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PoliticsSep 18Russian man swims from Kaliningrad to Lithuania in failed asylum attemptA 68-year-old Russian man swam down the Nemunas River from Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave to neighbouring Lithuania to seek asylum, only to be returned to Russia.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsSep 18Official claim to USCIS | Legislators warn about "alarming" delays in the issuance of green cards and work visas due to official website failuresA bipartisan coalition of 70 members of Congress requested explanations from DHS and USCIS. What are the main complaints.Clarín
PoliticsSep 18Pentagon staffers use unflattering nickname for Pete Hegseth’s wife‘Now there's a woman with an extremely tight leash on the man she married,’ one source saidThe Independent World
PoliticsSep 18Princess Diana's brother claims Prince Charles seemed "upbeat" after she diedThe brother of the late Princess Diana claims in his upcoming book that then Prince Charles seemed "upbeat" right after his ex-wife died in a Paris car crash in 1997. Watch more of Charles Spencer's conversation with Mark Phillips on "CBS Sunday Morning."CBS News
PoliticsSep 18US removes sanctions on Eritrean Defense Forces, Treasury website shows - ReutersUS removes sanctions on Eritrean Defense Forces, Treasury website shows ReutersReuters World
PoliticsSep 18Zelensky announces new ‘Carpathian Eight.’ Tusk and Vučić attend its first summit (but Fico doesn’t)Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced a new international cooperation initiative, the “Carpathian Eight”:Meduza [en]
PoliticsSep 18Real Madrid President says Ceuta visit not related to ‘recent news’Real Madrid stars including Kylian Mbappe rolled up T-shirts showing support for Ceuta, but President trip 'unrelated'.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsSep 18Bac Ninh City Police debuts, urged to complete structureSpeaking at the ceremony, Minister of Public Security Gen. Luong Tam Quang praised the municipal public security force’s recent achievements, saying that the creation of the city police marks a new stage and raises the bar for maintaining security, public order and supporting local socio-economic development. Proposal on establishment of centrally-run Bac Ninh city approved Bac Ninh poised for historic milestone as centrally-run city Bac Ninh strengthens urban governance toward centrally run city statusvietnamplus · vietnam
PoliticsSep 18Mambilla Scandal: Atiku ‘unfit for Nigeria’s presidency’ — APC campaign councilThe APC statement focused on a $500,000 payment made by Sunrise promoter Leno Adesanya to Jennifer Douglas, Atiku’s then-wife, in January 2003. The post Mambilla Scandal: Atiku ‘unfit for Nigeria’s presidency’ — APC campaign council appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 18Former Institute of Peace board members ask court to stop addition of Trump name to headquartersFormer board members for the U.S. Institute of Peace asked a federal court on Thursday to block the Trump administration from etching President Trump’s name into the facade of the institute’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. In an emergency petition filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, lawyers for the former institute…The Hill
PoliticsSep 18Embassies and air links: in New York, Morocco and Israel strengthen their tiesLors d’une rencontre à trois incluant l’ambassadeur américain aux Nations unies, les ministres marocain et israélien des Affaires étrangères ont notamment décidé de transformer leurs représentations diplomatiques en véritables ambassades.Jeune Afrique
PoliticsSep 18Swedish Social Democrat Andersson tasked with forming governmentMagdalena Andersson, who previously served as prime minister in 2021-2022, must bridge deep divisions within the left-wing bloc, which won a three-seat parliamentary majority.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsSep 184 Fault Lines that Could Shape the Trump-Xi SummitThe tangible outcomes will be modest, but the stakes are high.The Diplomat
PoliticsSep 18Discontent Simmers in Kosovo as Protesters Denounce Hague War Crimes VerdictProtesters filled the main square in Pristina as demonstrations continued against this week's verdict in The Hague convicting four Kosovo Liberation Army leaders of war crimes.Balkan Insight
PoliticsSep 18SFI secures massive victory in Kerala University union electionsSFI wins 29 out of 31 contested colleges in Thiruvananthapuram district, wresting control of four significant campuses from the KSU. The elections at two colleges were postponed due to disputes over nominations, leading to a dramatic standoff between both sides.The Hindu
PoliticsSep 18Europe wants Canada in but keeps Turkey outVon der Leyen called Canada the "first associate member of the EU," but Turkey has been an associate member for over six decades.The Hill
PoliticsSep 18Naidu’s remarks on reducing permanent TTD jobs create flutter in TirupatiRemarks leave TDP leaders uneasy ahead of local body polls; Bhumana, CITU oppose greater reliance on volunteersThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 18Keralam effects reshuffle in Forest departmentSeveral senior Indian Forest Service officers have been reassignedThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 18Macron convenes French party leaders as soaring energy prices put focus on wars in Iran and UkraineHaxie Meyers-Belkin is pleased to welcome Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Lancaster University’s Management School in the UK. According to Foucart, France’s energy and economic crises expose a deeper collision between economic constraints, political accountability and an approaching presidential election. He interprets Emmanuel Macron’s rare Élysée meeting with party leaders over soaring energy prices as both an exercise in presidential legacy-building and an attempt to force prospective successors to confront high energy costs, rising borrowing costs, limited fiscal room and tFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsSep 18Canada and EU association: Are there other arrangements?While Canada may be some distance from Europe geographically, closer political ties are in the cards. With talk of an associate membership, DW takes a look at other arrangements the EU has with particular countries.DW News [en]
PoliticsSep 18Canada and EU: A look at the bloc's special relationshipsThough Canada may be some distance from Europe geographically, closer political ties are in the cards. With talk of an associate membership, DW takes a look at other arrangements the EU has with particular countries.DW News [en]
PoliticsSep 18Crisis in Ceuta: Luis de la Fuente presented Spain's first list after winning the World Cup with a strong gesture dedicated to the enclaveThe coach announced the players called up for the national team that will compete in the Nations League. He did so with a video recorded from the area that has been experiencing a delicate situation for weeks. The symbolic message comes after the controversy with Mbappé and Vinícius at Real Madrid.Clarín
PoliticsSep 18Burnham pledges 'further steps' to deepen ties with EU in meeting with Irish TaoiseachMicheál Martin said a closer relationship between the UK and the EU would "be of benefit to the European Union and indeed to Ireland."EuroNews [en]
PoliticsSep 18Rep. Chip Roy doesn't want to regulate AI, but says Congress should have an oversight roleIn an appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box," Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, said he supports congressional hearings on AI, but wasn't keen on additional regulations.CNBC