Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kursk operation aims to create buffer zone
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kursk operation aims to create buffer zone.
Latest stories
Malay MailPM Anwar: Teresa Kok’s halal certification comments spark unnecessary controversy
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — A recent statement by Seputeh MP Teresa Kok on halal certification does not reflect the position...
- The Telegraph
Kamala Harris suffers poll blow ahead of critical Trump debate
Kamala Harris has suffered a fall in the polls for the first time since becoming her party’s presidential candidate.
- The Independent
Brexit failed – and it triggered mass immigration, Tony Blair says
Exclusive interview: Former prime minister lambasts Boris Johnson for promising to ‘take back control’ of migration but instead ‘replacing young Europeans with older immigrants from Africa and Asia’ – as he urges Keir Starmer to repair ties with the EU
- The Independent
Jimmy Carter ‘talking about politics again’ since Kamala Harris became Democratic nominee
The 99-year-old former president watched all of the DNC speeches: ‘He thought Michelle Obama was the best, and he thought Kamala was great, too’
- INSIDER
Iran wants Israelis to worry that Hezbollah has a rare and powerful EMP weapon
Iran claims it gave Hezbollah EMP weapons. It could be real or it could be a bluff to get nuclear-armed Israel to think twice about attacking Lebanon.
- Reuters
China says ties with Philippines at a crossroads over South China Sea
China called on the Philippines to "seriously consider the future" of a relationship "at a crossroads" in a Monday commentary published by the People's Daily, the newspaper of the governing Communist Party, amid tensions in the South China Sea. The Philippines and China have exchanged accusations of intentionally ramming coast guard vessels in the disputed waterway in recent months, including a violent clash in June in which a Filipino sailor lost a finger. Manila "should seriously consider the future of China-Philippines relations and work with China to push bilateral relations back on track," it added.
- Reuters
Thailand's PM Paetongtarn vows to stimulate the economy "right away"
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Saturday her new government will seek to stimulate the economy "right away" and will continue with the policies of former premier Srettha Thavisin. She held a special cabinet meeting earlier in the day to prepare policies that will be delivered at a 2-day meeting of parliament on Thursday and Friday that will mark the formal beginning of her administration. Paetongtarn was elected prime minister by the country's House of Representatives last month following the shock removal of Srettha by a court for ethical violations.
- Malay Mail
Anthony Loke backs Teresa Kok’s right to raise halal certification issue as an MP, urges calm discussion
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has called on all quarters to avoid politicising remarks made...
- CNN
Outgunned and outnumbered, Ukraine’s military is struggling with low morale and desertion
Russia’s grinding war has decimated many Ukrainian units and left some soldiers exhausted and demoralized. Some officers say desertion is becoming a problem.
- France 24
Russia claims new gains in east Ukraine push, launches deadly strikes
Russia claimed on Sunday that its forces had taken full control of a town in eastern Ukraine as they advance on the strategically important city of Pokrovsk. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky again urged Kyiv's partners to give him more scope to use Western-supplied weapons against targets inside Russia. Russia on Sunday said its forces had advanced in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv reported deadly air attacks and urged the West to allow it to carry out more retaliatory strikes inside Russia's bor
- Reuters
Turkey's Erdogan calls for Islamic alliance against Israel
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Islamic countries should form an alliance against what he called "the growing threat of expansionism" from Israel, drawing a rebuke from the Israeli foreign minister. He made the comment after describing what Palestinian and Turkish officials said was the killing by Israeli troops of a Turkish-American woman taking part in a protest on Friday against settlement expansion in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. "The only step that will stop Israeli arrogance, Israeli banditry, and Israeli state terrorism is the alliance of Islamic countries," Erdogan said at an Islamic schools' association event near Istanbul.
- Reuters
China says 'dissatisfied' with new Dutch export controls on ASML chipmaking tools
China is "dissatisfied" with the Dutch goverment's decision to expand export controls on ASML chipmaking equipment, the Chinese commerce ministry said in a statement on Sunday. The Dutch government on Friday said it would expand export licensing requirements for ASML's 1970i and 1980i DUV (Deep Ultraviolet) immersion lithography tools, aligning its rules with export restrictions on these machines unilaterally imposed by the United States last year.
- The Independent
Kimberly Guilfoyle forced to ask audience to clap as awkward speech falls flat
‘We are ready, we are willing, and we are able to spark a new era of American exceptionalism,’ Donald Trump Jr’s fiancée says to sparse applause
- France 24
Three Israelis killed in shooting at West Bank-Jordan border crossing
A gunman crossing from Jordan killed three Israeli civilians on Sunday at the Allenby Bridge border between the West Bank and Jordan, Israeli officials said, in what appeared to be an attack linked to the 11-month-old war in Gaza. The assailant was killed in a shootout with Israeli security forces. A truck driver shot dead three Israeli guards at a border crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan Sunday before being "eliminated", Israel's military said, as it pounded Gaza with new strik
- CNN
Judge delays Trump’s sentencing until after the election
Former President Donald Trump will not be sentenced in his New York criminal case until after the 2024 election, Judge Juan Merchan announced Friday, explaining that his decision to delay the sentencing is in part to avoid any appearance of affecting the outcome of the presidential race.
- The Guardian
‘I am the police, I am the army’: sanctioned settler’s rule in West Bank
Palestinians tell of self-styled warlord’s brutal reign across whole of Jabal Salman valley – and he is one of many
- HuffPost
Now Trump Has Decided He Is 'Very Offended' By Putin's Endorsement Of Kamala Harris
But he still made time to defend "poor Russia."
- LA Times
Heather Thomas: How a TV star evolved into a behind-the-scenes politico
Heather Thomas was a TV star and a pin-up sensation in the 1980s. But she has long been a Hollywood political activist and fundraiser
- INSIDER
Trump calls Elon Musk by wrong name as his biographer says the candidate is 'hyper-aware' voters are doubting his mental acuity
Former president Donald Trump referred to Elon Musk as "Leon" during a speech in Wisconsin on Saturday.
- The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Nato responds after Russian drones breach Romania and Latvia airspace
Russian drones spotted in Nato member nations represent ‘aggressive actions beyond Kyiv’, says Ukraine