Policy & Geopolitics

Scottish referendum bid rejected on procedural grounds

New Electoral Commission findings have rejected Scotland's referendum bid on procedural grounds, leaving its legal viability unestablished. The ruling shifts the decisive ground from public support to institutional certification, keeping constitutional authority over Scotland concentrated at…

EU Budget Talks Deadlock Over €300 Billion Cut Demand

Health worker checking a child's vaccination record at an immunization site in Bangladesh

Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Tops 213,000 Suspected Cases

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Taiwan Court Blocks Coinbase, Kalshi Domains Before Nov 28 Vote

A New Taipei District Court order on Oct 15 restricts DNS records for Coinbase and Kalshi under the Public Officials Election and Recall Act, citing suspected illegal election betting. Coinbase has been unreachable in Taiwan since Oct 14, while Kalshi still operates and lists a Taipei mayoral…

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