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INSIDERKevin O'Leary says the US needs to go 'DEFCON 19 against China' and break the country with heavy tariffs
"You squeeze them because the Chinese only understand the stick," Kevin O'Leary told Fox News presenter Trey Gowdy.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Gets Unhinged, Even for Him, Over Kamala Harris ‘60 Minutes’ Interview
Donald Trump—who agreed to an interview with the CBS newsmagazine show 60 Minutes before backing out—has gone on the warpath at Kamala Harris for her performance on the show.“The Interview on 60 Minutes with Comrade Kamala Harris is considered by many of those who reviewed it, the WORST Interview they have ever seen,” he wrote, in a Tuesday morning post on Truth Social. “She literally had no idea what she was talking about, and it was an embarrassment to our Country that a Major Party Candidate
- The Telegraph
Mexican mayor ‘decapitated by drug gangs’ six days into job
The mayor of a Mexican city plagued by gang violence has been murdered less than a week after taking office.
- The Independent
Voices: After the Elon Musk-Donald Trump rally, there’s a better word for Republicans than ‘weird’
Now that the former president and Tesla CEO have teamed up, there’s only one way to describe the American political right in its current form...
- Barrons.com
The Dow Has Predicted 22 of the Past 24 Presidential Elections. What It Says About Trump and Harris’ Odds of Winning.
The stock market’s performance bodes well for Harris. While the stats are tantalizing, history isn’t necessarily predictive.
- INSIDER
Taiwan's president is doubling down on sticking it to Beijing, saying China can't be the 'motherland' because its government is younger
Lai said at a National Day celebration that Taiwan's government was celebrating its 113th birthday, while Beijing's just celebrated its 75th.
- The Independent
Why Chinese workers are under attack from militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan
China is increasingly becoming the target of militants in Pakistan and Afghanistan who despise foreign efforts to undermine their influence in the region, security experts say
- INSIDER
Lithuania says it intercepted military supplies on their way to Russia, and sent them to Ukraine instead
Lithuanian customs said it intercepted military supplies leaving the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, bound for Moscow, and gave them to Ukraine.
- Associated Press
Israel's strikes are shifting the power balance in the Middle East, with US support
Israeli military strikes are targeting Iran's armed allies across a nearly 2,000-mile stretch of the Middle East and threatening Iran itself. The efforts raise the possibility of an end to two decades of Iranian ascendancy in the region, to which the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq inadvertently gave rise. In Washington, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and Arab capitals, opponents and supporters of Israel's offensive are offering clashing ideas about what the U.S. should do next, as its ally racks up tactical successes against Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen and presses its yearlong campaign to crush Hamas in Gaza.
- South China Morning Post
China's 'wiser' long-term strategy paves way to No 1 world power: Kishore Mahbubani
Do not forget that the Biden administration, in some ways, has been tougher on China than the Trump administration. The Biden administration has created this concept of "small yard, high fence" to try and deprive China of sophisticated technologies. The pressure on China has not subsided in any significant way.
- HuffPost
Donald Trump Melts Down In New Post About Jimmy Kimmel
The GOP nominee shared a video to attack the late-night TV host but left out one crucial bit.
- HuffPost
Elon Musk's Unhinged Appearance At Trump Rally Gets Mocked In Memes
The tech CEO literally jumped for joy while stumping for the former president in Pennsylvania over the weekend.
- AFP News
N. Korean soldiers 'highly likely' killed in Ukraine: Seoul
North Korean soldiers are likely fighting in Ukraine alongside Russian troops, with some believed already killed and more expected to be deployed, Seoul's defence minister said Tuesday.Seoul's defence minister, Kim Yong-hyun, told lawmakers Tuesday that it was "highly likely" that the report was true.
- CNN
DeSantis and Biden speak on storm recovery after reports GOP governor hadn’t returned calls from president, vice president
The White House said that Ron DeSantis and Joe Biden spoke Monday night following reports that the Republican governor of Florida had refused calls from the president and Vice President Kamala Harris as officials continue hurricane recovery efforts and prepare for another to make landfall later this week.
- The Independent
Melania says team ‘betrayed’ her with that Michelle Obama speech plagiarism scandal
In her memoir, Melania admits her 2016 RNC speech contained ‘undeniable similarities’ to Michelle Obama’s
- The Guardian
Iran seeks to stir up conflict, not avoid it
Letters: Tehran should accept that it can’t defeat Israel, says Roger Fisken, while Frank Adam believes Iran’s problems are of the ayatollahs’ own making
- France 24
🔴 Live: Hezbollah is ‘an organisation without a head’, Israel’s defence minister says
Two new Israeli strikes struck Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday evening, Lebanese state media said, after Israel's military issued a warning to inhabitants of the area. More than 3,000 people attended an alternative memorial organised on Monday evening by relatives of victims and hostages in a Tel Aviv park to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks, with emotional testimonies from survivors and performances by singers. Around 374,000 people have fled from Lebanon
- Associated Press
Ukraine strikes a Russian oil hub as Zelenskyy says the war is in 'a very important phase'
Ukraine’s military said it struck a major oil terminal Monday in Crimea that provides fuel for Russia’s war effort as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the war has entered a key phase. Both sides are facing the issue of how to sustain their costly war of attrition — a conflict that started with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and that shows no signs of a resolution. Ukraine’s General Staff said on social media that the oil terminal in Feodosia, on the south coast of the Russia-occupied Crimea Peninsula, has been supplying the Russian army with fuel and that the strike was part of an ongoing effort to “undermine the military and economic potential of the Russian Federation.”
- The Daily Beast
‘Call Her Daddy’ Faces Backlash Over ‘Propaganda’ Harris Interview
Alex Cooper, host of the Call Her Daddy podcast, is being called out by angry fans over her interview with Vice President Kamala Harris.Cooper faced a backlash on social media, with regular listeners of the podcast, known for its frank discussions about sexuality and advice for women, accusing her of peddling propaganda for the Democratic Party nominee.Harris is also getting flak for dodging mainstream media interviews—and hardball questions—and instead plumping for cozy chats with softball ques
- The Telegraph
Deadliest month for Russian army as ‘meat wave’ assaults take their toll
September was the deadliest month for Russia’s army since the start of the war in Ukraine, British military intelligence said on Monday.