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HuffPostTrump's Response To Melania's Abortion Stance Has Critics Saying Same Damning Thing
The former president's "I'm not going to tell you what to do" admission drew backlash on social media.
- Manchester Evening News
Sir Keir Starmer defends UK decision after Argentina vows to retake Falkland Islands
The Prime Minister spoke out
- The Telegraph
‘Drunk’ colonel sending troops to their deaths sparks Russian TV row
A Kremlin propaganda ploy to deflect criticism away from a “drunk” front-line commander renowned for ordering soldiers on suicide missions has backfired.
- Evening Standard
Vladimir Putin 'fears Soviet-style collapse' amid budget pressures to fund war in Ukraine
Warning comes after Russia’s government unveiled plans to hike defence spending to highest levels since the Cold War
- HuffPost UK
Fiona Bruce Calls Out Tory MP For Overlooking Boris Johnson's Own Freebies Row In Question Time Clash
"He was leader of your party, and he accepted an awful lot of money," the BBC presenter pointed out.
- HuffPost
Harvard Law Professor Spots 2 'Jaw-Dropping' Details In New Trump Filing
Laurence Tribe recalled saying one word to himself over and over and over again while reading the document.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Made Crass Jokes About Death of Rally Attendee in Leaked Recording
Donald Trump was reportedly caught on tape turning the grieving widow of a man who died at one of his rallies into a source of amusement for his uber-wealthy dinner guests.The recording, obtained by The Guardian, apparently comes from a private meal Trump held Aug. 10 in Aspen, Colorado. In it, the Republican presidential nominee reportedly recalled a meeting with the wife of Corey Comperatore, the man who was killed by shots fired at Trump by Thomas Crooks at a Pennsylvania rally in July.“So th
- HuffPost
Liz Cheney Splotches Donald Trump With Golden Line About Her Past
The lifelong Republican's zing came during a joint rally appearance with Donald Trump's Democratic rival, Kamala Harris.
- The National
Labour blame Winter Fuel Payment cut for by-election losses
SCOTTISH Labour have blamed the cut to the Winter Fuel Payment for damaging losses in two by-elections, stressing it was the “biggest factor” in people not voting.
- HuffPost UK
James Cleverly's Attempt To Slam Labour's Chagos Deal Turns Into A Massive Own Goal For The Tories
It has descended into a Conservative blame game.
- HuffPost UK
'Can You Answer My Question?' Kay Burley Clashes With Minister Over Starmer Freebies Row
Sarah Jones struggled to answer the Sky News presenter's questions over the ongoing controversy.
- The Guardian
Donald Trump’s foul-mouthed migrant rant captured in private pitch to donors
Republican nominee claims Harris is threat to democracy in recording of top-dollar fundraiser in Colorado in August
- The Telegraph
Iran’s supreme leader swears Israel ‘won’t last long’
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has sworn that Israel will not “last long” in a defiant sermon in Tehran on Friday.
- The Telegraph
Pictured: North Korean troops break rocks on fellow soldier’s body
North Korea has released a photo of shirtless, muscular troops smashing bricks with sledgehammers against the body and head of a comrade.
- The Telegraph
Reeves will be forced into ‘relaunch Budget’ after Labour chaos, says Osborne
Rachel Reeves will be forced into delivering a “relaunch Budget” after the chaos of Labour’s first three months in office, George Osborne has said.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Mocks Joe Biden’s Beach Body in (Another) Bizarre Rant
Donald Trump spent a large chunk of his campaign rally Thursday railing not against his actual opponent, Kamala Harris, but taking pot shots at his old rival Joe Biden over how he looks in a swimsuit.Throughout his speech in Saginaw, Michigan, Trump seemed preoccupied with the push Democrats made over the summer to get Biden—a weaker candidate than Harris, according to polling—to step aside.“That was a coup of an American president,” Trump said. “They took his presidency, they said, ‘You get the
- The Telegraph
Labour donor ‘likely to get an honour but doesn’t want to share it with me’, claims estranged wife
The estranged wife of a top Labour donor has claimed he is likely to get an honour from Sir Keir Starmer – but is trying to rush through their divorce so she does not get a title of her own.
- Evening Standard
Russian bomber pilots hit Black Sea grain ship 'by mistake' as they raced off to avoid air defences, says UK
The merchant vessel Aya may only have escaped catastrophic damage because of a ‘detonation failure in an aging munition’
- Manchester Evening News
Pensioners hit by winter fuel payment cuts could benefit from £200,000 council fund
Money could be diverted to help pensioners who will miss out on the payments for fuel bills
- Time
Europe Shrugs Off Russia's Latest Nuclear Threats
The saber rattling from Russia has come hard and fast in recent days, but European leaders barely seemed to flinch.