Jacky Rosen wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Nevada primary election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jacky Rosen wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Nevada primary election.
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The Independent‘Panic mode’ Democrats begin calling for Biden to step aside after ‘horrible’ debate performance against Trump
‘Need to have Harris take over. Cleanest option,’ one Democrat strategist told The Independent
- The Independent
‘I really don’t know what he said – and I don’t think he does either’: Trump pulls no punches as Biden struggles in debate
The first debate began with Biden spluttering and tripping over his own words, while Trump rambled
- The Telegraph
‘This wasn’t a debate, it was a medical emergency’: Our writers give their verdicts
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- Reuters
Taiwan warns against travel to China after execution threat
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's government raised its travel warning for China on Thursday, telling its citizens not to go unless absolutely necessary, following a threat from Beijing last week to execute those deemed "diehard" Taiwan independence supporters. Liang Wen-chieh, spokesperson for Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, told reporters the raised travel warning also applied to the Chinese-run cities of Hong Kong and Macau. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has made no secret of its dislike of President Lai Ching-te, whom it views as a "separatist", and staged two days of war games after he took office last month.
- The Telegraph
Watch: A shaky and mumbling Biden freezes in first debate
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- The Independent
‘This party should fall’: MAGA candidate who didn’t win Boebert’s old seat calls Republican Party ‘irredeemable’
Volunteers and supporters of grassroots Colorado Republican Ron Hanks, who’d hoped to fill the congressional seat vacated by fellow MAGA diehard Lauren Boebert, gathered Tuesday night at a Grand Junction brewery for a watch party. Hanks lamented the results — and the state of the Republican Party. Sheila Flynn reports from the third congressional district
- Fortune
Beijing backtracks on a law punishing clothing that hurts ‘the feelings of the Chinese people’ after a public outcry
People were concerned about the law's vagueness, after reported incidents where officials targeted people wearing traditional Japanese clothing.
- Associated Press
Indonesia detains 103 Taiwanese in a raid in Bali involving suspected cybercrime
Indonesian immigration authorities have detained 103 Taiwanese people after a raid at a villa on the resort island of Bali, officials said Friday. Godam said Indonesian authorities cannot charged them with conducting cybercrime.
- INSIDER
China says it picked up a submarine detector dropped by a US Navy aircraft in the South China Sea
A video shared by Chinese state media shows a US Navy plane dropping something into the sea. China called it a submarine detector.
- HuffPost
'F**K': Jon Stewart Goes Ballistic With Unfiltered Live Reaction To Trump-Biden Debate
"The Daily Show" host said "this cannot be real life" after Thursday night's TV matchup between the current president and the former one.
- HuffPost
Social Media Predicts Outcome Of Trump-Biden Debate — And It's Hilarious
Pundits and politicians aren’t the only ones offering their hot takes on how Thursday’s CNN event will go.
- The Independent
Breaking ranks: Justice Amy Coney Barrett defies Supreme Court conservatives to back environmental protections
Justice Barrett, a Trump appointee, split from her conservative colleagues in recent decisions
- The Telegraph
Iran is preparing to open a new front in its war against Israel
If, as the polls indicate, Labour will form our new government next week, it is likely that one of its first challenges will be how to respond to the eruption of full-scale hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
- Reuters
Modi's govt calls on Indian state to look into Reuters report on Foxconn hiring
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on Wednesday said it has asked the Tamil Nadu state to submit a "detailed report" after a Reuters story revealed that Apple supplier Foxconn rejected married women from iPhone assembly jobs in the country. In a statement calling for the probe, the federal government's Ministry of Labour and Employment cited the Equal Remuneration Act of 1976, saying the law "clearly stipulates that no discrimination (is) to be made while recruiting men and women workers." The ministry said it has requested a detailed report from the Labour Department of Tamil Nadu, site of a major iPhone factory where Reuters uncovered Foxconn’s practice of shunning married women from jobs.
- CNN
Democrats called Biden’s performance ‘disaster,’ ‘trainwreck.’ Hear his VP react
CNN’s Anderson Cooper talks to Vice President Kamala Harris about President Biden’s performance in CNN’s presidential debate – and how other democrats are reacting.
- The Independent
Trump mocked after claiming he was ‘tortured’ in Georgia jail booking after turning himself in voluntarily
Republican presidential candidate makes wild claim in latest fundraising email to supporters
- The Independent
Biden’s debate performance leaves Democrats wishing for another candidate. Can they do that?
The president just gave his party a reality check. Where can Democrats go from here?
- The Telegraph
Biden will face ‘serious pressure’ to stand down if he stumbles in debate, warn Democrats
Joe Biden will face serious pressure to stand aside if he stumbles because of his age in Thursday’s presidential debate, Democrat insiders have warned.
- INSIDER
US Navy nuclear ballistic missile submarine surfaces off Norway in unusual flex as 'Doomsday' plane flies overhead
The show of force comes amid continued tensions with Russia and follows the recent visit of a Russian navy flotilla to Cuba.
- The Telegraph
How ‘mentally unfit’ Biden can survive a 90-minute TV battle with Trump
Follow The Telegraph’s live coverage of the Trump vs Biden debate