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PoliticsSep 28An uncertain wait for filmmakers selected in IDSFFK after Union I&B Ministry ‘ban’Eight documentaries await censor exemption at the film festivalThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 28Oil prices rise after Trump's rejection of Iranian truce offerClarín
PoliticsSep 28Xi–Trump body language, Thailand’s tourist backlash: 5 weekend reads you missedWe have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. What Trump and Xi revealed in the body language with their wives 2. Australia just changed its visa rules. So what about its bespoke Hong Kong pathway? 3. Thailand has had enough of foreign tourists behaving badly 4. Why US chip controls took a back seat at the Xi-Trump summit 5. Chinese...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 28Swiss voters reject proposal to strengthen country’s neutralityBallot spearheaded by populist party said country had drawn dangerously close to Nato and EU, particularly concerning Ukraine warThe Independent World
PoliticsSep 28Trump to dine with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at the White House despite months of open conflictTrump had previously lashed at Amodei over his repeated calls to slow down the pace of development of advanced AI models over concerns of superintelligence, stressing that Washington must not lose its edge over Beijing.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsSep 28Trump asked Xi if Beijing wanted US weapons: a joke, a gambit or something more?Donald Trump asked President Xi Jinping whether Beijing wanted to buy American weapons, the US ambassador to China said on Sunday, prompting the State Department to quickly rule out any such deal with Washington’s principal strategic competitor. “He actually asked President Xi, would he like to buy some at one point,” the ambassador David Perdue said on Fox News after Xi’s state visit to the White House last week. He did not say when Trump raised the question, what prompted it, or how the...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 28He lobbied for Saudis after 9/11. Now he's repping them on YemenMichael Petruzzello, a lobbyist known for helping to rehabilitate Saudi Arabia’s image in the wake of 9/11, the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, and famine in Yemen, is now registered as a foreign agent of the Saudi-backed government in Yemen. According to new filings disclosed under the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA), Petruzzello and a team of five other lobbyists will provide “strategic communications counsel” and “media and stakeholder relations” services to the Republic of Yemen.In exchange for lobbying services, Petruzzello’s firm Geopolitical Solutions LLC will receive $110,000 per montResponsible Statecraft
PoliticsSep 28Trump administration set to roll out lower fuel economy standards for cars, light trucksThe Trump administration on Monday plans to release new fuel economy standards that would relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucksThe Independent World
PoliticsSep 28EDITORIAL: Miners’ mysterious deaths: A demand for justiceUltimately, the Nigerian state failed them and nudged them towards their untimely graves, with the failure of governance at all levels. The post EDITORIAL: Miners’ mysterious deaths: A demand for justice appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsSep 28For once, the Fed has put Main Street before Wall StreetRather than criticising the central bank’s rate increase, Republicans should be praising Warsh for putting American families firstFinancial Times
PoliticsSep 28Japan Is Giving the United States a Chance in AsiaBut Washington risks missing out.Foreign Affairs
PoliticsSep 28LPU protest: Traffic on NH-44 restored, situation under control, say policeLPU authorities suspended classes for 10 days starting from Monday, September 28; midterm examinations have also been postponed until further notice; Punjab Director General of police Gaurav Yadav is expected to visit the campusThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 28Amid concerns over Russia sanctions law, Foreign Secretary meets U.S. delegationForeign Secretary Vikram Misri raised the new law with the delegation, most of whom voted in favour of sanctions targeting India for importing Russian crude oilThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 28White House releases new taxpayer-funded ad describing ‘final battle’The ad is nearly identical to one Trump’s presidential campaign released in 2024.NBC News
PoliticsSep 28Hendrik Wüst: Between Hurdles and Hope for the CDUNordrhein-Westfalens Ministerpräsident Hendrik Wüst (CDU) gilt als Reservekanzler, doch im eigenen Bundesland schrumpft vor den Landtagswahlen in Nordrhein-Westfalen im April 2027 der Vorsprung vor der AfD. Mit einer Reise in die Türkei betritt er Wüst in diesen Tagen außenpolitisches Parkett. Rasmus Buchsteiner ordnet ein, was hinter der Mission steckt und wie Wüst seine bundespolitischen Ambitionen […]Politico Europe
PoliticsSep 28France's presidentialism crisisThe exercise of power under the 1958 Constitution has steadily eroded over the past two decades. The system has become increasingly centered on the president, to the point exhaustion, writes Le Monde's Solenn de Royer in her column.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsSep 28From Corrala Utopía to Maricarmen: the eternal discord over housing on the leftEl mediático desahucio recrudece la tensión en el Gobierno, donde conviven dos grados de radicalidad sobre cómo afrontar un problema enquistado. Diferentes electorados, diagnósticos y trayectorias abocan al PSOE y sus socios al conflictoEl País
PoliticsSep 28It's the same 15-MTres lustros después, la precariedad sigue siendo insoportable y afecta a nuevas generaciones y a otros colectivos vulnerablesEl País
PoliticsSep 28Ortega Smith reproached a subordinate for 'lack of interest' during her maternity leave: 'You haven't come to a single plenary session, you haven't come to anything'El Supremo rechaza la querella de la empleada de Vox pero califica la conducta del político de “un tanto machista”. EL PAÍS accede a la conversación objeto del litigioEl País
PoliticsSep 28Maricarmen becomes an international brand and inspires 20 European associations for dignified housing: 'This transcends borders'La red que coordina movimientos sociales y sindicatos de inquilinos en todo el continente se une a la acampada de Sol y espera que el movimiento español se replique en ciudades de todo el mundoEl País
PoliticsSep 28The delegate in Ceuta requested reinforcements from the Government due to worsening migratory pressure a week before the avalancheMiembros del PSOE ceutí pidieron ayuda desde el 28 de julio a Ferraz: “La situación es insostenible. Estamos desbordados. Esto no es lo de todos los veranos”El País
PoliticsBreakingSep 28Youth anger over housing activates the countdown on the Sol clock: 48 hours for a royal decreeEl País
PoliticsSep 28Trump said he would dine with Anthropic CEO amid mounting AI debateFormer President Trump reportedly plans to dine with the CEO of Anthropic during an ongoing debate about artificial intelligence. This interaction could influence public and political discourse on AI development.wgauradio.com · United States
PoliticsSep 28Trump asked China president if he wants to buy US arms , ambassador saysAn ambassador claims that Trump asked the Chinese president about purchasing US arms. This indicates a notable interaction at the highest levels of international diplomacy regarding sensitive trade.newsday.com · United States