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time.com | 15 min. ago NEW

25 Years After 9/11, Americans Must Remember What Binds Us

The victims of 9/11 “represented the American experiment itself,” writes Joe Daniels, founding president and CEO of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.

kyivindependent.com | 51 min. ago NEW

Lawmaker charged in graft case involving President's Office returns to Ukraine

Last week President Volodymyr Zelensky’s former Deputy Chief of Staff Iryna Mudra, lawmaker Maksym Mykytas, and Viktor Dubovyk, head of the legal policy department at the President's Office, were also charged as part of the case. The suspects are accused of both corporate raiding and money laundering.

iol.co.za | 1 hrs. 17 min. ago

Sooklal breaks silence after DIRCO clears him over Zuma-Gupta controversy

Former president Jacob Zuma (far right) pictured with Ajay Gupta (second from left), spiritual leaders and Professor Anil Sooklal, High Commissioner of South Africa to India (fourth from left), at a temple in India.

thehindu.com | 2 hrs. 13 min. ago

Watch: Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian arrives in India for BRICS Summit

iol.co.za | 2 hrs. 21 min. ago

Ramaphosa breaks silence on ANC vote-buying claims: ‘Those are rumours’

President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected allegations of vote-buying at ANC elective conferences, calling the claims rumours and saying the practice must be rooted out.

nypost.com | 2 hrs. 28 min. ago

Vance will stand at Ground Zero with son of firefighter killed on 9/11 — as Coast Guard names ship in his honor

Matthew Palazzo, an active-duty Coast Guard member, will join Vance as he serves as the top US official at the solemn 25th anniversary ceremony alongside all living former presidents.

businessinsider.com | 2 hrs. 30 min. ago

Trump snapped at a reporter after a question about his $5,000 promise to voters: 'You're the worst'

The reporter asked President Donald Trump why voters need $5,000 if his economic policies are working.

koreatimes.co.kr | 2 hrs. 54 min. ago

Lee stresses need to expand diplomatic landscape amid 'chaos' in international order

President Lee Jae Myung on Friday stressed the importance of expanding the diplomatic landscape and the wisdom of resolving problems through international cooperation, highlighting what he called a tunnel of "extreme chaos" in the international order. The president made the point in a meeting with his key aides, a day after he returned from a four-day trip to France, during which he held a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron and agreed to strengthen cooperation in nuclear energy, advanced industries and defense. "The international order is going through a tunnel of extreme chaos," Lee said. "Now is the time for us to build our power, expand the diplomatic landscape and have the wisdom to address various problems through close cooperation with the international community," the president added. The president stressed that the world order is undergoing rapid polarization, adding that in times like these, the country should join hands with other countries and expand its outreach to more regions. Referring to his trip to France, Lee said it helped solidify the countries' partnerships

ft.com | 2 hrs. 55 min. ago

Tiny snail stalls Trump’s Irish golf ambitions

US president arrives in Ireland on Saturday as environmentalists oppose his ‘other ballroom’ to protect the narrow-mouthed whorl snail

thehindu.com | 3 hrs. 18 min. ago

DMK president Stalin urges PM Modi to intervene over 1,857 vacant super-speciality medical seats

“Not a single medical seat, a precious national asset, should be allowed to go waste when our people need more specialist doctors,” he says

smh.com.au | 3 hrs. 22 min. ago

In Dallas, a feisty Vance cements his status as TrumpŌĆÖs likely successor

The vice president is showing that he too can deal in the kind of ugly, personal mud-slinging that the US presidentŌĆÖs loyal audiences have delighted in for years.

scmp.com | 3 hrs. 23 min. ago

Yoon Suk-yeol acquitted in case linked to South Korean marine’s death

Former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol was acquitted on Friday in a case related to a marine’s drowning death in a rare reprieve in one of the criminal cases brought against him following his ousting for imposing martial law. The independent counsel’s indictment had alleged Yoon deliberately appointed former defence minister Lee Jong-Sup as his ambassador to Australia to help him leave the country and evade a criminal investigation into the death of Corporal Chae Su-geun, who drowned during...

iol.co.za | 3 hrs. 27 min. ago

Redrawing Africa's map won't deliver power

(From left) UN Secretary-General António Guterres, incoming President of the UN's 81st General Assembly Khalilur Rahman and outgoing UNGA President Annalena Baerbock at the UN's New York headquarters on September 8. A corrected Africa map cannot unbind its roots, restore its stolen wealth, or manufacture sovereignty, says the writer.

dailymail.com | 3 hrs. 30 min. ago

Green Party backlash as members push to end support for Ukraine as leading activist behind amendment says President Zelenskyy is a 'sacrificial partner' in 'NATO's war'

Conference papers seen by the Mail show a leading activist describing the conflict as 'NATO's war' and branding Ukraine a 'sacraficial partner'.

thehill.com | 3 hrs. 31 min. ago

9/11: The moment that changed the George W. Bush presidency

Twenty-five years ago today, I was in an elementary school in Florida with President George W. Bush, who was in the middle of a lesson with students when White House chief of staff Andy Card leaned over and whispered in his ear: “America is under attack.” That terrible truth transformed Bush from a sort of caretaker...

thehill.com | 3 hrs. 31 min. ago

Trump officials blur Hatch Act lines with GOP convention speeches

Five years after top Trump officials were found in violation of the Hatch Act over their appearances at the 2020 Republican National Convention, President Trump's Cabinet is once again taking the stage to boost Republicans ahead of the midterms.   Administration officials have notably been introduced without their official titles for their speeches at the GOP...

npr.org | 4 hrs. 36 min. ago

Empty seats, socialism and Trump dominate the Republican midterm convention

The two day Republican convention in Dallas showcased the party's biggest asset in trying to win competitive midterm races and its greatest obstacle: President Trump.

nypost.com | 5 hrs. 11 min. ago

Tourists told to stay away from Hawaii’s stunning Kauai as Hurricane Lowell thrashes island

Democratic Gov. Josh Green asked President Trump on Wednesday to issue a major disaster declaration.

scmp.com | 6 hrs. 9 min. ago

Umno seeks early Malaysian election to cement conservative Malay bloc

Malaysia’s Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on Friday called for the general election to be held immediately, in the once-dominant Malay party’s clearest indication yet that it was looking beyond the country’s current governing alliance ahead of the next election. The call comes as Umno deepens ties with opposition Islamist party the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), buoyed by recent state victories and growing talk of a new alignment to consolidate the Malay vote. “The time has come for the...

thehindu.com | 6 hrs. 36 min. ago

Cyble Appoints Cybersecurity Veteran Steve Ingram as Executive Vice President, US to Lead Market Expansion

Cyble Appoints Cybersecurity Veteran Steve Ingram as Executive Vice President, US to Lead Market Expansion

iol.co.za | 6 hrs. 46 min. ago

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US doubles down on Afrikaner persecution claim, keeps them top of refugee queue | SA President Cyril Ramaphosa and his US counterpart Donald Trump

abcnews.com | 6 hrs. 56 min. ago

Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing visits Cambodia as he seeks to restore ASEAN engagement

Myanmar’s military-backed president is in Cambodia to meet its leaders

koreatimes.co.kr | 7 hrs. 17 min. ago

Lee's approval rating dips to record low of 38%: poll

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has fallen to its lowest level since he took office, a poll showed Friday, amid growing criticism over his recent Cabinet reshuffle. In a Gallup Korea survey of 1,000 people aged 18 and older conducted from Tuesday through Thursday, 38 percent positively assessed Lee's handling of state affairs, down 2 percentage points from the previous week, while 51 percent gave a negative assessment. The approval rating marked the lowest level in a Gallup poll since Lee took office in June last year. Among those who negatively assessed Lee's performance, 24 percent cited his real estate policies, followed by personnel appointments at 16 percent and economic and livelihood issues at 10 percent. The pollster said the increase in respondents citing personnel appointments appears to reflect the controversy surrounding Lee's Cabinet picks ahead of their confirmation hearings. On Lee's nomination of Rep. Kim Seung-won as justice minister, 43 percent said the nominee was unfit to serve the post, compared with 22 percent who considered him fit for the job. For Rep. Yon

koreatimes.co.kr | 7 hrs. 18 min. ago

4-year prison term sought for Yoon in appellate trial over free opinion polls

A special counsel team on Friday sought a four-year prison term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol during his appellate trial on charges of receiving free opinion polls in the lead up to the 2022 presidential election. Special counsel Min Joong-ki requested the sentence and a forfeiture of 137.2 million won ($102,000) at the Seoul High Court, after a lower court sentenced Yoon to two years in prison on charges of violating the Political Funds Act. Yoon is accused of colluding with his wife to receive opinion polls worth a total of 270 million won for free from a self-proclaimed power broker, Myung Tae-kyun, in 58 occasions between June 2021 and March 2022. The lower court convicted Yoon on 14 times he received the opinion polls, ruling they amounted to illegal political donations. It determined the other 44 occasions could not be seen as being given with the couple's consent. Min's team also requested a three-year prison sentence for Myung in the appellate trial after the lower court sentenced him to 18 months in prison for the charges. Yoon's wife was acquitted of the same charges in her

nbcnews.com | 7 hrs. 45 min. ago

Vance honors Charlie Kirk on the anniversary of his death

Vice President JD Vance recognized Charlie Kirk on the first anniversary of his death during his speech at the Republican midterm convention. Vance spoke about how Kirk attended his speech during the 2024 Republican National Convention.

thehill.com | 7 hrs. 53 min. ago

New Mexico Democrats call on Apple, Google to keep state's name on map

A group of Democratic lawmakers who represent New Mexico urged Apple and Google on Thursday not to adopt President Trump’s proposed renaming of the state to “New America” on their map platforms. On Sunday, the president shared an image of a map of the state on Truth Social with “Mexico” crossed out and replaced by...

nytimes.com | 7 hrs. 54 min. ago

[$] Trump’s Grand Midterm Convention Finale: ‘I’m a Little Bit Tired of Politics’

The president made clear as his midterm convention wrapped up that he wants to carry his party through a tough midterms. He just won’t go too far out of his way to do it.

thehindu.com | 9 hrs. 32 min. ago

Jaishankar meets Prince Rahim Aga Khan V

Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, 50th Imam of the Ismaili Muslims, began his India visit on September 9 following an invitation from Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan

bbc.co.uk | 10 hrs. 10 min. ago

Watch: Three times Trump has promised money to Americans

The BBC's Samira Hussain looks at the president's past claims after he announced he would pay American adults $5,000 if Republicans win in the midterm elections.

thehill.com | 10 hrs. 31 min. ago

Trump surgeon general nominee discloses tobacco, pharma investments

President Trump’s surgeon general nominee reported investments in the tobacco company Philip Morris International as well as beverage companies Monster Beverage Corp., Coca Cola Co. and Pepsi Co., according to financial disclosures released Thursday. Nicole Saphier disclosed these investments in an ethics agreement, where she pledged to completely or partially divest from those companies, as...

thedailybeast.com | 10 hrs. 49 min. ago

Why Trump’s Got Reasons to Slip Natalie Harp Cash: Author

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/ReutersDonald Trump’s eyebrow-raising cash gift to his fawning aide could have come with strings attached, his longtime biographer suggested.Appearing on the Inside Trump’s Head podcast, author Michael Wolff theorized that the president’s $45,000 “Cash Gift for Holidays” to his 35-year-old assistant Natalie Harp was not just out of the goodness of his heart.“Why are they getting this money? It’s the classic rhetorical question,” Wolff told host Joanna Coles. “There isn’t an answer, except that I think I have an answer.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

kyivpost.com | 10 hrs. 52 min. ago

Zelensky Says He Plans to Meet Trump in New York in Late September

Zelensky says he expects to meet Trump in New York later this month, while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has also recently discussed Ukraine with the US president.

scmp.com | 11 hrs. 41 min. ago

Tech, EV and aerospace executives likely to join Xi’s US trip to mirror Trump team

Beijing is weighing plans to send a group of top tech, electric vehicle and aerospace executives to accompany Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington later this month, as the two sides race to finalise details for the closely watched visit. The South China Morning Post first reported on August 28 that Chinese and US officials were negotiating whether business leaders would join Xi’s delegation to the US. However, details about who might be included have not been previously reported. According...

koreatimes.co.kr | 11 hrs. 45 min. ago

Justice minister nominee apologizes for causing concern over alleged lobbying

Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won on Friday apologized for causing public concern over allegations of illegal lobbying for a new drug but continued to claim innocence, saying he will provide a detailed explanation at his parliamentary confirmation hearing. "As a politician, I am truly sorry for causing concern to the public," Kim told reporters arriving at his temporary office in Seoul. Kim, a two-term lawmaker from the ruling Democratic Party, was tapped by President Lee Jae Myung late last month but has since come under fire over allegations that he illegally lobbied the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in 2021 to help win approval for a COVID-19 treatment. He is accused of asking the then food and drug safety minister to expedite approval of the treatment's clinical trial at the request of a broker. Kim characterized his lobbying of the food and drug ministry as a public interest petition. "My intent was to ask why and how a small company's (approval) procedures were stalled due to pressure from a multinational corporation and to request that such unfairness be addressed," Kim sai

foxnews.com | 11 hrs. 51 min. ago

JD Vance to invoke Charlie Kirk, family ‘birthright’ in fiery midterm keynote speech thrashing Dems

Vice President JD Vance will use a deeply personal speech to reflect on the legacy of late friend Charlie Kirk, the joys of fatherhood and the future he hopes America can provide.

thehill.com | 13 hrs. 7 min. ago

Trump says he would ‘probably’ be able to make deals with Democrats

President Trump said he would “probably” be able to make deals with Democrats should they take back majorities in Congress — but warned he would also work to block their agenda. “I’ll be a block. I’ll end up being a blocker. I’ll block all of their bad stuff for two years,” Trump said in an...

nytimes.com | 14 hrs. 28 min. ago

[$] Inside the Republican Midterm Convention, Where It Was ‘Trump-a-Palooza’

Amid the glitz, glamour and party atmosphere of an unusual midterm convention in Dallas, the president boasted of his accomplishments, predicted Republican victories and all but ignored the daunting political landscape his party faces this fall.

nytimes.com | 14 hrs. 29 min. ago

[$] Some Republicans Balk at Trump’s $5,000 ‘Dividend’ Offer

The president’s call to send a $5,000 “dividend” to every American adult if Republicans win the midterms disturbed some members of his party.

nbcnews.com | 14 hrs. 32 min. ago

Trump pledges $5,000 for Americans if GOP wins

President Trump is pledging $5,000 for all American adults if the GOP keeps control of the House and Senate. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports.

thedailybeast.com | 14 hrs. 50 min. ago

Trump’s Twisted Revenge Scheme Ends in Humiliating Fiasco

Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagA Trump goon tasked with investigating the president’s political enemies has thrown in the towel.Joe diGenova submitted his resignation to Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday after less than five months at the Justice Department, according to ABC News.Sources told the outlet diGenova’s resignation comes amid frustration from Trump and senior DOJ officials regarding his oversight of the so-called “grand conspiracy” investigation in Florida.Read more at The Daily Beast.