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POLITICSSep 15Kennedy Center board votes to close for renovations after judge blocks Trump's name from facadeThe board of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts voted on Tuesday to shut down the center for repairs, a source familiar with ‌the…Japan Today
POLITICSSep 15Trump and Xi Won’t Find Common Ground on AI SafetyThe leaders have fundamentally different ideas about the technology and how to regulate it.Foreign Policy
POLITICSSep 15Trump: Kennedy Center won’t be renovated if courts deny board’s naming planPresident Trump said Tuesday that the Kennedy Center will not be renovated if courts shoot down the naming plan chosen by the center’s board. “The Board of The Kennedy Center today agreed, almost unanimously, to close the Building for Safety reasons, and so that it can begin the process of Reconstruction,” the president said in…The Hill
POLITICSSep 15Will ‘transactional’ America assist India in a future border crisis with China?When Chinese President Xi Jinping met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi last week on the sidelines of the Brics summit, another country loomed large in the background, even in its absence: the United States. After the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to maintain peace at the disputed border and strengthen economic ties. Beijing’s readout, however, offered a pointed reminder of the US factor in India-China ties. The official Chinese statement claimed that Modi...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 15Seven civil society organizations asked Congress not to eliminate presidential debates within the electoral reformNGOs Club Político Argentino, Constituya, Debate Argentino, Directorio Legislativo, Fundación Avina, Poder Ciudadano, and Ser Fiscal asked legislators to maintain the mandatory nature of this democratic resource, regardless of whether the PASO primaries are eliminated or not.Clarín
POLITICSSep 15House panel recommends holding Leon Black in contempt in Epstein probeThe billionaire investor defied subpoenas to testify to the committee and produce nondisclosure agreements.CBS News
POLITICSSep 15US Senate crypto bill collapses in blow to industryThe defeat dealt a major blow to efforts to establish the first comprehensive federal framework for digital-asset marketAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 15Landmark US crypto bill fails as Senate splits over Trump ethics concernsDefeat is a massive setback to an industry that has spent record sums lobbying for a favourable market structureFinancial Times
POLITICSSep 15Finneas withdraws from Ed Sheeran tour over Macklemore ousterBillie Eilish’s brother and music collaborator Finneas is the latest of several artists that have pulled out of Ed Sheeran’s tour after rapper Macklemore was removed for delivering a “free Palestine” message. Finneas joins Danish band Lukas Graham, Irish band Beoga and Aaron Rowe in announcing that they would no longer open for Sheeran on…The Hill
POLITICSSep 15Why I am grateful for Asean’s endless meetingsI remember 2011 well. Indonesia was chairing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and I was serving as deputy foreign minister for Asean cooperation. I learned a great deal, although if I had to summarise the experience in one word, I would say: meetings. Asean members meet. They talk. They disagree. They issue statements. Then, quite remarkably, they meet again. We meet in conference rooms, coffee shops and restaurants. We speak by telephone and online. And when matters become...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 15Ogun 2027: Adeola, Hunye clash over Ekiti origin claimAdeola issued the ultimatum through his Media Adviser, Chief Kayode Odunaro, following separate appearances by Hunye and Marcus-Bello on programmes aired by Channels Television. The post Ogun 2027: Adeola, Hunye clash over Ekiti origin claim appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 15Two Democrats cross aisle to help tee up final vote on Russia sanctions billThe House advanced legislation on Tuesday that grants President Trump tariff authorities on countries purchasing Russian energy and extends existing sanctions on Iran, clearing a major procedural hurdle for the Russia Sanctions Act.The Hill
POLITICSSep 15Department of Investigation eyes NYPD disability pensionsPolitico
POLITICSSep 152027: Power-sharing, candidate-substitution disputes threaten ADC’s chances in JigawaGubernatorial candidate Sabo Nakudu and party chieftain Bashir Jumbo have had public spats over a power-sharing arrangement, further complicating an uphill battle against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Northwestern state. The post 2027: Power-sharing, candidate-substitution disputes threaten ADC’s chances in Jigawa appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 15Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE EffortAs part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.NYT US
POLITICSSep 15Trump AG Todd Blanche had some sweaty, non-reassuring words for Americans as he played Karoline LeavittThe awkward lawyer attempted to deflect questions on the president, AI, Iran and the Supreme Court — and made everything a lot worse, writes Holly BaxterThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 15Hundreds protest in DR Congo against third presidential termHundreds protest in DR Congo against third presidential termAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 15Court Tosses Immigrant’s Conviction Over Agents’ Secret Facebook GroupProsecutors failed to disclose that Border Patrol agents who testified at trial were members of a Facebook group that posted racist content, an appeals court said.NYT US
POLITICSSep 15Lagos 2027: Rhodes-Vivour questions Hamzat’s eligibility over US allegianceDuring the 2023 election petition proceedings, Olubusayo Fasidi, an immigration lawyer, had testified before the Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal that Hamzat applied for US naturalisation and took an oath of allegiance to the country. The post Lagos 2027: Rhodes-Vivour questions Hamzat’s eligibility over US allegiance appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 15Bessent grilled on AI, bond market in tense House hearing: 3 takeawaysTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent faced lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, amid concerns over rapidly developing artificial intelligence (AI) and surging bond yields. During the nearly three-hour-long hearing, Bessent brushed off concerns about AI and defended his department’s intervention in the bond market. But that did not stop Democrats on the panel from taking him to task on…The Hill
POLITICSSep 15Bullrich: “We still don't have enough votes to eliminate or suspend the PASO”The senator admitted that the Government still has difficulties with the point of electoral reform that interests it most. This Tuesday, the Senate's Constitutional Affairs Committee met.Clarín
POLITICSSep 15Trump Blasts Supreme Court Justices Over ‘Horrible’ Mail Vote RulingTrump accused the court of allowing itself to be cowed by Democrats following the ruling, which comes as a blow to Republican hopes of keeping control of Congress in November's midterm elections. The post Trump Blasts Supreme Court Justices Over ‘Horrible’ Mail Vote Ruling appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICSSep 15France receives Lebanon's President Aoun in Paris, a sign it still aims to play a role in Lebanese affairsPresidents Emmanuel Macron and Joseph Aoun are set to meet on Thursday, amid an international summit on support for the Lebanese Armed Forces. The initiative shows Paris's determination not to be sidelined, especially as the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement reached under US auspices struggles to deliver results.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 15ASUU-LASU declares indefinite strikeBy Elizabeth Osayande LAGOS — The Lagos State University branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU-LASU) has declared a total and indefinite strike over what it described as the failure of the government to implement the 2025 ASUU/FGN Agreement. The union announced the decision on Tuesday, September 15, following a congress at which […] The post ASUU-LASU declares indefinite strike appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria