PHOTO COLLECTION: DNC Preparations
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The TelegraphThey gathered to mourn pager attack victims – then a blast tore through the crowd
They had gathered in their thousands to defy Israel and lay to rest four of their comrades, victims of the pagers that had exploded in their hands or their pockets the previous day. Then it happened again.
- Hello!
Lady Amelia Windsor shows off sky-high legs in tiny mini-dress
Prince William's cousin Lady Amelia Windsor took looked incredible when she stepped out in the minidress of dreams. See details.
- Reuters
Hezbollah devices explode again in Lebanon, raising fears of wider Israel conflict
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Hand-held radios used by armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon's south in the country's deadliest day since cross-border fighting erupted between the militants and Israel nearly a year ago, stoking tensions after similar explosions of the group's pagers the day before. Lebanon's health ministry said 20 people were killed and more than 450 injured on Wednesday in Beirut's suburbs and the Bekaa Valley, while the death toll from Tuesday's explosions rose to 12, including two children, with nearly 3,000 injured. Israeli officials have not commented on the blasts, but security sources said Israel's spy agency Mossad was responsible.
- The Independent
Trump asked New Yorkers ‘what have you got to lose’ by voting for him. The answers came thick and fast
‘With crime at record levels, with terrorists and criminals pouring in, and with inflation eating your hearts out, vote for Donald Trump,’ Republican nominee pleads
- HuffPost
George Clooney Makes Donald Trump An Offer In Taunting Clapback: ‘I Will If He Does’
“That’s a trade-off I’d do,” the actor responded to the former president’s months-old demand.
- The Independent
Scientific American makes presidential endorsement for only the second time in its 179-year history
‘The US faces two futures,’ according to editors at top science magazine
- Twentytwo13
Major child abuse case gets Malaysian King’s attention, police to probe CEO of company allegedly linked to charity homes
Malaysia’s King, Sultan Ibrahim, has instructed police to conduct a thorough investigation into the alleged criminal, and child abuse cases, linked to Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holdings (GISBH).
- The Independent
Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? Latest poll updates
Here’s what the latest polls say about the 2024 presidential election, from The Independent’s data correspondent
- BuzzFeed
Ex-Hotel Employees Are Sharing The Things They Would NEVER Do While Staying At A Hotel
Ok, so apparently we shouldn't be touching ANYTHING in a hotel room. Noted.
- Cosmo
We just had to double take at Ashley Graham’s optical illusion naked dress
Ashley Graham shared photos on Instagram wearing a Jean Paul Gaultier naked dress featuring a graphic print of a nude torso printed directly over her own.
- The Independent
Doug Emhoff’s ex-wife leaps to Kamala Harris’s defense after Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ attack on childless women
Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Harris doesn’t ‘have anything keeping her humble’ because she does not have biological kids
- The Telegraph
Liverpool’s Dutch masters outclass Chelsea rejects
A Liverpool comeback against AC Milan with Rafael Benitez watching on? Who says the burden of Anfield’s European glories will weigh heavily upon Arne Slot?
- BBC
'Please save me': The Indians duped into fighting for Russia
Dozens of Indian men have been discharged from the Russian army and are making their way home.
- The Hill
Trump quips he wishes Biden hadn’t called him: ‘He was so nice to me’
Former President Trump said Tuesday that both President Biden and Vice President Harris were “so nice” in their calls following an apparent assassination attempt on Trump over the weekend, hinting that it made it more difficult to attack them. “He was so nice to me yesterday. In one way I sort of wish the call…
- The Independent
This Thailand hotel has been named the best in the world for 2024
Hotels in Asia dominate the 2024 list of the World’s 50 Best Hotels
- Reuters
China hits 9 US firms with property freeze over weapons sales to Taiwan
China announced steps against nine U.S. military-linked firms on Wednesday over U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan, freezing their property within China, in the latest move to put added pressure on the United States to halt its arms sales to the island. China has repeatedly called on the White House, an important international backer and arms supplier for democratically-governed Taiwan, to refrain from formal dealings with the island's leadership.
- Euronews
World’s most powerful passport: Spain knocked off top spot by Asian nation
Although Singapore is now in pole position, many European passport holders have impressive freedom of movement.
- Yahoo Finance
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by half a percentage point, stocks end lower
Investors digested the Fed's first interest rate cut since 2020.
- Hello!
The story behind Prince Harry's real name and the one King Charles wanted instead
Prince Harry will soon be returning to the UK, however when he flies back his passport will be carrying a different name – discover what the Duke of Sussex's real name is
- The Independent
Hezbollah vows to respond after multiple dead and thousands wounded in mass pager explosions
A Hezbollah official said the explosions were the biggest security breach the group had experienced in nearly a year