Killings, rape, other abuses persist as NHRC logs nearly 300,000 rights complaints in August - Premium Times Nigeria
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday recorded 297,943 human rights complaints in August.
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Morning recap: INEC unveils list of Senate race, banks shut 476 branches in three years, other top stories - Punch Newspapers
Morning recap: INEC unveils list of Senate race, banks shut 476 branches in three years, other top stories Punch Newspapers
Philippine Navy joins drills ahead of world's largest naval exercise
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy participated in a live-fire air defense exercise with naval forces from Japan, Singapore and Italy while sailing toward Hawaii for this year's Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise, the world's largest international maritime drill.
BARMM holds first parliamentary polls in shadow of violence
MANILA, Philippines — A string of deadly election-related incidents marred the opening of the first Bangsamoro parliamentary election yesterday, leaving several people dead and dozens wounded in Cotabato City.
House unanimously votes to eliminate one-cent coin permanently
The Common Cents Act passed the House to officially end penny minting and establish cash rounding to the nearest nickel for cash transactions.
Opinion, edisi : TE2705 - The Dark Side of August 27 - Magz TEMPO
Party politicians are suspected of riding on the August 27, 2026, protests. This could fuel disappointment and trigger further mass protests.
Gavin Newsom says he won’t run for president in 2028 if Kamala Harris does
The California governor said there was too much “crossover” between his base and Harris’, and that it would be an electoral “gift” for everybody else if they both ran.
Schluss mit "Cash only": Könnte Bargeld beim Döner-Imbiss und Späti bald Geschichte sein? - t-online – Berlin
Kartenzahlung in einem Geschäft (Symbolbild): Die Zahl der Läden, die nur noch bargeldlose Zahlungen akzeptieren, nimmt zu. (Quelle: IMAGO/Bernd Feil/M.i.S.)VorlesenAktuelle Zeit:0:00Gesamtdauer:0:001xArtikel teilenDöner-Imbiss, Späti, Barber-Shop – Berlin will "Cash only" abscha...
Maulana Barkatullah: The ‘first prime minister of India’, whose name Bhopal university wants to drop - The Indian Express
Maulana Barkatullah: The ‘first prime minister of India’, whose name Bhopal university wants to drop The Indian Express
Trump Energy Boss Says Fuel Export Ban Wouldn’t Cut Fuel Prices
One of President Donald Trump’s top energy chiefs said a US ban on fuel exports or crude wouldn’t bring down pump prices.
The FBI Has Quietly Investigated White Supremacist Infiltration of Law Enforcement - The Intercept
White supremacists and other domestic extremists maintain an active presence in U.S. police departments and other law enforcement agencies. A striking reference to that conclusion, notable for its confidence and the policy prescriptions that accompany it, appears in a classified ...
WATCH: McConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since his June hospitalization - PBS
WATCH: McConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since his June hospitalization PBS
Map Shows Where 870,000 Borrowers Were Banned Over Alleged Pandemic Fraud - Newsweek
Vice President JD Vance was among Trump administration officials announcing findings of alleged widespread COVID-19 pandemic-era fraud linked to small businesses, totaling more than $39 billion.
Trump-linked super PAC reports roughly $21 million in spending across key midterm races
President Donald Trump's political wartiest has spent much of the 2026 midterm election campaign cycle on the sidelines despite pleas from Republicans.
WTO Ministerial Conference 14: A tipping point for Singapore’s digital economy - The Business Times
IN RECENT weeks, a series of abrupt tariff moves has pushed global trade policy onto the front pages. After a US court ruling in February, the White House swiftly imposed a 10 per cent global import surcharge the next day, under Section 122 of the Trade Act 1974.
Colombia Congress approves 2027 budget as fiscal strains deepen
BOGOTA, Sept 14 - Colombia's Congress on Monday approved the government's 2027 spending budget of 634.9 trillion pesos ($206.6 billion), amid a sharp deterioration in public finances that is expected to push the fiscal deficit to a record high next year.
Alarm over AI grows as a divided US Congress struggles to act
US lawmakers are divided not only across party lines but within them as the debate over AI and safety grows.
Mecca defense pact sends signal to Islamic world: Turkish president - Anadolu Ajansı
Mecca defense pact sends signal to Islamic world: Turkish president Anadolu Ajansı