Blinken says Israel has accepted U.S.-backed bridging proposal for a cease-fire, calls on Hamas to do the same
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Blinken says Israel has accepted U.S.-backed bridging proposal for a cease-fire, calls on Hamas to do the same.
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HuffPostMelania Trump Resurfaces To Defend Her Nude Pics, And Stephen Colbert Is Totally Baffled
The former first lady, who hasn't been seen much on the campaign trail, defended her "celebration of the human form."
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Trump asked New Yorkers ‘what have you got to lose’ by voting for him. The answers came thick and fast
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- Time
What Does Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim Stand for?
The Prime Minister talks with TIME about his balancing act at home and abroad and the lessons he says he learned from his past imprisonment.
- CNN
‘New era’ of war beginning, Israel says, as more Hezbollah devices explode across Lebanon
Israel said a “new era” of war was beginning Wednesday, tacitly acknowledging its role in shock twin attacks targeting Hezbollah that have pushed the Middle East back to the brink of wider conflict.
- Malay Mail
King departs for four-day state visit to China, his first since ascending throne
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia departed for a four-day state visit to China this m...
- The Independent
Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? Latest poll updates
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- Futurism
Data Scientist Predicts Kamala Harris Will Win By a "Landslide" in November
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Putin ally warns West of nuclear war over Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) -A close ally of President Vladimir Putin warned Western governments on Thursday that a nuclear war would ensue if they gave the green light for Ukraine to use long-range Western weapons to strike targets deep inside Russia. Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of the lower house of parliament and a member of Putin's Security Council, was responding to a vote in the European Parliament urging EU countries to give such approval to Kyiv. "What the European Parliament is calling for leads to a world war using nuclear weapons," Volodin wrote on Telegram.
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Saudi crown prince says no Israel ties without Palestinian state
Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler said Wednesday that the kingdom will not establish ties with Israel until a Palestinian state has been created, in a blow to US efforts to seal a normalisation deal."The kingdom will not cease its tireless efforts to establish an independent Palestinian state with east Jerusalem as its capital, and we affirm that the kingdom will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel without one," he added.
- Storyful
Israeli Air Force Launches Strikes on Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) said it targeted military buildings belonging to Hezbollah in the Jibbain area of southern Lebanon on Wednesday, September 18.The IAF said it targeted several buildings in southern Lebanon’s Al Jibin region using fighter jets, after one of its divisions identified several Hezbollah fighters operating in these buildings.According to the IAF, warplanes also struck a launcher and other military structures belonging to Hezbollah in Merhavim, Halta, Kfar Kila, Al Adisa and Shema, in southern Lebanon.Between 4:39 pm and 4:44 pm, sirens were activated in Israel’s Upper Galilee area, close to the Israel-Lebanon border, after “about 20 launches” were detected nearby, the air force said.The IAF said it intercepted some of them, while a missile landed in the Tel-Hai area, causing no injuries.Footage released by the IAF shows strikes on multiple buildings in the Al Jibin area. Credit: Israeli Air Force via Storyful
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China pushes back on US probe of uranium exports
The Chinese government on Wednesday pushed back on a U.S. probe of whether China is helping its neighbor Russia dodge a U.S. ban on Russian uranium imports saying Beijing has always opposed "illegal unilateral sanctions". Reuters reported exclusively on Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Energy and other relevant agencies are closely tracking the imports from China to "ensure the proper implementation" of the ban on Russian enriched uranium that President Joe Biden signed in May. The U.S. is concerned that China is importing and using Russia's uranium in its own power plants, and then exporting domestically produced uranium to the United States – effectively undermining the U.S. ban that is intended to deprive Moscow of revenue for its invasion of in Ukraine.
- Euronews
Battle for Pokrovsk: Why is Russia so focused on the eastern Ukrainian town?
Kyiv's surprise incursion into Kursk hasn’t changed Russia’s plans and strategic priorities. Moscow is still primarily focused on capturing Pokrovsk and advancing in eastern Ukraine.
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Hong Kong democracy tycoon's son warns time running out
US lawmakers on Wednesday vowed to keep up pressure to free Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, whose son warned that time was running out.Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Ben Cardin, calling Lai a symbol of the "vibrant, free community" that Hong Kong once was, vowed to keep a spotlight to free Lai as well as less prominent people detained under a harsh new security law in Hong Kong.
- CNN
Melania Trump says she stands ‘proudly behind my nude modeling work’
Former first lady Melania Trump posted a new video on social media Wednesday defending her previous nude modeling work as she promoted her new book.
- The Independent
Fed cuts interest rates by half point for first time in years. Here’s what that means for you
The major move signals end to inflation fight while shoring up job market for ‘soft landing’ as borrowing to get cheaper
- Malay Mail
Perikatan stands its ground: Opposition maintains rejection of draft MoU on MP allocations, no new proposal submitted, says Muhyiddin
KLUANG, Sept 20 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) will not submit any new proposals regarding the draft Memorandum of Understand...
- HuffPost
Ex-GOP Official Hits Donald Trump With A Cold, Harsh Truth On CNN
Geoff Duncan talked about the "epitome of stupidity" when it came to Trump-devoted Republicans.
- The Guardian
‘Repercussions are inevitable’: unease in Israel over Hezbollah pager attack
Israeli commentators and analysts question timing of explosions and what they will lead to
- Associated Press
Israel-Hamas war latest: 15 killed overnight in Gaza; Hezbollah hits northern Israel with rockets
Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets Friday, a day after the militant group’s leader vowed to retaliate against Israel for a mass bombing attack, the Israeli military and the militant group said. Israel’s military said the rockets came in three waves Friday afternoon targeting sites along the ravaged border with Lebanon. Israel's military said it carried out a “targeted strike” on Beirut on Friday afternoon.
- The Independent
Trump says he’s met pilots better than Tom Cruise when grilled on aliens at Area 51
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