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PoliticsOct 22Diri calls Duke pretender, alleges presidential ambition is bid for rehabilitationBayelsa Governor Douye Diri has accused Donald Duke of pursuing his 2027 presidential ambition to rehabilitate his political image, deepening their dispute over the feasibility of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The post Diri calls Duke pretender, alleges presidential ambition is bid for rehabilitation appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 22Sanders feuds with AIPAC over last-minute Rogers donationsSen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) feuded online Thursday over donations from the PAC to Republican Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers. “AIPAC is now spending as much as $9 million against Abdul El-Sayed. AIPAC is why we’re at war in Iran. AIPAC is why the U.S. has supported genocide…The Hill
PoliticsOct 22Talarico accuses Musk of buying his ‘own personal U.S. Senator’Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico hit back at Elon Musk, accusing the technology mogul of trying to “buy his own personal” senator through massive campaign donations for Talarico’s opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). “There is something deeply wrong with a political system that allows one trillionaire to buy his own personal U.S. Senator,”…The Hill
ConflictOct 22Finland provides new aid package to Ukraine, agreements worth EUR 300M signedSeven documents worth approximately EUR 300 million were signed in Kyiv in the presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo.Ukrinform [en]
PoliticsOct 22Spain refers LaLiga chief to tribunal over Real Madrid Nazi commentsLaLiga president Javier Tebas has been referred to Spain’s sports tribunal over his comparison of Real Madrid’s communication tactics to Nazi propaganda, following the Spanish club’s demand for his resignation. The post Spain refers LaLiga chief to tribunal over Real Madrid Nazi comments appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
MilitaryOct 22A-4 ‘Super’ Skyhawks Playing The Bad Guys In European SkiesThe A-4 Skyhawk, first flown seven decades ago, is famed for its role as a Cold War 'red air' aggressor, and it lives on doing that mission to this day in Europe. The post A-4 ‘Super’ Skyhawks Playing The Bad Guys In European Skies appeared first on TWZ.The War Zone
PoliticsOct 22Political extremes profit from unrest in France: 'Violence polarizes'Grootschalige protesten, plunderingen en politiegeweld houden Frankrijk al weken in hun greep. De onrust zet ook de politieke verhoudingen verder op scherp, slechts een half jaar voor de Franse presidentsverkiezingen, die ook voor Europa als geheel van grote betekenis zullen zijn. Vrijwel alle partijen wijzen met de beschuldigende vinger naar de radicaal-linkse partij La France Insoumise (LFI) als aanjager van het geweld. Zo wordt de partij verweten geen afstand te nemen van de anarchistische anti-politieleus ACAB (all cops are bastards), die tijdens de demonstraties veelvuldig te horen was. PNOS Buitenland
WorldOct 22‘London and I are a perfect match.’ Russian journalist Vladimir Raevsky talks about his adopted city for Meduza’s new series of questionnaires with Russian émigrés.A new installment of our “Emigrant Questionnaire” series! Our first questionnaire was completed by Monetochka, who lives in Vilnius, and the second by Elmira Drau, a 32-year-old English teacher in Yerevan. This time, journalist Vladimir Raevsky tells us about life in London.Meduza [en]
ConflictOct 22Europe Is Asking the Wrong Question About Russia’s Hybrid WarLeaders are debating what to call it—rather than what to do.Foreign Policy
PoliticsOct 22Merz: Lasting peace in Ukraine impossible without Europe's participationAchieving lasting peace in Ukraine is impossible without the full participation of European countries in the negotiation process.Ukrinform [en]
WorldOct 22Enzo Maresca believes Phil Foden can be one of Premier League best againgeosuper.tv · Pakistan
PoliticsOct 22DUP voices hope of funding gap potentially closing to allow budget agreementthisiswiltshire.co.uk · United Kingdom
WorldOct 22Cheshire mum betrayed daughter in £18 , 000 fraud spanning nearly 10 yearsliverpoolecho.co.uk · United Kingdom
PoliticsOct 22The wave of protests in Europe exposes the breakdown of liberal democracyLa ola de protestas juveniles en Europa expone el quiebre del pacto intergeneracional, la crisis de la vivienda y el desgaste de la democracia liberal. The post La ola de protestas en Europa expone el quiebre de la democracia liberal appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsOct 22Portuguese and Spanish unions in talks over 'Iberian general strike'Several Spanish trade unions have already called a general strike for 11 November, but the leader of Spain's biggest union CCOO says a joint strike with Portuguese unions is now being considered.EuroNews [en]
WorldOct 22Embassy in Cairo closes after nine days of protests against the NetherlandsDe Nederlandse ambassade in de Egyptische hoofdstad Caïro is voorlopig dicht. Tot de sluiting is besloten nadat voor de negende dag op rij demonstraties tegen Nederland plaatsvonden, heeft de ambassade bekendgemaakt op Facebook. Bij elke demonstratie moest de ambassade vanwege de veiligheid worden ontruimd. Betogers protesteren tegen de arrestatie van Ahmed Nasser door de Nederlandse politie. Nasser is het plaatsvervangend hoofd van de 'Union of Egyptian Youth Abroad' en spreekbuis van de overheid. Op 10 oktober werd hij opgepakt en zijn voorarrest is met 14 dagen verlengd. De demonstraties biNOS Buitenland
BusinessBreakingOct 22Millions in cheese revenue lost as protest hits Italy’s buffalo mozzarella outputA truckers’ protest in southern Italy has halted the production of the famed buffalo mozzarella, causing an estimated loss of €3 million (US$3.37 million) in just 24 hours as the milk cannot reach dairies in the Naples region and the finished cheese cannot reach customers, an official said. The week-long strike by truck drivers over the high cost of diesel driven up by the Iran war has also blocked deliveries of other basic goods to supermarkets and left fuel pumps empty in much of southern...South China Morning Post
WorldOct 22Ana Peleteiro, Olympic athlete, 30 years old: "I have lost 14 kilos in 3 months, but I don't feel like returning to a thin athlete's body"The Spanish athlete said that she is training to recover her physical condition and return to competing at the highest level. In addition, she spoke about the demands she had to endure regarding her weight for years as an elite athlete.Clarín
PoliticsOct 22US-sanctioned ICC wins top EU human rights awardThe EU has awarded the International Criminal Court its top human rights award.Al Jazeera [en]
WorldOct 22Bruno Fernandes' mansion was robbed while he was playing in Italy, and a gang with an anti-footballer modus operandi is suspected.Three masked individuals entered his luxury property and a neighbor notified the police. The Portuguese star was in Como, where United lost by a landslide. It is being investigated if this was an 'Away Day' incident, referring to criminals who study players' calendars.Clarín
PoliticsOct 22Umbria approves law on medically assisted suicideFifth Italian region to do soANSA [en]
ConflictOct 22U.S., Russia, and Ukraine discuss resuming trilateral peace talks in November as missile and drone strikes continueThree-way talks between the United States, Russia, and Ukraine could resume in November. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed this, following statements from the Kremlin that it was ready for such talks.Meduza [en]
MilitaryOct 22‘Ability to strike back’: Denmark commits to long-range missile ordersCopenhagen said it would purchase Joint Strike Missiles for its F-35s and a new ground-launched munition from an American firm.Breaking Defense
PoliticsOct 22Germany target of 'intensive' espionage, Merz says after suspected Russian spy arrestA Ukrainian man was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia - one of several such cases in Germany this year.BBC World