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LA TimesA second assassination attempt against former President Trump raises new questions
While former President Trump played at his Florida golf course, a gunman opened fire
- The Independent
North Korea inadvertently gives away location of nuclear weapons facility with pictures of Kim Jong-un visit
State media images of Kim Jong-un visiting a uranium enrichment plant did not include its location. But analysts say tell-tale features in the photographs are a ‘close match’ to a particular site near Pyongyang
- The Telegraph
Two Russian soldiers predict their own deaths after arguing with commanding officer
Two Russian soldiers correctly predicted their deaths after being ordered on a suicide mission as punishment for arguing with their commander.
- The Independent
‘Clearly chicken you weirdo’: People respond to JD Vance sharing video he claims shows migrants grilling cats
The “gotcha” footage posted online by Vance may not be the slam dunk he apparently hoped it would be
- The Telegraph
Taylor Swift’s endorsement backfires on Kamala Harris
Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris appears to have backfired, according to a poll.
- The Telegraph
Hardman who may be Uganda’s next president is Putin fan and asked Meloni to marry him
When he is not busy fawning over Vladimir Putin, the army chief aiming to be Uganda’s next president has spent a good deal of time salivating over Giorgia Meloni.
- The Telegraph
US sends ‘unserviceable’ military arms to Taiwan
The United States sent faulty military items to Taiwan including mouldy armour and expired ammunition.
- AFP News
Philippine ship in standoff with China leaves flashpoint reef
A Philippine vessel that spent months anchored at a disputed reef in the South China Sea has left the area, the national maritime council said Sunday. "During her deployment... she challenged an encirclement by a larger flotilla of intruders, battled inclement weather, with her crew surviving on diminished daily provisions," National Maritime Council Chairperson Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said in a statement Sunday.
- HuffPost
Bill Maher Goes Big With Trump Prediction: 'I Have The Credibility For This'
"I'm going to make this a very momentous night with a prediction," the "Real Time" host promised.
- The Independent
Kamala Harris just gave her first solo interview as the presidential nominee. Here’s what we learned
Vice President Kamala Harris discussed the economy, gun control, and reaching undecided voters
- INSIDER
The US Army put on a sudden show of force out on the far edge of Alaska to send the message it can as Russia and China partner in the Pacific
The 11th Airborne Division led efforts to deploy artillery and over 130 soldiers to the far tip of Alaska as US rivals conducted massive naval drills.
- The Independent
Secret Service agent fired on suspect at Trump golf course attempting to assassinate former president
Donald Trump was playing golf just 300-500 yards away from the incident where a Secret Service agent fired at a man who’d pushed the barrel of an AK-47 rifle through the property’s fence
- Evening Standard
Senior Russian official warns his country could reduce Kyiv to a 'giant melted spot' with a massive attack
Dmitry Medvedev claims Russia now has formal grounds to deploy its nuclear arsenal as the West decides whether to allow Ukraine to launch long range missiles into Russia
- Reuters
Ukraine suffering high losses due to slow arms supplies, says Zelenskiy
Russia has been gaining ground in parts of eastern Ukraine including around Pokrovsk. Zelenskiy said the situation in the east was "very tough", adding that half of Ukraine's brigades there were not equipped. Zelenskiy said weapons aid packages promised by the United States and European nations were arriving very slowly.
- Reuters
Georgia's most powerful man suggests an apology for 2008 war with Russia
Georgia's most powerful man, Bidzina Ivanishvili, suggested that the South Caucasus country could apologise to Ossetians for the 2008 war with Russia that led to Moscow recognising two rebel Georgian regions, Georgian media reported. Russia recognised South Ossetia and another breakaway region, Abkhazia, as independent states after Russian troops repelled a Georgian attempt to retake South Ossetia in a five-day war in 2008. Ivanishvili, a billionaire ex-prime minister who is the lead candidate of the ruling Georgian Dream party in an Oct. 26 election, said the "criminal regime" of former President Mikheil Saakashvili triggered the war on the orders of foreign powers, according to Georgian public broadcaster 1TV.
- The Telegraph
Isis commander tipped to become global leader killed in Iraq raid
A top Isis commander tipped to become the group’s new global leader was killed in one of the largest US counter-terror operations in years.
- Evening Standard
Ballistic missile launched by Houthis from 1,000 miles away hits central Israel for first time
Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned the Houthis will pay a ‘heavy price’
- The Hill
Arizona’s 19th-century abortion law officially repealed
The 19th-century abortion law in the battleground state of Arizona was officially repealed on Saturday. The 1864 law, which was initially passed even before Arizona became a state, was revoked with Saturday marking the 90th day that the state legislature adjourned for the year. The Civil War-era law banned nearly all abortions except in the…
- Reuters
Polish minister, visiting Kyiv, calls for end to benefits for Ukrainian men in Europe
European governments should halt welfare benefits to Ukrainian men of military age who are living in their countries, Poland's foreign minister said, a measure he said would help Ukraine call up more troops to fight Russian forces. Following a meeting in Kyiv with his Ukrainian counterpart, Poland's Radoslaw Sikorski said ending social benefits for Ukrainian male refugees would also benefit state finances in host countries in Western Europe.
- The Guardian
Saudi Arabia calls for more pressure on Iran as Houthi threat grows
Diplomat says ‘pinprick bombings’ by west insufficient to constrain supply of weapons to group in Yemen