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PoliticsSep 24No nation can reach full potential without gender inclusion — BamideleDescribes inclusion as strategic investment, not favourSays inclusion goes beyond women’s presence in institutions By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Ekiti Central, has said no nation can meaningfully realise its full potential when a significant proportion of its population is unable to contribute fully to governance, diplomacy, economic […] The post No nation can reach full potential without gender inclusion — Bamidele appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 24Trump and Xi Are Expected to Discuss Accusations of Copying American A.I. TechAmerican artificial intelligence companies have accused their Chinese counterparts of using a technique called distillation to enhance their own systems.NYT US
PoliticsSep 24Deepfakes: INEC chairman tasks editors on fact-checking…Cautions media against unofficial results…Says journalists’ welfare critical to democracy By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe ENUGU — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged editors and newsroom managers to strengthen fact-checking and digital verification mechanisms to counter the growing threat of artificial intelligence-driven deepfakes ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC warned that synthetic disinformation, […] The post Deepfakes: INEC chairman tasks editors on fact-checking appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 24Politico: Ukraine’s sanctions adviser urges EU sanctions on Russian billionaires Vladimir Potanin and Vladimir Lisin after Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov are delistedThe EU created a “dangerous precedent” by lifting sanctions on Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov, but could regain credibility by imposing sanctions on two other Russian billionaires, Vladimir Potanin and Vladimir Lisin, according to Vladyslav Vlasiuk, the Ukrainian president’s commissioner for sanctions policy.Meduza [en]
PoliticsSep 24CBI arrests Mahadev scam accused after arrival from DubaiAbhishek Kumar is accused of running online betting and gambling operations under Mahadev Book, coordinating panels, collecting funds, and acquiring immovable assets in Dubai from ill-gotten proceedsThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 24Elizabeth Holmes to be transferred to a halfway houseHolmes, 42, was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for defrauding investors of millions of dollars through Theranos, the failed blood-testing company that she founded.NBC News
PoliticsSep 24Social Security checks are projected to be cut by $540 a month in six yearsThe Independent World
PoliticsSep 24Democrats crack GOP gains with young men, new poll findsDemocrats appear to be gaining ground with young men, a key voting bloc for the GOP’s success last election cycle, ahead of the midterms, according to a new survey released on Thursday.  The Cygnal poll found that likely male voters between the ages of 18-30 were more likely to support a Democrat over a Republican…The Hill
PoliticsSep 24Anti-abortion group threatens to sue FDA over mifepristoneThe anti-abortion group Students for Life of America on Thursday filed a notice of intent to sue the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over alleged inaction over the Endangered Species Act, an escalation of the group’s years-long effort to use environmental laws to restrict abortion drugs. The organization alleges more than 50 tons of…The Hill
PoliticsSep 24KTU Syndicate decides against approving proposal for Pro Vice-ChancellorThe V-C had reportedly included on the agenda of the Syndicate meeting a proposal to appoint Biju, a retired Professor of the Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam, as the PV-CThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 24The many categories of SIR’s logical discrepancy list keep voters on toesUp to 11 distinct categories of logical discrepancies have been identified and applied across various States and Union Territories in the third phase of the SIR, expanding from the original four categories initially used when the concept was introduced in West BengalThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 24Xi comes bearing gifts: 2 giant pandas and 100,000 student visasChinese President Xi Jinping announced at the White House on Thursday he was gifting the U.S. with two giant pandas and invitations for 100,000 U.S. students to study in China. “The giant panda has been an envoy of friendship between the Chinese and the Americans,” Xi said, speaking alongside President Trump and other officials from…The Hill
PoliticsSep 2434,000 classes have foreign student population exceeding 30% says Valditara'Nothing to do with old circulars; those dealt with small numbers'ANSA [en]
PoliticsSep 24Sepi conditions maintaining the rescue of Plus Ultra on its main shareholder stepping aside for "collaborating with the investigation"Martínez Sola asegura al juez que ha tenido que renunciar a todas sus derechos por la presión de la sociedad estatal, cuya presidenta está también imputada LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsSep 24Carney’s Big Challenge: TimeAs he tries to break Canada’s dependence on the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he knows Canadians will feel pain from the trade war.NYT World
PoliticsSep 24Media outlets still denied access to White House despite judge’s orderA US federal judge had ordered the White House to 'immediately return, reinstate and restore' the three outlets' access.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsSep 24B-2 Spirit, AI cooperation, no US-China conflict: key Xi-Trump takeaways so farChinese President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Donald Trump delivered remarks at the White House on Thursday morning at the start of the second day of Xi’s closely watched state visit. Both leaders spoke warmly of their countries’ ties and pledged deeper cooperation in comments that sought to project an image of stability between the two sides. Trump said he and Xi would work together to build a “better future for both our countries” while Xi called for the two powers to “coexist in...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 24Schlein calls schools decree shameful witch hunt at the expense of childrenSchools open to all as Constitution states says PD head on 30% foreign-pupil capANSA [en]
PoliticsSep 24China’s Human Rights Crisis Hasn’t DisappearedTrump should raise the fates of imprisoned dissidents with Xi.Foreign Policy
PoliticsSep 24CNN, MS NOW, Politico regain access to White HouseA federal judge has ordered President Trump to restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico after he banned the media outlets from the premises. Hours later, the media announced they had been granted access.DW News [en]
PoliticsSep 242027: Obi not better than me — Umahi…Insists it’s not yet Igbo turn to be president By Olayinka Ajayi BENIN CITY — Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has dismissed suggestions that he is not on the same level as the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, insisting there is no area in which the former Anambra State governor […] The post 2027: Obi not better than me — Umahi appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 24Lawmakers seek bipartisan path on paid leave, newborn tax creditsRepublicans and Democrats argued Thursday that Congress still has work to do to support American families, pointing to expanded paid family leave access, tax credits for newborn children and other policies aimed at easing financial pressures on parents. The discussion, labeled the “Future of Supporting American Families,” was sponsored by the American Policy Ventures Foundation…The Hill
PoliticsSep 24Carney says he’s prepared for ‘extreme tail risk’ of US invading CanadaCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a new interview that he had geared up for an “extreme tail risk” of the U.S. invading his country, comments arriving in the wake of recent trade tensions between Washington and Ottawa. The Canadian leader, in a New York Times interview published Wednesday, was asked about President Trump’s…The Hill
PoliticsSep 24Tucker Carlson says Trump’s cabinet must remove him from office under the 25th AmendmentFormer Fox News anchor says president should have been removed after threatening a ‘nuclear attack’ on IranThe Independent World