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PoliticsSep 16Russian Despatch: Moscow Plays Old Cards in Balkan ElectionsAs elections loom in Serbia and Bosnia, Russia is stoking anti-Western nationalism. It’s a tried and tested strategy.Balkan Insight
PoliticsSep 16Russian Despatch: Moscow Plays Old Cards in Balkan ElectionsAs elections loom in Serbia and Bosnia, Russia is stoking anti-Western nationalism. It’s a tried and tested strategy.Balkan Insight
PoliticsSep 16‘Let’s not seek change for sake of change,’ Oba of Benin backs continuity“In democracy there must be opposition when a party comes to power. I don't see why an opposition party can't support the ruling party” The post ‘Let’s not seek change for sake of change,’ Oba of Benin backs continuity appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 16Hungary Needs Oil from Croatia: Can the Two Sides Bury the Hatchet?Time pressure and a change of government in Hungary could pave the way for the normalisation of relations with Croatia, but compromises will be needed on both sides.Balkan Insight
PoliticsSep 16NEET-UG protests: SC refuses change in HPEC; says enquiry on pellet guns, excesses must come firstThe court expressed a sense of chagrin that the disparagement from the petitioners’ side had commenced even before the HPEC had started workThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 16Malaysian councillor resigns after DAP remarks at Umno assemblyA Malaysian city councillor has resigned over remarks he made about the Democratic Action Party (DAP) at the recent Umno general assembly. Permatang Pauh Umno division chief Mohd Zaidi Mohd Said’s resignation as a Seberang Perai city councillor took effect on Monday, according to a letter made public by state local government committee chairman Jason H’ng Mooi Lye on Wednesday. In the letter, Zaidi apologised for his remarks during the assembly in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, where he represented...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 16Malaysia says it won’t allow shipments supporting Israel’s military through its portsIn mid-August, Malaysian authorities seized three containers bound for Israel at the country's Port of Tanjung Pelepas and have yet to release them. The post Malaysia says it won’t allow shipments supporting Israel’s military through its ports appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsSep 16Rajasthan urban body polls: Repolling begins in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota and SuketAccording to the poll panel, complaints of technical glitches in EVMs at these polling stations were received during countingThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 16US House votes to end Iran war, 7 Republicans join in favourFor a third time, the US House approved a war powers resolution, halting Trump's ability to continue military action.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsSep 16Seoul court orders North Korea to pay $32.5m for blowing up officePyongyang blew up the Inter-Korean Liaison Office building in June 2020 after days of rising tensions.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsSep 16Trump administration appeals block on California vehicle emissions rulesThe Trump administration is appealing a block on California's vehicle emissions rules. This legal action concerns federal and state regulatory authority over environmental standards.Seeking Alpha Tech
PoliticsSep 16Riyadh and Cairo call for free and secure shipping in Red SeaEgypt’s president Abdel Fattah al-Sissi welcomed Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Cairo on Tuesday for talks on regional security.Africanews [en]
PoliticsSep 16Republican forces Congress to hold impeachment vote for Pete HegsethUnited States Representative Thomas Massie is forcing fellow Republicans to vote whether to impeach Secretary of DefenseAl Jazeera [en]
PoliticsSep 16Live: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen gives State of the Union addressEU chief Ursula von der Leyen called for the creation of a "European Security Council", with countries including Britain and Ukraine, in her State of the European Union speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday. Addressing this year's special guest, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, von der Leyen said she wants to open the door for Canada to become the bloc's first associate member.France 24 [en]
PoliticsSep 16Keir Starmer’s top aide Morgan McSweeney tried to set up a No. 10 think tankFormer chief of staff said he wanted a space for Downing Street thinking that would be “protected from the level of scrutiny” that comes with government.Politico Europe
PoliticsSep 16Editors raise concerns over harassment, intimidation, prosecution of journalistsNigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has raised concerns over the increasing harassment, intimidation and prosecution of journalists by security agencies, warning that such actions could undermine press freedom and legitimate journalistic practice. The post Editors raise concerns over harassment, intimidation, prosecution of journalists appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 16Telangana Assembly session LIVE: Discussion on property regulations and El Niño impact to be taken up todayRevanth Reddy says the dispute is over 3,72,930 acres of private landThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 16Ecopetrol's new Board is closer to Abelardo than to the oil worldLa mayoría de los miembros repiten el patrón de gobernanza del gobierno Petro: poco conocimiento del sector y mucha cercanía con el presidente. The post La nueva Junta de Ecopetrol es más cercana a Abelardo que al mundo petrolero appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsSep 16A Bumpy Peace Election in the PhilippinesOn a majority-Muslim island, federalists are sparring with Islamists.Foreign Policy
PoliticsSep 16Slave-trade wealth was embedded in Britain’s financial system, research findsDozens of Bank of England directors and founding subscribers invested in trafficking of enslaved AfricansThe Bank of England and the British financial system were for centuries deeply involved in the enslavement and transatlantic trafficking of millions of African people, according to new research on Britain’s slavery history.Research by historians compiling the Register of British Slave Traders has found that the scale of the financial system’s involvement in enslavement is greater than previously known or acknowledged. The Bank of England, the central bank owned by the government since natioGuardian World
PoliticsSep 16People protecting nature and land set up self-defence units amid threat of murderDefenders of forests and rivers killed at rate of one every three days in 2025, with 85% of deaths in Latin AmericaNature and land defenders were murdered at the rate of one every three days last year, prompting many communities to set up self-defence units, according to the latest annual death toll by the independent watchdog Global Witness.Organised crime groups or professional killers were implicated in more than a third of the 124 killings of defenders in 2025 as narco-trafficking activities overlapped with intrusions into indigenous territories and environmental crime, such as illegal logGuardian World
PoliticsSep 162027: Why Kaduna is crucial to Tinubu’s re-election pushPundits argue that Kaduna is small enough to ignore at a casual glance, but big enough to ruin your entire calculation The post 2027: Why Kaduna is crucial to Tinubu’s re-election push appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 16Former Carp player convicted for "zombie tobacco," victim states it "took away his baseball career"A former Carp baseball player has been convicted in a case involving "zombie tobacco," with the victim stating it destroyed his baseball career.Asahi Shimbun
PoliticsSep 16Maduro ally Alex Saab pleads guilty to money laundering in US courtAs part of the plea agreement, Saab agreed to cooperate with ongoing federal investigations in the United States and to hand over 195 million dollars (some €168.9 million) derived from the corruption scheme.EuroNews [en]