The US is sending Ukraine cluster bombs, rockets and other weapons in a new $375 million military aid package
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US is sending Ukraine cluster bombs, rockets and other weapons in a new $375 million military aid package.
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INSIDERIran's attacks on Israel suggest ballistic missiles are an overhyped threat
Iran's failed attacks on Israel show that ballistic missiles aren't wonder weapons that can win wars by themselves.
- HuffPost
'I Shouldn't Say It': Obama Brings Down The House With 1 Loaded Question About Trump
The former president joked about his successor as he spoke about the cost of child care.
- Associated Press
As Hezbollah and Israel battle on the border, Lebanon's army watches from the sidelines
Since Israel launched its ground invasion of Lebanon, Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants have clashed along the border while the Lebanese army has largely stood on the sidelines. It's not the first time the national army has found itself watching war at home from the discomfiting position of bystander. Lebanon's widely beloved army is one of the few institutions that bridge the country's sectarian and political divides.
- The Independent
Whoopi Goldberg fires back at Trump after he called her ‘filthy, dirty, disgusting’: ‘You hired me four times’
Former president verbally attacked ‘The View’ hosts, calling them ‘dumb’ during his recent Pennsylvania rally
- INSIDER
The US Navy is burning through missiles in the Middle East that it would need in a war with China
Conflicts in the Middle East have raised concerns about the stockpiles of key interceptors the US would need in a high-end fight.
- Malay Mail
Why politicise China Navy vessels’ visit to Penang when Gerakan president was also present? Exco asks Perikatan and PAS
Penang state exco Wong Hon Wai urged politicians, particularly from PAS and Perikatan Nasional (PN), to stop politici...
- The Independent
What is the mysterious advanced Russian weapon downed by Moscow’s own forces in embarrassment for Putin?
Wreckage of one of Russia’s newest pieces of military hardware is now in hands of Ukrainian forces
- CNN
‘They will definitely be destroyed’: Iranian gives warning to Israel
CNN’s Fred Pleitgen spoke to three Iranians who attended the Friday morning prayer and they gave harsh warnings to Israel amid escalating conflict.
- Malay Mail
US State Secretary Antony Blinken commends PM Anwar’s leadership, calls Malaysia key to SE Asian stability
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reaffirmed the commitment between Putrajaya and Washingt...
- HuffPost
‘He’s Not Well’: Trump’s Bizarre Off-Topic Ramble Raises Alarm Over ‘Mental Capacity’
The former president jumped from topic to topic to topic during a stream-of-consciousness rant.
- Malay Mail
As it happens: Malaysians march for pro-Palestine ‘Himpunan 1 Tahun Taufan Al Aqsa’ rally (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Malaysians attended a pro-Palestine rally starting from Kuala Lumpur City Centre’s (KLCC) Asy-Sya...
- The Independent
Israel-Lebanon latest: 19 dead and thousands trapped as Israeli forces strike Jabalia refugee camps
An Israeli tank fired on UN headquarters in southern Lebanon on Thursday, the organisation said
- Euronews
Frozen Russian assets and €35-million EU loan to Ukraine: What's at stake?
The EU will loan Ukraine €35 billion, repaid through interest on frozen Russian assets in a novel approach aiming to fund Ukraine's urgent infrastructure and defence needs.View on euronews
- Associated Press
Harris, asked to name 3 virtues for Trump, can't name any
Vice President Kamala Harris was asked to name three virtues that her opponent in next month's election, Donald Trump, possesses — but was unable to come up with even one. At the end of her town hall for Spanish-language network Univision in Las Vegas on Thursday, audience member Teresa Djedjro, 48 and originally born in Mexico, asked Harris to, "Please give me three virtues that Trump has.” Harris laughed and thanked her for the question before saying, “I know that the vast majority of us has so much more in common than what separates us.”
- Reuters
Taiwanese flock to China religious festival despite tensions
Over a thousand Taiwanese pilgrims flocked to southeast China's Fujian province this week for a religious festival, a rare instance of cross-strait cultural exchanges that threatens to be overshadowed by political tensions. On Meizhou island, home to a cluster of rural fishing villages, the deafening roar of firecrackers and gongs accompanied devotees of the sea goddess Mazu, a folk deity worshipped by millions in Taiwan and across southern China's coastal communities. The island, where devotees say the goddess was born, is the most important Mazu religious centre.
- Reuters
In France's Cognac, Beijing and Brussels' EV spat spells disaster
COGNAC, France (Reuters) -In this grape-growing region of western France, where brandy producers are fretting over the fallout from a trade dispute between the European Union and China, Christophe Bouetard is more worried than most. Bouetard runs the MG Motor dealership in Cognac, making his living off selling Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) that will soon face hefty EU tariffs of 45%. Bouetard, 56, described the double hit he faces as tricky.
- The Daily Beast
Andrew Schulz: The Comedy Podcaster Who Roasted Trump to His Face
The hustler never thinks they’ll be hustled. How else to explain Donald Trump blundering his way into his latest podcast interview with comedian Andrew Schulz?Trump’s 90-minute sit-down on Andrew Schulz’s Flagrant with Akaash Singh podcast has clocked more than 2.8 million views on YouTube in less than 48 hours. It also provides a soundbite that Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign has already turned into a howler of an election ad.The Harris-Walz campaign captured the moment Trum
- Associated Press
Sister of North Korea's leader threatens South Korea over drone flights
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday accused South Korea of deliberately avoiding responsibility for the alleged flights of South Korean drones over the North’s capital, and warned of a “terrible calamity” if they continue. The statement by Kim Yo Jong came a day after North Korea’s Foreign Ministry claimed that South Korean drones carrying anti-North Korean propaganda leaflets were detected in the night skies over Pyongyang on Oct. 3, and Wednesday and Thursday this week. The ministry said North Korean forces will prepare “all means of attack” capable of destroying the southern side of the border and the South Korean military, and respond without warning if South Korean drones are detected in its territory again.
- Sky News
Uneasy calm won't last long - Israel's next move could bring even bigger war
For the first time in almost half a century, Israel is at war during the Jewish day of atonement, Yom Kippur. Religious observant Jews are at home. In Gaza, Israel has launched a ground offensive in recent days in the same place for the third time.
- The Telegraph
Putin owes Iran - he may be about to find out how much
A conference in Turkmenistan celebrating a local poet’s 300th birthday is not an obvious spot for the first meeting between Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian, the Iranian president.