Biden says 'we are closer than we’ve ever been' to a cease-fire and hostage deal for Gaza, but 'not there yet'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden says 'we are closer than we’ve ever been' to a cease-fire and hostage deal for Gaza, but 'not there yet.'
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Malay MailWealthy Chinese youth flock to Malaysia’s MM2H scheme after requirement changes
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Malaysia’s revamped Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) visa scheme has led to a notable increase...
- The Independent
Voices: Trump fumed and his face turned red. Then the debate got weird.
With a well-placed jab about his rally size, Harris derailed any hope that Trump could act normally, Richard Hall writes in an analysis of Tuesday’s debate in Philadelphia
- The Independent
Who won the presidential debate? Harris laughed, Trump spiraled
Former president repeated familiar falsehoods and gave rambling answers
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‘No fear, no surrender’: Akmal defiant as Teresa Kok seeks RM25m in damages over halal certification remarks
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh will face Seputeh MP Teresa Kok in court after she issue...
- Reuters
Israel shares video of cramped, bloody tunnel where hostages were held and killed
Blood on the ground of a dark, cramped tunnel sealed by an iron door, bullets and a chess set are seen in a video released by the Israeli military of the passageway deep underground where it said six slain hostages were held and killed by Hamas. The video was filmed by the military last Friday, its spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said, as a forensic team investigated the hostage deaths. It was released to the public on Tuesday after it had been viewed by their families and the Israeli security cabinet.
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Russia says it could "combine" with China if they faced a threat
Russia said on Wednesday that its partnership with China was not aimed against third countries but the two powers could "combine potential" if faced with a threat from the United States. "I would like to remind you that Moscow and Beijing will respond to 'double containment' by the United States with 'double counteraction'," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said when asked about a possible deployment of U.S. missiles in Japan.
- Rolling Stone
Elon Musk Threatens Taylor Swift After Harris Endorsement: ‘I Will Give You a Child’
The billionaire offered to include the pop superstar in his ongoing attempts to stave off “population collapse”
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China to 'crush' foreign encroachment in South China Sea: military official
China will "crush" any foreign incursion into its sovereign territory including in the South China Sea, a senior Beijing military official said Thursday on the sidelines of a defence forum.Washington and Beijing have verbally sparred over China's increasingly assertive approach in disputed maritime regions, including the South China Sea.
- Malay Mail
Fahmi: Islamic affairs minister told to prepare report on halal certification push
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has directed Islamic Affairs Minister Datuk Mohd Na’im M...
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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
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CNN visits Ohio town where Trump claims migrants are eating pets. Here’s what we found
CNN’s Omar Jimenez visits Springfield, Ohio, where former President Donald Trump falsely claimed migrants are eating people’s pets.
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Philippines calls summit of Pacific allies amid fears one ‘wrong move’ could trigger war in South China Sea
Meeting aimed at finding ways to ‘talk some sense’, says Manila’s US envoy
- INSIDER
Russia fired a new North Korean missile made this year in a strike on Ukraine, marking a first, researchers say
The missile's production mark, which read 2024, is the first public evidence of a missile made this year by North Korea being used in the Ukraine war.
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ABC News debate moderator Linsey Davis endures racist, sexist abuse on social media for fact-checking Trump
ABC News moderators fact-checked Trump live during the debate in Philadelphia
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Peru's polarising ex-president Alberto Fujimori dies at 86
Peru's former president Alberto Fujimori, who ruled his country with an iron fist and then spent 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity, died on Wednesday at age 86 in the capital Lima."After a long battle with cancer, our father, Alberto Fujimori, has just departed to meet the Lord," his children Keiko, Hiro, Sachie and Kenji Fujimori wrote on social media platform X. Fujimori, who led Peru from 1990 to 2000, was released from prison on humanitarian grounds in December, two-thirds of t
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Protester shows up to 9/11 ceremony to make sure ‘Hawktuah Harris’ sees his vile, sexist T-shirt
The unidentified man arrived at a small memorial service in Shanksville, Pennsylvania – the site where Flight 93 crashed on September 11 2001
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Hamas says ready to implement ceasefire without new conditions
The Palestinian Hamas group said on Wednesday that its negotiators reiterated its readiness to implement an "immediate" ceasefire with Israel in Gaza based on a previous U.S. proposal without new conditions from any party. The Palestinian group said in a statement that their negotiation team, led by senior official Khalil al-Hayya, met mediators on Wednesday including Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Egypt's intelligence chief Abbas Kamel in Doha to discuss the latest developments in Gaza. Lingering issue include control of the Philadelphi corridor, a narrow stretch of land on Gaza's border with Egypt, persisting.
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Israel launches multiple airstrikes on southern Lebanon, killing Hezbollah special forces commander
Israel has launched multiple strikes on southern Lebanon over the last day, including one which killed a senior Hezbollah commander.
- The Independent
Trump insists he won debate in Truth Social rants despite polls showing 23-point victory for Harris: Live
Donald Trump continues to face criticism over his rambling debate performance, a bad evening capped off when Taylor Swift officially endorsed Kamala Harris, as campaign attempts to plot path forward
- The Daily Beast
Kevin McCarthy Gets Laughs After Saying Trump ‘Controlled Himself’ at Debate
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy drew laughs from CNBC hosts on Wednesday after praising former President Trump’s debate performance and insisting he “controlled himself more than normal.”“My money, Trump is going to win,” McCarthy told CNBC’s Squawk Box on Wednesday, insisting that voters had already made up their minds before the primetime debate on Tuesday night.McCarthy, who retired from the House at the end of 2023, told the hosts that Trump had “missed opportunities,” as well as a disad