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カルガリー水道ガバナンスの重大な欠陥：州検査官が council への情報隠蔽を指摘

アルバータ州の州検査官は木曜日、2015年の水道システム見直しで出された重要なガバナンス勧告が、カルガリー市議会への要約から「意図的に除外」されていたと発表した。この情報隠蔽が、市内に広範囲な断水をもたらしたベアスパー・サウス給水管破裂事故に至るまでの10年間における水道事業の意思決定に影響を与えた可能性があると報告書は示している。

Cape Town’s Two-Tier Policing System Emerges From Private Funding

In Cape Town, the application of municipal law is increasingly determined by private payments rather than uniform statutes. A system established in 2004 allows property owners in specific zones to levy themselves for enhanced security and policing, creating a fragmented urban landscape where equality before the law exists only on paper.

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Brazil's Lula wins fourth term, Bolsonaro seeks to annul result

Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was re-elected against all expectations on Sunday, but his conservative rival Flavio Bolsonaro refused to accept the loss and said he would seek to have the vote annulled.

Russia says open to mini Ukraine ceasefires, but no let up in war

Russia said Monday that it would not slow down its offensive on Ukraine despite upcoming US-brokered talks on ending the conflict but that it could agree local "humanitarian" ceasefires.

'Historic victory': World leaders celebrate Lula's re-election

World leaders congratulated Brazil's left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday, after he pulled off a dramatic comeback to claim a re-election victory.

Stock markets mixed ahead of tech earnings, central bank decisions

Equity markets were mixed on Monday as investors geared up for a crucial run of central bank decisions and tech earnings, while oil prices retreated from a six-month high.

'Historic victory': Leftist leaders in the Americas celebrate Lula's re-election

Leftist leaders from across the Americas congratulated Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday, after he pulled off a dramatic comeback to claim a re-election victory.

自衛隊「別班」は役割を終えたのか、元公務員が語る冷戦後の変化

政府が存在を否定する自衛隊「別班」について、元公務員は冷戦後の士気低下と人的情報活動の成果を証言した。

Saudi coalition says struck Houthi missile facilities after Riyadh airport attack

The Saudi-led military coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis struck several of its missile launchers and storage facilities, a spokesman said on Monday, while the Iran-backed group claimed a new attack on Riyadh's international airport.

関係者が語る自衛隊「別班」、ドラマと異なる非公然活動の実像

元公務員の関係者は、自衛隊の非公然情報組織「別班」が実在し、銃器を持たず国内で協力者を運用してきたと証言した。政府は存在を否定している。

China's Communist Party elite hold key talks on governance

China's President Xi Jinping opened a key meeting of Communist Party elites in Beijing on Monday, state media said, which observers will be closely watching for clues as to the country's direction and future leadership.

Obama links Trump trade policy to higher costs in Detroit speech

At a Detroit campaign appearance, Barack Obama criticised Donald Trump’s trade confrontation with Canada and urged voters to reject Republican economic policies.

Obama mocks Trump tariffs on Canada during Michigan campaign stop

Barack Obama ridiculed Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods while campaigning in Detroit, arguing that the policy was raising costs for US consumers.

Saudi coalition says intercepted missile after Houthis hit Riyadh airport

The Saudi-led military coalition said Monday it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthis, after the Iran-backed group claimed a new attack on the international airport in Riyadh.

'I feel so happy!': Ecstasy, relief among Brazil's Lula supporters

Joyful cheers of "Let's go, Lula!" rose from the jubilant crowd again and again as Brazilians paraded down Sao Paulo's Paulista Avenue on Sunday, celebrating the leftist leader's improbable election win.

Brazil's Lula clinches poll victory, Bolsonaro seeks to annul election

Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on Sunday as he clinched a re-election victory, but his rival Flavio Bolsonaro refused to accept the loss and said he would seek to annul the vote.

Stocks sink as traders brace for tech earnings, central bank decisions

Asian stocks slipped Monday as the dour mood that sullied last week's trading continued, with investors gearing up for a crucial run of central bank decisions and tech earnings.

US midterm political advertising crosses $10 billion

US political advertising for the 2026 midterms has exceeded $10 billion and is projected to reach a record $11.6 billion by Election Day.

China's Communist Party elite gather for governance talks

China's President Xi Jinping and other top leaders meet in Beijing on Monday at a key gathering watched closely for clues as to the country's direction and future leadership.

Data center next door divides old Massachusetts mill town

Retiree Eileen Castle hasn't been able to enjoy her backyard since a data center moved in next door in Lowell, Massachusetts, bringing noise, fumes, dust and water mist.

AI ad blitz distorts US midterms

The video looks hyper-real, depicting a US Senate candidate laughing at cards that read "Death to America" and "Celebrate 9/11." But it is part of a multimillion-dollar blitz of AI-generated political ads ahead of the midterm elections.

Israel's Eisenkot vows unity as Netanyahu paints him as soft on Iran

Israeli election contender Gadi Eisenkot on Sunday vowed to unite the country as he held his final major rally before the vote, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received fresh backing from US President Donald Trump.

Machado returns from exile to jubilant crowds in Venezuela

Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela's opposition leader and a Nobel Peace Prize winner, made a surprise return home on Sunday after nearly a year in exile, drawing jubilant crowds in a direct challenge to the US-backed interim government.

What challenges await Brazil's Lula in his fourth term?

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will have to wrestle with a divided Brazil, an unfriendly Congress, feeble public finances and a Donald Trump-shaped menace during his unprecedented fourth term.

Brazil's Lula defies odds to clinch poll victory against Flavio Bolsonaro

Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on Sunday as he clinched election victory against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who trounced him in the first round.

Lula, Bolsonaro in virtual tie halfway through Brazil vote count

Brazil's election stood at a virtual tie halfway through counting on Sunday, with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holding a razor-thin lead over right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro.

Australian politicians pay tribute to wounded lawmaker

Australia's prime minister and fellow parliamentarians led sombre tributes Monday to "beacon of decency" and colleague Helen Haines, who remains in hospital after being struck by a car outside her office a week ago.

Brazil braces for result of knife-edge election after voting chaos

Brazil braced Sunday for the results of a nail-biting election pitting leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro, after a last-minute order to extend polling by two hours generated chaos and confusion.

Descendants of British slave-owning families support reparations campaign

Descendants of several prominent British families enriched by slavery are supporting reparative justice, while the UK government continues to reject formal reparations.

Israel plans West Bank crossing shutdown for election day

Israeli authorities said West Bank land crossings would close on October 27 election day as military operations intensified around Hebron after two soldiers were killed.

Aleksandar Vucic: Serbia's veteran ruler felled by student-led movement

The dominant force in Serbian politics for over 14 years, Aleksandar Vucic, who conceded defeat in a snap parliamentary poll on Sunday, rose from the wreckage of strongman Slobodan Milosevic's cabinet to the centre of power using his brand of populist nationalism.

Obama attacks Trump record while campaigning in Ohio and Michigan

Barack Obama criticised Donald Trump’s economic and foreign-policy record at Democratic rallies in Ohio and Michigan ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.

Brazil voting extended in tight race between Lula, Bolsonaro

Brazil's Supreme Court extended voting time for two hours in a knife-edge election race Sunday between right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro and leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who complained that citizens were unable to reach polling stations due to transport problems.

'Marine has to win': Le Pen supporters fear for France's future

Wrapped in the French tricolour, Loic Le Tourneau was among thousands of supporters who flocked on Sunday to see far-right leader Marine Le Pen officially launch her presidential campaign.

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