Presidential election 2027: Fabien Roussel officially announces his candidacy and sets out to conquer the Élysée Palace once againThis candidacy confirms the PCF's desire to maintain an independent voice in the presidential race. For several years, Fabien Roussel has championed a platform strongly focused on work and purchasing power. He notably proposed replacing the RSA (basic income support) with a salary linked to employment or training.
https://entrevue.fr/en/presidentielle-2027/presidentielle-2027-fabien-roussel-officialise-sa-candidature-et-repart-a-lassaut-de-lelysee/https://archive.ph/95bNISikh federation and Indian Workers Association condemn visit of far-right RSS leader to London gurdwara The RSS is an umbrella of community organisations and paramilitary bodies aligned with India’s ruling BJP, which actually originated as the civilian wing of the RSS. It is regularly accused of organising violent attacks on religious minorities in India as well as against secular political parties and women’s groups.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/sikh-federation-condemns-visit-far-right-rss-leader-london-gurdwaraFar-right AfD wins key German state election but falls just short of majorityThat was far ahead of Merz’s CDU , which polled 17.2% – losing about half its support – and won 15 seats. The centre-left Social Democrats polled 9.3%, the Greens 8.9% and the Left party 8.6%, winning eight seats apiece. The BSW party, which has said it would not elect either Siegmund or incumbent Sven Schulze as governor but criticises the “firewall” against AfD, took 5.3% and five seats. Participation in the election was at a record high of 76.5%.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/06/saxony-anhalt-germany-afd-exit-poll-ulrich-siegmundGermany fights Gaza genocide claims at the UN’s top courtBerlin has filed so-called "preliminary objections to the jurisdiction of the Court and to the admissibility of certain claims" presented by Nicaragua, according to an ICJ statement. The detail of Berlin's case has not yet been made public.
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260907-germany-seeks-dismissal-of-nicaragua-s-gaza-genocide-case-at-top-un-courthttps://archive.ph/0kYGVIsrael’s Katz threatens ‘full-scale war’ against PA after settler stabbedReacting to the incident, Katz said, “If … the Palestinian Authority’s security mechanisms and related bodies initiate, or we know with certainty that they are about to initiate, a terror attack in the style of October 7 against [Israeli] forces and Jewish settlements — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I have instructed the [military] to prepare for the opening of a full-scale war.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/7/israeli-wounded-in-stabbing-in-occupied-west-bankhttps://archive.ph/t8W83 “No life without language” | Student protests intensify in Al-Hasakah and Kobani as schools face closures after Kurdish curriculum cuts Protests are escalating as the new academic year begins in several areas of Al-Hasakah and Kobani, following a decision to limit Kurdish-language classes to just three hours per week. The move has sparked widespread anger among students and their families, who see it as a violation of their right to learn in their mother tongue, amid growing fears that schools may close if their demands are not fulfilled.
https://www.syriahr.com/en/386225/Iraqi factions reject September deadline to hand over weaponsThe factions' main demands include the withdrawal of US and Turkish forces from Iraq, an end to what they describe as Washington's "political and financial tutelage", the dismantling of the Peshmerga and deployment of federal forces in the Kurdistan Region, and the provision of missile and air defence systems capable of protecting Iraqi airspace. Mehdi al-Kaabi, a leader in the Nujaba Movement, separately told The New Arab that his group also "does not regard the government deadline for handing over weapons as binding".
https://www.newarab.com/news/exclusive-iraqi-factions-reject-september-weapons-deadlineJamaica takes its case for reparations for Britain’s role in slavery to King Charles IIIUsing legal traditions that stretch back to the early days of the British Empire, Jamaica petitioned the king on Monday to refer a series of questions about slavery, and the U.K.’s responsibility to pay damages, to a committee of the Privy Council, which serves as the highest court for former colonies that retain ties to the British legal system. While the petition is formally addressed to the king, Charles has no personal say on whether it will be referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, and he will act on the advice of the government.
https://apnews.com/article/britain-jamaica-slavery-king-charles-iii-38a8dd0a5809edf44cbf0a87a8a7b176Colombia’s government clashes with human rights office over De la Espriella walking among corpsesIn a public statement, Marin reiterated that “in recent days, we saw the president of the Republic walking among the bodies—in white body bags—of people who were killed during Operation “Azarías” in Guaviare.” “I don’t recall ever seeing a president walking among the dead and taking pride in those deaths,” said the ombudsman, whose office is independent from the government.
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-government-clashes-with-human-rights-office-over-de-la-espriella-walking-through-corpses/Chile Begins Blocking Online Betting Sites as Latin America Tightens Gambling OversightChile has ordered major internet service providers to block 42 online betting and gambling websites, marking a significant enforcement step following last year's Supreme Court ruling on unauthorized online gambling. The Subsecretariat of Telecommunications, or Subtel, said on September 1 that Entel, Movistar, Claro, GTD, WOM and VTR had been instructed to block the listed URLs using DNS-based restrictions within 48 hours of notification.
https://en.mercopress.com/2026/09/04/chile-begins-blocking-online-betting-sites-as-latin-america-tightens-gambling-oversight