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PoliticsSep 17US families ramp up efforts for loved ones’ release from China ahead of Xi’s visitChen Youlin, a Chinese-American scientist, travelled back to China in October 2024 for a month-long holiday, including to celebrate his mother’s 80th birthday. As he prepared to leave, authorities arrested him at the airport in Beijing. For more than 670 days, his wife, Rong Yufang, and other family members have not been able to see or speak with him. “Sometimes I realise I can no longer clearly remember the sound of his voice, and that breaks my heart,” Rong told the South China Morning Post....South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 17Farmer who voted for Trump says farmers are "all just in survival mode"Matt Bell said he initially supported Trump's policies but now feels he and other farmers were "sold a bill of goods" that there was a plan to "put America's farmers and ranchers first."CBS News
PoliticsSep 17María Elvira Salazar, Abelardo's ally in the US, distances herself from TrumpEl presidente gringo podría perder las mayorías en el Congreso en noviembre. Entre los republicanos hay temor electoral. The post María Elvira Salazar, aliada de Abelardo en EE.UU., se distancia de Trump appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsSep 17Controversy after mock election votes for neo-Nazis at school attended by Swedish Crown Princess’s childrenIn a mock election held at Campus Manilla as part of a civic education exercise, 4.7% of young students voted for the Nordic Resistance Movement, a neo-Nazi group. In response, school officials announced plans to strengthen lessons on democracy and human rights.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsSep 17“Don’t take me for a fool”: Bullrich insists on complaints to the political table for not warning her about the “atomic bombs” in the BudgetThe former minister expressed her anger at not having been warned earlier about changes related to funds allocated for Disability. The senator analyzed that "an unforced error can make you lose the game".Clarín
PoliticsSep 17Relative of Joaquín Gutiérrez, friend of Abelardo, will arrive at ColjuegosJaime Vives Pinedo fue nominado para la presidencia de Coljuegos. Es hermano del cuñado de “Joaco” Gutiérrez, socio del presidente y candidato a liderar Ecopetrol. The post Familiar de Joaquín Gutiérrez, amigo de Abelardo, llegará a Coljuegos appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsSep 17Scoop: Trump expected to meet with Venezuela's new leaderPresident Trump is making plans for a first-ever meeting with Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, as early as next week, sources familiar with the discussions tell Axios.Why it matters: The potential meeting showcases the close relations between the nations under Trump. But it's also fraught with political risks that extend from Miami to Caracas.Driving the news: Trump is already planning to meet with Gulf leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York next week to discuss the Iran War, and those who know his thinking say he wants to make time for a sidelines sit-down with RodrigueAxios
PoliticsSep 17US judge orders 30-day notice prior to any Kennedy Center physical changesThe ruling comes amid legal battle over Trump’s changes to the Kennedy Center, including his effort to rename it.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsSep 17Detector: Hernán Darío “Bolillo” Gómez did not say that “Petro is the best”La cuenta atribuida al técnico no existe en X. No hay registros del mensaje y la captura tiene diferencias gráficas respecto un trino real. The post Detector: Hernán Darío “Bolillo” Gómez no dijo que “Petro es el mejor” appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsSep 17Hispanics feel 'betrayed' on immigration, Republican warns TrumpU.S. lawmakers from both parties attacked President Donald Trump's mass deportation drive Thursday, with a member of his own party warning that Hispanic voters who helped return him…Japan Today
PoliticsSep 17The new BJP team’s piecemeal resetApart from the usual distribution of organisational berths to poll-going States, caste groups, and other demographics of sex and age, the new BJP team reflects the party’s attempts at a reset. Nistula Hebbar reports on how three terms in power have brought both the pieties of the past and anxieties of the future into focusThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 17Russia and China veto U.S. proposal for U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions on IranRussia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution Thursday that would have authorized U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its…Japan Today
PoliticsSep 17Russians begin voting in controlled election as war dragsPolling stations opened early Friday in Russia's Far East, kicking off a three-day election that President Vladimir Putin's party is all but guaranteed to win in the fifth…Japan Today
PoliticsSep 17“There was improvisation”: Pact politicians talk about Petro’s replyLa grabó desde un aeropuerto en Bruselas y sin edición. “Iba a ser peor”, contó Gustavo Bolívar. Por la forma del discurso, Carlos Carrillo lo llama “un error”. The post “Hubo improvisación”: políticos del Pacto hablan de la réplica de Petro appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsSep 17US Senator Jeanne Shaheen: ‘Putin Is Trying To Wait Us Out’With a sweeping Russia sanctions bill headed to President Donald Trump’s desk, US Senator Jeanne Shaheen tells RFE/RL the legislation is intended to squeeze Moscow’s energy revenues and pressure countries buying Russian oil and gas.RFE/RL
PoliticsSep 17Kennedy Center official says "nothing is being demolished" as Trump says it could be "ripped down"A spokesperson for the Kennedy Center says "nothing is being demolished" after President Trump said it could be "ripped down" unless the building bore his name. CBS News digital politics reporter Kathryn Watson has the details.CBS News
PoliticsSep 17Ex-Connecticut official flees US by boat and plane ahead of corruption sentencingThe former Democratic state representative was found guilty by a federal jury last year after being charged with extortionThe Independent World
PoliticsSep 17Trump administration gets green light to proceed with homelessness program overhaulA U.S. appeals court in Boston on Wednesday gave the Trump administration the green light to go forward with a massive overhaul of a homelessness program and its criteria for aid funding. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ three-judge panel halted a Rhode Island-based federal judge’s ruling in March that the changes to the…The Hill
PoliticsSep 17FCT Okada ban: CP orders probe into clash at Life CampThe FCT Police Command said on Thursday that following an altercation between personnel of Vehicle Inspection Office attached to the FCT Task Force and commercial motorcycle operators at Life Camp which caused some disturbance over enforcement, the Commissioner of Police has ordered an investigation into the incident. The post FCT Okada ban: CP orders probe into clash at Life Camp appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 17US Senator Shaheen: China Will Feel Impact Of Russia SanctionsJeanne Shaheen, the senior senator from New Hampshire, spoke to RFE/RL shortly after the passage of sanctions legislation intended to target Russia’s energy revenues. Shaheen said the sanctions will force other countries, notably China, to wean themselves off of Russian oil and gas.RFE/RL
PoliticsSep 17US will allow ‘core’ Iranian delegation join United Nations summit in New YorkThe Trump administration will allow a “core delegation” of Iranian leadership to attend the high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly next week in New York City, a State Department spokesperson said Thursday, even as the U.S. and Iran remain at war and negotiations have stalled. The State Department is granting visas for the…The Hill
PoliticsSep 17After criticism of the Government, Governor Sáenz provided seven senators to form a quorum in the sessionAfter meeting with Diego Santilli, the Salta governor had accused the Government of 'lack of consideration and reciprocity.' In the Senate, he provided the legislators from the North to ensure a session. What are his true demands.Clarín
PoliticsSep 17Who needs Parliament?Happy Labour Day and welcome to the newsletter that makes you think harder. If you’ve been forwarded this Playbook, you can sign up free to get it each weekday morning. ESSENTIALS — KPMG raking it in, despite ban on new work — Surprise compliments for Chris Bowen — One Nation and Liberal paths to power […]Politico Europe
PoliticsSep 17US approves visas for top Iranian leaders to attend UN General AssemblyIran's delegation to UNGA will be smaller this year, with travel restrictions and limits on luxury goods purchases.Al Jazeera [en]
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