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• Rudy Giuliani’s daughter backs Harris and grieves ‘loss of my dad to Trump’

  30-09-2024 23:41 via theguardian.com
  
  Caroline Rose Giuliani decries ‘destructive’ Trump and calls relationship with father ‘cartoonishly complicated’Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, has won the endorsement of Rudy Giuliani’s daughter, who declared: “I’ve been grieving the loss of my dad to [Donald] Trump. I cannot bear to lose our country to him too.”Caroline Rose Giuliani was writing in Vanity Fair, where she lamented how her father, who was once the former preside
  
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• Lorry plummets 60 metres from a bridge on M6 in Cheshire

  30-09-2024 23:24 via theguardian.com
  
  Driver is not thought to have serious injuries after vehicle fell from Thelwall viaduct between junctions 21 and 21A lorry has fallen 60 metres (200ft) from a bridge on the M6 in Cheshire, and police have advised motorists to avoid the area.The vehicle plummeted from the Thelwall viaduct between junctions 20 and 21, landing on the embankment below, Cheshire constabulary said. The driver of the lorry is not believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries. Continue reading...
  
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• Russia to raise defence budget by 25% to highest level on record

  30-09-2024 22:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Draft documents say defence and security will make up 40% of government spending as Putin continues war against UkraineRussia is to increase its spending on defence by 25% to its highest on record, as Vladimir Putin vows to continue his war efforts in Ukraine and further escalate his standoff with the west.The latest planned increase in spending will take Russia’s defence budget to a record 13.5tn rubles (£109bn) in 2025, according to draft budget documents published on Monday on the
  
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• Phillip Schofield says he was fired from ITV ‘for his brother’s crime’

  30-09-2024 21:56 via theguardian.com
  
  On Cast Away, the former presenter says he was let go due to the bad press generated by his sibling’s child sex offences Phillip Schofield has blamed his brother for his departure from ITV, saying he was “fired for someone else’s crime”.In the final episode of Channel 5’s Phillip Schofield: Cast Away, the 62-year-old former This Morning presenter said he had always been “open and honest with everyone at work about what was happening” with his 54-year-old
  
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• Biden gets defensive when pushed on who's 'commanding' Hurricane Helene response

  30-09-2024 21:34 via foxnews.com
  
  President Biden vowed at a press conference Monday discussing federal response to Hurricane Helene that he would visit some of the most devastated areas – but not yet. At the end of the press conference, which was interrupted by his frequent coughs, the president grew defensive when a reporter pressed him on who was in command over the weekend to direct hurricane response. Biden spent the weekend at his beach home in Delaware. The heated exchange happened at the White House after
  
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• CNN's Dana Bash admits she prepped 'much more' for how Trump would act during first debate than for Biden

  30-09-2024 21:26 via foxnews.com
  
  CNN host Dana Bash told the co-hosts of "The View" on Monday that she and her co-moderator Jake Tapper prepped much more for how former President Trump would act during their debate in June than they did for President Biden. "The View" co-host Ana Navarro asked Bash if anything surprised her anymore after the president ended up dropping out, noting that Bash has been at the "center" of the election cycle because of her interview with Vice President Kamala Harris and viral clash with Ohio Se
  
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• Israel has begun ground attacks on Hezbollah inside Lebanon, says US

  30-09-2024 21:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Israel tells US state department it is targeting infrastructure just inside Lebanon, while Beirutis are urged to evacuateMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli forces appeared to have launched what sources called “limited ground operations” targeting Hezbollah inside southern Lebanon, US and other officials said late on Monday.“This is what they have informed us that they are currently conducting, which are limited operations targeting Hezbollah infrastructure near the
  
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• Jenrick condemned for claim UK special forces ‘kill rather than capture terrorists’

  30-09-2024 21:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Tory leadership candidate made claim in video calling for UK to leave European convention on human rightsRobert Jenrick is facing condemnation for claiming that UK special forces are “killing rather than capturing” terrorists because of fears that European laws would free any detained assailants.In a campaign video launched on X, the Conservative leadership candidate made the statement while listing reasons for leaving the European convention on human rights. Continue reading...
  
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• ‘Dynasty’ star Joan Collins had ‘volatile’ relationship with Elizabeth Taylor’s first husband: ‘He was nuts’

  30-09-2024 21:08 via foxnews.com
  
  Joan Collins and Elizabeth Taylor were two brunette beauties from England who had one thing in common – being with Conrad "Nicky" Hilton Jr.Collins, 91, is speaking out in a new BBC documentary, "Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar," which is executive produced by Kim Kardashian. It looks at the life and legacy of the actress, who died in 2011 at age 79.‘DYNASTY’ STAR JOAN COLLINS ADDRESSES 32-YEAR AGE GAP WITH 5TH HUSBAND: IT’S ‘JUST A NUMBER’WATCH: ELIZABETH T
  
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• Sadiq Khan fears rise in UK hate crime linked to Middle East violence

  30-09-2024 21:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: London mayor boosts counter-hate funding as British Jewish group warns of danger of ‘reprisal’ attacksSadiq Khan has warned of a potential increase in hate crime in Britain triggered by the rise in Middle East violence, as a leading British Jewish group warned of the danger of “reprisal” attacks here.The London mayor’s warning comes after a series of Israeli airstrikes against targets in Lebanon, which have killed Hezbollah’s top leaders as well as
  
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• North Carolina official reveals shocking damage to tourist town: 'All of it was washed into the lake'

  30-09-2024 21:00 via foxnews.com
  
  The mountainous village where "The Last of the Mohicans" and "Dirty Dancing" were filmed is no longer there following the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene, a local official told Fox News Digital. The little town of Chimney Rock in North Carolina sits at the base of Chimney Rock State Park and is home to the picturesque Lake Lure. Ed Broyhill, a North Carolina GOP national committee member, who owns a home on the lake, said the community has been devastated by storm damage."The saddes
  
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• Harris campaign 'underwater' in key battleground state, Dem rep warns donors

  30-09-2024 21:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Democratic Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin, who is running for a Senate seat this cycle, recently warned donors that Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is "underwater" in the key battleground state, according to a report. "I’m not feeling my best right now about where we are on Kamala Harris in a place like Michigan," Slotkin told donors during a virtual campaign event with Democratic New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker last Wednesday, according to Axios. "We have her underwater in our
  
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• Comer subpoenas DHS for records relating to Walz's alleged ties to Chinese Communist Party

  30-09-2024 21:00 via foxnews.com
  
  House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer subpoenaed the Department of Homeland Security for records related to Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz’s alleged connections to the Chinese Communist Party, Fox News Digital has learned. Comer, R-Ky., who announced last month that his committee launched an investigation into those alleged "longstanding" ties, is seeking records including intelligence reports, documents, and communications from Homeland Security. Fox
  
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• Inside NYPD's 'massive' security operation for UN General Assembly amid protests

  30-09-2024 20:53 via foxnews.com
  
  Throughout the past week, New Yorkers braced for traffic standstills and headaches around Midtown Manhattan as the culminating week of the United Nations General Assembly got underway. Meanwhile, members of the New York City Police Department were focused on securing the event as more than 130 world dignitaries came and went."It’s a massive operation, a massive undertaking," Tarik Sheppard, deputy commissioner of NYPD’s Public Information said. "We have a lot of cops and detectives o
  
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• Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes reacts to brutal Rashee Rice injury: 'I knew it wasn't good'

  30-09-2024 20:27 via foxnews.com
  
  The Kansas City Chiefs’ offense suffered a huge blow on Sunday when Patrick Mahomes collided with Rashee Rice and the wide receiver was forced to leave the game.Rice was diagnosed with a right knee injury with the team reportedly fearing he could have torn his ACL. He was on the receiving end from a Mahomes shoulder as he tried to tackle Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Kristian Fulton following an interception.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Obviously, the corner made a
  
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• Lebanon to seek humanitarian funds as bombardment by Israel continues

  30-09-2024 20:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Caretaker PM ‘trying to fill the gaps’ amid mass displacement of people from their homesMiddle East crisis – live updatesLebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, announced on Monday that he would meet donor countries to seek additional funding for Lebanon’s growing displacement crisis, as hundreds of thousands of people fled Israel’s widening aerial campaign.“We are trying as much as possible to fill the gaps; as I said yesterday, it is not an e
  
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• Judge rejects request to overturn movie armorer's conviction in fatal ‘Rust’ set shooting by Alec Baldwin

  30-09-2024 20:13 via foxnews.com
  
  A New Mexico judge on Monday upheld an involuntary manslaughter conviction against a movie armorer in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film "Rust."Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed asked a court to dismiss her involuntary manslaughter conviction or convene a new trial in the shooting death, alleging misconduct and suppression of evidence by law enforcement.Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer halted and ended Baldwin’s trial in July based on misconduct of
  
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• Rosh Hashanah prompts Museum of the Bible to display oldest Jewish book in the world

  30-09-2024 20:12 via foxnews.com
  
  The Museum of the Bible in the nation’s capital has opened a new exhibit showing visitors how different faiths come together ahead of Rosh Hashanah.The exhibit, "Sacred Words: Revealing the Earliest Hebrew Book," displays the oldest Jewish book in the world, the Afghan Liturgical Quire (ALQ).The medieval manuscript consists of prayers, poems and drawings from the Hebrew Bible with pages of the oldest discovered Passover Haggadah. RARE MOSAIC REVEALING EARLIEST 'PHYSICAL EVIDENCE'
  
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• Chargers' Justin Herbert slams helmet in frustration amid loss to Chiefs

  30-09-2024 20:12 via foxnews.com
  
  Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was the latest player to throw his helmet in frustration thanks to the Kansas City Chiefs’ defense as his attempt to knock off their AFC West rival fell short.Herbert, who is usually as cool as the other side of the pillow, threw a tantrum in the third quarter of their team’s 17-10 loss. He was seen throwing his helmet down in frustration.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHerbert was 16-of-27 with 179 passing yards and a
  
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• Amazon Prime Big Deal Days: 17 pet products that are on sale early

  30-09-2024 20:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days are just around the corner. From Oct. 8 to Oct. 9, you'll be able to score significant savings on a number of items. It is an ideal time to grab discounts on all things pets. Amazon Prime members will have an opportunity to save big on a large selection of pet products across Amazon. Cat trees, dog beds and everyday pet essentials will be discounted.If you'd like to save big on Prime Big Deal Days, you'll need to either be an existing Amazon Prime member or you
  
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• Michigan Democratic Senate hopeful warns Harris is falling behind in critical state: 'Underwater'

  30-09-2024 19:55 via foxnews.com
  
  Senate candidate Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., reportedly told donors that Michigan, one of the most important swing states that will likely determine the 2024 presidential election, is not locked in for Vice President Kamala Harris. "I'm not feeling my best right now about where we are on Kamala Harris in a place like Michigan," Slotkin said during a virtual fundraiser, according to Axios. Former President Trump has chipped away at Harris' popularity in the battleground states of Mich
  
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• Parrots overwhelm Argentinian town with screeching, poo and power outages

  30-09-2024 19:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Birds outnumber residents in Hilario Ascasubi, after deforestation leads them to seek food, shelter and waterThe town of Hilario Ascasubi near Argentina’s eastern Atlantic coast has a parrot problem.Thousands of the green, yellow and red birds have invaded, driven by deforestation in the surrounding hills, according to biologists. They bite on the town’s electric cables, causing outages, and are driving residents around the bend with their incessant screeching and deposits everywhere
  
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• Newsom vetoes slew of bills over the weekend, bucks Dem legislature on progressive initiatives

  30-09-2024 19:51 via foxnews.com
  
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom tossed out a slew of bills over the weekend, bucking several of his Democratic Party's more progressive initiatives on things like standards for transgender care, regulating gas stoves and providing additional benefits for noncitizens.Newsom, who has had to review more than 1,000 bills over the last few months ahead of Monday's legislative deadline, vetoed AB 2442, AB 2513 and SB 227. AB 2442, which would have expedited medical licenses for out-of-state applican
  
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• WATCH: Dikembe Mutombo’s legacy on and off the court

  30-09-2024 19:37
  
  Sportswriter Marc Spears says the late legendary center was “more than just a basketball player.”
  
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• ‘Do they take us for fools?’: Argentina vice-president lambasts Falklands pact

  30-09-2024 19:28 via theguardian.com
  
  Victoria Villarruel breaks ranks to claim confidence-building deal signed with UK offers only ‘crumbs’Argentina’s vice-president has lambasted a new UK-Argentina Falkland Islands agreement, saying her nation had been offered “crumbs”.The pact, announced last week, includes resuming flights to the islands, restarting negotiations on a humanitarian project plan, and organising a trip for relatives of fallen soldiers of the Falklands war to visit their graves. Continue
  
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• Entertain, inspire as a wedding officiant for your friends' and family members' most special day

  30-09-2024 19:15 via foxnews.com
  
  Wedding planning is full of huge decisions for the couple about to be married, including the individuals that they'll want with them at the altar when they exchange their vows and say "I do." During a wedding, the bridesmaids and groomsmen typically stand with the couple during the ceremony. The officiant is responsible for conducting the ceremony from beginning to end. There are several different routes a couple could go when it comes to choosing an officiant. WEDDING VEIL HISTOR
  
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• Pentagon plans to shrink US 'footprint' in Iraq, but declines to say by how much

  30-09-2024 19:13 via foxnews.com
  
  The Pentagon has finalized plans to wrap up the U.S.-led mission to fight ISIS by next year, with many U.S. troops leaving the bases they have occupied for much of the past two decades. The Biden administration insists their plan is not to fully pull out of the nation but declined to say how many of the 2,500 troops currently stationed in Iraq will remain. "I think it’s fair to say that, you know, our footprint is going to be changing within the country," Pentagon deputy press se
  
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• NY Times, AP, Washington Post raise eyebrows with glowing coverage of terror leader Hassan Nasrallah

  30-09-2024 18:56 via foxnews.com
  
  Legacy media outlets in the United States raised eyebrows over the weekend with glowing coverage of terror leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was praised as a "father figure" with a "propensity to crack jokes." The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the Hezbollah terror organization’s leader died in its strike Friday against the group’s headquarters in Lebanon. The IDF said Nasrallah was responsible for the murder of many Israeli civilians and soldiers, as well as the planning and
  
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• Criticism as British Australian public servant Aftab Malik appointed new Islamophobia envoy

  30-09-2024 18:51 via theguardian.com
  Some question the appointment of an official who has worked on controversial countering violent extremism programs Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has announced it will appoint British Australian public servant Aftab Malik as the special envoy to combat Islamophobia in Australia after months of delays.The move has sparked criticism, with some people within the Muslim community calling into question the thinking behind the appointment.Sign up for
  
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• BioLab plant fire: More than 90K sheltering in place in Georgia as 'strong chemical smell' enters Atlanta area

  30-09-2024 18:38 via foxnews.com
  
  Authorities are now reporting a "strong chemical smell" in the Atlanta area following a chemical plant fire east of Georgia’s capital city that has forced more than 90,000 residents to remain sheltered in place Monday after the "harmful irritant chlorine" was detected in the air. The Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency announced this morning that it is continuing "to investigate the numerous reports of a haze and strong chemical smell across Fulton County, likely related
  
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• Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh pleads not guilty to more serious charges

  30-09-2024 18:23 via foxnews.com
  
  Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Trump, pleaded not guilty to new charges in federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Monday.Through his public defenders, the alleged would-be assassin pleaded not guilty to five counts, including the attempted assassination of a presidential candidate and assault on a federal officer.Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart accepted the plea and noted that the defense requested a jury trial.TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT SUSPECT
  
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• VA employees improperly accessed JD Vance, Tim Walz's medical records, prompting criminal probe: report

  30-09-2024 18:18 via foxnews.com
  
  At least a dozen staffers at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs improperly accessed the medical records of both vice presidential nominees, Republican Sen. JD Vance, of Ohio, and Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, over the summer, according to a report. Those employees are under criminal investigation for potentially violating federal health privacy laws, The Washington Post reported. The unauthorized views came from staffers within the Veterans Health Administration and were uncovere
  
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• Harris-Trump showdown: Hurricane Helene in eye of the campaign storm

  30-09-2024 18:09 via foxnews.com
  
  As the death toll and devastation from Hurricane Helene soars in the southeast, both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are being briefed by officials on Monday, as the destructive storm is smack in the middle of the White House race with just over five weeks until Election Day.Trump made a stop in Valdosta, Georgia, to receive a briefing on the devastation, assist with relief distribution and "deliver remarks to the press," according to his campaign.Harris headed bac
  
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• Death toll rises to 18 in South Africa mass shootings, police say

  30-09-2024 17:40 via foxnews.com
  
  One more person has died from mass shootings at two houses on the same street in a South African village over the weekend, bringing the death toll to 18, officials said Monday.Police are still searching for the assailants who opened fire Saturday on people who had reportedly gathered for a family event in Lusikisiki village in Eastern Cape province.The shootings, which took place in two separate houses on the same street, fueled outrage over a recent spate of mass shootings in the country.MISSIN
  
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• Dikembe Mutombo, NBA Hall of Famer and humanitarian, dies at 58

  30-09-2024 17:37 via theguardian.com
  
  Former NBA star’s diagnosis was revealed two years agoCenter was known for charity work in US and AfricaBasketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, whose towering presence dominated basketball on and off the court, has died from brain cancer at the age of 58.“Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement on Monday. “On the court, he was one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players in the history of the NBA. Off the
  
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• Israel will launch 'limited' ground invasion in Lebanon 'imminently' US official says

  30-09-2024 17:33 via foxnews.com
  
  Israel will launch a "limited" ground invasion into southern Lebanon in the imminent future, a senior U.S. official told Fox News on Monday. While set details on the invasion remain unclear, the official confirmed this campaign will be smaller in scale than the 2006 operation Israel conducted in its war with Hezbollah, and it is expected to last a shorter period of time. The news comes as Israel’s top commander on Monday once again hinted that Jerusalem is readying its troops for
  
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• MSNBC guest claims Latinos 'want to be White' while discussing their shift toward GOP

  30-09-2024 17:10 via foxnews.com
  
  MSNBC guest Maria Hinojosa, founder of Futoro Media, claimed on Sunday that Latino voters want to be White while discussing the voting bloc's shift towards the Republican Party over the last few years."She has a 14-point lead but it has been shrinking after each consecutive presidential election from 2016. Why is that? Why is the Democratic share of the Latino vote shrinking?" MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart asked of Vice President Kamala Harris' lead among Latino voters.A NBC-Telemundo poll released
  
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• Mount Everest is having a growth spurt, say researchers

  30-09-2024 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  River erosion has pushed the mountain upwards and added an extra 15 to 50 metres over the past 89,000 yearsClimbing Mount Everest has always been a feat, but it seems the task might be getting harder: researchers say Everest is having something of a growth spurt.The Himalayas formed about 50m years ago, when the Indian subcontinent smashed into the Eurasian tectonic plate – although recent research has suggested the edges of these plates were already very high before the collision. Continu
  
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• Asheville residents battling 'apocalyptic' aftermath of Hurricane Helene after deadly flooding, landslides

  30-09-2024 17:00 via foxnews.com
  
  One Asheville, North Carolina resident sounded the alarm as his community battles the devastation left by Hurricane Helene, detailing the "apocalyptic weekend" as the death toll continues to rise while millions are left without power and water. "It's been an incredibly apocalyptic weekend for all of us here," Asheville resident Gregory Harrison said. "Almost no gas. There is almost no cell service. There's limited power. There is limited food. There are people who are trying to find potable
  
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• Hezbollah says it will choose Nasrallah's successor 'at the earliest opportunity'

  30-09-2024 16:56 via foxnews.com
  
  Hezbollah’s second-in-command following the death of leader Hassan Nasrallah signaled Monday that the terrorist group is set to reveal its new leader soon, saying it will choose his successor "at the earliest opportunity." Naim Qassem made the remark during the first televised speech from a Hezbollah official after Nasrallah was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon’s capital of Beirut on Friday, according to Reuters. "We will choose a secretary-general for the party at
  
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• European leaders weigh in on 'legitimate' issue of illegal immigration: 'Must be stopped'

  30-09-2024 16:56 via foxnews.com
  
  UNITED NATIONS, New York – European officials attending the United Nations' High-level Week told Fox News Digital about the need to clamp down on illegal or "irregular" immigration, touting success with stringent policies as members of the bloc continue seeking deals to secure the continent."There are a lot of agreements with the countries in North Africa for reducing illegal immigration," Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani explained. "We are in favor of legal immigration, but the agr
  
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• Fox News Media will present special live programming of Vance-Walz debate

  30-09-2024 16:12 via foxnews.com
  
  Republican Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will face off in a vice presidential debate Tuesday evening, with Fox News airing special programming across its key platforms, including the Fox News Channel and Fox News Digital. Vance and Walz will travel to New York City for their first and only scheduled debate of the election cycle. The debate will be held at 9 p.m. EST. The debate will be moderated by "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell and "Face the Nation" m
  
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• Marine Le Pen and other RN figures go on trial over EU fake jobs allegations

  30-09-2024 15:56 via theguardian.com
  
  French far-right leader and 24 others from National Rally party allegedly embezzled European parliament fundsThe French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has gone on trial on charges of embezzling money from the European parliament, in a high-profile case that could endanger her presidential ambitions.“We have not broken any rules,” the three-time presidential candidate of the far-right National Rally (RN) said before the start of the hearings in Paris, adding that she was in a “v
  
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• More than 200 dead in Nepal floods, as parts of Kathmandu left under water

  30-09-2024 15:28 via theguardian.com
  
  At least 30 stranded or missing and hundreds injured after heaviest monsoon rains in two decadesMore than 200 people were killed in Nepal over the weekend in what experts described as some of the worst flash flooding to have hit the capital, Kathmandu, and the surrounding valleys.Swathes of Kathmandu were left underwater after the heaviest monsoon rains in two decades fell on Friday and Saturday, washing away entire neighbourhoods, bridges and roads. The heavy rains caused the Bagmati River, whi
  
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• Wilders and Orbán congratulate Austria’s far-right Freedom party on poll success – as it happened

  30-09-2024 15:26 via theguardian.com
  
  Dutch and Hungarian politicians among those hailing result for pro-Kremlin, anti-Islam FPÖKarl Nehammer, Austria’s chancellor, called the result, which will send shock waves through Europe, “bitter” while his defence minister, Klaudia Tanner, admitted the debacle for the governing parties was a “wake-up call”.Because it failed to win an absolute majority, the far-right Freedom party (FPÖ) will need a partner to govern. Continue reading...
  
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• Austrian parties to begin talks on forming government after far-right win

  30-09-2024 15:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Exit polls show Freedom party’s election gains came thanks to strong support among younger votersEurope live – latest updatesAustria’s main parties are preparing to begin tense wrangling to form a government amid warnings about the country’s democracy after the far right’s watershed victory in a general election in which angry voters punished centrist incumbents over migration and inflation.On Sunday, the anti-Islam, Kremlin-friendly Freedom party (FPÖ) scored
  
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• American man pleads guilty in Moscow court to charge of fighting for Ukraine

  30-09-2024 14:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Stephen James Hubbard, 72, is first US citizen to be tried as a mercenary in Russia during the war with UkraineRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesA US citizen has pleaded guilty in a Moscow court to charges of fighting for Ukraine, marking the first known instance of an American being tried as a mercenary in Russia.Russian state media reported that Stephen James Hubbard, 72, of Michigan, had admitted he had received money to fight for Ukraine against Russia. Continue reading...
  
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• Vauxhall owner warns on profits amid falling sales and tougher Chinese competition

  30-09-2024 14:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Stellantis slashes growth forecast, with Aston Martin maker also warning of problems as car industry’s woes deepenBusiness live – latest updatesThe owner of Vauxhall, Fiat and Peugeot has issued a profit warning, blaming a hit to sales from a deterioration in the global automotive market and increased competition from Chinese rivals.Stellantis shares plunged by 14% on Monday after it said it expected profit margins to be between 5.5% and 7% for the year, down from the previous foreca
  
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• British judge Nicholas Phillips steps down from Hong Kong court

  30-09-2024 14:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Phillips, who the court of final appeal said was stepping down for ‘personal reasons’, is fifth foreign judge to leave city’s judiciary this yearThe British judge Nicholas Phillips has stepped down from Hong Kong’s top appeals court, the fifth overseas judge to leave the city’s judiciary this year.Phillips, 86, is leaving Hong Kong’s court of final appeal (CFA) after 22 years for “personal reasons” after his fourth term ended on Monday and he said
  
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• Israeli strike kills Hamas commander in Lebanon, 3 Palestinian militant leaders killed in separate strike

  30-09-2024 13:55 via foxnews.com
  
  A Hamas commander who worked alongside Hezbollah and led the terrorist group’s activities in Lebanon has been taken out in an airstrike, Israeli officials say. Fateh Sherif, the head of the Lebanon branch of Hamas, was killed overnight, according to a joint statement Monday from the Israel Defense Forces and Israel’s domestic security agency Shin Bet. "Sherif was responsible for coordinating Hamas' terror activities in Lebanon with Hezbollah operatives. He was also responsi
  
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