Mamata Banerjee Loses Trinamool Symbol, Name, And Now Nandigram Candidate
Sources said the candidate, Sanchita Pradhan Dey, met Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday.
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Nandigram Candidate Abandons Her, Mamata Banerjee Pulls A Congress Surprise
Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool faction announced Sanchita Pradhan Dey's name on Sunday; on Thursday, she met Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, and on Friday, she withdrew from the contest.
Can popular state premier Schwesig hold off the far-right AfD?
Manuela Schwesig has led Germany’s northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania since 2017. Will the center-left premier be able to stop the far-right AfD from emerging as the strongest force in Sunday’s election?
Germany news: Fuel costs dominate debate ahead of polls
Germany's coalition government is grappling with record high fuel prices ahead of two state elections this weekend. Follow DW for more stories making headlines in Germany.
Her Black dad couldn't go on a Capitol trip. She could be a US senator - USA Today
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton's father was raised in the small town of Clearfield, Pennsylvania. Population: 5,962.
Pentagon rethinks military presence in Europe and ‘Godfather of AI’ calls for regulation: Morning Rundown
The Pentagon is considering a drastic plan to reduce the U.S. military’s presence in Europe. A former detainee at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center said he spent 15 hours in a phone booth-sized cage. Plus, a look at the business of styling tunnel fits for NFL player...
British prime minister meets Irish Taoiseach
British prime minister meets Irish Taoiseach news.cgtn.com
US gives UN more time to end support for Somalia peacekeepers
MOGADISHU/NAIROBI, Sept 18 - The United States has agreed to give the UN another year to wind down its support for African peacekeepers in Somalia, a document showed - a move that gives some breathing space to a force that was fearing quicker cuts, but still leaves its future in ...
Presidential Candidate: Meet Sunday Adenuga of BOOT Party – Because Of Our Tomorrow
Presidential Candidate: Meet Sunday Adenuga of BOOT Party – Because Of Our Tomorrow vanguardngr.com
Fiji declares national HIV crisis - Punch Newspapers
This picture taken on April 20, 2026 shows an HIV awareness poster displayed along a main road in Suva, as health authorities and aid agencies step up public messaging amid a surge in HIV cases in Fiji. Photo by STR / AFP
Passage of anti-political dynasty law is a congressional priority – Dy
Passage of anti-political dynasty law is a congressional priority – Dy Inquirer.net
Bushfire (COLLIE, SHIRE OF COLLIE, SOUTH WEST, CAD-ID: 817537) - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Bushfire (COLLIE, SHIRE OF COLLIE, SOUTH WEST, CAD-ID: 817537) ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Venezuela Unblocks Some News Websites Censored for Years - Tempo.co English
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Venezuela has lifted restrictions on several news websites that had been censored for years, its telecom regulator said, DW reported.
Geoff Russ: Sweden's left does U-turn on immigration, wins government - National Post
Sweden's Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson speaks during the Social Democrats' election night party in Stockholm on Sept. 13, 2026. Sweden's left-wing bloc led by Andersson's Social Democrats won the country's general election, the election authority said after t...
Michael Higgins: Mark Carney's EU adventure isn't about Canadians - National Post
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech in the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France on September 17, 2026. Photo by JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN /AFP via Getty ImagesArticle contentThe problem with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s coy courtshi...
Opinion | What Canada should learn from China on fighting Trump - Toronto Star
As a China specialist who has watched Beijing face Trump twice, the lesson for Ottawa is blunt: retaliate to change behaviour, not to keep score.
Mark Carney’s ‘inherent attraction’ pitch to Europe has no guarantee of a happy ending - Toronto Star
The Canadian prime minister's literary reference in praising co-operation between Canada and the European Union can also be read as a warning, Allan Woods writes.
Trump suggests EU allowing Canada as associate member could be a ‘hostile act’ - Toronto Star
Trump called the prospect of Canada joining the EU “laughable” and called America’s neighbor a “terrible trade partner.”