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PoliticsSep 25Trump sees no urgency for Canada deal as trade dispute deepens, USTR saysWASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - ⁠President Donald Trump's administration is comfortable maintaining its trade standoff with Canada even ⁠as new US import bans on Canadian products take effect next week and Washington threatens 50% tariffs on Canadian autos, parts and steel from January, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Friday.thestar_my · malaysia
PoliticsSep 25Lackawanna opens $16 million City Hall, leaving its orange annex behindLackawanna last week opened a new City Hall on South Park Avenue that replaces the city’s 1960s City Hall Annex widely derided as one of the region’s ugliest buildings.buffalonews · united states of america
PoliticsSep 25DW shows solidarity with Georgians' commitment to democracyCultural and media professionals in Georgia remain under threat. A DW panel brings together insiders who share their hopes and fears.DW News [en]
PoliticsSep 25ICE accused of using ‘burrito’ restraint on immigrants as punishmentInformally called "the burrito" or "the bag," the WRAP is repeatedly used on immigrants during long deportation flightsThe Independent World
PoliticsSep 25Board of Peace secretly met with UNRWA despite public disavowal, ex-agency chief saysUNRWA remains the primary aid distributor in Gaza, maintaining an essential role in delivering health and educational servicesThe Independent World
PoliticsSep 25Iraq calls for a ‘sovereign Palestinian state’ at UNGAIraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi called for a sovereign state of Palestine at the 81st session of the UNGA.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsSep 25'Harassment': Magistrates supported Judge De Marinis and her ruling against lowering the age of criminal responsibility begins to be reviewedThe Argentine Federation of Magistrates and Buenos Aires judges criticized the impeachment request presented by the government of the city of Buenos Aires. A new judicial decision could be known next week.Clarín
PoliticsSep 25Polls Show Advantage for Incumbent Parties in 4 Governor’s RacesDemocrats hold wide leads in Maine and Pennsylvania, as does the incumbent Republican in New Hampshire, but Michigan appears closer, according to New York Times/Siena polls.NYT US
PoliticsSep 25Extradition of Araña to the U.S. begins. First stop will be Barranquilla.Allí, el presidente Abelardo de la Espriella hará un pronunciamiento a su lada antes de entregarlo a agentes Marshal gringos. The post Arranca extradición de Araña a EE.UU. Primero hará parada en Barranquilla appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsSep 25Muttil tree-felling case: Keralam Forest dept. resubmits chargesheet after correcting errorsThe latest submission comes amid allegations that the earlier chargesheet was weak and that the omissions could have benefited the accused, the Augustine brothersThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 25Urbagestión assures it has proposed a plan to the Madrid City Council for Maricarmen to return homeEl Ayuntamiento propone el Servicio de Intermediación del Alquiler y los representantes de Maricarmen han aceptado reunirse el próximo lunes con los propietarios de la vivienda y los mediadores municipalesEl País
PoliticsSep 25Keralam govt. forms five-member panel for land reformsThe Keralam government has established a five-member panel tasked with addressing land reforms. This indicates a new governmental initiative to develop or revise land policies.The Hindu
PoliticsSep 25Taiwan Isn’t Giving Up, It’s Pulling ApartRising passivity in Taiwan doesn’t mean Taiwanese have given up on resisting. It means the conditions for political action are eroding.The Diplomat
PoliticsSep 25Xi wraps up US visit with trip to National ArchivesOn the last day of his visit to the US, Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited the National Archives with President Donald Trump. The Archives store the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution.DW News [en]
PoliticsSep 25Wike to lead Tinubu 2027 re-election campaign in FCT, RiversMinister, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced plans to inaugurate and lead the campaign machinery in Abuja and Rivers to drive the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu. Wike disclosed this in Abuja on Friday, after he inspected the ongoing Kuje-Gwagwalada road dualisation project. He added that he would lead the campaign effort […] The post Wike to lead Tinubu 2027 re-election campaign in FCT, Rivers appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 25Dutch opposition party votes to join European Socialist familyProgressive Netherlands members had to choose between center-left and green.Politico Europe
PoliticsSep 25'Moldova is the best performer in my class': EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta KosThe EU has gone through seven waves of enlargement since 1973, but there has not been one since Croatia joined in 2013. Indeed, there are not likely to be any new members in the club before 2028 – some 15 years after Croatia entered. But 2026 undeniably has momentum, and is on track to be a record year in terms of opening and closing new chapters for existing applicants. That is why our guest, EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos, sees this as "the year of the enlargement."France 24 [en]
PoliticsSep 25AfD, CDU ban new Holocaust 'stumbling stones' in HeidenauActivists, politicians and representatives of Holocaust victims reacted with anger after the center-right CDU party joined forces with the AfD to ban new Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) in the eastern town of Heidenau.DW News [en]
PoliticsSep 25Massie: Trump ‘comeuppance’ will happen on Election DayGOP Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.), who lost his primary to an opponent backed by President Trump, predicted a reckoning for the president and the GOP in the midterm elections. “I think his comeuppance will happen on Election Day, and the day after I think there’s going to be a reckoning,” the Republican lawmaker said during…The Hill
PoliticsSep 25‘Xi, You’re Not Welcome’: As Trump Hosts China’s Leader, Thousands Protest in WashingtonOver 3,000 Tibetans, Chinese dissidents, Uyghurs, Hong Kongers, and other groups joined protests during Xi’s state visit, calling for human rights and political freedom.The Diplomat
PoliticsSep 25Gov Otti rules out presidency, elective office after Abia tenureThe governor said he was focused on fulfilling what he described as his calling in Abia, adding that he would leave politics after completing his tenure. The post Gov Otti rules out presidency, elective office after Abia tenure appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 25‘It’s a form of apocalypticism applied to science policy’Dialogue: What is the administration’s strategy for reforming science? Ari: Tony, I’ve spent the past year trying to make sense of what the Trump administration’s agenda is for science. It’s a tough job, because you... The post ‘It’s a form of apocalypticism applied to science policy’ appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.AEI
PoliticsSep 25The Latest Projections from the Congressional Budget Office on Social Security Finances and Distribution of Benefits and TaxesThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released its updated projections of Social Security’s long-range finances, which I will summarize here. In certain respects, CBO’s view is a bit more pessimistic than the Trustees’, but the gap between the two projections is smaller than in past years, owing to the Trustees’ lowered fertility rate assumption this year. The post The Latest Projections from the Congressional Budget Office on Social Security Finances and Distribution of Benefits and Taxes appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.AEI
PoliticsSep 25ICE wasted millions in rush to expand detention, government watchdog findsICE has received more than $75 billion to expand operations since President Trump returned to office — and wasted millions on scaled-back and mismanaged projects, a new GAO report found.Why it matters: In rushing to execute Trump's mass deportation agenda, the agency failed to properly develop a strategic plan, according to the Government Accountability Office report.Driving the news: The report found that ICE invested billions in six new initiatives without conducting necessary analyses.The report concluded that "[i]n the absence of a comprehensive strategic plan to guide detention expansion,Axios