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PeopleDonald Trump Calls Kamala Harris the R-Word at Dinner with Billionaire Donors: Report
The former president reportedly lashed out about donors not appreciating him at the dinner, according to 'The New York Times'
- The National
Keir Starmer given damning verdict in recent poll on his first 100 days in office
PEOPLE across the UK have delivered a damning verdict in a recent poll on Keir Starmer and his government after being asked: “What is the single best thing Labour have done in their first 100 days in office” ...
- The Telegraph
The UN keeps peace in southern Lebanon - this Hezbollah tunnel suggests otherwise
High up on the dry brush hills that rise steadily from the Israeli border, the UN watchtower surveys southern Lebanon and the plains below as far as the eye can see.
- Sky News
Hezbollah was either lucky or knew how to inflict maximum damage - either way it's deeply worrying for Israel
For two weeks Israel has scored stunning successes against Hezbollah and made steady progress. Last night its enemy struck back with remarkable accuracy and timing. The soldiers had been sitting down for their evening meal when the drone struck a military base in the northern town of Binyamina.
- Business Insider
Russia rolled out a Soviet howitzer from the 1940s that Moscow technically shouldn't have in the first place
The D-74, an old artillery system exported by the Soviets, has reappeared in Donetsk, leading to suspicions that North Korea may have sent the gun.
- INSIDER
I flew on a British Airways A380 in economy and premium economy. Upgrading isn't really worth it.
Touches of luxury in British AIrways' World Traveller Plus didn't feel like a huge upgrade as the A380 upper deck has plenty of space even in economy.
- The Telegraph
Starmer’s first 100 days reader verdict: ‘I’ve never wanted to leave Britain as much as I do now’
This weekend marks 100 days of Keir Starmer and the Labour Party in Government.
- Daily Echo
Police lie in wait for speeding drivers on 20mph road after residents raise concerns
Police have caught more than two dozen speeding drivers on a 20mph road in the city centre after residents raised concerns.
- The Hill
Trump campaign swipes at Harris following medical report release
Former President Trump’s campaign swiped at his opponent, Vice President Harris, and her campaign following the release of her medical report, alleging she has a “much lighter” campaign schedule. Steven Cheung, the Trump campaign’s communications director, claimed in a Saturday statement that the GOP nominee “voluntarily released updates from his personal physician, as well as…
- The Daily Beast
‘Nitpicking Everything’: JD Vance Fumes as ABC News Host Calls Out Bogus Claims About Colorado City
JD Vance couldn’t muster up a defense of Donald Trump’s repeated mischaracterizations of migrant issues in Aurora, Colorado, on Sunday, so he resorted to a familiar one for a successful author: semantics.This Week host Martha Raddatz questioned Vance about Trump’s Springfield, Ohio-esque assailment of the town and the subsequent pushback by its Republican mayor Mike Coffman. Trump had claimed the city was “conquered” by Venezuelan gangs, while Coffman said Trump’s descriptions “have been grossly
- The Telegraph
The proof Reeves will be unable to squeeze the rich
Rachel Reeves’s tax raids are already unravelling. The Chancellor has been warned that her war on wealth will backfire as tax-raising ambitions meet fiscal reality.
- The Daily Beast
Harris’ Camp Sounds the Alarm After Trump Says Military Should ‘Handle’ Democrats
Kamala Harris’ campaign has sent a warning to Americans after Donald Trump suggested the U.S. military should be used on citizens who disagreed with him in an interview on Sunday, calling liberals “the enemy from within” and claiming they posed more of a threat than migrants.The vice president’s campaign said on Sunday that Trump’s comments, combined with his past rhetoric about expanding his presidential power, “should alarm every American who cares about their freedom and security.” Fox News’
- The Telegraph
Hezbollah fleeing Israeli ground assault without putting up a fight
Hezbollah militants are fleeing southern Lebanon, offering limited resistance to the Israeli ground invasion.
- Reuters Videos
Iran warns it has 'no red line' as report emerges of Israel's payback plan
STORY: Rocket barrages by Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah triggered sirens across northern Israel overnight and early Sunday morning (October 13).Israel's army said in a statement its forces intercepted the projectiles, while it also intensified its attacks in Lebanon.The Middle East is bracing for further escalation, as Iran's foreign minister warned in a social media post on Sunday that "we have no red lines in defending our people and interests.":: October 1, 2024It follows a report by NBC that Israel may be looking to target Iranian military and energy infrastructure in its potential response to Iran's attack this month.NBC was citing unidentified U.S. officials in its report. Israel's defence minister has said the country will hit Iran back in a "lethal, precise and surprising" way.According to NBC, the U.S. officials have seen no indication that Israel will target nuclear facilities or carry out assassinations in Iran.It also said, Israel has not made final decisions about how and when to act.The report added that U.S. and Israeli officials believed a response could come during the Jewish Yom Kippur holiday.The holiday ended on Saturday with no strike from Israel.Iran's attack on October 1 was launched in retaliation for Israel's military operations in Gaza and Lebanon and the killings of a string of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders.On Saturday, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf visited one of the sites in Lebanon's capital that was hit by Israeli airstrikes.Israel's Thursday attack on Beirut killed at least 22 people and wounded over 100.At a news conference, Qalibaf reaffirmed Iran's commitment to supporting Lebanon, saying it was a message directly from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- CNN
Trump appeared to be heckled at his California rally. Hear how he responded
Politico White House reporter Daniel Lippman joins CNN’s Victor Blackwell to discuss why he believes former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric has gotten darker after Trump suggested violence while addressing what appeared to be a heckler during his California rally.
- Associated Press
Trump suggests a protester may get 'the hell knocked out of her' by her parents
Former President Donald Trump called for a protester at one of his rallies to “go back home to Mommy” to “get the hell knocked out of her,” his latest instance of using violent language when confronted by demonstrators. The protester was ejected from Trump's Saturday evening rally in Coachella, California. Trump continued, imitating the imagined mother: “'Was that you, darling?' And she gets the hell knocked out of her.”
- People
Donald Trump Compared to Hitler After Vowing to Invoke 1700s Law Used to Justify Japanese Internment Camps
The Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which gives the president power to detain or deport foreign "enemies," could be broadly applied to target any non-citizens that Trump declares a threat
- HuffPost UK
UK Accuses Putin's Army Of 'Grossly Exaggerating' Military Show Of Strength
The Russian president's display may not have been what it seemed.
- The Telegraph
The return of al-Qaeda and Islamic State
The operation went almost without a hitch. Swooping low over the horizon in the early dawn light, the helicopters disgorged their cargo of commandos into a dried-out riverbed.
- The Hill
Opinion - The 4 reasons Harris is losing
I have spoken with three Democratic operatives behind the scenes who all believe the race is slipping away from Vice President Kamala Harris.