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Bill Clinton to hit battleground states for Harris
Former President Bill Clinton will hit the trail this weekend to begin what is expected to be a very targeted push across battleground states through Election Day, three sources familiar with his plans told CNN. The former president will seek to appeal to rural voters, among whom polls have shown Vice President Kamala Harris is performing worse than some of…
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Taiwan’s President vows to resist ‘annexation’
President William Lai has pledged to uphold Taiwan’s self-governing status in his most high-profile address since taking office earlier this year. In a thinly veiled reference to China’s claims over the island, Lai said he would “uphold the commitment to resist annexation or encroachment upon our sovereignty.” At the same time, Lai promised to maintain “the status quo of peace…
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Turkish Airlines’ pilot dies flying from US to Turkey
A Turkish Airlines pilot has died after becoming ill on his own flight from Seattle on the north-west coast of the United States to Istanbul in Turkey. Captain Ilcehin Pehlivan, 59, collapsed mid-air and a second pilot and co-pilot took over the controls, an airline spokesman said on X. “When first aid to our captain on the plane was unsuccessful,…
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Cameroon dismisses rumors of Paul Biya’s death
Authorities in Cameroon have reassured the public that President Paul Biya is alive and in good health, following widespread rumors about his demise. In a statement read on state radio, the country’s Minister of Communications, René Emmanuel Sadi, affirmed that the 91-year-old leader is “well and alive” and will return to the country soon. Supporting the official stance, André Magnus…
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Russia on mission to cause mayhem in UK, warns MI5
Russia’s intelligence agency has been on a mission to generate “sustained mayhem on British and European streets,” according to the head of MI5, Ken McCallum. In his annual update on security threats faced by the UK, McCallum said GRU agents had engaged in “arson, sabotage, and more dangerous actions conducted with increasing recklessness” after the UK backed Ukraine in its…
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Hezbollah publicly endorses Lebanon ceasefire efforts for first time
…as Israel ramps up offensive Hezbollah supports efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire in Lebanon, its top official said on Tuesday, marking the first time the group has publicly endorsed a truce and not conditioned it on stopping the war in Gaza. “We support the political efforts led by (Parliament Speaker Nabih) Berri under the banner of achieving a ceasefire.…
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‘Impossible’ for Communist China to become our motherland as we’re older, says Taiwan’s president
It is “absolutely impossible” for Communist China to become Taiwan’s motherland because the island’s government is older, Taiwan’s president has said in a carefully timed speech that underscores the intense historical rivalry between the two. Lai Ching-te, who took office in May, has long faced Beijing’s wrath for championing Taiwan’s sovereignty and rejecting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s claims over…
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Israel/Hezbollah war: FG to evacuate citizens from Lebanon
KUNLE SANNI The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that it has begun preparations to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon due to the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Eche Abu-Obe, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, revealed this in a statement issued from Abuja. “The government is working to ensure the safety of Nigerian nationals in Lebanon,…
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Netanyahu says Macron’s call for arms embargo is ‘a disgrace’
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a halt on arms deliveries to Israel for use in Gaza, prompting swift criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Macron told France Inter radio that “the priority is that we return to a political solution, that we stop delivering weapons to fight in Gaza”. At a summit in Paris on Saturday, the…
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