Republican Matthew Salisbury advances to November general election in Alaska's at-large Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Matthew Salisbury advances to November general election in Alaska's at-large Congressional District.
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Presidential candidates both attended a memorial ceremony at Ground Zero hours after the debate
- Malay Mail
DAP sec-gen Anthony Loke throws support behind ‘Sim-Lim’ combo for Penang DAP overhaul
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has expressed his support for Human Resources Minister Steven...
- The Daily Beast
Trump Reveals Who He Will Blame If He Loses Election
Is Donald Trump gearing up to blame old folks if he loses the presidential election to Kamala Harris in November? It sure sounded that way Thursday at a rally held by the former president in Tucson, Arizona, where he took note of the changing demographic of his supporters and wondered aloud if they will be to blame if he’s defeated on Election Day.“We have a lot of young people here,” Trump said. “My audiences, they’ve gotten younger and younger, do you notice that?”Read more at The Daily Beast.
- Malay Mail
After Mat Sabu slept overnight at Maha 2024 expo site, Anwar praises minister’s dedication, work on halting seed, fertiliser ‘cartels’
SERDANG, Sept 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today praised Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Se...
- Malay Mail
‘Find someone else lah’: Kedah MB Sanusi shuts down PM talk at PAS muktamar
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said today that he does not aspire to beco...
- The Telegraph
Watch: Biden scolds British reporter for asking question, saying ‘you be quiet’
President Biden told a British reporter “you be quiet” after the journalist asked a question before a key meeting with Sir Keir Starmer.
- CNN
Pope Francis criticizes Trump and Harris and says voters must choose between ‘lesser of two evils’
Pope Francis on Friday described the choice US voters must make in the presidential election as one between the “lesser of two evils,” deeming former President Donald Trump’s anti-migrant policies and Vice President Kamala Harris’ support of abortion rights as both being “against life.”
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Sri Lankans' fury forced the powerful Rajapaksa clan out. Now its heir is running for president
When an uprising ousted Sri Lanka's president, many saw it as the end of his powerful family’s hold on the island nation after more than 12 years of rule. Now, as Sri Lanka prepares to elect a new leader, Namal Rajapaksa is running for president. The 38-year-old is the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the nephew of the ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
- HuffPost
Karl Rove Flips Donald Trump's Insult For Kamala Harris On Ex-President
The veteran GOP strategist asked a scathing question of the former president and Republican nominee.
- HuffPost
I've Traveled Across The Country To Attend Trump Rallies. Here's What You Won't See On TV.
"The real action takes place while everyone is waiting for the rally to start, not during the actual speech."
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China to raise retirement age as demographic crisis looms
China said Friday it would gradually raise its statutory retirement age, as the country grapples with a looming demographic crisis and an ageing population.State news agency Xinhua said top officials in Beijing had decided that "the statutory retirement age for male workers will be gradually extended from the original 60 years to 63 years".
- Euronews
Russia launches counteroffensive in Kursk region
All the latest military updates on the war in Ukraine.
- The Hill
Former Bush AG: Harris endorsement ‘contrary to his nature’
Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales told Julie Mason he thinks it is unlikely former President George W. Bush would ever endorse Vice President Harris. Bush, who was president during Gonzales’s attorney general tenure, announced last week that he would not publicly support a candidate in 2024. “That would be so contrary to his nature and…
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Germany sails two warships through Taiwan Strait for the first time in two decades
Germany sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait on Friday in its first transit of the disputed waters in more than two decades, as Berlin seeks to increase its defense engagement in the Asia-Pacific region. China claims the self-governing democratic island of Taiwan as its own, and views such transits as provocative actions. To challenge China's claims, the United States and allies including Australia, Canada, Britain and France, have regularly conducted “freedom of navigation” operations there, sailing through the strait to emphasize that it is international waters.
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Coconut placard of Sunak and Braverman was ‘racially abusive’, court hears
Marieha Hussain, 37, pleaded not guilty to a racially aggravated public order offence.
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Peru mourns divisive former strongman Fujimori
Peruvians began three days of national mourning Thursday for polarizing former president Alberto Fujimori, who ruled his country with an iron fist and then spent 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity.Fujimori, who led Peru from 1990 to 2000, was released from prison on humanitarian grounds in December while serving a 25-year sentence for crimes against humanity during his rule.
- Reuters
China condemns German navy's transit of Taiwan Strait
China's military on Saturday condemned the transit of two German navy ships through the Taiwan Strait saying it increased security risks and sent the "wrong" signal, adding that Chinese forces monitored and warned the vessels. China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own, says it alone exercises sovereignty and jurisdiction over the strait. Both the United States and Taiwan say the strait - a major trade route through which about half of global container ships pass - is an international waterway.
- The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow threatens to ‘melt’ Kyiv as hundreds freed in major prisoner exchange deal
No final decision was made during talks between Starmer and Biden on the use of British Storm Shadow missiles by Ukraine
- Reuters
Hamas chief Sinwar thanks Hezbollah in letter to Nasrallah
Hamas chief Yehya Sinwar thanked the leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah for his group's support in the conflict with Israel, Hezbollah said on Friday, in the first reported message since Sinwar became Hamas leader in August. The Iran-backed Hezbollah has been waging attacks on Israel for nearly a year in a conflict across the Lebanese-Israeli border that has been taking place in parallel to the Gaza war.
- CNN
South Korea was the world’s biggest ‘baby exporter.’ New evidence shows some mothers were forced to give up children
South Korea has for decades been known as the world’s largest “baby exporter” – sending hundreds of thousands of children overseas after the country was ravaged by war and many mothers left destitute.