Here come the US election 2024 celebrity endorsements – but do they matter?
Celebrities have been revealing their presidential preferences, largely falling down on the side of Kamala Harris.
Israeli naval commandos abduct Hezbollah operative: Report – The Hill
- Israeli naval commandos abduct Hezbollah operative: Report The Hill
- Elite Israeli commandos storm Lebanon beach to capture top Hezbollah official Imad Amhaz in speedboat: IDF New York Post
- Israel Says Elite Naval Commandos Abducted Hezbollah Operative The New York Times
- Israeli naval force detains person after landing in Lebanese coastal town, sources say Reuters
- Lebanon to file UN complaint over Israel’s abduction of its national Al Jazeera English
Iran suggests truces in Lebanon, Gaza could soften retribution against Israel – The Times of Israel
- Iran suggests truces in Lebanon, Gaza could soften retribution against Israel The Times of Israel
- Iran's President Warns Israel Says Ceasefire Needed To Reduce Tensions The Times of India
- US said to warn Iran it won’t be able to restrain Israel if Tehran attacks again The Times of Israel
- Iran’s Khamenei warns of ‘crushing’ response to Israeli strikes The Washington Post
- Iran’s supreme leader vows ‘teeth-breaking’ response to Israel and US after strikes on military sites CNN
Iran detains woman who stripped to her underwear at university in apparent protest – ABC News
Why does the US election matter for the world?
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump disagree on many foreign policy issues.
Spain’s king and queen pelted with mud in flood-hit Valencia
Protesters shouted "murderer" at Felipe VI, and the prime minister had to be evacuated as the crowd grew hostile.
Crowd hurls mud and insults at Spain royals, PM on visit to flood-hit town
Angry demonstrations over Spain's flood response interrupt king's visit to stricken Valencia suburb.
How Four Posts on Instagram Destroyed Her Life – The New York Times
How Four Posts on Instagram Destroyed Her Life The New York Times
At least three killed as Israel bombards southern and eastern Lebanon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits northern Israel near Lebanon border, vows to push Hezbollah back from frontier.
China’s Shenzhou 18 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months in space (video) – Space.com
- China's Shenzhou 18 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months in space (video) Space.com
- China's Shenzhou-18 spaceship separates from space station combination Global Times
- Chinese space station crew returns after six months in orbit Phys.org
- Live: Special coverage of Shenzhou-18 crew's return to Earth CGTN
- China's Shenzhou 18 astronauts return to Earth today after 6 months in space Yahoo! Voices
‘After three days we found her alive’: the ‘miracle’ rescues after Spanish floods
Media reported stories of survivors including the woman trapped in her car in a flooded underpass for 72 hours
Her car was among the scores that were swept up in Spain’s deadly floods, tossed about by the mud-coloured waters that surged on to streets. But after 72 hours spent trapped in an underpass, the woman was hailed as one of the lucky ones.
“After three days, we found someone alive in their car,” Martín Pérez, the head of Valencia’s civil protection service, told volunteers on Saturday. The announcement prompted hearty applause.
Continue reading...Candidates make final push in battleground states after Iowa poll shows Trump trailing Harris – US election live updates
Kamala Harris to visit Michigan as Donald Trump heads to Pennsylvania as election nears final hours
We have already covered the presidential nominees’ schedules but what are their running mates up to?
Tim Walz will be in North Carolina this evening. The Queen City News says details are limited but according to a press release, Walz will hold an event in Gastonia to encourage voters to cast their ballots. Earlier in the day, former president Bill Clinton will hold a campaign rally at a church in Charlotte at 10am, it says.
Continue reading...Senior Labour MPs frustrated at lack of Black officials in No 10
Exclusive: one frontbencher said the absence was a ‘serious embarrassment and a blind spot’ as Tories elect first Black leader
Senior Labour MPs have expressed their frustration at the lack of Black representation in No 10 as the Conservatives elected Kemi Badenoch as their new leader.
Labour sources said the WhatsApp group for Labour MPs of colour contained some furious messages from those who believe the party is not doing enough to represent Black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups at the top of government.
Continue reading...RFK Jr says Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water
Kennedy, who Trump promised to let lead health programs, makes claims against fluoride, which strengthens teeth
Robert F Kennedy Jr, a prominent proponent of debunked public health claims whom Donald Trump has promised to put in charge of health initiatives, said Saturday that the former president would push to remove fluoride from drinking water on his first day in office if elected.
Fluoride strengthens teeth and reduces cavities by replacing minerals lost during normal wear-and-tear, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The addition of low levels of fluoride to drinking water has long been considered one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century.
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Continue reading...What the world thinks of Trump, Ukraine and Chinese supremacy – The Economist
- What the world thinks of Trump, Ukraine and Chinese supremacy The Economist
- At stake on Election Day: The reality of the presidency CBS News
- How the Harris-Trump showdown looks from abroad ABC News
- Breaking down Harris and Trump's different approaches to international conflicts NBC News
- How the U.S. Election Matters for the Rest of the World The New York Times
Netanyahu: With or without deal, we’ll push Hezbollah back to Litani – The Jerusalem Post
- Netanyahu: With or without deal, we’ll push Hezbollah back to Litani The Jerusalem Post
- Israel’s Peace Talks in Gaza and Lebanon: What to Know The New York Times
- Israel’s military leaders signal their work in Gaza and Lebanon is done. Will Netanyahu listen? CNN
- Lebanon’s PM denies US asked him to declare unilateral ceasefire with Israel The Guardian
- Israel said seeking US commitment for freedom of action if Hezbollah breaches truce The Times of Israel
Greggs scoffs at reports of snub by its Christmas ad star Nigella Lawson
TV chef, who has signed up for bakery chain’s first ever festive advert, says she is a fan of its sausage rolls
Nigella Lawson has issued an impassioned paean to the Greggs sausage roll, amid reports of a banger-based dust-up that threatened to cast a shadow over her appearance in the bakery chain’s first ever Christmas advert.
Greggs confirmed on Sunday that the celebrity chef and cookbook author had agreed to star in its inaugural Christmas promotion, in which Lawson will purr over such delicacies as vegan festive bakes.
Continue reading...Trump and Harris agree on a bleak view of the US – if the other one wins
The ex-president and vice-president converge on a unifying message: if I lose, the country will not be the same
In a speech filled with promises, falsehoods, insults and jokes delivered by Donald Trump to a packed Wisconsin arena six days before the presidential election, one line stood out: “November 5 will be the most important day in the history of our country.”
Hyperbole? Undoubtedly, and exactly the sort that the former president has used repeatedly in the past months, as he plots a return to the White House that Joe Biden ousted him from four years ago. Did it ring true to his supporters? For many, the answer was yes.
Continue reading...Trump refutes Iowa poll showing Harris ahead in red state: ‘It’s not even close!’
Selzer poll, widely respected organization with good record in Iowa, shows vice-president leading Trump 47% to 44%
Donald Trump has passionately disputed a shock Iowa poll that found Kamala Harris leading the former president in the typically red state 47% to 44%.
“No President has done more for FARMERS, and the Great State of Iowa, than Donald J. Trump,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social network on Sunday morning. “In fact, it’s not even close! All polls, except for one heavily skewed toward the Democrats by a Trump hater who called it totally wrong the last time, have me up, BY A LOT.”
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Continue reading...Whirlwind of misinformation sows distrust ahead of US election day
Crowdsourced voter fraud claims and fake videos are flooding social media, as the contest remains on a knife-edge.