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POLITICSOct 8Why have SLBCs/UTLBCs been asked to report SC beneficiary data for key government schemes for jobs and entrepreneurship? | ExplainedThe primary focus of the SLBS is supposed to be on “policy and strategic issues relating to the flow of priority sector credit and overall financial inclusion in the state”, as per the RBI guidelines governing the functioning of the committeesThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 8France students at forefront of global stirring of disaffected youthGlobal Briefing: While education budgets are squeezed, EU governments are borrowing billions of euros to spend on defenceIrish Times World
POLITICSOct 8'Psychological War': Exiled Russian Activist Describes How Kremlin Targets Critics AbroadMikhail Klimaryov fled Russia to escape political persecution and now lives in Germany, but says he is still not safe. The constant pressure from Kremlin agents has, he says, driven him to "a kind of paranoia" about his security.RFE/RL
POLITICSOct 8Signage at UK consulate in East Jerusalem removed as Israel’s deadline overUK Foreign ⁠Minister ⁠Ed Miliband says consulate building in occupied East Jerusalem will not be closing.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 8German President Steinmeier targets China trip as Berlin sharpens trade stanceGerman President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is planning to visit China in the coming weeks, even as relations between the two countries sour over trade, according to multiple sources familiar with the arrangement. It will mark the first official visit to China since 2018 for Steinmeier, a former foreign minister whose decade-long tenure as president ends in March 2027. The visit will coincide with Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s trips to Japan and South Korea before the end of October. When asked about...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 8Naked, gilded Trump statue goes on display at EU ParliamentA gilded statue of US President Donald Trump naked went on display in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg on Tuesday. Danish artist Jens Galschiot is exhibiting the satirical statue, titled Orange Plague and also known as King of Injustice, at the parliament’s headquarters in the eastern French city. It shows the president sitting naked on the shoulders of a much smaller man. In his hand, he holds a long golf club. Including its pedestal, the statue is around 2.5 metres tall and,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 8The warning from the campers in Sol in the early morning: “There will be no more Maricármenes”El traumático desahucio de la mujer de 87 años que falleció ayer fue el último que la sociedad española toleró antes de proyectar una revuelta. “Gracias por cambiar España”, escribe una mujer frente a la que fue su casa durante 70 añosEl País
POLITICSOct 8Italy Weighs Controversial Law Giving Bonus Seats to Election WinnersSupporters of the legislation say it will bring stability to a country with a long history of short-lived governments, but critics see the measure as a threat to democracy.NYT World
POLITICSOct 8Back me or face crisis, Meloni warns ahead of secret vote over electoral overhaulItalian prime minister has threatened to resign if wary lawmakers reject her fiercely contested redesign of the country’s voting system in a secret ballotFinancial Times
POLITICSOct 8For France’s Resurgent Far Left, Student Protests Are an Opening and a ThreatFar-left leaders are cheering on the students. Government officials accuse them of stirring up the unrest for political gain.NYT World
POLITICSOct 8France's school protests: what lies behind the angerStudents' blockades and marches spring from real grievances – and from France's habit of settling policy on the street.BBC World
POLITICSOct 8Negative image of a dead evicted woman: “She was a big mouth,” “played bingo,” “if she were Morocarmen she’d have a house”El caso de Maricarmen ha movido los bajos instintos de quienes no compartían su lucha por salvar su vivienda de toda la vidaEl País
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 8Live: French high school, university students call for fresh protests as funding demands growFrance's Ministry of Education on Thursday said an estimated 6 percent of the country's middle and high schools were closed as students staged a fourth day of nationwide demonstrations over poor school conditions and funding. More than 6,000 people have been arrested since protests began in late September. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 8Trump reups beef with ‘ungrateful’ Cuellar for staying Democrat after pardonPresident Trump ripped into Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) Wednesday evening for not switching parties after receiving a presidential pardon in 2025, the latest development in a feud that has intensified since the Democrat announced his reelection bid. In a Truth Social post ahead of a campaign rally in San Antonio, the president said he did…The Hill
POLITICSOct 8French high school protests: 'Young people are not fooled by the discrimination and contempt that society directs at them'Sociologist and child psychiatrist Laelia Benoit analyzes the discourse surrounding high school student protests through the lens of 'childism,' a term that refers to the set of prejudices against minors based on their age, which she introduced to France.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 8Far-right Vox sees election as its big chance to reshape SpainThe party is a strong position to push for ministerial jobs in a right-wing coalition.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 8Polanski’s final pitch in Holborn by-election: I’ll keep Burnham honestAnalysis of the online air war shows the Green leader pitching himself as a safe protest vote for Labour switchers in the London seat.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 8Lokayukta court sentences ACF to 3 years for possessing disproportionate assetsThe investigation established that he had allegedly accumulated ₹1,35,29,714.37 worth of disproportionate assets.The Hindu
POLITICSOct 8Death of 87-year old sparks furious Spain housing protestsHundreds of protesters gather outside Spain’s Parliament, demanding action over soaring rents.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 8EU tasks Sokoto Assembly on budget oversight, digital parliamentBy Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto The European Union, EU, has urged the Sokoto State House of Assembly to strengthen its oversight of public spending, improve legislative capacity and ensure that approved budgets translate into measurable improvements in the lives of citizens, particularly vulnerable groups. The call was made during a policy dialogue involving the EU, development […] The post EU tasks Sokoto Assembly on budget oversight, digital parliament appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 7EU, Canada and Lithuania pull out of disinformation conference after US pressureThe Trump administration was bothered by panels that referred to the U.S. as a disinformation threat.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 7EU-China trade talks begin in Beijing amid escalating pressureTalks will focus on the €1bn daily deficit and rare earth export restrictions.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 7EU, Canada and Lithuania pull out of disinformation conference after US pressureThe Trump administration was bothered by panels that referred to the U.S. as a disinformation threat.Politico Tech
POLITICSOct 7Rubio touts US power, calls on Europe to emerge from ‘slumber’US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday flexed American power and called on Europe to shake off its “long slumber” in a rousing speech delivered beneath the Acropolis in Athens. “We believe that Europe can awaken from its long slumber and rekindle the fire that was lit here millennia ago,” Rubio said in a speech attended by senior Greek officials at Pnyx hill, praising ancient Greece’s civilisation as the cradle of Western democracy. “Across this continent, we are witnessing what we hope...South China Morning Post