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PoliticsSep 21Islamabad govt schools to remain closed todayGovernment schools in Islamabad will remain closed today. This is an official announcement regarding the temporary closure of public educational institutions.samaa.tv · Pakistan
PoliticsSep 21Home Affairs misses target to reduce outsourcing by $2 . 9 million | Braidwood TimesThe Home Affairs department missed its target to reduce outsourcing by $2.9 million. This indicates a shortfall in government administrative and financial efficiency.braidwoodtimes.com.au · Australia
PoliticsSep 21NC amendment expands photo ID requirementAn amendment in North Carolina is set to broaden the requirement for photo identification. This indicates a change in state policy, likely impacting voting procedures or access to services.journalpatriot.com · United States
PoliticsSep 2118 suspects accused in the July 2021 killing of Haiti president being extradited from Haiti to USEighteen suspects accused in the 2021 killing of Haiti's president are being extradited from Haiti to the US. This indicates significant progress in the international investigation and legal process concerning the assassination.local10.com · United States
PoliticsSep 21Specialist rape courts to be rolled out across England and Wales , says BurnhamSpecialist rape courts are set to be introduced across England and Wales, according to Burnham. This signifies a major policy change aimed at improving justice for victims of sexual violence.enfieldindependent.co.uk · United Kingdom
PoliticsSep 21Record - low poll puts Labor attack dogs on offensiveA record-low poll has prompted a political party, Labor, to go on the offensive. This suggests significant political implications for the party's strategy and standing.canberratimes.com.au · Australia
PoliticsSep 21Delhi SIR : Jaishankar , Dhankhar , Advani among those issued noticesProminent individuals including Jaishankar, Dhankhar, and Advani have reportedly been issued notices in connection with 'Delhi SIR'. This indicates a significant legal or administrative action involving key political figures in India.timesofindia.indiatimes.com · India
PoliticsSep 21Record - low poll puts Labor attack dogs on offensiveA record-low poll has prompted a political party, Labor, to go on the offensive. This suggests significant political implications for the party's strategy and standing.braidwoodtimes.com.au · Australia
PoliticsSep 21'A debt can be erased, but the decisions that created it always have to be paid for in one way or another'Hard-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon has introduced the public debt issue into the presidential election campaign by proposing to cancel part of it. The proposal is legally fragile and does not address France's persistent budget deficit, writes Le Monde columnist Stéphane Lauer.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsSep 21In photos: Russians abroad hold peace rallies on the main day of voting in Russia’s State Duma elections as voters at home write ‘No war’ on ballotsSeptember 20 is the final day of voting in Russia’s State Duma elections. The Russian opposition had urged voters to cast their ballots that day at exactly noon local time to protest Russia’s war against Ukraine, now in its fifth year. Many voters in several countries turned out at that hour, though fewer participated than in the 2024 “Noon Against Putin” protest. Eyewitnesses in cities across Russia said only a few people showed up to vote at noon. Lines did form outside polling places in Moscow, but most were likely due to a technical failure that left voters unable to obtain paper ballots. Meduza [en]
PoliticsBreakingSep 21ICE agent shoots man in Texas after traffic stop, city officials sayA US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer has reportedly shot a man in Texas after a traffic stop - leading to an anti-ICE protest at the scene.Sky News World
PoliticsSep 21Policing for personal profit, by Suleiman A. SuleimanThe tragic death of 37 artisanal miners under the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, more popularly known as Civil Defence, in Minna last week reveals, yet again, the kind of structural violence against ordinary Nigerians perpetrated by the state itself. The circumstances of the mass arrest and detention in unsafe and […] The post Policing for personal profit, by Suleiman A. Suleiman appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 21Edo council boss redeems N20m pledge to soldier’s familyBy Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY — The Chairman of Etsako East Local Government Area and Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Edo State, Hon. Sunny Ekpeson, has redeemed his N20 million pledge to the family of late Lance Corporal Fahad Sani of the 195 Battalion, Nigerian Army, Agenebode. Sani died on […] The post Edo council boss redeems N20m pledge to soldier’s family appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 20ICE officer shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials sayAn immigration attorney representing the man’s family identifies him as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsSep 20Alberta to vote on whether to stay a part of CanadaThe Canadian province of Alberta, a major supplier of oil and natural gas to the U.S., will vote next month on a possible referendum that could break up the country. Ian Lee reports from Raymond, Alberta.CBS News
PoliticsSep 20The president versus usBy Tony Afejuku Let the Glitterer state straightaway that today’s subject is appearing for readers’ consumption by sheer luck. What this simply means is that the Glitterer had other things in his mind, of active choices to choose from, before a nudge from nowhere nudged him to pick, prettily, on our president directly now. Let […] The post The president versus us appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 20“That's a lie”: Bullrich clashed with Santilli after he said he didn't find out about budget changes because he left the meeting earlyThe senator again attacked over the funds cut from the Disability area included in the 2027 Budget, about which she was not alerted. "I'm going to discuss it with Santilli because it's not fair to say something that isn't true," she said.Clarín
PoliticsSep 20Thousands protest in France against bill expanding protections for police use of forceThousands marched across France on Sunday against a bill that would presume police officers acted lawfully when using their weapons, a measure critics have denounced as a "licence to kill".France 24 [en]
PoliticsSep 20Schools Concession: The Ministry of Education as a retarded child, by Owei LakemfaA country’s Ministry of Education is supposed to be a place of illumination with clear ideas about the future. Nigeria has had not just super educators like Professors Wole Soyinka, Ebi Alagoa, Alvan Ikoku and Adamu Baikie, but also outstanding Education Ministers like Abudu Yusufu Eke and Babs Fafunwa. The ongoing conflagration over the award […] The post Schools Concession: The Ministry of Education as a retarded child, by Owei Lakemfa appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 20Newsom signs "Jay Leno's Law," allowing classic cars to hit the streets for short tripsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill known as "Jay Leno's Law," allowing high-emission classic cars to hit the streets for short trips. Adam Yamaguchi has more details.CBS News
PoliticsSep 20Russian pro-war blogger Anastasia Kashevarova says friend was added to military registry the day after voting online. Another Moscow voter reported the same thing.Anastasia Kashevarova, a pro-war propagandist and Z-blogger, said an acquaintance of hers received a notice that he had been added to the military registration rolls shortly after casting a ballot through Russia’s remote electronic voting system.Meduza [en]
PoliticsSep 20US extradites 18 suspects in 2021 killing of Haitian presidentEighteen suspects in the 2021 assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise have been taken to Florida to stand trial, US officials said on Sunday. Moise, 53, was shot dead on July 7, 2021 at his private home by a hired group of about 20 military-trained Colombian mercenaries. His security detail did not intervene to protect him. “Today’s multi-location and international arrests underscore the FBI’s continued commitment to bringing all participants in this plot to justice,” FBI (Federal...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 20Russia’s election commission says five parties are on track to enter the State Duma. Ruling United Russia had 57.19% with results in from more than a third of precincts.Russia’s Central Election Commission has released results from the State Duma elections after 36.87% of precinct tally sheets had been processed.Meduza [en]
PoliticsSep 20Trump faces pressure as midterms inch closerPresident Trump triggered a showdown over the First Amendment after several journalists had their White House access revoked this weekend. The ban followed a week of bad economic news for the president. Aaron Navarro reports.CBS News