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Donald Trump has agreed to hold a debate with Kamala Harris, after she said she was "ready" to take him on.
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The Independent‘Clearly chicken you weirdo’: People respond to JD Vance sharing video he claims shows migrants grilling cats
The “gotcha” footage posted online by Vance may not be the slam dunk he apparently hoped it would be
- HuffPost
Donald Trump Mocked For 'Epic Freudian Slip' About Tim Walz
The former president made two mix-ups about Kamala Harris' running mate in less than a minute.
- The Argus
British pensioners issued warning over unexpected HMRC tax bills
British pensioners have been issued a warning over unexpected taxes in the coming months and years.
- Yahoo News UK
Should all pensioners get the winter fuel payment? What Yahoo readers told us
As the debate continues over Labour's plans to means test the winter fuel payment, Yahoo UK readers give their thoughts on the issue.
- The Independent
Trump gave Harris a shocking two-word compliment after the debate
Presidential candidates both attended a memorial ceremony at Ground Zero hours after the debate
- HuffPost
Trump Dodges Springfield Bomb Threat Question After Spreading Racist Lie: 'IDK' About It
The former president claimed he hadn't a clue "what happened" in the Ohio community rocked by the threats.
- The Telegraph
Councils launch their own winter fuel schemes after pensioners stripped of payouts
Councils are launching their own alternative winter fuel schemes after Sir Keir Starmer axed annual payments for 10 million pensioners.
- Evening Standard
Now 20% chance of general war in Europe as Vladimir Putin in 'blind alley' on Ukraine, says UK defence expert
Michael Clarke, visiting professor in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London, stressed the conflict may escalate
- HuffPost
I've Traveled Across The Country To Attend Trump Rallies. Here's What You Won't See On TV.
"The real action takes place while everyone is waiting for the rally to start, not during the actual speech."
- The Telegraph
Households face £630m bill as Miliband takes control of Britain’s electricity network
Energy secretary Ed Miliband has announced a £630m deal that will see the Government take control of the organisation behind Britain’s power systems, with the cost clawed back from households through their energy bills.
- The Telegraph
Iran to deport two million Afghans in expulsion programme
Iran is to deport two million Afghan migrants in six months, in one of the largest expulsion programmes in recent history, according to Ahmad-Reza Radan, head of Iran’s national police.
- Reuters
Putin's commodities ban threat puzzles Russian firms and officials
Russian officials and managers are perplexed by President Vladimir Putin's surprise threat to limit exports of strategic commodities in response to Western sanctions, and wonder if it can be realised without hurting Russia more than the West. Putin made the suggestion 23 minutes into a routine government meeting on Wednesday, asking Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to come up with some ideas that would not harm Russia's interests. Yet many of Russia's commodities such as oil, gas, nickel, titanium, gold and diamonds are already subject to various levels of voluntary or mandatory import restrictions or even bans imposed by the West itself.
- The Telegraph
GPs will strike if Wes Streeting doesn’t listen, warns union
GPs will strike if Wes Streeting does not “listen to us”, a senior union figure has warned.
- Business Insider
The US Army put on a sudden show of force out on the far edge of Alaska to send the message it can as Russia and China partner in the Pacific
The 11th Airborne Division led efforts to deploy artillery and over 130 soldiers to the far tip of Alaska as US rivals conducted massive naval drills.
- The Telegraph
Hardman who may be Uganda’s next president is Putin fan and asked Meloni to marry him
When he is not busy fawning over Vladimir Putin, the army chief aiming to be Uganda’s next president has spent a good deal of time salivating over Giorgia Meloni.
- The Telegraph
Germany’s tough and stern ‘chancellor-in-waiting’ vows to end Germany’s migrant crime nightmare
As he stormed out of a meeting on border security with the German government this week, Friedrich Merz, the opposition leader, had a spring in his step.
- HuffPost
Trump Campaign Adviser Takes 'Hell' Of A Swipe At Ted Cruz's Team Amid Senate Race
Chris LaCivita questioned what was "wrong" with the race as the Texas senator looks to win reelection.
- Deadline
Donald Trump Loses ‘Electric Avenue’ Legal Battle With Eddy Grant; Jury Could Be Convened Over Compensation From Ex-POTUS – Update
UPDATE, 1:10 PM: Donald Trump is on the hook legally and financially for using Eddy Grant’s 1982 hit song, “Electric Avenue,” without the musician’s permission in an online video promoting Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign, a federal judge in Manhattan ruled on Friday. District Court Judge John G. Koeltl rejected all of Trump’s legal arguments as …
- The Telegraph
Starmer is ‘playing into Putin’s hands’ over Storm Shadow permission delay, says Grant Shapps
Grant Shapps has accused Sir Keir Starmer of “playing into Putin’s hands” by delaying an announcement on whether Ukraine can fire British-made missiles into Russia.
- The Telegraph
How Brexit Britain became Europe’s most migrant-friendly country
In 2015, Angela Merkel threw open Germany’s doors to more than a million asylum seekers, declaring: “Wir schaffen das”: we’ll manage. The following year, the UK voted to leave the European Union, which was widely interpreted as a call to restrict immigration.