US election: EU wants Kamala Harris in the White House – DW (English)

  1. US election: EU wants Kamala Harris in the White House  DW (English)
  2. It’s not just Democrats who fear a Trump victory – it would be a disaster for Europe too  The Guardian
  3. It doesn’t matter if Trump or Harris win. Europe has already lost.  POLITICO Europe
  4. America’s European allies face challenging times, whoever wins the presidential election  The Associated Press
  5. Trump or Harris? MEP surrogates take sides  Euronews
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North Korea missile test reaches record height and duration, says Japan

Test of apparent ICBM theoretically capable of striking US mainland comes amid warnings over North Korean troops in Ukraine

North Korea has test launched a long-range missile theoretically capable of striking the US mainland in another display of defiance by the regime amid growing warnings over its troops’ participation in the war in Ukraine.

US officials said they believed Thursday’s launch was that of an intercontinental ballistic missile [ICBM] but did not say how they had reached that assessment. Japan’s defence minister, Gen Nakatani, said the missile had flown higher and for longer than others tested by North Korea.

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Saudi Arabia World Cup bid report accused of ‘whitewashing’ rights abuses

Law firm AS&H Clifford Chance failed to include alleged abuse of migrant workers in assessment for Fifa 2034 bid, say rights groups

A report by the Saudi arm of a global law firm on Saudi Arabia’s 2034 Fifa World Cup bid has “whitewashed” the Gulf kingdom’s record of exploiting and suppressing the rights of migrant workers, rights groups have claimed.

AS&H Clifford Chance was commissioned to independently assess the human rights implications of the bid, but the report “contains no substantive discussion of extensive and relevant abuses in Saudi Arabia”, according to a statement released by 11 organisations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.

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Lebanon, Israel could agree to ceasefire within days, Lebanese prime minister says – Reuters

  1. Lebanon, Israel could agree to ceasefire within days, Lebanese prime minister says  Reuters
  2. Hezbollah agrees to withdraw beyond Litani, Iran's response to be 'definitive and painful'  The Jerusalem Post
  3. Lebanon truce proposal: IDF to withdraw within a week, retain freedom to attack Hezbollah  Haaretz
  4. Israel Discusses New US-Led Deal to End Hezbollah Conflict  Bloomberg
  5. Inverting its approach, US pursues calm in Lebanon that will then spread to Gaza  The Times of Israel
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Typhoon Kong-rey: biggest storm in decades wreaks destruction in Taiwan

People warned to stay inside because of high risk of storm surges, flooding and landslides as typhoon crosses island

The biggest typhoon to hit Taiwan in decades has crossed over the island, leaving behind a path of destruction but minimal reported deaths or injuries.

Typhoon Kong-rey was the largest in size to make landfall in Taiwan since 1996, and also struck later in the typhoon season, which typically stretches from May to October, than any other typhoon since record-keeping began in the 1950s.

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Iran said threatening ‘definitive, painful’ response to Israel, likely before US election – The Times of Israel

  1. Iran said threatening ‘definitive, painful’ response to Israel, likely before US election  The Times of Israel
  2. Israel’s strikes on Iran broke a 40-year taboo. Tehran faces tough choices about what to do next  CNN
  3. What Israel Proved With Its Most Recent Attack on Iran | Opinion  Newsweek
  4. Strike on Iran Shows Israeli Air Force's Embrace of Ballistic Missiles  Business Insider
  5. Israel moves to dismantle Iran's backbone  The Jerusalem Post
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Rescue efforts ongoing after more than 100 people killed in flooding in Spain – EL PAÍS USA

  1. Rescue efforts ongoing after more than 100 people killed in flooding in Spain  EL PAÍS USA
  2. In photos: Flash flooding devastates parts of Spain  CNN
  3. Extreme Rainfall Creates Piles Of Cars In Spain  The Weather Channel
  4. Spain flooding: Photos show the devastation in Valencia  Oregon Public Broadcasting
  5. Spanish rescue teams hunt for missing after deadly floods  Reuters
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Spain flood death toll expected to rise amid anger over lack of preparedness

Victims say ‘water was already here’ by the time warning was issued, as military prepares to start searching worst-hit areas

Rescue workers in Spain are searching for more victims after deadly floods, as questions are raised about how one of the world’s most developed nations failed to respond adequately to such an extreme storm.

Torrential rains that began at the start of the week led to flooding that has left at least 95 people dead, the deadliest such disaster in the western European country since 1973.

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Deadly Israeli strike targeted ‘spotter’ on Beit Lahia building’s roof, official says – BBC.com

  1. Deadly Israeli strike targeted 'spotter' on Beit Lahia building's roof, official says  BBC.com
  2. Updates: Deadly new Israel attack on north Gaza as south Lebanon targeted  Al Jazeera English
  3. ‘Who is going to take them out of here?': Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza kills over 90 people  CNN
  4. More than 90 killed in north Gaza strike as Israel bans U.N. relief agency  The Washington Post
  5. Israeli strikes in northern Gaza kill at least 88, officials say  The Associated Press
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‘Alive in our hearts’: grieving family pays tribute to 11-year-old Jack Davey after Melbourne school crash tragedy

‘Beloved son and brother’ mourned, as three children injured in Auburn South primary school car crash remain in hospital with one discharged

Michael and Jayde Davey are clinging to the memories of the positive influence their son Jack had on the community in his 11 years of life after he was killed in a school crash.

Grade 5 student Jack Davey died after a car ploughed through a fence and into a school yard on Tuesday afternoon, hitting a group of Auburn South primary school students sitting at a table.

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North Korea says it conducted ICBM test, days ahead of US election – CNN

  1. North Korea says it conducted ICBM test, days ahead of US election  CNN
  2. Video North Korea ICBM launch intended as message to 'rivals,' Kim says  ABC News
  3. North Korea leader says longest ICBM test 'appropriate military action' against enemies  Reuters
  4. North Korea confirms launch of ICBM in longest-ever ballistic missile test  Al Jazeera English
  5. North Korea test-launches long-range missile  POLITICO
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Anti-abortion advocate Joanna Howe banned from South Australia’s upper house for alleged ‘threatening’ tactics towards politicians

Upper house president Terry Stephens says of ‘highest concern’ is suggestion Howe attempted to ‘improperly influence the free performance’ of MLCs’ duties

The anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe has been banned from South Australia’s upper house after its president revealed in parliament that he had received several complaints from MLCs alleging she had used “insults and threatening and intimidating tactics” towards politicians during a debate about the state’s controversial “forced birth” legislation.

The legislation, if passed, would have meant any South Australian seeking an abortion after 27 weeks and six days, would instead be induced, give birth, then either keep or adopt out the child.

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Muslim Broadcaster Explains Why He Stormed Off CNN Panel – The Daily Beast

  1. Muslim Broadcaster Explains Why He Stormed Off CNN Panel  The Daily Beast
  2. CNN bans conservative commentator who made a racist ‘joke’ on air  CNN
  3. CNN Bans Ryan Girdusky After ‘Beeper’ Remark to Mehdi Hasan  The New York Times
  4. Pro-Trump conservative reacts to getting banned from CNN for racist comment  MSNBC
  5. CNN bans conservative writer after ‘beeper’ comment to Muslim commentator  The Associated Press
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At least one killed in Taiwan as Super Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall – Al Jazeera English

  1. At least one killed in Taiwan as Super Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall  Al Jazeera English
  2. Typhoon Kong-rey bashes Taiwan, the largest storm to hit island since 1996  CNN
  3. Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall  NBC News
  4. LIVE UPDATES: Super Typhoon Leon  INQUIRER.net
  5. China's Shanghai braces for torrential rain as Typhoon Kong-rey advances  Reuters
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