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Published October 8, 2024 In a significant shift from his party, former Democratic Congressman Peter Deutsch, who served six terms in Florida’s 20th District, has publicly endorsed Donald Trump for president. Citing his growing concerns […]

N. Korean leader threatens to use nuclear weapons against enemies’ possible attacks

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un delivers a speech during his visit to Kim Jong Un University of National Defense to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its founding, in this photo provided by North Korea’s official […]

North Korean troops fighting for Russia in Ukraine: Seoul

Ukrainian servicemen of the 26th artillery brigade fire towards Russian positions near the front line in the Chasiv Yar area in the Donetsk region [File: Genya Savilov/AFP] Published October 8, 2024 South Korean defence minister […]

China economic planner confident on growth, to front-load 100 billion yuan: as it happened

Published October 8, 2024 China’s top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), held a press conference on Tuesday morning NDRC chairman Zheng Shanjie, as well as deputy heads Liu Sushe, Zhao […]

China uses water cannons again to deter PH resupply ops in Scarborough

CHINA ATTACKS China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 4202 drenches the BRP Datu Sanday with its water cannon blasts, which at times threaten to break the windows of the vessel run by the Bureau of Fisheries […]

US Dollar sees China adding to more selling pressure on the greenback this Tuesday

Published October 8, 2024 The US Dollar trades dispersed in the G10 space with no real outliers to report. China markets are back online after the Golden Week closure, sparking a surge in volatility. The […]

Hezbollah missiles hit Israel’s Haifa in escalating conflict

Published October 7, 2024 JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel’s third largest city Haifa on Monday as Israeli forces looked poised to expand ground raids into south Lebanon on the first […]

BRICS Mulling ‘Petroyuan’ in New De-Dollarization Attempt Ahead of Next Summit: Report

The BRICS alliance is reportedly considering a new “petroyuan” in its latest move to compete with the world dollar hegemony. BRICS, which was originally launched as a coalition of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South […]

Mega hack shuts down Putin’s online state media

In the early hours of Monday morning, all of the company’s online broadcasting and internal services stopped working. Pool photo by Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik/Kremlin/EPA-EFE Published October 7, 2024 Kremlin says specialists are working to figure out […]

Ukraine strikes a Russian oil hub as Zelenskyy says the war is in ‘a very important phase’

In this photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, a Russian Army “Grad” self-propelled 122 mm multiple rocket launcher fires rockets toward Ukr Published October 7, […]

South Korea, Philippines share ‘common understanding’ on South China Sea

Published October 7, 2024 The nations’ leaders committed to deepening maritime cooperation on Monday, as they upgraded relations and agreed to closer coastguard ties South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr agreed on Monday […]

Impossible’ for Communist China to become our motherland as we’re older, Taiwan’s president argues

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech during his inspection of the Taiwanese navy on the outlying Penghu Island on September 6, 2024. Chiang Ying-ying/AP Published October 7, 2024 It is “absolutely impossible” for Communist […]

Trump Opens Return to Butler Where He Left Off: ‘As I Was Saying’

Published October 6, 2024 Former President Donald Trump, in his return to Butler, Pennsylvania, to finish the speech he was giving in July when he was stopped by a would-be assassin, opened his emotional speech […]

Yes, Democrats spent FEMA money on illegal immigrants

Published October 6, 2024 More than 200 people have been confirmed dead as a result of Hurricane Helene, and that total is expected to rise as search-and-rescue crews reach more remote communities. Roads have been destroyed, […]

Harris Touts $157M for Civilians in Lebanon While Many Helene Victims Wait for Relief

Published October 6, 2024 Democrat presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday touted that her and President Joe Biden’s administration was sending $157 million in humanitarian aid to civilians in Lebanon, after announcing just […]

Macron calls to halt arms deliveries to Israel in Gaza war

Macron speaks during a press conference at the 19th Francophonie Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris Published October 6, 2024 French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a halt on arms deliveries to Israel […]

Israeli strikes batter Beirut in heaviest bombardment so far, witnesses say