Dan Franzese wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 22nd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dan Franzese wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 22nd Congressional District.
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ReutersChina 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.
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‘New era’ of war beginning, Israel says, as more Hezbollah devices explode across Lebanon
As dozens of walkie-talkies exploded across Lebanon on Wednesday – a day after blasts targeted the pagers of Hezbollah members injured thousands – Israel has said a “new era” of war is beginning, tacitly acknowledging its role in the shock operation which has pushed the region back to the brink of wider conflict.
- 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
- 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
- The Independent
India reacts with outrage after Iran’s supreme leader raises concerns for Indian Muslims
Khamenei says Muslims should not be oblivious to sufferings of those in India, Myanmar, and Gaza
- The Telegraph
The secrets of Mossad’s fearsome reputation – revealed by ex-Israeli intelligence officers
The exploding pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon is a story of spycraft so terrifying and improbable that no movie would dare commit it to screen.
- Malay Mail
Muhyiddin: Govt MoU prohibits discrimination, so Perikatan MPs can’t challenge any LGBT-friendly policies if we agree to it
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has today said that Perikatan Nasional (PN) MPs are worried that they w...
- Malay Mail
Malaysia strengthens sovereignty in French Supreme Court over Sulu claims
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Malaysia appeared yesterday before the French Supreme Court in Paris to reinforce its sovereignt...
- Malay Mail
‘Sue ChatGPT too’: Umno’s Akmal challenges Teresa Kok over halal cert remarks
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh today hit out at Teresa Kok and told the Seputeh MP to s...
- The Independent
Iran’s morality police will no longer ‘bother’ women over hijab, new president promises
A potential shift in Iran's strict enforcement of the Islamic dress code comes amid the looming Hijab and Chastity Bill which threatens harsher penalties
- The Telegraph
Ukrainian prisoner executed with sword inscribed with words ‘for Kursk’
A Ukrainian prisoner of war was executed with a sword inscribed with the words “for Kursk”, according to officials in Kyiv.
- INSIDER
South Korea removed 1,300 cameras from its military bases after discovering they're designed to feed back to a Chinese server
South Korea's military removed 1,300 cameras from its bases after discovering they were Chinese and could connect to a server there, an official said.
- 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.
- HuffPost
'Daily Show' Uses Trump's Own Words To Nail His Biggest New Hypocrisy
Ronny Chieng has some receipts for the former president.
- AFP News
Afghan women continue medical studies in Scotland after Taliban ban
When the Taliban banned women from attending university in Afghanistan, Zahra Hussaini thought her dream of becoming a doctor was over.The foundation, formed by her parents in her name, said that the students had often been confined to their homes since the Taliban issued its ban on women studying at universities in December 2022.
- Associated Press
Hungary refuses to pay fines for breaking EU asylum rules. Brussels is taking the money anyway.
The European Union on Wednesday began the process of clawing back hundreds of millions of euros in funds meant to go Hungary after its ant-migrant government refused to pay a huge fine for breaking the bloc’s asylum rules. In June, the EU’s top court ordered Hungary to pay 200 million euros ($223 million) for persistently depriving migrants of their right to apply for asylum. The European Court of Justice described Hungary’s actions as “an unprecedented and extremely serious infringement of EU law.”
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Palestinian poll finds big drop in support for Oct 7 attack
A majority of Gazans believe Hamas' decision to launch the Oct. 7 attack on Israel was incorrect, according to a poll published on Tuesday pointing to a big drop in backing for the assault that prompted Israel's devastating Gaza offensive. The poll, conducted in early September by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR), found that 57% of people surveyed in the Gaza Strip said the decision to launch the offensive was incorrect, while 39% said it was correct. It marked the first time since Oct. 7 that a PSR poll found a majority of Gazan respondents judging the decision as incorrect.
- Associated Press
Families of Americans detained in China share their pain and urge US to get them home
The families of four Americans detained in China said Wednesday that their loved ones are suffering both physically and mentally, urging the U.S. government to take action to bring them home. Appearing before the Congressional-Executive Commission of China, the families of Kai Li, Mark Swidan, Dawn Michelle Hunt and Nelson Wells Jr. — all of whom have been detained in China for at least eight years — cast a spotlight on the longstanding issue that has gained new attention with the release this week of American pastor David Lin, who was behind bars for almost 20 years. More Americans are detained in China than in any other foreign country, according to the commission created by Congress to monitor human rights in the communist country.
- AFP News
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka eyes China development
Sri Lanka's economic collapse was partly blamed on struggling high-debt Chinese mega-projects, but candidates in Saturday's presidential election are banking on at least one of them to buck the trend.When the island nation plunged into chaos, CIA chief Bill Burns blamed its economic collapse on what he called "dumb bets" on Chinese-funded projects.
- Malay Mail
Would Malaysia’s Muda rather vanish than age?
SEPTEMBER 19 — The easiest thing to be is afraid. If there is one lesson our education in Malaysia offers us by the truc...