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INSIDERIsrael could launch a counterattack on Iran within days — but there's a key reason Netanyahu has less to fear this time
A potential attack comes in the wake of Iran's air assault on Tuesday, in which Tehran reportedly fired nearly 200 missiles at Israel.
- The Telegraph
IDF assassinates right-hand man of Hamas leader Sinwar
Israel has said it has assassinated the “right-hand man” of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
- The Telegraph
Who won the Vance v Walz debate? Our experts are unanimous
If viewers of Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate were expecting fireworks, they were sorely disappointed.
- The Guardian
Iran braces for Israeli strikes as supreme leader calls for west to leave Middle East
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei makes first public appearance after attack on Israel in retaliation for Hezbollah leader’s killing
- The Daily Beast
Trump’s Heartless Reaction to Pence Being in Danger Revealed in Bombshell Filing
A bombshell filing out of Donald Trump’s election subversion case was unsealed Wednesday, revealing a trove of damning allegations about how the former president acted on and around Jan. 6, 2021. Among the nastiest accusations in the 165-page document was how Trump allegedly reacted to learning from an aide that his vice president, Mike Pence, had been taken to a secure location in the U.S. Capitol for his safety. Trump’s alleged response to that news: “So what?”Read more at The Daily Beast.Get
- The Telegraph
Eight Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon invasion gun battle
Eight Israeli soldiers were killed fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Israeli army said on Wednesday.
- The Guardian
Gulf leaders support Palestine – but many would not mind seeing Israel challenge Iran
The escalating Middle East conflict could create a dangerous vacuum – or an opportunity – for several states
- The Independent
Trump refuses to release medical records as concerns about him being the oldest possible president grow
Trump is nearly 80-years-old, loves steak and Big Macs, was hospitalized with Covid-19, and has been shot, but has maintained his health is fine
- HuffPost
Harvard Law Professor Spots 2 'Jaw-Dropping' Details In New Trump Filing
Laurence Tribe recalled saying one word to himself over and over and over again while reading the document.
- HuffPost
'You're A Mature Grown-Up': CNN Host Calls Out Trump Aide For Botching Kamala Harris' Name
Jim Acosta was clearly frustrated with Corey Lewandowski.
- The Hill
Opinion - Stop building China’s military with US tax dollars
The Department of Defense funded more than 2,000 scientific research papers with Chinese collaborators who were directly affiliated with the CCP’s defense research and industrial base.
- The Telegraph
Iran is months from the bomb – stopping it may not be easy
Following Iran’s Tuesday-night attack on Israel – which saw the Islamic Republic launch nearly 200 missiles at Israeli territory – the question is not whether Israel will retaliate but how.
- The Hill
Trump attorney Alina Habba expects to be hit with ‘onslaught of litigation’ before election
Trump lawyer Alina Habba said in an interview Thursday that she expects to be hit with an “onslaught of litigation” with less than 35 days until the presidential election. Habba made the remarks in the context of comments about special counsel Jack Smith’s 165-page filing that was unsealed Wednesday by a Washington, D.C., federal court.…
- Associated Press
Vietnam condemns China for assault on its fishermen in the disputed South China Sea
Vietnam condemned China on Thursday while saying that Chinese law enforcement personnel assaulted 10 Vietnamese fishermen, damaged their fishing gear and seized about 4 tons of fish catch near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. The fishermen first reported the assault near the Chinese-controlled islands by radio on Sunday but did not identify the attackers. Three of the fishermen suffered broken limbs and the rest sustained other injuries, according to Vietnamese state media.
- AFP News
Hezbollah losses strengthen Turkey against Iran: analysts
Israel's onslaught against Hezbollah in Lebanon is reassuring for Turkey, which could seize the opportunity to strengthen its regional influence in the face of its rival Iran, analysts told AFP. Despite being one of Israel's fiercest critics, Turkey has been measured in its response to the blows struck against the Shiite militant group, armed and financed by Tehran, including the killing of its leader Hassan Nasrallah.- Turkey's influence in Syria - Analysts suggest Turkey is satisfied by the se
- The Daily Beast
New Forecast for Texas Senate Race Is Bad News for Ted Cruz
Things aren’t looking good for notorious Republican Party hardliner-in-a-hardline-state Ted Cruz’s re-election hopes.The Cook Political Report has just updated its assessment of the Texas Senate race from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican” amid what appear to be significant signs of momentum behind Democrat Colin Allred’s campaign.Even among Republicans, the forecaster reports that Allred—“a Black football captain at Baylor University who played for the Tennessee Titans before working in t
- Associated Press
Israel's multilayered air-defense system passes another test in fending off Iranian missile strike
Israel's multilayered air-defense system appears to have passed another test after fending off Iran's latest missile barrage. In Tuesday's night's strike, Iran fired over 180 missiles toward Israel. The attack set off air raid sirens across the country and sent residents scrambling for shelter, but caused only a handful of minor injuries and limited damage, in large part because many were intercepted or landed in open areas.
- The Independent
Man who smashed Taylor Swift guitar with hammer at Texas auction explains why he did it
Instrument has reportedly been listed on eBay after the stunt
- The Independent
Buried Second World War bomb explodes at Japanese airport – everything we know so far
A Japan Airlines flight with 93 people on board passed the site just a few minutes before the explosive detonated
- The Independent
It took nearly 90 minutes, but Tim Walz made clear exactly why Donald Trump chose JD Vance
ANALYSIS: There may not have been a knockout blow in the vice presidential debate, but Vance’s answer to the last question couldn’t have been more revealing, writes Andrew Feinberg