Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says 2025 state budget will include “record high” spending on defense
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says 2025 state budget will include “record high” spending on defense.
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Presidential candidates both attended a memorial ceremony at Ground Zero hours after the debate
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Trump Reveals Who He Will Blame If He Loses Election
Is Donald Trump gearing up to blame old folks if he loses the presidential election to Kamala Harris in November? It sure sounded that way Thursday at a rally held by the former president in Tucson, Arizona, where he took note of the changing demographic of his supporters and wondered aloud if they will be to blame if he’s defeated on Election Day.“We have a lot of young people here,” Trump said. “My audiences, they’ve gotten younger and younger, do you notice that?”Read more at The Daily Beast.
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Tim Walz's Response To Trump Saying He Has A "Concept Of Plans" Is Going Viral
"As a teacher on a Friday evening, I am feeling this!"
- HuffPost UK
Robert De Niro Pulls No Punches As He Tears Into 'Clown' Donald Trump
The two-time Oscar winner also branded Trump's current presidential bid "insanity".
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Trump's Mental Acuity Called Into Question With Devastating Debate Comparison
Abby Phillip spotted the former president's differing answers on a topic right in his "wheelhouse."
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Dem Lawmaker Points To Moment That ‘Brought Me Right Back Down To Earth’ After Debate High
Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell calls to mind the stark reality check.
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China collapse fuelling $180 billion bloodbath as Australia's backbone threatened
China's economic spiral could impact Aussies in ways they didn't imagine; from an interest rate cut to the collapse of an industry supporting our nation.
- The Daily Beast
Rod Stewart Takes On Trump With Very Political Message
Rod Stewart made an intervention in the race for the White House on Friday with a plea for aid for Ukraine—and by implication an attack on Donald Trump.The veteran British singer used an appearance at a stadium concert in Cleveland, Ohio, to call explicitly for continued support for Ukraine, calling the Russian invasion “evil” and displaying pictures of the toll it has taken on the country’s people.Stewart, 79, has rarely spoken on political issues in public—but has recently become a Trump criti
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China passes law raising retirement age for first time in 70 years amid shrinking population
China will begin raising the retirement age for the first time in more than 70 years as the 1.4bn-strong country faces a shrinking and ageing population. China's legislature, known as the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, has signed off a new policy which will see retirement age rise for both men and women as of January 2025, state broadcaster CCTV announced. Over 15 years, the retirement age for men will be raised from 60 to 63 and for women, who can currently retire at 50 if they are in blue-collar employment or 55 if they have white-collar jobs, will retire either at 55 or 58 years, depending on the work they do.
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Stormy Daniels thinks there’s a ‘strong possibility’ Trump will have her tried for treason if elected
Adult film star at center of Trump hush money case now focuses on stand-up and getting people to vote
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Road rule loophole sees driver avoid $247 fine after being caught on camera speeding
Motorists in one state can have their fine waived, despite many not knowing about this provision in the road rules.
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CNN Pundit Slammed For His Response To Trump Repeating Lie About Haitian Immigrants
Scott Jennings came under fire after Ana Navarro asked him whether he thought the former president's claims about Haitian immigrants in Ohio were racist.
- BBC
Israeli special forces 'raid missile site in Syria'
US media say the operation included special forces who rappelled down from helicopters.
- Euronews
Estonia records 600 violations at Russian border since full customs checks started
According to the customs authorities, travellers leaving Estonia generally transport goods that are in short supply in Russia, such as spare parts for cars and machinery, components for drones and electronics and radio transmission devices.
- Euronews
Russian missile reportedly hits Turkish Ukraine-bound cargo ship near Romania
Bucharest and Kyiv's senior officials have condemned the attack, claiming Russia was behind it.
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'Disturbing': Lindsey Graham Says Trump Shouldn't Pal Around With 9/11 Conspiracy Theorist
"I think that the president would serve himself well to make sure this doesn't become a bigger story," the South Carolina senator said of Trump's associations with far-right activist Laura Loomer.
- Evening Standard
Senior Russian official warns his country could reduce Kyiv to a "giant melted spot" with a massive attack
Dmitry Medvedev claims Russia now has formal grounds to deploy its nuclear arsenal as the West decides whether to allow Ukraine to launch long range missiles into Russia
- BBC
What are Storm Shadow missiles and why are they crucial for Ukraine?
Western states have long been cautious about allowing Ukraine to use their missiles against Russia.
- HuffPost UK
Putin Is At It Again With The Brass Neck Claims About A 'Just' World Order
The Russian president is not famous for being "just" on the world stage.
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Taylor Swift provokes huge voter registration after backing Kamala Harris
On Tuesday night, the Wildest Dreams singer announced her intention to vote for current Vice President Harris in November's US presidential election. She urged her social media followers and fans in the USA to do the same - and shared a custom URL which then directed people to vote.gov where they could register to vote on 5 November. NBC News reports the General Services Administration, which monitors the voter registration website Swift shared with her fans, recorded a 337,000 surge in first-time registrations by Wednesday afternoon.