Shigeru Ishiba says he will call a national election for Oct. 27 after he takes office as Japan's prime minister
TOKYO (AP) — Shigeru Ishiba says he will call a national election for Oct. 27 after he takes office as Japan's prime minister.
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The IndependentVoices: After the Elon Musk/Donald Trump rally, there’s a better word for Republicans than ‘weird’
Now that the former president and Tesla CEO have teamed up, there’s only one way to describe the American political right in its current form...
- The Independent
Florida is nearing toss-up status as top Republican poll shows Trump’s lead nearly vanished
Race and age of Florida respondents seemed to correlate with which candidate they supported
- The Independent
Revealed: The real reason why people are leaving Donald Trump’s rallies as he is still on stage
Over the past months the former president has seemingly become more and more obsessed with attendance – amid claims that his fans are leaving early ‘out of frustration and boredom’
- The Daily Beast
Trump Denies Making False Post of Endorsement from Top American Banker
Donald Trump can’t seem to keep his endorsements straight. The Republican presidential nominee’s account on Truth Social shared a screenshot on Friday claiming JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon had endorsed him for president.This came as a surprise to everyone, including Dimon. A spokesperson for the executive quickly called out Trump’s post as a lie, making clear in a call to CNBC that Dimon “has not endorsed anyone.” Read more at The Daily Beast.Get the Daily Beast's biggest scoops and scandals d
- The Hill
Michael Moore: Only ‘landslide’ loss will guarantee Trump’s ‘permanent removal from the public eye’
Michael Moore says it’ll take former President Trump losing the election “in a landslide” in order to “guarantee” that he fades from the spotlight. “We need to ensure that Trump loses in a landslide, with numbers so massive, the likes of which haven’t been seen since the entire country tuned in to watch Geraldo [Rivera] open…
- HuffPost UK
Vladimir Putin Still Hasn't Stopped Ukraine's Incursion Into Russia – And Even The West Is Puzzled
Two months later, and Kyiv's small – albeit astonishing – occupation of Russian territory is going strong. Western officials don't understand how.
- Sky News
Ukrainian aircraft fire British-French cruise missiles at Russian troops advancing on key city
Ukrainian aircraft fired British-French cruise missiles at Russian troops attempting to advance towards a key city in eastern Ukraine, a Ukrainian security source has told Sky News. The source shared drone footage that purportedly shows strikes on what he described as "two command centres of massive troops formations slowly advancing on Pokrovsk". The attack took place at 11am on Friday in the town of Avdiivka, which was captured by Russian forces in February.
- BuzzFeed
"In 2024, I Will Vote Democrat For The First Time In My Life": Former Trump Supporters Are Sharing Why They're Done With Him
"I spent over 29 years in law enforcement trying to take criminals off the streets. I will not help put one back in the Oval Office."
- The Hill
Opinion - Trump’s obsession with Harris’s IQ is telling
Trump’s public statements have also become increasingly incoherent.
- The Hill
Walz slams Vance in Ohio: ‘Not a reflection’ of the state’s people
Vice President Harris’s running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), slammed Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) at a campaign event near the senator’s hometown on Saturday, saying that former President Trump’s running mate does not reflect the “integrity” of the people in the state. “He is not a reflection on the integrity of the people of…
- The Daily Beast
Melania Trump Opens Up About Whether Barron Is ‘Autistic’ in Memoir
Melania Trump has disclosed that her son Barron is not “autistic”—and claimed that he was bullied in person and online because Rosie O’Donnell tweeted the false claim.The former first lady addressed long-running claims that the youngest of Donald Trump’s five children may be on the autism spectrum in her new memoir, Melania, which is published on Tuesday. The Daily Beast has seen a copy of the 184-page book.The book frequently attacks critics of both Melania and her husband, rehashing many of th
- HuffPost
Susan Rice Calls Trump A 'Surrender Monkey' For Trying To Appease Putin On Ukraine
The former U.S. national security adviser also likened Trump to U.K. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, whose failed foreign policy benefitted Adolf Hitler.
- Sky video
Mass of Israeli tanks appeared near Lebanon border earlier in the week - but were gone the next day
The mass of Israeli tanks and armoured personnel carriers was impossible to hide.
- The Independent
What we know about gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks who shot at Trump at his Pennsylvania rally
FBI investigating shooting as a potential act of domestic terrorism even as gunman’s motive remains elusive
- NewsWire
‘Blood on hands’: Albo centre of protest fury
Anthony Albanese has found himself at the centre of fury as tens of thousands of pro-Palestine protesters swarm the CBDs of Australia’s biggest cities.
- HuffPost
CNN Data Reporter Spots 'Bad Sign' For Kamala Harris: A 'Problem' For Her Campaign
"It looks a lot more like a loser than it does like a winner," Harry Enten said in a discussion of polling data.
- The Independent
Middle East latest: Israel warns Iran it could end up like Gaza as it considers response to missile attack
Israel claims it is only targeting Hamas and Hezbollah military sites despite significant civilian casualties
- BBC
Biden: 'I don't know' if Netanyahu is trying to sway US election
Some Democrats accuse Israel's PM of holding off on agreeing a Gaza ceasefire deal for political reasons.
- HuffPost
'Apprentice' Filmmakers Detail Struggle To Sell Amid 'Cowardice' Fueled By Trump
The satirical look at Trump's rise to power as a New York City businessman was almost blocked entirely, spurring the creators behind it to speak out.
- BuzzFeed
Anderson Cooper Apologized Multiple Times On Air For How Shocked He Was By Melania Trump's Latest Social Media Post
"Sorry, it’s the first time I’m seeing that. That’s the weirdest promo I’ve ever seen," the CNN anchor said.