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PoliticsSep 15LETTER TO SENATORS: Kentucky public state institution presidents support Protect College Sports ActPresidents of Kentucky's public state institutions have sent a letter to senators expressing support for the Protect College Sports Act. This indicates a unified stance on proposed legislation impacting collegiate athletics.richmondregister · united states of america
PoliticsSep 15Germany’s embattled leader Merz cancels New York trip amid mounting domestic pressureChancellor Friedrich Merz will instead stay in Germany to deal with fallout of elections in which his party is expected to fare badly.Politico Europe
PoliticsSep 15'Revolutionary change in American foreign policy': Canada pivoting towards EU, India and ChinaFrançois Picard is pleased to welcome Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of Autocracy, Inc. According to Applebaum, the upheaval in American diplomacy and foreign policy transcends any one administration. She describes a full-fledged transformation in the way the United States exerts power, pivoting away from leadership of a democratic alliance and toward a transactional, mafia-style politics that fuses ideology, private economic interests, personal relationships and geopolitical leverage.France 24 [en]
PoliticsSep 15Niger Delta gets $160bn in 27 years — Aig-ImoukhuedeBy Daniel Abia, PORT HARCOURT The Niger Delta oil-producing states and their local governments have received an estimated $160 billion in federal allocations and other development resources over the past 27 years, without commensurate development outcomes, Chairman of Access Bank Holdings, Mr Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, has said. Aig-Imoukhuede disclosed this on Tuesday while delivering the keynote […] The post Niger Delta gets $160bn in 27 years — Aig-Imoukhuede appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 15Carney says Canada will pursue ‘unique economic alliance’ with EU amid US trade spatPrime minister speaks of strengthening Canada’s economic and political ties to Europe at Canada Investment SummitMark Carney said Canada will pursue a “unique security and economic alliance” with Europe as he positions his country as a base to build in the “new global economic order”.Speaking to investors, company executives and government ministers at the inaugural Canada Investment Summit on Tuesday, the prime minister pitched Canada as a “safe harbour” and lucrative home for foreign capital as his government looks to reduce its reliance on trade with the United States. Continue reading...Guardian World
PoliticsSep 15Canada's Carney seeks closer Europe ties to counter hostile USCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe in the middle of a trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump, seeking a deeper relationship with the European Union that could give Canadians greater freedom to work and study there. FRANCE 24's Christopher Guly reports from Ottawa.France 24 [en]
PoliticsSep 15Canada's Carney seeking closer EU ties, to attend State of the EU addressCanada's Prime Minister Mark Carney will become the first non-EU head of government to attend the State of the Union address as he seeks to bring Canada and the EU closer in the face of a hostile United States.RFI [en]
PoliticsSep 15Six States, UT sign Kishau multipurpose project agreement; CM Sukhu hails ‘major victory’ for HimachalThe project will come up on the Tons river along the Uttarakhand-Himachal Pradesh borderThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 15French police take to streets in mass protest over pay, staffing and resourcesMounting anger among police officers has been fuelled by a range of issues, including discontent around the special police duty allowance (ISSP), their "risk bonus", which has not gone up since 2019.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsSep 15The Government plans to reallocate irregular minors in Ceuta within a minimum of two months if the PP's blockade continuesEl Ejecutivo denuncia “la falta de colaboración” de Vivas, que achaca a los “intereses partidistas” del PP y la resistencia del presidente de la ciudad a enfrentarse a su partidoEl País
PoliticsSep 15A London police officer was dismissed for criticizing the force on his podcast: he denounced racial discriminationThe former officer was dismissed after 15 years of service for his criticisms of the Metropolitan Police. In his defense, he denounced racial discrimination within the force.Clarín
PoliticsSep 15With "advanced deterrence", Europeans are getting closer to the French nuclear cultureANALYSE - La Finlande a rejoint lundi l’initiative lancée par le chef de l’État, Emmanuel Macron, lors de son discours à l’île Longue au printemps.Le Figaro International
PoliticsSep 15'Le Pen's return to the spotlight, under Bardella's tense gaze, signals her determination to be the only one in charge'The sharp reaction from the far-right presidential candidate, and her inner circle, to the ambitions of her popular number two has dispelled the myth of a normalized party, writes Le Monde's Françoise Fressoz.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsSep 15Rules designed for peacetime no longer work — Kubilius on simplifying EU defence proceduresThe European Union must review rules created for peacetime and build a much more "European architecture" of collective defence capable of deterring threats to the continent.Ukrinform [en]
PoliticsSep 15Carney bound for Europe as Ottawa seeks closer ties with EUCarney is reportedly expected to use the trip to seek a new arrangement with the EU that could allow Canadians to live and work across the bloc without visa restrictions.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsSep 15EU demands answers as France pushes for billionaire’s Russia sanctions releaseParis has joined Slovakia in calling for Alisher Usmanov to be removed from the bloc's blacklist.Politico Europe
PoliticsSep 15Maine senators push for Senate to take up House whale bill championed by lobster industryMaine’s two senators are urging the Senate Commerce Committee to take up and advance House-passed legislation that would extend a pause in rulemaking on protections for the right whales in an effort to safeguard the state’s lobster industry. The House passed the Northeast Lobstermen Protection Act earlier this month after two Democrats, including sponsor Rep.…The Hill
PoliticsSep 15EU fear of escalation only encourages Russia to test new limits — MEPEurope's restraint has not stopped Russia's escalation, instead, it has encouraged the Kremlin to test how far it can go. The EU therefore needs to move from responding to hybrid attacks to deterring them.Ukrinform [en]
PoliticsSep 15German chancellor cancels New York trip amid political pressure, source saysBERLIN, Sept ⁠15 (Reuters) - German Chancellor ⁠Friedrich Merz will not ‌travel to New York as planned next week ​because his presence ⁠is required ⁠in Berlin, a government source ⁠said ‌on Tuesday.thestar_my · malaysia
PoliticsSep 15How the French presidential battle will play out in ParliamentEight months before the election, the final parliamentary session offers ambitious lawmakers a chance to assert their political identity. That could complicate the budget process.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsSep 15Mapped: Sweden’s right and left blocs neck-and-neck in critical general electionSweden’s election is on a knife-edge, with final results likely not to be confirmed until WednesdayThe Independent World
PoliticsSep 15Welsh leader of Farage’s Reform UK quits after arrestDan Thomas was elected to the Welsh parliament as leader of the opposition in May.Politico Europe
PoliticsSep 15Ursula von der Leyen's agenda put to the test by European elections in 2027DÉCRYPTAGE - Les scrutins en France, en Italie, en Espagne, en Pologne, en Grèce et en Finlande risquent de parasiter les projets de la présidente de la Commission européenne.Le Figaro International
PoliticsSep 15High fuel prices challenge the German governmentChancellor Friedrich Merz wants to provide relief to motorists. But exactly how this is to happen remains unclear.DW News [en]