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POLITICSSep 18Andhra Pradesh Congress party’s Political Affairs Committee to meet in Vijayawada on September 19About 25 senior leaders, among them former Union Ministers and CWC members, are expected at Andhra Ratna Bhavan; a preparatory meeting reviewed the party’s readiness for the Vijayawada Corporation electionsThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 18Police order probe as 37 suspected illegal miners die in NSCDC custodyThe Commissioner of Police, Adamu Elleman, ordered the investigation following the discovery of scores of detainees dead at an NSCDC detention facility in the early hours of Thursday. The post Police order probe as 37 suspected illegal miners die in NSCDC custody appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 18Trump reaches back to notorious Willie Horton ad in explosive midterm attackAs President Donald Trump tries to convince voters that Democrats have let crime run amok, he’s digging into the country’s political pastThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 18The political undercurrents of the feud between Wike and APC governors, By Uche IgweThese unfolding scenarios deserve some careful introspection. I believe that the Progressive Governors are neither lazy nor collectively fraudulent. They are probably responding to the complicated political realities in their states, worsened by the grassroots discontent with the Tinubu administration. Perhaps Wike is also right to insist on his Rainbow Coalition, while refusing to join […] The post The political undercurrents of the feud between Wike and APC governors, By Uche Igwe appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 18Malaysia: Jailed ex-leader Najib allowed house arrestConvicted in the 1MDB scandal for embezzling millions, former Prime Minister Najib Razak had repeatedly sought clemency. Malaysia's king has now granted him a "conditional pardon."DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 18It's illegal for armed federal officers to be at polls. Lawsuits seek to ensure thatThe latest lawsuit, first reported by NPR, argues the Trump administration's repeated suggestions that federal officers could be at polling sites is a form of illegal voter intimidation.NPR News
POLITICSSep 18ED searches seven locations in Jharkhand Odisha in Jharkhand State Cooperative Bank scam caseRanchi Sep 18 IANS The Enforcement Directorates ED Ranchi Zonal Office conducted search and seizure operations at seven locations in Jharkhand and Odisha in connection with its money laundering investigation into the alleged Jharkhand State Cooperative Bank scam the agency said on FridaynbspThe searches carried out under Section 17 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act PMLA were part of its ongoing probe into what it described as a largescale fraud allegedly perpetrated against the banks Seraikela branchAccording to the ED businessman Sanjay Kumar Dalmia allegedly carried out the fraud in connivance with then officials of the JSCB The agencys search operation covers premises linked to the ongoing investigation into the alleged financial irregularities and suspected proceeds of crime arising from the caseED Ranchi is conducting search and seizure action us 17 of PMLA in the case of the Jharkhand State Cooperative Bank Scam at a total of 7 locations in Jharkhand and Odisha the agency statement saidThe agencys latest action comes amid several ongoing investigations being handled by its Ranchi Zonal Office into alleged financial crimes and money laundering in Jharkhand The ED is empowered under the PMLA to conduct searches and seize material relevant to its investigationnbspFurther details regarding the material recovered during the searches were not immediately availableThe ED had also conducted searches in several states in connection with its probe into the petrol bomb attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS office in Ranchi in June this yearThe agency had carried out simultaneous searches at four locations in Delhi Bihar Jharkhand and Karnataka as part of its investigation into suspected money laundering and financial transactions allegedly linked to the case The probe was connected to a case registered by the National Investigation Agency NIA according to officialsDuring those searches ED teams examined documents digital devices and other material relating to allegedly suspicious financial transactions The agency was also examining whether illegal funding or moneylaundering channels were used in the planning or execution of the attackThe petrol bomb attack took place on the night of June 16 when petrol bombs were hurled at the RSS provincial headquarters in Ranchis Nivaranpur area The NIA registered a case in connection with the incident under RC012026NIARNC IANSnbspdailyworld_in · india
POLITICSSep 18Russians fear Putin will send them to war once election is overstraitstimes · singapore
POLITICSSep 18It's illegal for armed federal officers to be at polls. Lawsuits seek to ensure thatThe latest lawsuit, first reported by NPR, argues the Trump administration's repeated suggestions that federal officers could be at polling sites is a form of illegal voter intimidation.kuow_org · united states of america
POLITICSSep 18Defected MPs 'gaddar team', TMC is led by Mamata: Saugata RoyHe said the Trinamool Congress secured nearly 41% of the votes in West Bengal in the recent Assembly elections despite what he described as attempts by the BJP to misuse central agenciesThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 18Takaichi, Trump planning to meet at U.N. in New York on TuesdayThe Japanese and U.S. governments are arranging talks between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and President Donald Trump on Tuesday as she plans to travel to the United States…Japan Today
POLITICSSep 18Trump administration moves to cut protections for endangered speciesBrett Hartl, the government affairs director at the Center for Biological Diversity, said the move "stabs at the very heart of the Endangered Species Act by giving federal approval to the killing of some of America’s most beloved wildlife."EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 18Why Eurasia, Not the Indo-Pacific, Matters Most in Next Phase of Taiwan DeterrenceWashington is preparing for the right war, but in the wrong theater. For years, U.S. strategic thinking has centered on the Indo‑Pacific: the militarized atolls of the South China Sea, China’s churning naval shipyards, and the tense waters of the Taiwan Strait. Yet the next phase of competition will likely play out on the Eurasian landmass, contested through pipelines, swing states, and shifting alignments along routes that overlap with the ancient Silk Road. This is where China is building alternative trade and energy corridors beyond the immediate reach of U.S. military power.ChiWar on the Rocks
POLITICSSep 18What Putin’s war in Ukraine means for Russian elections as polls openPutin has been facing declining approval ratings, mounting casualties and ‘net-zero’ territorial gains since March this year as polls open today. Experts tell Maira Butt what this could mean for the future of RussiaThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 18Bagalkot DHO suspended days after daughter caught in government job-PG course scamGurudatt Hegde, Commissioner, Health and Family Welfare Department, issued the order based on a preliminary inquiry report submitted by zilla panchayat CEO Gajanan BaleThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 18Postmaster General breaks silence on Trump’s failed mail voting crackdownTrump’s efforts to largely eradicate mail voting turned the postal service into an unlikely arbiter of who is eligible to voteThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 18Why Russia Holds Elections, and How the Kremlin Gets the Results It WantsRussian elections like the parliamentary vote that begins today are hardly free. But they are critical to the government as a source of legitimacy.NYT World
POLITICSSep 18French PM vows to cut public spending by €54 billion to reduce deficitPrime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Thursday that France will cut public spending by €54 billion next year to reduce the country's deficit. The announcement comes seven months ahead of the country's presidential election, and the government is wary of a new wave of demonstrations with a jump in global oil prices sparking concerns over the rising cost of living.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 18Election Commission bars both factions of Trinamool from using party name, symbol for byelections“The poll body has once again proven that it is nothing more than a puppet in the hands of BJP,” says CongressThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 18BYD, CATL, Xiaomi executives may join Xi's US visit, sources sayExecutives from major Chinese companies like BYD, CATL, and Xiaomi are reportedly expected to accompany President Xi on his visit to the US. This signals potential discussions on trade and economic cooperation during a significant diplomatic event.Yahoo Finance
POLITICSSep 18DRC protesters rally against Tshisekedi's plan to change constitutionOpposition leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo have condemned the death of one of their members during a demonstration in Kinshasa on September 15.Africanews [en]
POLITICSSep 18Missile-shaped signs and Netanyahu masks as Israelis rally to protect October voteDozens of Israelis demonstrated outside the Knesset in West Jerusalem on 17 September, accusing political leaders of using regional tensions to interfere with the 27 October parliamentary election.Africanews [en]
POLITICSSep 18Missile-shaped signs and Netanyahu masks as Israelis rally to protect October voteDozens of Israelis demonstrated outside the Knesset in West Jerusalem on 17 September, accusing political leaders of using regional tensions to interfere with the 27 October parliamentary election.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 18FIDE presidential race faces new scrutiny over Wadim Rosenstein’s Russia-linked businessWith the FIDE presidential election approaching in Samarkand, one of the candidates, Wadim Rosenstein (pictured), has become the subject of a formal appeal by a Ukrainian lawmaker. Oleg Dunda, a member of the Verkhovna Rada, is asking Ukrainian and German officials to examine whether Rosenstein and WR Group Holding may have violated sanctions rules. The [...]eureporter_co · united kingdom