US widens indictment of Russians in 'WhisperGate' conspiracy to destroy Ukrainian and NATO systems
BALTIMORE (AP) — US widens indictment of Russians in 'WhisperGate' conspiracy to destroy Ukrainian and NATO systems.
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The IndependentChina’s ‘wolf warrior’ foreign minister who went missing reportedly demoted to low-level job
Qin Gang was removed as foreign minister last July after disappearing from public view for a month
- Malay Mail
PM 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.
- Malay Mail
'Mouths closed, hands and feet tied': Muhyiddin calls for steadfastness in Bersatu’s struggle during party’s eighth anniversary
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has called on members...
- INSIDER
More countries are openly flaunting their ties with Putin. They say it's just business.
Heavily-sanctioned Russia has been on a foreign policy blitz, with President Vladimir Putin meeting numerous top leaders from Asia this 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
- Malay Mail
Immigration Dept launches probe after Singaporean woman claims seven-day detention over CIQ dispute
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — The Immigration Department of Malaysia has launched a special investigation into the case of a Si...
- AFP
Chinese tanks pictured pulling back from contested border region, not 'invading Indian territory'
A photo of tanks and soldiers pulling out of the contested high-altitude border lands of India's Ladakh region has resurfaced in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed "heavy Chinese tanks" entering the territory in September 2024. The image, which was released by the Indian army, in fact shows Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers and tanks in February 2021 as they left the narrow strip of land between India and China.
- CNN
An alleged Chinese agent went undetected in New York state government for years. Why it may have taken so long for authorities to act
Following Linda Sun’s firing in 2023 and a host of charges filed against her and her husband in an indictment unsealed this month, the New York state government is grappling with having employed an alleged agent for the Chinese government – and raising questions on why it took so long to bring charges.
- INSIDER
China's 'wolf warrior' foreign minister is now working a lowly publishing role after falling foul of Xi: report
Qin Gang was once one of the most powerful men in China, but then vanished from public view.
- The Guardian
‘I am the police, I am the army’: blacklisted 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
- The Telegraph
Benjamin Netanyahu at odds with Mossad over ‘forever war’
Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a split with Mossad and the IDF over hostage negotiations as senior government figures openly row over ending the war in Gaza.
- 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
- The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s drones breach Nato airspace as Russia to hold military drills with China
Russian drones spotted in Nato member nations represent ‘aggressive actions beyond Kyiv’, says Ukraine
- Associated Press
Spanish prime minister visits China during dispute over electric vehicles
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top officials Monday during his second trip to China in a year and a half that comes during a spat over electric cars. The two leaders both made statements in favor of free trade and promotion of cultural exchanges and tourism, according to state broadcaster CCTV, but did not announce any specifics in the ongoing electric vehicles dispute. “We hope that Spain will continue to provide a fair, equitable, safe and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies to invest and do business in,” Xi said, according to CCTV.
- Reuters
China's Xi, Spain's Sanchez seek to ease EU-China trade disputes
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged visiting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to play a "constructive role" in improving strained ties between Bejing and the European Union. Sanchez for his part said he hoped the EU could avoid a trade war with China even as Brussels weighs imposing tariffs on China-manufactured electric vehicles.
- 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.
- Associated Press
What the Trump-Clinton debates might tell us about Tuesday's match with Harris
It was Hillary Clinton on the debate stage. As Trump and Harris prepare to debate for the first — and potentially only — time Tuesday, his three meetings with Clinton in 2016 illustrate the challenges facing both candidates in what is again shaping up to be an extremely close election. Harris will face a skilled and experienced debater who excels at rattling his rivals with a barrage of insults and interruptions, while projecting unflappable confidence and conviction.
- The Hill
Cooper: Harris ‘is the next president of the United States’ if she wins North Carolina
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) said on Sunday that if Vice President Harris wins North Carolina in the general election this November, she “is the next president of the United States.” Cooper told CBS News’s Margaret Brennan that he was confident Harris could win over voters in North Carolina and praised the vice president…
- HuffPost
Ex-GOP Lawmaker Blows The Whistle On Trump's 'Very Vile' Plan To Beat Kamala Harris
Former Rep. David Jolly said Trump "has no ground to gain," leaving him with just one strategy.