Politics

Mexican ruling-party lawmaker found dead with gunshot wound, a year before elections

Straits Times

Mexican ruling-party lawmaker found dead with gunshot wound, a year before elections

MEXICO CITY, Sept 4 - A member of Congress from Mexico's ruling Morena party was found dead from a gunshot wound in the eastern state of Veracruz on Friday, less than a year before local and federal elections.

Straits Times

Federal Tories launch 'Conservatives for Canada' campaign ahead of Alberta referendum

Federal Tories launch 'Conservatives for Canada' campaign ahead of Alberta referendum

The federal Conservatives have launched a campaign to engage their supporters and encourage them to vote to stay in Canada in the upcoming Alberta referendum.

Anutin urges diplomats to open new opportunities

Bangkok Post

Anutin urges diplomats to open new opportunities

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has urged diplomats to help open investment, technology and market opportunities as Thailand shifts towards future industries.

Bangkok Post

Judge Once Again Blocks Mail-In Ballot Rules

Judge Once Again Blocks Mail-In Ballot Rules

The ruling arrived before the Supreme Court could decide whether to intervene but appeared certain to set off yet another round of appeals.

PQ leader says he's worried Ottawa is meddling in Quebec election

PQ leader says he's worried Ottawa is meddling in Quebec election

Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he's worried the Canadian government is meddling in the Quebec provincial election, saying there is a “possibility that we are facing the greatest federal interference in our affairs and…

The Punch

Shettima mourns Emir of Gumel, says death huge loss

Vice President Kashim Shettima mourns the passing of the Emir of Gumel, Alhaji Ahmed Muhammad-Sani II, describing his death as a profound loss to Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/shettima-mourns-emir-of-gumel-says-death-huge-loss/

The Punch

Trump Says He Will Spend Some of His War Chest on Republicans

Trump Says He Will Spend Some of His War Chest on Republicans

President Trump said he intends to hold some money back, even as Republican candidates ask for financial support.

The Tetris Company Denounces Trump White House Clone of Tetris

Responding to Build the Wall, an apparent copy of the retro video game, the Tetris Company said “we take copyright infringement very seriously.”

The Hill

Paul Ryan: Current state of politics ‘fundamentally unserious’

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) blasted the current state of American politics, arguing that both parties have focused on embracing populism rather than serious efforts to rein in the national debt. “Our politics are just…

The Hill

NY Hasidic rabbis reportedly discuss Israel’s draft crisis in meeting with Trump

Times of Israel