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PoliticsSep 22French government to unveil support package as petrol prices fuel public angerWith fuel prices an increasingly prominent issue ahead of next year's presidential election, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s government is due to unveil new support measures on Tuesday.RFI [en]
PoliticsSep 22Trump TV launches as major US networks halt White House coverageThe channel went live on Monday through the White House’s official YouTube channel and is also available on the White House website. The post Trump TV launches as major US networks halt White House coverage appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 22Taiwan’s opposition casts doubt on ‘rock solid’ US ties ahead of Xi-Trump summitReports that Taiwanese officials have been asked to scale back visits to Washington have sparked debate over whether the island’s ties with the United States remain as “rock solid” as Taipei has maintained. The New York Times reported on Monday that some Taiwanese officials travelling to the US had been told by Trump administration officials to “curtail their visits to research groups in Washington”. The report came as US President Donald Trump prepared to host Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 22AARP: Social Security proposal could ‘erode’ checks for 80% of recipients. 3 moves to protect your retirement income nowAARP warns that a Social Security proposal could reduce checks for 80% of recipients. The article also provides advice on how to protect retirement income.Yahoo Finance
PoliticsSep 22The Kennedy Center: Fix it, don’t tear it downPresident Trump closed the Kennedy Center after a dispute over whether his name should be added to the building's facade following court orders to remove it.The Hill
PoliticsSep 22Trump admin's hardline deportation policy an 'attempt to break the global refugee and asylum system'François Picard is pleased to welcome Washington Post national security reporter Adam Taylor. The Forbidden Stories consortium, involving France 24 and 25 other media outlets, has spent six months investigating the thousands of people abruptly deported from the United States to third countries, amid concerns over due process and their ability to challenge their removal. The investigation examines how the Trump administration has made deportation a major focus of both US immigration and foreign policy.France 24 [en]
PoliticsSep 22Head of Spain's RTVE backs ongoing Eurovision boycott over Israel's participationSpain withdrew from the 2026 contest in Austria, alongside the Netherlands, Iceland, Ireland and Slovenia, in protest against Israel’s participation.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsSep 22Why is Karl Von Batten hiding under his bed?, By Femi Fani-KayodeIkemefuna Okeke, Karl Von Batten, Karl Marx, George Edward, Karl ME Okeke or whichever of your numerous names you choose to call yourself this week, consider the following. You said our President was SMUGGLING drugs into America: this is false. Prove it. You said our President was INDICTED for smuggling drugs in America: this is […] The post Why is Karl Von Batten hiding under his bed?, By Femi Fani-Kayode appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsSep 22Why the world should care about the far right’s rise in GermanyThe AfD has a far different vision on support for Ukraine, foreign aid and Russia than the governing coalition.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsSep 22Can the US ban Iranian airlines worldwide – and what would it mean?Analysts say new sweeping US sanctions stand to worsen lives of millions of Iranians struggling in battered economy.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsSep 22White House uses Breaking Bad and The Simpsons clips to promote Trump TVThe White House has released a promotional video for Trump TV featuring clips from popular shows and films, including The Simpsons, Family Guy, Home Alone, Modern Family, Breaking Bad, and many more.The Independent World
PoliticsSep 22Actual turnout in Russia’s State Duma election was about 40%, experts say. Russia’s Central Election Commission put it at 59%.Turnout in the elections to the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, held in Russia on September 18–20, was about 40%, according to mathematician Boris Ovchinnikov and election observation expert Roman Udot, the independent Russian broadcaster TV Rain reported. Russia’s Central Election Commission had put turnout at more than 59%.Meduza [en]
PoliticsSep 22Macron pushes for energy truce between Ukraine and RussiaPolitico Europe
PoliticsSep 22Karnataka CM considering closing down KPSC in light of alleged irregularities in recruitmentHe stated that ‘thieves have joined the commission’The Hindu
PoliticsSep 22UK Leader Burnham to Hold First Meeting With Trump at UN General AssemblyPrime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain met with President Trump for the first time on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday.NYT World
PoliticsSep 22The Judicial Power definitively dismisses Bolaños' complaints against Judge PeinadoEl CGPJ rechaza el recurso del ministro contra la decisión de no sancionar al instructor del ‘caso Begoña’. El Consejo ordena abrir expediente al juez de violencia de género que dijo que las mujeres tienen “ventajas” para denunciarEl País
PoliticsSep 22Greenland agreement 'doesn't really give the US many more rights', expert saysAs the US, Denmark and Greenland itself sign an agreement on Greenland's security, we've been asking what difference it will actually make. Our expert says the deal won't really give the US many more rights, but that US President Donald Trump wanted to prevent at all costs the tiny risk of Greenland turning towards China. He adds that for Trump voters, if you inflate the risk, people will talk about it and see you're acting. We spoke in Perspective to Mikaa Blugeon-Mered, Senior Researcher on Hydrogen and Arctic Affairs at the Canada Research Chair in Clean Hydrogen at the University of QuébecFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsSep 22Sparjan Kumar appointed as Transport Commissioner of KeralamIncumbent Transport Commissioner C.H. Nagaraju has been transferred and posted as Inspector General of Police, IntelligenceThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 22Vande Mataram row: Karnataka Governor asks Chief Minister to reconsider GO restricting rendition to two stanzasThe issue is not merely one of administrative convenience but concerns conformity with national prescribed protocol governing national symbol, argued the Governor in his letter to the Chief MinisterThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 22Is Morocco ready for Mohammed VI to appoint a woman as head of government?À un jour des législatives du 23 septembre, l’hypothèse n’a jamais été aussi concrète. Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri au PAM, Nadia Fettah au RNI : le nom d’une femme pourrait entrer dans l’équation de la primature. Juridiquement, rien ne s’y oppose. Reste à savoir si le pays y est prêt.Jeune Afrique
PoliticsSep 22The threat of a new mass jump this Wednesday raises alerts in Ceuta and Melilla to six since the beginning of JulyInterior envía cerca de 150 policías y guardias civiles más para reforzar el dispositivo de seguridad, que se suman al despliegue fronterizo de MarruecosEl País
PoliticsSep 22CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump. And, Paramount settles in massive merger lawsuitCNN, MS NOW and Politico have sued Trump after the networks were suspended from the White House. And, Paramount makes concessions to resolve a lawsuit over its massive Warner Bros. Discovery merger.NPR News
PoliticsSep 22Shettima Urges Africa Against Exporting Mineral Wealth Without Achieving Full BenefitsSpeaking on behalf of President Bola Tinubu at the Third Africa Minerals Strategy Group High-Level Roundtable in New York, Shettima said Africa could not regard itself as wealthy while communities located around mineral deposits remained poor. The post Shettima Urges Africa Against Exporting Mineral Wealth Without Achieving Full Benefits appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
PoliticsSep 22Will Inuit in Canada Turn to China?Amid strained ties with Ottawa, some Indigenous leaders are suggesting that they may pursue new partnerships.Foreign Policy