Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration's Mail Ballot Screening Plan
The Supreme Court rejected a Trump administration request to implement a new Postal Service plan screening mail-in ballots weeks before midterm elections.
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Bangsamoro Federalist Party leads BARMM's first parliamentary elections
The Bangsamoro Federalist Party leads partial results in the first parliamentary elections for the autonomous Muslim region, with 98.4% of returns counted as of mid-morning Tuesday.
EE.UU. reconoce escasez de municiones en guerra con Irán tras negarlo meses
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PSC Opens 1,000 Digital Literacy Internships at Ministry of Education
Kenya's Public Service Commission announced 1,000 internship positions at the Ministry of Education for ICT-qualified degree and diploma holders, with deployment to schools for digital literacy support.
P7.2M marijuana plantation destroyed in Cordillera operation
Philippine law enforcement destroyed an estimated P7.2 million marijuana plantation with 36,000 plants across 6,000 square meters in Mountain Province on September 14. No cultivators were apprehended at the site.
Gates warns governments lag dangerously behind on AI policy
Bill Gates asserts that governments worldwide are significantly behind in addressing artificial intelligence development and regulation, highlighting a policy gap.
PAS urges Umno to broaden ummah unity beyond two-party framework
PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim calls on Umno to expand its ummah unity agenda beyond bilateral cooperation, warning against marginalizing other political groups in Malaysia's evolving political landscape.
Trump's Afrikaner refugee program faces rejections amid vetting concerns
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Economists press Bank of England to halt bond sales costing UK billions
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Academic freedom under siege globally, with 382 documented attacks in past year
Scholars at Risk's 2026 report documents 382 attacks on academics and institutions across 59 countries, revealing escalating direct repression including wrongful imprisonment and targeted assassinations alongside legislative restrictions in democracies.
Why East Germany votes AfD: A reckoning with reunification's unfinished business
An East German writer argues the AfD's landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt reflects decades of economic marginalization and West German paternalism since reunification, not inherent authoritarianism.
Meta Agrees to Report Child Safety Cases to Indian Authorities
Meta has agreed to report child sexual abuse cases to Indian law enforcement agencies following government pressure. The Indian government is intensifying scrutiny of social media platforms over harmful content and child safety.
Meta Agrees to Report Child Sexual Abuse Cases to Indian Law Enforcement
Meta has agreed to report child sexual abuse cases to Indian law enforcement agencies as the government intensifies scrutiny of social media platforms' child safety practices.
Snowtown killer Vlassakis granted parole after 27 years despite government challenge
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Labour slumps to 31% in latest poll but maintains lead over National
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DK Shivakumar claims Trump copying Congress guarantee schemes
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DSA Mayor Mamdani Embraces Establishment After 8 Months in Office
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a DSA member elected on progressive promises, has aligned with the ruling class through police retention, austerity budgets, and strikebreaking while maintaining surveillance apparatus and confronting workers.
Meta agrees to report child sexual abuse cases to Indian law enforcement
Meta has agreed to report child sexual abuse cases to Indian law enforcement agencies following government pressure over harmful content on Facebook and Instagram.
Betancourt 'desapareció' de su castillo cuando la policía lo iba a detener
Alejandro Betancourt desapareció de su castillo en Toledo el 28 de agosto cuando la policía llegaba para detenerlo en una operación internacional por presunto blanqueo de capitales. Ahora es socio clave de Trump para explotar petróleo venezolano.
Puget Sound loses 7,000 jobs as region's business ranking plummets from 1st to 11th
Washington's Puget Sound region lost nearly 7,000 jobs and dropped from 1st to 11th in business rankings, prompting regional leaders to launch initiatives addressing economic decline.
Japan's centenarian population breaks 100,000 milestone amid demographic crisis
Japan's centenarian population topped 100,000 for the first time, reflecting the world's second-oldest population. The milestone underscores Japan's demographic crisis amid declining fertility rates.
China expands exit bans, tightening control over citizens' international travel
China has implemented new travel restrictions allowing authorities to ban citizens from leaving for up to three years if deemed to have harmed national interests, drawing criticism for expanding government control over citizens' overseas activities.
Supreme Court blocks Trump's mail-in ballot restrictions before midterms
The US Supreme Court rejected Trump's attempt to tighten mail-in voting rules ahead of midterm elections, with the conservative majority finding the administration unlikely to succeed on the merits.
Supreme Court blocks Trump's mail-in ballot restrictions before midterms
The US Supreme Court rejected Trump's attempt to restrict mail-in voting ahead of midterm elections, with the conservative majority ruling the administration unlikely to succeed on legal grounds.