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POLITICSSep 17Trump threatens to end trade with Mexico and Europe after rate hikeUS President Donald Trump had tried to pressure the Fed to lower rates, but it voted unanimously to raise them instead.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 17Morning service 17/9: Day 2 General Debates • EU presents youth rules social mediaGoedemorgen! Vandaag staat de tweede en laatste dag van de Algemene Politieke Beschouwingen op de planning. En de Europese Unie presenteert wetgeving voor sociale media gebruik onder kinderen. Eerst het weer: vandaag begint droog, maar regen volgt vanuit het westen. Het wordt zo'n 16 tot 18 graden. Ga je vandaag op pad? Hier vind je het overzicht van de files en wegwerkzaamheden en hier alles over de situatie op het spoor. Wat kun je vandaag verwachten? Wat heb je gemist? Het Amerikaanse parlement is akkoord met nieuwe sancties tegen Rusland. De sancties zijn gericht tegen functionarissen, banNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 17Jones Huala was sentenced to over five years in prison and will remain imprisoned until 2030El dirigente mapuche aceptó un acuerdo con la Fiscalía y reconoció haber integrado y conducido la Resistencia Ancestral Mapuche (RAM). La sentencia fue homologada por la Justicia federal de Bariloche y quedó encuadrada en el artículo 213 bis del Código Penal.Clarín
POLITICSSep 17US bars Palestinian president from attending UNGA for second yearThe United States has declined to grant visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 17Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan, John Lee’s 2026 policy address: everything you need to knowWe have put together stories from our coverage of John Lee’s 2026 policy address. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. 14 key takeaways from John Lee’s policy address, Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has placed deepening integration with mainland China and developing new economic engines centre stage as he unveiled the city’s first-ever five-year plan alongside the last policy address of his term. 2. Hong Kong...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 17Social media age limits: Von der Leyen hits on control-shift alternativeProviding proof of age will present big obstacle to EU planIrish Times World
POLITICSSep 17Trump orders block on Canadian goods for US federal contractsTrump has reportedly ordered a block on Canadian goods from being used in US federal contracts. This executive action could have notable economic and political implications for trade relations between the United States and Canada.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICSSep 17EU should have established mechanism to counter Russian threats back in 2014 – Czech security expertThe European Union should have developed its own mechanism for responding to hybrid threats from Russia following the annexation of Crimea, or at the latest after the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 17Trump says EU allowing Canada as associate member could be ‘hostile act’European Commission chief Ursula Von der Leyen pitched the idea of associate membership for Ottawa during her annual State of the Union speech on Wednesday, with Canadian PM Mark Carney in attendance.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 17Uttar Pradesh deliberate on accelerating SDG targets focused on health, nutrition and educationExperts share innovations, experiences at the ‘Empowering Futures’ programme in LucknowThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 17The Hidden Human Cost of Kim Jong-un’s New PowerThe North Korean leader’s financial and diplomatic leverage rests on the brutal exploitation of his own people, from coal miners to diplomats, at home and abroad.NYT World
POLITICSSep 17Concession dispute: Police lockdown King’s CollegeLAGOS — AFTER days of protest by parents, a contingent of policemen drawn from various formations in Lagos State, yesterday, sealed the premises of Kings College, Onikan in Lagos. The post Concession dispute: Police lockdown King’s College appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 17Petrol: NLC demands wage awards, crude supply in naira for local refineriesThe Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has called on the government to approve wage awards for workers to cushion the impact of the high price of petroleum products, which it said has inflicted and deepened poverty among the populace. The post Petrol: NLC demands wage awards, crude supply in naira for local refineries appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 17Von der Leyen makes it awkward with CanadaCanada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney takes the stage in Strasbourg after Commission President Ursula von der Leyen surprised EU capitals by floating “associate membership” for Canada — a status that doesn’t actually exist, and that Ottawa itself seems reluctant to define. Zoya Sheftalovich and Sarah Wheaton ask whether von der Leyen got ahead of both […]Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 17Trump fails to bend the Fed to his willKevin Warsh leads the US central bank to its first rate rise since 2023 less than four months into the jobFinancial Times
POLITICSSep 17Why Carney’s romance with Europe can only go so farBerlin opposes fast track to EU ‘associate membership’ for Canada, with officials warning Ottawa risks angering other partnersFinancial Times
POLITICSSep 17Cuba’s Point of No ReturnThe country is collapsing even as its regime survives.Foreign Affairs
POLITICSSep 17China’s Purges Are Working as DesignedA unique discipline system has helped the party endure.Foreign Affairs
POLITICSSep 17U.S. House passes Lindsey Graham sanctions bill targeting RussiaOn Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill imposing sanctions on Russia and Iran, named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, and sent the legislation to President Donald Trump for his signature.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 17Tinubu must intervene in Wike, APC govs’ feud — PCCTO stop the prevailing face-off between governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike, from harming the ruling party at the 2027 elections, the APC Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, has urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene. The post Tinubu must intervene in Wike, APC govs’ feud — PCC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 17Outcry by aspirants over low-number of advertised teacher posts in U.P.After eight years, the mere 12,000-odd posts will not work; the government should issue a joint advertisement for 60 thousand posts, including both urban and rural areas, said an aspirant based in PrayagrajThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 17US House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt over Epstein probeThe US House of Representatives held billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress on Wednesday for defying subpoenas issued in its investigation into notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The resolution was adopted by unanimous consent, without a recorded vote, a day after the House Oversight Committee unanimously recommended the action. The matter will now be referred to the Justice Department, which will decide whether to pursue criminal charges. “No one is above the law. Leon...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 17US extends visa ban on Palestinian officials before UN General AssemblyPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is among those barred for the second year in a row.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 17Indian transgender patients left in limbo following legal amendmentsWhen transgender woman Kali Sidharth Medepalli began hormone replacement therapy in India, she expected to complete her medical transition and undergo surgery within a year. But just months after she began treatment earlier this year, India’s parliament amended the country’s transgender law, and the clinic where she was receiving care stopped her medicines. “Everything shut down,” the 23-year-old communications specialist and LGBTQ rights activist said in the southern city of Hyderabad. Kali...South China Morning Post