Domestic violence offenders to face harsher penalties under new laws
ABC News Australiaby Alex Brewster·16 Sept 2026
In short: The Queensland government is set to introduce a range of new and increased offences for domestic and family violence offenders.
Bristol bans ads for fast fashion, flights, and non-electric cars
The Independentby Rod Minchin·16 Sept 2026
Bristol City Council has become the first council in the United Kingdom to ban ads promoting the buying of fast fashion. The ban will cover ads at all bus stops throughout the port city.
Sinn Fein joined by Scottish and Welsh leaders in signing deal to push for independence
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·16 Sept 2026
The joint agreement immediately puts pressure on Downing Street to hold referendums for Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland to gain independence.
Singapore's ‘permit regime’ undermines the citizens’ right to protest
Global Voicesby Mong Palatino·16 Sept 2026
This post is part of Global Voices’ September 2026 Spotlight series, “Protest in Democracy.” With this Spotlight, we seek to explore the many forms of protest, the tactics states use to...
Madras HC tells ECI to address issue of MLAs resigning soon after election and seeking re-election in bypolls
New Indian Expressby R Sivakumar·16 Sept 2026
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has asked the Election Commission of India to examine the ‘peculiar situation’ of early resignations and come up with a solution to address it and prevent horse...
Ireland launches new national Greenways website
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·16 Sept 2026
Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien launched the new national website greenways.gov.ie at the National Active Travel and Greenways Conference in Cork on September 10, 2026.
APC, ADC supporters clash in Kaduna
Premium Timesby Mohammed Lere·16 Sept 2026
Tension has risen in parts of Kaduna State following reported clashes between supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Youth protests: SC refuses to reconstitute panel probing police excesses
Scroll.inby Scroll Staff·16 Sept 2026
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to reconstitute an enquiry committee it has formed to investigate the alleged police excesses during the youth protests in July and violence against security...
Lisa Nandy brands Musk’s X a ‘disgrace’ as she pledges crackdown on social media doxxing – UK politics live
World news | The Guardianby Andrew Sparrow·16 Sept 2026
Piddington, small Oxfordshire village, votes for independence in symbolic referendum in protest over migrant camp An Oxfordshire village which could house more than 1,000 asylum seekers has voted...
West Bengal Govt transfers IPS officer after right-wing groups object to her saying ‘Assalamu Alaikum,’ ‘Inshallah’ and ‘Jazakallah’
The Hinduby Shiv Sahay Singh·16 Sept 2026
The Bharatiya Janata party government in West Bengal has transferred IPS officer Bushara Bano, after right-wing groups raised objections against a video in which she is heard using using common...
On This Day: Winston Churchill accused De Valera of frolicking with the Germans and Japanese
IrishCentral.comby Dermot McEvoy·16 Sept 2026
Between the years 1874 and 1955, the political names that brought Ireland to nationhood are legendary: Charles Stewart Parnell, Michael Collins, and Eamon de Valera, all icons on a separate...
Trump continues effort to subvert midterms despite Supreme Court loss over mail ballots
El País Englishby Iker Seisdedos García·16 Sept 2026
President Donald Trump on Monday lost a battle in his long-running crusade to limit mail-in voting following an adverse Supreme Court decision, but it has not ended his campaign to influence the...
All NDA CMs to meet in Varanasi tomorrow on PM Modi's 76th birthday
Hindustan Timesby HT News Desk·16 Sept 2026
All NDA CMs to meet in Varanasi tomorrow on PM Modi's 76th birthday According to reports, two bike rallies will be flagged to and from Varanasi and Vadnagar in Gujarat, PM Modi's birthplace.
'Not about religion': Liberals told to condemn sect
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young·16 Sept 2026
'Not about religion': Liberals told to condemn sect The Liberal Party has been called to condemn a powerful and secretive church that campaigned for it in the last federal election, after the sect...
Resigned MLAs seeking re-election in bypolls may amount to insulting voters: Madras High Court judge
The Hinduby Mohamed Imranullah S·16 Sept 2026
An elected Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) resigning his/her post only to recontest on behalf of another political party in the consequent bye-election may amount to insulting the voters...
SIR: Deletions go up in Phase 3 with more marked as ‘Shifted’ or ‘Absent’
The Hinduby Pon Vasanth B A; Devyanshi Bihani·16 Sept 2026
Phase 3 of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 19 States and Union Territories (UTs) is witnessing notably more deletions during the enumeration phase, when compared with the...
Smaller classes, streamlined teacher duties among ideas MOE will pilot in 6 schools
Channel News Asiaby Ang Hwee Min·16 Sept 2026
Smaller classes, streamlined teacher duties among ideas MOE will pilot in 6 schools The ministry will explore where smaller classes can make "the greatest difference" to teaching and learning...
Oxford University, NGO release playbook on how governments and civil society can work together
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·16 Sept 2026
The Government Outcomes Lab at the University of Oxford and ShikshaLokam, a non-profit organisation, have released a playbook on how governments and civil society can work together to drive...
PM Modi's schoolmate gets land back days after meeting him as firm tied to BJP MLA backs down
Hindustan Timesby HT News Desk·16 Sept 2026
PM Modi's schoolmate gets land back days after meeting him as firm tied to BJP MLA backs down Seven Eleven Constructions surrendered its building permission for a disputed Bhayander plot after...
Victoria's construction sector royal commission to open next week
ABC News Australia·16 Sept 2026
In short: Victoria's royal commission into construction sector corruption will hold an opening hearing next Wednesday. It is expected that the hearing will determine the next steps for the inquiry.
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