Russians begin voting in controlled election as war drags
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·17 Sept 2026
Russians begin voting in controlled election as war drags Polling stations opened early Friday in Russia's Far East, kicking off a three-day election that President Vladimir Putin's party is all...
State sets agenda on medicinal cannabis drivers
PerthNowby Samantha Lock and Allanah Sciberras·17 Sept 2026
State sets agenda on medicinal cannabis drivers Drivers will be allowed to drive with small amounts of cannabis in their system under groundbreaking drug-driving reforms, while another state takes...
Micheál Martin's going to be the first foreign leader to visit Andy Burnham in No 10 North
TheJournal.ieby Diarmuid Pepper·17 Sept 2026
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2027: Abiodun inaugurates Ogun APC campaign council, orders grassroots immediate mobilisation
Premium Timesby Press Release·17 Sept 2026
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday inaugurated the State Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general elections, charging members to immediately...
India Free Trade finale brings odd pairings
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·17 Sept 2026
The first bill finalised by Parliament under urgency this week enables the India Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The India Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill was debated this week.
Live: ASIO chief says media, politicians should have done more to call out antisemitism
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Gould·17 Sept 2026
live Federal politics live: ASIO chief says media, politicians should have done more to call out antisemitism ASIO chief Mike Burgess has told a podcast that he, media and politicians should have...
Republicans seek daylight with Trump: From the Politics Desk
NBC Newsby The Politics Desk·17 Sept 2026
Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.
DWP could scrap PIP for millions of high earners to save £8bn, Burnham told
The Independentby Albert Toth·17 Sept 2026
The government could save billions on welfare spending by making the personal independence payment (PIP) a means-tested benefit, an influential think tank has said.
Trump-Backed Republican Congresswoman Says the President’s Immigration Crackdown Has Gone ‘Too Far’
Timeby Chantelle Lee·17 Sept 2026
Rep. María Elvira Salazar, a Florida Republican up for re-election in November, released an ad on Thursday in which she criticized President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, just months after...
DUSU polls: Delhi HC threatens to stay vote counting over violence; teachers allege assaults
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·17 Sept 2026
The Delhi High Court on Thursday (September 17, 2026) cautioned that it could stay the counting of votes and declaration of results of the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections if it...
Friday essay: how Australia’s ‘invasion novels’ have reflected our cultural anxieties around race
The Conversation Australiaby Felicity Castagna, Senior Lecturer, Creative Writing, Western Sydney University·17 Sept 2026
This month is the 30th anniversary of One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s maiden speech to Parliament in which she declared Australia was in danger of being “swamped by Asians”.
Trump Abruptly Yanks Nominee to Lead ICE After Republican Pushes Back
The New Republicby Hafiz Rashid·17 Sept 2026
President Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly pulled his nominee to run Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Lance Schroyer, after selecting him in June.
Delhi SIR: Mismatch between hearings scheduled, elector turnout at centres as Oct. 29 deadline looms
The Hinduby Suruchi Kumari·17 Sept 2026
Vaishali, 29, reached her assigned venue in Chandni Chowk constituency at 4.20 p.m. on Wednesday to respond to a notice under the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) exercise.
The crucial Uttar Pradesh test of the BJP’s hegemony
The Hinduby Zoya Hasan·17 Sept 2026
The political dominance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which appeared almost unassailable after 2014, is beginning to show cracks.
Politics follow you at work - no matter if you’re talking about it or not
The Independentby Julia Musto·17 Sept 2026
It doesn’t matter if you’re talking about politics in the office or not: new research shows it’s probably coming to work with you, anyway.
Fresh J&K polls needed after statehood, says BJP leader Sunil Sharma
New Indian Expressby Fayaz Wani·17 Sept 2026
SRINAGAR: With Chief Minister Omar Abdullah pressing for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma on Thursday said fresh elections...
Rainbow Coalition: APC South-east caucus backs governors, asks Wike to apologise for ‘disrespect’
Premium Timesby Abdulqudus Ogundapo·17 Sept 2026
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-east have asked the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to apologise to the party’s governors over his comments...
Tusk: intelligence sees Russian plan for drone strikes on Poland, allies
Euronewsby Aleksandra Galka Reczko·17 Sept 2026
Prime Minister Donald Tusk outlined in the Sejm the "most likely" scenario for the months ahead, warning of serious events and hybrid attacks on Poland and other Ukraine backers.
Drug drivers will face higher fines under new Queensland laws
ABC News Australiaby Sarah Richards·17 Sept 2026
In short: Increased penalties for drink and drug drivers have been passed through Queensland parliament. Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg says the reforms aim to improve road safety.
MP's Ujjain lights 33.27 lakh diyas for PM Modi’s birthday
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·17 Sept 2026
BHOPAL: Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh lit a record 33.27 lakh diyas on Thursday evening to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday and the launch of the BJP’s month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyan.
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