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North Korea's Kim again threatens to use nuclear weapons against South Korea and US

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has warned again that he could use nuclear weapons in potential conflicts with South Korea and the United States, as he accused them of raising animosities on the Korean Peninsula. State media said Tuesday that Kim made such a warning in his speech at a university. Kim has issued similar threats to use nuclear weapons preemptively numerous times, but his latest warning came as outside experts say North Korea could ramp up animosities ahead of next month’s U.S. presidential election.

Voice of America 

Tunisia's Kais Saied wins landslide reelection

TUNIS, Tunisia — President Kais Saied won a landslide victory in Tunisia's election Monday, keeping his grip on power after a first term in which opponents were imprisoned and the country's institutions overhauled to give him more authority. The North African country's Independent High Authority for Elections said Saied received 90.7% of the vote, a day after exit polls showed him with an insurmountable lead in the country known as the birthplace of the Arab Spring more than a decade ago. "We're... Читать дальше...

Avax.news 

A Look at Life in Lebanon

A woman holds her cat in front of a destroyed building at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, October 2, 2024. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)

Techdirt 

DOJ Investigation: Mississippi PD Ran ‘Dickensian Debtors Prison,’ Violated Rights Regularly

It’s not just the Rankin County (MS) Sheriff’s Office being scrutinized by the US DOJ. While that’s the main concern following the conviction of six deputies of a self-proclaimed “Goon Squad” who spent hours brutalizing and torturing two black men, the rest of Mississippi apparently isn’t in great shape either. This recently-released report [PDF] details […]

Real Clear Politics 

When Kamala Harris Promises Come to Nothing

The fundamental problem with Kamala Harris's campaign promises is that she has served as vice president of the United States for nearly four years.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Who are the recent winners of the Nobel Physics Prize?

Over the past decade, Nobel Prizes in Physics were awarded for advancements including tools to explore electrons, breakthroughs in quantum mechanics, climate models, black hole research, gravitational waves, and LED lamp technology. Other laureates were recognized for work in neutrinos, the evolution of the universe, and laser precision instruments.

Business Standard 

J&K results: Vote counting begins for first Assembly polls in a decade

Counting of votes began on Tuesday morning for 90 Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, the final lap of an electoral exercise that will give the union territory its first elected government since 2019 when Article 370 was abrogated. These are also the first assembly elections in J-K since 2014. The Congress-National Conference alliance, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are the main parties in the fray in the keenly watched assembly election that comes... Читать дальше...

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DeSantis Ramps Up His Beef With Harris After Ducking Her Hurricane Calls - The Daily Beast

  1. DeSantis Ramps Up His Beef With Harris After Ducking Her Hurricane Calls  The Daily Beast
  2. DeSantis and Biden speak on storm recovery after reports GOP governor hadn’t returned calls from president, vice president  CNN
  3. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis refused call from VP Kamala Harris about hurricane aid: Source  ABC News