Secret Service agent opened fire at suspected person with weapon while Trump was golfing, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service agent opened fire at suspected person with weapon while Trump was golfing, AP sources say.
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Malay MailDefending unpopular financial reforms, PM Anwar says his govt willing to ‘take bull by the horns’ and steer Malaysia away from bankruptcy
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reiterated his commitment to ending subsidies for the wealthy, highlighting t...
- Malay Mail
DAP’s Loke: Forget calls for unity govt in Johor, Pakatan must remember that BN won state election comfortably with 40 seats
JOHOR BARU, Oct 6 — DAP has today urged its Pakatan Harapan (PH) allies to stop lobbying for a unity government in Johor...
- The Guardian
Iran seeks to stir up conflict, not avoid it
Letters: Tehran should accept that it can’t defeat Israel, says Roger Fisken, while Frank Adam believes Iran’s problems are of the ayatollahs’ own making
- The Independent
Why Chinese workers are under attack from militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan
China is increasingly becoming the target of militants in Pakistan and Afghanistan who despise foreign efforts to undermine their influence in the region, security experts say
- The Independent
Taiwan president says ‘impossible’ for mainland China to be the motherland
President says Republic of China has older historical roots than communist People’s Republic of China
- Malay Mail
Why are there Chinese Navy ships in Penang’s waters? Don’t worry, visit just part of goodwill tour for closer ties (VIDEO)
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 7 — The presence of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy vessels in the waters near Penang that have cau...
- INSIDER
Hezbollah members were likely holding pagers with both hands when they exploded due to a dark feature: report
Last month's attacks, which have been blamed on Israel, targeted pagers and walkie-talkies used by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
- Malay Mail
Citing RM300m costs nationwide, sundry shops says govt should help pay if want tobacco display banned
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 – The Federation of Sundry Goods Merchants Associations of Malaysia (FSGMAM) has today raised concer...
- The Independent
Melania Trump breaks silence over rumors Barron is autistic
Melania claims in her new memoir that Barron was bullied online over the viral 2016 video
- The Hill
Bolton blasts Biden for publicly opposing possible Israeli strikes on Iran
Former White House national security adviser John Bolton sharply criticized the Biden administration Sunday for speaking publicly against the possibility of Israel striking nuclear sites or oil fields in Iran. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill,” host Chris Stirewalt asked Bolton about President Biden’s remarks Friday, when Biden said at a press conference, “If…
- The Independent
Israel-Lebanon latest: Israel says Hezbollah’s Beirut commander killed in strikes as Tel Aviv sirens sound
Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel’s third-largest city and Hamas vows to rise again
- Associated Press
North Korea's Kim again threatens to use nuclear weapons against South Korea and US
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned again that he could use nuclear weapons in potential conflicts with South Korea and the United States, as he accused them of provoking North Korea and raising animosities on the Korean Peninsula, state media reported Tuesday. Kim has issued similar threats to use nuclear weapons preemptively numerous times, but his latest warning came as outside experts say North Korea could ramp up hostilities ahead of next month’s U.S. presidential election.
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India offers financial support to Maldives after talks to repair ties
India stepped up its development assistance to the Maldives after the two leaders held talks in New Delhi on Monday in a bid to repair strained ties that saw the president of the Indian Ocean archipelago forging closer relations with China. After the talks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India will offer financial support to the cash-strapped Maldives in form of a $100-million treasury bills rollover. The two leaders virtually inaugurated a new runway of Hanimaadhoo International Airport in the Maldives, and Modi announced that work will be accelerated on the India-assisted Greater Male Connectivity Project, which aims to link key islands of the Maldives through modern transport networks.
- The Independent
Trump says Israel has ‘to get smart’ and back him and whines they don’t support him
During an interview on Monday the former president complained that he had done more for the nation and Jewish people ‘than anybody’ but wasn’t getting the credit he thought he deserved
- Reuters
India's ruling party set to lose two state elections, exit polls show
India's ruling party is projected to have lost two key provincial elections to the main opposition Congress party and its allies, exit polls showed, suggesting another setback after the party fared poorly in national elections. Local media reported that Congress had a clear advantage in exit polls in the northern state of Haryana, indicating an end to a decade of rule by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state.
- The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Harris sets terms for Putin peace talks as Kyiv faces hypersonic missile attack
Kamala Harris was asked if she would consider one-on-one talks with Russian leader
- 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
- CNN
Fareed Zakaria breaks down Israel’s military might
Fareed Zakaria weighs in on Israel’s recent campaign against Hezbollah.
- Associated Press
Senior member of Myanmar's former ruling party dies while serving prison sentence
Zaw Myint Maung, a senior member of Myanmar’s former ruling party arrested during the 2021 military takeover, died Monday while serving a prison sentence that was considered politically motivated. Zaw Myint Maung had been jailed at least twice under previous governments for his political activities.
- The Telegraph
Putin tears down favourite holiday villa over threat of Ukrainian drones
Vladimir Putin has demolished his favourite Black Sea holiday villa, where regular Ukrainian drone attacks have made the area dangerous to visit.