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POLITICSSep 23The Neukölln Problem of the LeftPräsentiert von Lockheed Martin.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 23French government doubles aid to drivers to head off fuel price crisisWith gasoline and diesel prices surging again, the French government will issue a new €100 payment to drivers who use their cars for work. Around 5.5 million people in France will be eligible. The aim: to nip any potential protest movement in the bud.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 23Wicker blasts Xi ahead of summit with Trump in DCGOP Sen. Roger Wicker (Miss.) slammed Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, ahead of the Asian leader’s summit with President Trump in Washington, D.C.  During remarks on the Senate floor, Wicker said that had the White House asked him for “advice,” he would have suggested President Trump “not invite Xi Jinping to Washington for such…The Hill
POLITICSSep 23How does Xi Jinping’s ‘special plane’ compare with Air Force One?Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington this week, attention is already turning to the aircraft that will carry him and how it stacks up against America’s famous presidential plane. The aircraft carrying China’s leader, often referred to in state media and official statements as a zhuan ji, or special plane, remains far less known to the world than Air Force One, despite both countries using Boeing 747s for presidential travel. For a head of state, a presidential aircraft is...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 23'Macron, more than any of his predecessors, faces the challenge of not handing the keys of the Elysée to the far right'All outgoing French presidents have experienced a phase of weakening that, each time, led the country to seriously doubt itself. Yet never before has the Rassemblement National been in such a favorable position to capitalize on the malaise, observes Le Monde columnist Françoise Fressoz.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 23During Emergency, DMK members were detained on vague grounds ‘against the spirit’ of MISA provisions: Shah CommissionIn Tamil Nadu, 1,027 persons were detained under the MISA of whom 570 belonged to opposition political parties, 139 were from banned organisations and 318 were described as anti-socials, criminals and othersThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 23When the Centre carried out a drive to ‘cleanse public life’ in Tamil NaduImmediately after the Karunanidhi government was dismissed on corruption charges, Governor K.K. Shah convened a meeting of Collectors and police officers to underscore the importance of a “clean, impartial, efficient, upright and just administration”. He said months later that he would restore Tamil Nadu’s image as the best-administered StateThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 23The curious case of the ‘missing’ Shah Commission report on Emergency and its eventual rediscoveryOnce Indira Gandhi was back in power in 1980, no one could get hold of the three-volume Shah Commission reportThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 23The influence of Dalit voters in Uttar PradeshWhile the BSP has remained the most popular choice among Dalit voters, the BJP is steadily gaining ground particularly within the non-JatavsThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 23Chinese Ambassador in Washington warns US of "red lines" before Xi's visitThe Chinese diplomat warned the U.S. not to cross limits on sensitive issues before Xi Jinping's visit to U.S. territory. He proposes strengthening cooperation and avoiding tensions in technology and artificial intelligence, seeking a constructive relationship.Clarín
POLITICSSep 23Sonam Wangchuk slams delay in making public judicial panel report on September 2025 police actionThe Ladakh activist says civil society groups may constitute a “people’s tribunal” to probe the “police excess and firing” if the panel does not table its report soonThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 23Canada pledges aid for Palestine as UK and France demand action at UNGAFrance's Macron says suffering in Gaza should 'shame all of us' as Canada's Carney pledges $71m for two-state efforts.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 23EU countries should follow Germany’s lead and close Russian houses, MEP saysRussian “cultural” centers in the EU countries serve as a cover for intelligence activities and should be closed, following Germany’s example.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 23Malaysia’s Anwar faces political reckoning in Melaka as state calls for pollMelaka on Wednesday officially called for a state election – the latest test for Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government, which is already facing an internal feud and growing public frustration over failed reforms. The state assembly was dissolved effective from Wednesday following an official notification sent to the country’s Election Commission the previous day by Ibrahim Durum, the Melaka state assembly’s speaker. “A state election will be held within 60 days of the dissolution...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 23Cruz rips ‘right-wing socialism,’ says GOP shouldn’t be ‘giving away free stuff’GOP Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) on Tuesday criticized populist Republicans for proposing “right-wing socialism,” arguing the strategy will not pay off for the party. “I consider myself very much a populist, Cruz said on Fox News’s “The Will Cain Show,” claiming “the base that has elected me every time has been blue-collar workers.” “Here’s the…The Hill
POLITICSSep 23Romania’s political deadlock risks handing power to far right, PM nominee warnsA partnership between the socialists and the far right would set a dangerous precedent for the EU, Siegfried Mureșan told POLITICO.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 23Burnham passes his first Trump test — but papers over the cracksBritain's newbie prime minister got through an hour with the U.S. president mostly unscathed. But the immediate differences were on show more than with Keir Starmer.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 23South Sudan dissolves government ahead of first-ever national electionsPresident's move clears hurdles to long delayed election and raises concern he can now wield unchecked power.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 23Trump’s Greenland deal, explainedWhat sort of promises has the U.S. president made on future security arrangements for Greenland? And will they last?Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 23Britain’s prisoner release scheme spooks EU neighborsThe policy risks becoming another hurdle in London’s efforts to reset relations with the bloc.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 23‘Sweden is back’: Magdalena Andersson has big plans for EuropeIn an interview with POLITICO, Sweden’s election winner reveals her unfinished business with Russia, Trump — and the far right.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 23Friedrich Merz has a Friedrich Merz problemAway from the cameras, the German chancellor can be dry, funny and self-aware. But he rarely shows voters that side of him.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 23Lukashenko reveals bizarre argument he and Putin have over who is the ‘bigger dictator’Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told a youth forum that he and Vladimir Putin regularly argue over who is the bigger dictator.Fox News World
POLITICSSep 23Rubio and Lavrov will meet on the sidelines of the UN AssemblyEl jefe diplomático estadounidense se encontrará con su par ruso en el marco de la Asamblea General, buscando diálogo sobre el conflicto.Zelenski, en la ONU, muestra disposición a detener ataques si Rusia hace lo mismo, mientras EE.UU. intenta mediar sin éxito reciente.Clarín