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POLITICSSep 16Trump set to sell 40,000 one-ton bombs to IsraelPRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, 16 September: The Washington Post reports that ICE is facing the fallout of their massive and 'reckless' hiring campaigns. Next, the Trump administration is planning to sell 2.8 billion dollars' worth of bombs to Israel. Also, Ed Sheeran's tour suffers another blow as his opening acts as well as his backing band drop out of his concerts. Finally, the French papers remember Catherine Ringer of the Rita Mitsuko band.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 162027: INEC cleans National Voter Register with NIN ahead of pollsINEC says the exercise is meant to improve the register's integrity. The post 2027: INEC cleans National Voter Register with NIN ahead of polls appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 16Future of Chancellor Merz hanging by a thread, 'departure is on the table'Nog voor de volgende verkiezingsnederlaag een feit is, wordt al openlijk over het einde van het kanselierschap van Friedrich Merz gesproken. Volgens Duitse media wordt in zijn partij CDU/CSU nagedacht over het vervangen van Merz. Zijn vertrek zou volgende week al kunnen plaatsvinden. Zondag zijn er deelstaatverkiezingen in Berlijn en het Oost-Duitse Mecklenburg-Voor-Pommeren (MV). Na de halvering in Saksen-Anhalt worden opnieuw nederlagen voor de CDU verwacht. In MV stevent de partij af op het slechtste resultaat in een deelstaat ooit en dreigt de CDU zelfs onder de kiesdrempel te eindigen. DaNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 16Hague Court Finds Former Kosovo President Thaci Criminially Responsible For War CrimesRFE/RL
POLITICSSep 16FBI uncovers strange ‘Bob Dole’ detail about Trump’s would-be assassinAttorney General Todd Blanche ‌said on Tuesday the FBI had discovered new information regarding the shooter who attempted to assassinate Donald TrumpThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 16Supreme Court says falsely quoting judges in barred online court clips crosses over from contempt to crimeA three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said falsely imputing statements as part of oral submissions made by lawyers in court was also wrongThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 16Strike: NANS suspends planned protest after governor promise to resolve issues in two weeksMr Babatunde said the governor promised to resolve all issues within two weeks. The post Strike: NANS suspends planned protest after governor promise to resolve issues in two weeks appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 16Hong Kong’s first five-year plan seeks to boost innovationHong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu presented the city’s first ever five-year plan, including steps to bolster innovation, birth rates and financial activity. The city aims to raise spending on innovation to 3 per cent of gross domestic product after 2030 from 1.63 per cent in 2024, Lee said as he announced the plan on Wednesday alongside the traditional annual policy address. There were also steps to accelerate construction of the tech-focused Northern Metropolis megaproject on the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 16European Union opens door for Canada to become its first associate memberPrime Minister Mark Carney said Canada was seeking a ‘unique alliance’ with the EU – but not membershipThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 16Cartoon: Dancing disco in ‘darkness’Cartoon: Dancing disco in 'darkness' The post Cartoon: Dancing disco in ‘darkness’ appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 16Trump escalates war on federal dataThe nerdy, traditionally apolitical world of federal data is increasingly getting swept up in the Trump administration's push to control every level of government.Across the federal government, agencies are changing how they collect and publicize information. More and more, politics and ideology are part of the equation.Why it matters: Reliable, unbiased data informs nearly everything the federal government does — from distributing benefits and enforcing workplace discrimination laws to responding to public health threats.Driving the news: The administration's moves in recent weeks span an arrAxios
POLITICSSep 16Human rights lawyer Noura Erakat arrested at hearing against Israel BondsPalestinian human rights lawyer Noura Erakat was arrested in Florida after speaking against an Israel Bonds investment.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 16The Future of Europe: Canada in the EU Sounds Crazy. Is It?The European Union needs new momentum. Canada needs a reliable partner. It would be a stretch for the EU to expand across the Atlantic, but doing so would be beneficial for both Europe and Canada.Spiegel International [en]
POLITICSSep 16Fact-Check: Gov Sani’s claim that Kaduna hasn’t taken loans since 2023 is misleadingKaduna Governor Uba Sani’s claim that he has borrowed “not one kobo” since taking office is at odds with state records showing ₦10.03bn in loan receipts under his administration, while FAAC data also challenge his ₦6.7bn monthly deduction claim. The post Fact-Check: Gov Sani’s claim that Kaduna hasn’t taken loans since 2023 is misleading appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 16UK to make ‘doxxing’ a criminal offenseThe U.K. is clamping down on 'doxxing' following a wave of online abuse against lifeboat volunteers.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 16The Prosecutor's Office targets the Government delegate of Ceuta for the “omission of measures” during the massive entry of migrantsLa fiscal Silvia Rojas en la ciudad autónoma dice que debe investigarse en la Audiencia Nacional “la información de la que disponían las autoridades españolas” y si existieron “omisiones relevantes en materia de prevención”El País
POLITICSSep 16Tiny village votes to quit UK in protest at asylum-seeker accommodationPiddington's exercise has no legal authority, but shows scale of local opposition on a hot-button issue.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 16CMRL pay-off case: Keralam CM signals that UDF to soon decide on ED demand to prosecute Pinarayi VijayanSatheesan says ED had raised serious charges in its 25-page report to State Police Chief and claims that there is an apparent discrepancy between statements by Pinarayi and Mohamed Riyas concerning the so-called incriminating ‘Red Book’ ED claimed to have confiscated from T. VeenaThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 16‘Stop talking, go and work’ — Tinubu’s campaign spokesperson tells Wike, APC governorsNiboro's comments followed Wike’s criticism of APC governors as “politically lazy” after they rejected his proposed cross-party coalition to mobilise support for Tinubu’s re-election. The post ‘Stop talking, go and work’ — Tinubu’s campaign spokesperson tells Wike, APC governors appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 16Opposition MPs raise concerns over proposed UPI merchant payment feeEnding nearly six years of fully free UPI payments, the government on September 15 introduced a 0.4% fee on transfers worth more than ₹2,000 made to merchants through UPI from October 15The Hindu
POLITICSSep 16Hundreds of workers seen shackled in massive Hyundai raid take on Trump administration: reportU.S. authorities arrested hundreds of workers, most of whom are South Korean nationals, in the raid at the Hyundai-LG battery project last SeptemberThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 16Sweden’s long election night ends without answers – but caution on China seems certainSweden found itself in political uncertainty this week, as its parliamentary election on Sunday turned out to be extremely tight. With 95 per cent of the votes counted, the opposition left-wing bloc holds a three-seat lead over the governing right-wing bloc, with final results expected on Thursday. I’ve been to multiple election night parties across Europe as a journalist. The one on Sunday night with the Social Democrats, the main centre-left party seeking to regain power, was definitely on the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 16House Democrats press Johnson to stay in session and address AI safeguardsSpeaker Mike Johnson has so far shown little appetite to keep House lawmakers in Washington.Politico Tech
POLITICSSep 16Von der Leyen tries to stem tide on global threats ― from Trump to AI and climateAt time of "great perils," the State of the Union speech pushes European "independence" while floating unique "associate membership" for Canada.Politico Europe