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PoliticsSep 17'Sanctions won’t prevent us from doing our job' says ICC Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye NiangIn this edition of Perspective, the acting Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court tells FRANCE 24 that the court is needed now more than ever to ensure there is no gap for impunity. Mame Mandiaye Niang says the court’s job is to step in if domestic justice systems fail. The Senegalese judge is at the centre of a storm amid sanctions put on the court by the US after its issuing of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant over Israel’s actions in Gaza. He explained how the sanctions affect his daily life but says it won’t stopFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsSep 17From Peru to the Philippines, defending the land comes at a deadly costRFI [en]
PoliticsSep 17Alexander Ovechkin backs Putin party in campaign videoIce hockey legend Alexander Ovechkin has lent Vladimir Putin's party a helping hand in its parliamentary election campaign. That's in keeping with a pattern of support by an athlete who claims not to be political.DW News [en]
PoliticsSep 17How Do You Dismantle a Propaganda Machine?Peter Magyar is on a mission to restore Hungarians’ faith in public media.Foreign Policy
PoliticsSep 17Will procedural votes cost two House Democrats their committee assignments?Democratic Reps. Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez faced criticism from party leadership after voting with Republicans to pass a special rule on Sept. 1.The Hill
PoliticsSep 17Romania’s President Nominates MEP to Form Govt, But Uncertainty RemainsMEP Siegfried Muresan has accepted the challenge of becoming Romania’s prime minister-designate, but his prospects for forming a new government are poor, experts said.Balkan Insight
PoliticsSep 17Lokayukta traps Dharwad tahsildar; ₹50 lakh seizedSachchidanand Kachanur had allegedly sought the bribe to rectify records of a 33-acre plot of landThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 17After the border: Exclusive data reveals how unprecedented border crossings reshaped America - AP NewsAfter the border: Exclusive data reveals how unprecedented border crossings reshaped America apnews.comAP News
PoliticsSep 17G.O.P. Representative Breaks With Trump in Ad: Hispanics ‘Feel Betrayed’Representative María Elvira Salazar, a three-term representative from Miami, won re-election by 20 percentage points in 2024. Her ad suggests worry among some Republicans about their standing with Hispanic voters.NYT US
PoliticsSep 17GOP congresswoman says Trump immigration enforcement has "gone too far""The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed," said Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar.CBS News
PoliticsSep 17Russia places Zhanna Nemtsova, daughter of murdered politician Boris Nemtsov, on its international wanted listRussia has placed Zhanna Nemtsova — the daughter of politician Boris Nemtsov and founder of his namesake foundation — on its international wanted list.Meduza [en]
PoliticsSep 17NCST member visits NTPC RamagundamA member of the NCST visited NTPC Ramagundam. This indicates a routine oversight or inspection visit by a government commission to a state-owned power facility.The Hindu
PoliticsSep 172027: Why Natasha deserves second term — Haroon…says she leads, APC follows By John Alechenu, Abuja Public affairs analyst, Bashir Haroon, has said Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan deserves a second term in office, citing what he described as her record of representation and constituency projects in Kogi Central. Haroon stated this in Abuja on Thursday while assessing the lawmaker’s performance since she assumed […] The post 2027: Why Natasha deserves second term — Haroon appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 17Hasan Piker pours gasoline on midterms saying US ‘pound-for-pound’ is worse than al-QaedaAhead of November’s elections, Republicans have sought to portray Piker as emblematic of the ‘radical left’The Independent World
PoliticsSep 17Telangana launches State Climate Centre for Cities, Urban Climate AtlasTelangana has launched a State Climate Centre for Cities and an Urban Climate Atlas. This initiative aims to address urban climate challenges and provide data for related policies.The Hindu
PoliticsSep 17China, Not Iran, Is Trump’s Real Foreign-Policy DebacleIn 19 months, Washington has lost ground to Beijing on every conceivable front.Foreign Policy
PoliticsSep 17Congress says U.S. law on Russian oil purchase is an ‘affront’ to India’s sovereigntyThe government is projecting the recently concluded BRICS Summit’s joint declaration as a symbol of the world’s trust in India, but is now facing ‘aggressive bullying from a strategic partner’, party general secretary K.C. Venugopal saysThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 17Trump's government overturns a key protection for endangered speciesThe US administration redefines harm to endangered wildlife, exempting accidental deaths from certain laws. This draws criticism for weakening protections. Conservationists warn of risks to species like the North Atlantic right whale, threatened by commercial activities.Clarín
PoliticsSep 17Report uncovers overcrowding and abuses in another migrant detention center in FloridaEl centro de detención en Krome superó su capacidad, alojando 1.102 personas en un espacio para 882, lo que llevó a problemas de hacinamiento.Se documentaron 44 incidentes de uso de fuerza y fallas en seguridad alimentaria, además de demoras en atención médica por falta de personal.Clarín
PoliticsSep 17All smiles in Strasbourg but uncertainty clouds Canada’s EU membership planAlthough Mark Carney welcomed offer to become bloc’s first associate member, no one seems to know what that meansEurope live – latest updatesMark Carney received a rapturous reception in the European parliament when he gave his speech on Thursday welcoming a proposal for Canada to become the EU’s first-ever associate member.Politicians queued to shake his hand and take selfies. One described the speech as a historic moment. “Europe has extended a hand, and Canada has taken it,” said the German Green MEP Terry Reintke, who borrowed a Canadian ice hockey shirt for the occasion. Continue reading.Guardian World
PoliticsSep 17The problem of works in Bogotá goes beyond a managerEs preferible una ciudad coordinada con la nación a una en medio de una pelea política. Pero agilizar las obras es una cosa; que terminen bien es otra distinta. The post El problema de las obras en Bogotá va más allá de un gerente appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsSep 17Fuels, budget, presidential election: the explosive cocktailEmmanuel Macron réunit les chefs de partis pour parler de la crise, Sébastien Lecornu prolonge les aides ciblées pour les secteurs touchés, les candidats à la présidentielle multiplient les annonces : la hausse des prix de l’énergie perturbe la marche de l’exécutif et s’impose dans la campagne. Cela rebat-il les cartes de la présidentielle ? […]Politico Europe
PoliticsSep 17How Canada and the E.U. are teaming up to counter TrumpCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg to lay out how middle powers might counteract Trump’s hostility.NBC News
PoliticsSep 17Ireland boycotts Eurovision for second year over Israel’s inclusionPublic broadcaster says country's participation cannot be justified amid 'appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza'.Al Jazeera [en]