l’être.Jeune Afrique
PoliticsOct 2A.P. govt. removes 51 doctors from services for remaining absent from dutiesThe doctors who faced action include 41 Assistant Professors, eight Associate Professors and two tutors, says Health MinisterThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 2Andhra dismisses 70 government doctors absent without leave for over a year; 193 more face actionHealth Minister Satya Kumar Yadav wants the disciplinary process completed in three months and the vacancies filled; 78 doctors have rejoined after being allowed back with penaltiesThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 2Rajya Sabha elections 'time for coming together': Akhilesh YadavAkhilesh Yadav’s remark assume significance, as leaders of the Samajwadi Party have been saying that the party will field three candidates in the ongoing Rajya Sabha pollsThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 2US leaders send mixed messages to Indo-Pacific nationsU.S. military allies in the Indo-Pacific region are wary of President Donald Trump's apparent overtures to China's leader Xi Jinping.Defense News
PoliticsOct 2The EU rejects the US threat to cut diesel supplyThe EU strongly rejects the US threat to ban diesel exports and seeks a joint response to rising prices. Macron proposes a G7 meeting to coordinate actions and avoid restrictions, while the US urges Europe to use its reserves.Clarín