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PoliticsSep 15East German leader styles self as one-woman bulwark to AfDManuela Schwesig of the center-left SPD has governed the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, on the Baltic Sea coast, since 2017. Ahead of this weekend's election, she is campaigning against the far right.DW News [en]
PoliticsSep 15EU to propose curbing social media, online games for under 15sThe European Union is set to propose curbing access to social media, video-sharing platforms, chatbots and online games to children under the age of 15, according to a draft legal document seen by AFP. A proposed new law – to be formally presented on Thursday – would mean banning minors under 15 from opening their own accounts, with a tiered system of access under parental supervision for younger children. As well as age limits, the new “EU KIDS Act” would force digital giants to make their...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 15Why is pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil suing Columbia University?Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University and its dean for alleged institutional racism targeting pro-Palestine students.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsSep 15Barack Obama weighs in on AI dangers after Trump said he should be the only ‘guardrail’‘I’m not an AI accelerationist who believes it will lead to some techno-utopia,’ former president writesThe Independent World
PoliticsSep 15Delhi court grants three weeks’ interim bail to Hindutva influencer Swatantra BhardwajThe proceedings were held in cameraThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 15Peter Obi reacts to Anambra govt’s loan repayment claimThe Commissioner for Finance in the state, Izuchukwu Okafor, claimed during a podcast that Governor Charles Soludo’s administration was still repaying loans and other debts incurred by Mr Obi and other past governors of the state. The post Peter Obi reacts to Anambra govt’s loan repayment claim appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsSep 15Massive legal battle erupts as 22 states fight Trump plan to block green cards for Medicaid usersDozens of Democratic-led U.S. ‌states, counties and cities sued Trump's administration on Monday to block a new rule that would allow immigration officials to deny green cardsThe Independent World
PoliticsSep 15Who is Umar Kremlev? The Russian oligarch who helped bankroll Donald Trump Jr’s weddingThe married couple have said that the payments funded an ‘extraordinarily generous wedding gift’The Independent World
PoliticsSep 15Punjab villager death: Congress Sachin Pilot, Partap Bajwa detained during protest against CheemaSachin Pilot and LoP Partap Bajwa were among those detained as police resorted to water cannons during the protest demanding an independent probe into the incidentThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 15Karnataka CM to hold meetings in Udupi, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru on Kasturirangan reportThe Chief Minister would hold public meetings to gather people’s opinion on the issueThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 15House Democrats face divisions on Russian sanctions billHouse Democratic leadership is vocally opposing a Russia sanctions bill set to come to a vote this week, but not all of their members are comfortable taking that stance just yet.Why it matters: Republicans will reportedly need some Democratic votes to make up for defections from their isolationist wing and pass the measure.At issue for many Democrats is that the bill, named in honor of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), would allow the Trump administration to impose up to 100% tariffs on the five top importers of Russian oil.That has forced Democrats to choose between two issues that have Axios
PoliticsSep 15Barack Obama challenges Trump: the former US president asks the Democratic Party to make AI regulation a central campaign issue for legislative and presidential electionsDurante una reunión privada con el líder de la minoría demócrata Hakeem Jeffries y en posteriores declaraciones públicas, Barack Obama instó a su partido a construir una agenda clara sobre la inteligencia artificial de cara a las legislativas de 2026 y la contienda presidencial de 2028. Mientras el presidente Donald Trump califica los límites a la IA como una "farsa" y prioriza la competencia geopolítica contra China, la cúpula demócrata busca articular un marco normativo que responda a los crecientes temores sobre la pérdida de empleos y la seguridad de los ciudadanos.Clarín
PoliticsSep 15NYSC Fixes Sept. 30 For Commencement Of 2026 Batch ‘C’ Orientation CourseThe Director General of NYSC, Brigadier Olakunle Nafiu, wished all the prospective Corps members and Course officials safe trips to their respective orientation camps. The post NYSC Fixes Sept. 30 For Commencement Of 2026 Batch ‘C’ Orientation Course appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
PoliticsSep 1525 Years of Mass Surveillance Is EnoughThis essay was written with Cindy Cohn, and originally appeared in Lawfare. One of the many legacies of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 is the government-wide shift from targeted surveillance—such as individual wiretaps or pen register/trap and trace orders—to mass surveillance techniques—such as tapping into the internet backbone or mass collection of telephone or internet metadata. The legal and technical architecture of modern mass surveillance, initially framed as a necessary defense against terrorist threats, has grown far beyond that justification and national securitSchneier
PoliticsSep 15Reynolds refuses four times to rule out tax raid on state pensionersReynolds refuses four times to rule out tax raid on state pensionersThe Telegraph
PoliticsSep 15The latest court ruling against deportations ignores precedent and won’t hold upThe Supreme Court has held that a deported alien "is not being punished" for his conduct but "is merely being held to the terms under which he was admitted."The Hill
PoliticsSep 152027: Atiku will win 19 states in North, 3 in Southwest — Kenneth OkonkwoAccording to him, the African Democratic Congress, ADC, on whose platform Atiku is expected to contest, has already gained sufficient support across the North. The post 2027: Atiku will win 19 states in North, 3 in Southwest — Kenneth Okonkwo appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 15Scott Bessent’s wobbly housePolitics seems to be messing with the US Treasury secretary’s headFinancial Times
PoliticsSep 15Madurantakam bypoll in Tamil Nadu: DMK candidate Paranthamen files nominationA DMK candidate has filed their nomination for a by-election in Madurantakam, Tamil Nadu. This signifies a development in local political campaigning.The Hindu
PoliticsSep 15Vox extends its doubts about the 'grandchildren's law' to the granting of nationality to Sahrawis: "It is an initiative that opens the door to electoral fraud"El partido de Abascal censura que la norma "implica la concesión discrecional de la nacionalidad" y pide al PP que lo paralice en el Senado LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsSep 15Muttil tree-felling case: Setback to Augustine brothers as Kerala HC dismisses plea to stay proceedings before Chottanikkara courtJustice C.S. Dias directs Chottanikkara Judicial First Class Magistrate court to start proceedings from September 22 and dispose of the matter within six monthsThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 15Setback for the White House: the Supreme Court buries (for now) Trump's plan to limit mail-in voting in the November electionsIn March, Trump decreed new requirements that limited the delivery of ballots for mail-in voting. A judge blocked the new measures and the Court ruled in favor of the magistrate. But it's not the last word on the matter.Clarín
PoliticsSep 15Trump’s latest Truth Social rants on AI inspire new calls for his removal under 25th AmendmentPresident Donald Trump invites fresh hostility by dismissing all concerns about artificial intelligence and refusing to take seriously appeals for its regulationThe Independent World
PoliticsSep 15Senate approves ruling coalition's bill for a new election lawOpposition says overhaul aimed at preventing Meloni's majority losing next electionANSA [en]
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