European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen puts women in many of the top roles in her new Commission team
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen puts women in many of the top roles in her new Commission team.
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The IndependentVoices: 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...
- The Independent
Taiwan president says ‘impossible’ for mainland China to be the motherland
President says Republic of China has older historical roots than communist People’s Republic of China
- CNN
Professor who correctly predicted 9 presidential elections weighs in on ‘October surprise’
CNN’s Michael Smerconish asked presidential historian Allan Lichtman about the October surprise and if it ever impacts his prediction for who will win the race for the White House.
- The Telegraph
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been silent for months - now some Israelis believe he has been killed
In a windowless room, somewhere in the bowels of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) headquarters, Chief of Staff Lt Gen Herzi Halevi jabbed his index finger forward.
- The Telegraph
Xi and Mao replace Jesus and Mary in Chinese churches
The sudden order to remove the symbol of the cross from the roof and entrance of a village church in China’s Anhui province cited unspecified “safety” hazards.
- The Daily Beast
Giuliani’s Daughter Reveals How Dad Reacted to Harris Endorsement
Caroline Giuliani, who is the daughter of the former New York City mayor and ardent Trump supporter Rudy Giuliani, has revealed how her father responded to her endorsement of Kamala Harris.Giuliani said she has been forced to have “open conversations” with her father since she penned a column in Vanity Fair about her decision to support Harris.“He knows how I feel about all these things,” she said Sunday on MSNBC’s Alex Witt Reports. “I don’t think any of this came as a surprise. I think one thi
- The Guardian
Escalation with Iran could be risky: Israel is more vulnerable than it seems
Intelligence analysis of Tehran’s attack suggests that much-touted Israeli missile defences are not, in fact, impregnable
- The Telegraph
How Hezbollah turned Lebanon into a mafia state
Lokman Slim – intellectual, writer and Hezbollah critic – eased his frame into the front of the black Toyota hire car and pointed it in the direction of home.
- The Daily Beast
Lara Trump Fumes as CNN Host Calls Out Donald’s Hurricane Helene Lies
CNN’s Dana Bash and Lara Trump sparred over misinformation Donald Trump has spread about funding for disaster relief in North Carolina, with the anchor refusing to let the former president’s daughter-in-law get away with ducking her questions.Bash laid into the Republican National Committee co-chair as she tried to change the direction from her father-in-law's dubious claims that FEMA is only offering a few hundred dollars to Americans who have had their homes destroyed in Hurricane Helene. “I w
- The Guardian
‘The mosque was closed but the nightclub opened its doors’: bombed-out families find shelter in Beirut venue
The exclusive Skybar welcomed in 400 Lebanese people made homeless in the ever-widening war
- The Hill
Former CIA head signals full-scale war inevitable if Israel ‘goes all out’
Former Secretary of Defense and CIA Director Leon Panetta said the war in the Middle East is at a crucial point now and future actions will signal whether there will be an imminent “full scale war.” In a Friday interview with MSNBC Reports, Panetta, who served in the Clinton and Obama administrations, spoke about the…
- The Telegraph
‘Earthquake’ of air strikes as Beirut hit by heaviest bombing since war began
Beirut’s skyline was illuminated by a large fireball and the night split by repeated explosions as the Lebanese capital endured its heaviest night of air strikes since Israel’s war with Hezbollah escalated.
- The Independent
Florida is nearing toss-up status as top Republican poll shows Trump’s lead nearly vanished
Race and age of Florida respondents seemed to correlate with which candidate they supported
- The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war live: Five-hour air raid sirens in the east after Kyiv downs warplane in Donetsk
Russia launched 87 attack drones and four missiles overnight targeting Ukrainian territory, Ukraine‘s air force said
- The Independent
Elon Musk’s mom ‘encouraged X followers to commit voter fraud’ as she is fact-checked on son’s platform
Maye Musk was called out by attorneys who warned that her post ‘constitutes the solicitation of a crime’
- Associated Press
Ukraine downs a Russian warplane and Russia claims gains in the east
Ukrainian forces said they shot down a Russian fighter plane on Saturday while Russia claimed it made gains in Ukraine’s east. The Russian bomber was shot down near the city of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk province, head of the Kostiantynivka Military Administration Serhiy Horbunov was quoted as saying by Ukraine’s public broadcaster, Suspilne. Also in the partially occupied Donetsk province, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed Saturday that it had taken control of the village of Zhelanne Druhe.
- Associated Press
Idaho state senator tells Native American candidate 'go back where you came from' in forum
Tensions rose during a bipartisan forum this week after an audience question about discrimination reportedly led an Idaho state senator to angrily tell a Native American candidate to “go back where you came from.” Republican Sen. Dan Foreman left the event early after the outburst and later denied making any racist comments in a Facebook post. Trish Carter-Goodheart, a Democratic candidate for the House District 6 seat and member of the Nez Perce Tribe, said the blowup left her shaken and thinking about security needs for future public events.
- The Guardian
A year of war accelerates ‘silent departure’ of Israel’s elite
Brain drain could undermine the country’s hi-tech economy as liberal families conclude social contract has been broken
- GOBankingRates
What To Expect With the Stock Market If Harris Wins the Presidency
The tongue-in-cheek answer to what to expect if Vice President Kamala Harris wins the presidency is "the unexpected." This is because although elections can create market volatility, they rarely...
- The Telegraph
Hezbollah successor ‘unreachable after Israeli airstrike’
Hashen Safieddine, widely expected to succeed slain Hassan Nasrallah as leader of Hezbollah, has been unreachable since an Israeli air strike on Friday, three Lebanese security sources told Reuters.