Exit polls point to weak results for Germany's governing parties as the far right gains in European Parliament vote
BERLIN (AP) — Exit polls point to weak results for Germany's governing parties as the far right gains in European Parliament vote.
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The TelegraphZelensky sacks commander ‘who killed more Ukrainians than any Russian general’
Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked a top commander accused of “killing more Ukrainians than any Russian general”.
- The Telegraph
Russia is crumbling from within
On Sunday evening, the North Caucasus region of Dagestan was rocked by a series of brutal terrorist attacks. Gunmen opened fire in a synagogue in Derbent, graphically slit the throat of Russian Orthodox priest Father Nikolay, and attacked Jewish and Christian houses of worship in Dagestan’s largest city Makhachkala. These brutal crimes claimed the lives of at least 15 people, including police officers.
- HuffPost
George Conway Tells Trump What The Rest Of The World Really Thinks About Him
He also revealed what will happen if Joe Biden provokes Trump at this week's debate.
- Twentytwo13
Ex-Kuwaiti Hornets to join RMAF fleet, Su-30MKMs to be upgraded to ‘Super Flankers’ under bold, ambitious plan
Game changer – The RMAF’s capabilities will undergo a massive transformation under a bold and ambitious new roadmap that will see the introduction of a fifth-generation stealth fighter, upgraded Su-30MKM Flankers, and additional F/A-18 Hornet strike fighters from ex-Kuwaiti stocks. The post Ex-Kuwaiti Hornets to join RMAF fleet, Su-30MKMs to be upgraded to ‘Super Flankers’ under bold, ambitious plan appeared first on Twentytwo13.
- INSIDER
Filipino soldiers who faced off against Chinese coast guards armed with axes and knives given medals
80 Filipino soldiers were given medals after a clash last week with China's coast guard, who came at them with weapons, according to the Philippines.
- The Conversation
China’s crackdown on ‘wealth-flaunting’ social media puts pressure on influencers − both on the mainland and in Taiwan − to echo the party line
Regulators in China are scouring social media platforms and censoring those deemed to be engaged in morally corrupt behavior.
- CNN
This North Korean defector sends ‘smart’ balloons back home. Here’s a look inside his secretive assembly room
Beside a desk scattered with soldering pieces, loose wires and electronic parts, Choi’s computer screen tracks wind conditions and the GPS location of some unlikely parcels: massive “smart” balloons he has sent floating into North Korea.
- CNN
Biden administration moves toward allowing American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine
The Biden administration is moving towards lifting a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine, four US officials familiar with the matter told CNN, to help the country’s military maintain and repair US-provided weapons systems.
- The Independent
Jamaal Bowman loses in the most expensive House primary in history
The New York representative and ‘Squad’ member is defeated, after critics of his rhetoric on Israel poured in record amounts of money to try and unseat him
- The Hill
US ambassador accuses China of stirring anti-American sentiment
The United States’ ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, is accusing Beijing of going against its agreement to repair relations between Chinese and U.S. citizens. After President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met last year, the duo agreed to boost engagement among regular citizens, but Burns told The Wall Street Journal that China has actively…
- HuffPost
Nancy Pelosi Delivers Blistering 5-Word Trump Prediction
The former House speaker slammed the former president’s rhetoric after she was asked about her husband’s recovery from a 2022 hammer attack.
- The Telegraph
EU uses legal loophole to overturn Hungary’s veto on arms for Ukraine
The European Union will use a “legal procedure” to get around Hungary’s veto of a plan to buy weapons for Ukraine using seized Russian cash, the bloc’s top foreign diplomat said on Monday.
- HuffPost
Ex-Aide Predicts Future Of Donald And Melania Trump's Relationship
Stephanie Winston Wolkoff weighed in on the former first lady's absence from the campaign trail.
- Reuters
Western arms reach Ukraine front lines, relieving some pressure
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) -Western supplies of artillery shells, slowed by months of political wrangling in Washington before finally being released, have started to reach Ukrainian units on the front lines, relieving pressure on forces outnumbered by the Russians. When Reuters reporters visited one artillery unit in Donetsk region, the focus of Russian troops' slow advance along the 1,000-km (600-mile) front, it fired its M-109 self-propelled howitzer as needed. Demand for artillery rounds has soared since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, with Kyiv's Western allies running down their own stockpiles as they rushed shells to Ukraine where thousands of rounds are needed every day.
- HuffPost
Watch How Whoopi Goldberg Reacts After She Accidentally Says Trump's Name
The host has largely avoided mentioning Trump in conjunction with the presidency since at least 2018.
- AFP News
India's Rahul Gandhi faces new test in revived fortunes
Once dismissed as an "empty suit", perennial Indian premier-in-waiting Rahul Gandhi emerged from his third consecutive election defeat with his reputation enhanced and his party back from the political wilderness.Leaked US embassy cables disparagingly referred to him as an "empty suit", and Modi dismissed him as a dynast more interested in luxury and self-indulgence than fighting to helm the world's biggest democracy.
- The Independent
CNN cuts Trump spokeswoman interview after she describes Thursday’s debate as a ‘hostile environment’
Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said the former president is ‘knowingly going into a hostile environment on this very network’
- AFP News
Ex-spy handler of Hamas co-founder's son says PM 'destroying' Israel
On a Tel Aviv overpass, former spy Gonen Ben Itzhak addresses a small gathering of flag-waving protesters worried about the future of Israel under longest-serving premier Benjamin Netanyahu.- 'The Green Prince' - Ben Itzhak -- who joined the security services in the 1990s after premier Yitzhak Rabin's assassination -- has become a leading figure in protests against Netanyahu.
- HuffPost
Martin Short Taunts Trump By Revealing Melania's Only True 'Expectation'
The "Jimmy Kimmel Live" guest host joked that he's "contractually obligated" to make Trump jokes while filling in.
- HuffPost
Newsmax Slaps Very Awkward Note On Screen During Donald Trump Interview
Critics on social media suggested the chyron meant one thing.