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PoliticsSep 15Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech — live updatesEuropean Commission president sets out her vision for the future of the continent.Politico Europe
PoliticsSep 15Public-interest lawyers sue FG, concessionaire over bad condition of Benin–Asaba ExpresswaySPI-LAW stressed that the condition of the road should not be left as a contractual matter between the government and the concessionaire when motorists' safety is at stake. The post Public-interest lawyers sue FG, concessionaire over bad condition of Benin–Asaba Expressway appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsSep 15Supreme Court deals humiliating blow to Trump by throwing out mail ballot banThe Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm electionsThe Independent World
PoliticsSep 15Serbian Students Stage ‘Victors’ March’ to Register for PollsThousands of supporters joined the student movement as it officially filed its registration with the electoral commission for the October elections on Monday evening.Balkan Insight
PoliticsSep 15J&K Admin. issues eviction notices in Srinagar’s high-end market of Lal Chowk, Kara Nagar against Nazool land occupantsEviction notices have been issued in high-end locations in Srinagar’s Kara Nagar, Raj Bagh and Lal Chowk and even against those who have defaulted on rentThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 15Baal out: Top diplomat's worry about pagan god elicits eye rollsThe second-most powerful man at the State Department put the brakes on a U.S. international exhibit featuring a bull statue because he worried it might look like Baal, a pagan god some associate with Satanic child sacrifice. Why it matters: The anecdote illustrates the quirky interests of Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau, according to department critics, who say he spends too much time on social media focusing on the unimportant.Zoom in: The issue revolves around an international exposition next year in Belgrade, Serbia, where the U.S. plans to feature a statue of a bucking bull at an exAxios
PoliticsSep 15Tinubu will be “beaten woefully” in 2027 – Ex-MinisterHe argued that with Mr Buhari dead and the North now bearing the brunt of the Tinubu administration’s policies, the president could be left with only about 3.7 million of his 2023 votes. The post Tinubu will be “beaten woefully” in 2027 – Ex-Minister appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsSep 15Annamalai University staff launch indefinite strike at ChidambaramThe Joint Action Committee of faculty members, employees and pensioners had been holding a continuous sit-in protest since August 19.The Hindu
PoliticsSep 15US Supreme Court rejects Trump’s plans on postal ballots: Why it mattersTrump has repeatedly criticised mail-in votes and has attempted to restrict them ahead of the midterms.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsSep 15Trump taps God Bless the USA singer’s wife for major Caribbean ambassador jobKimberly Greenwood was among a list of nominees the Trump administration sent to the U.S. Senate for confirmationThe Independent World
PoliticsSep 15US judge blocks Trump’s ‘absurd’ visa caps for students, journalistsA US federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked a new visa cap for international students, visiting scholars and foreign journalists, saying the Trump administration’s national security justification “borders on the absurd”. Judge F. Dennis Saylor in Boston said the rationale for the restriction was “exceptionally weak”, and the connection between the rule and the problems it purported to address was “exceptionally attenuated”. He wrote that the US Department of Homeland Security had built the...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 15With Trump’s Plans Blocked, States Work to Restore Trust in Mail VotingPresident Trump’s efforts to restrict mail voting ahead of the midterms were thwarted by the Supreme Court, but they have sowed confusion and doubt among some voters.NYT US
PoliticsSep 15Iran's new ayatollah is a Nolan fan interested in start-ups, family saysSix months after succeeding his father, Mojtaba Khamenei has made no public appearances, yet his late wife's family has described him to state-affiliated outlets as a film buff familiar with Christopher Nolan, interested in start-ups and cognitive science, and diligent about learning English.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsSep 15The Government resumes the debate on the PASO in the Senate, while pressuring allies and contemplating a plan BLa Comisión de Asuntos Constitucionales se reunirá este martes, con un temario ampliado.El oficialismo incluyó proyectos sobre Ficha Limpia y primarias no obligatorias, en un gesto a los aliados.Clarín
PoliticsSep 15Democrats Gain Midterms Edge as Trump Drags Down Republicans, Per Times/Siena PollEven some Republicans are losing faith in Trump’s economy, a New York Times/Siena poll found, and Democrats were favored on the top issues as the sprint to the midterms gets underway.NYT US
PoliticsSep 15Alex Bores Wants Democrats to Make AI Safety a 2028 Election IssueAlex Bores, who lost a congressional primary contest that revolved around A.I. regulation, is trying to position himself at the center of the conversation for the next presidential election.NYT US
PoliticsSep 15Could a Progressive Democrat Really Become Governor of Texas?Gina Hinojosa entered the race for governor when no other Democrat would. Despite a big disadvantage in fund-raising, she’s within striking distance.NYT US
PoliticsSep 15Bauchi senator asks SSS, police to investigate banditry, terrorism-financing allegations against himSenator Shehu Buba says he has asked the SSS, police and Defence Intelligence Agency to investigate allegations linking him to banditry, terrorism financing and kidnapping. The post Bauchi senator asks SSS, police to investigate banditry, terrorism-financing allegations against him appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsSep 15India scores Brics win with joint declaration despite dividesIndia scored a diplomatic win at the latest Brics summit, analysts have said, after steering an increasingly unwieldy bloc towards a joint declaration despite deep divisions over geopolitical conflicts and the global order. Observers said New Delhi achieved “pragmatic consolidation” by avoiding forcing members to assign blame for contentious geopolitical issues, keeping the focus on trade, technology and greater representation for the Global South. That compromise came at a cost, however, with...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 15"I am the Hoax Buster": Trump's war on AI doomers gets personalPresident Trump declared war on the AI safety panic Monday, dismissing the industry's apocalyptic warnings as part of a "sick conspiracy" to sabotage America and his legacy.Why it matters: Trump is rewriting a complex, years-long debate over AI's dangers in the partisan grammar that has defined MAGA for a decade — hoaxes, conspiracies, traitors and, at the center of it all, one man."The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT," Trump wrote in a barrage of pro-AI Truth Social posts, where he accused Democrats of stoking the panic.State of play: MondAxios
PoliticsSep 15What to watch as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before CongressBessent defended the administration's Treasury-market intervention, economic record and AI policy while lawmakers tried to pin him down on borrowing and energy.CNBC
PoliticsSep 15For thousands of Haitians in the U.S., end of protected status brings fear, grief and defianceHaitians in the U.S. lost their Temporary Protected Status under Trump's immigration crackdown. Now facing deportation to a homeland wracked by gang violence, disease and extreme poverty, Haitians in Miami are meeting the moment with grief, anger, and courage.NPR News
PoliticsSep 15This bill could reshape crypto in America -- and it's sparking a major battleThe legislation would establish rules of the road for the crypto sector for the first time — but opponents are up in arms, and the bill faces an uncertain prospect in the Senate.NPR News
PoliticsSep 15Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon to share a stage to promote curbs on AIThe poles of U.S. politics are coming together over AI. Sanders and Bannon will appear at the "Pro-Human Assembly" in Washington, D.C., to convince Congress to work faster to curb the impact of AI.NPR News
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