Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that Ukraine requested Tomahawk missiles from the US, after recent press reports revealed the request. He stated that the request was supposed to be confidential, and its public discussion shows a lack of confidentiality between partners. Zelenskyy sought these missiles as part of a long-range weapons packet for Ukraine’s Victory Plan, aimed at deterring further aggression from Russia.
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Former US President Donald Trump has sued CBS News for $10bn over an alleged embellished interview with Vice President Kamala Harris on the channel’s 60 Minutes show, which he deems as “election interference.” Trump contends that the interview was manipulated to present Harris positively, particularly her comments on Israel and the Gaza war, and claimed that this equates to unlawful voter interference. His filing in a US district court in Amarillo, Texas termed CBS’s actions as malicious and deceptive. CBS has dismissed the claim as “completely without merit.” The row follows Trump suggesting that CBS should lose its news broadcast license.
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Liz Cheney has encouraged George W. Bush to voice his concerns on the potential danger that Donald Trump poses. The call comes despite President Bush’s silence on Trump and his divisive rhetoric. The appeal follows recent remarks from Trump suggesting that he’d like to see Cheney facing gunfire. This incident seemed to affirm Cheney’s belief that Trump’s outlandish comments should be taken seriously and literally. Cheney’s father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, has openly criticized Trump and endorsed Kamala Harris for president.
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I felt a surge of disbelief and anger when I heard that some staff members in Abilene Independent School District allegedly suggested tracking students’ menstrual cycles. How has it come to this, where educators seem more concerned with monitoring the bodily functions of minors than fostering a safe and nurturing learning environment? This isn’t just a misstep; it reeks of a deeper problem rooted in an unhealthy obsession with controlling young women’s bodies. It feels like a nightmare scenario, straight out of a dystopian novel, and it’s beyond disturbing.
As a parent, my instincts scream at the thought that anyone in a position of authority would even consider taking such invasive measures.… Continue reading
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is investigating whether former President Donald Trump’s violent remarks about former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney broke Arizona laws around death threats. Trump suggested at an event that Cheney wouldn’t be such a “war hawk” if she had guns trained on her face. Mayes has asked her criminal division chief to start analysing whether this statement qualifies as a death threat under Arizona’s laws but is not yet prepared to state whether it does. Vice President Kamala Harris has said that Trump’s remarks should be “disqualifying”. Trump has defended his comments about Cheney and his increasing violent rhetoric.
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A lawsuit against Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his political action committee (PAC) regarding their $1 million daily giveaways to registered voters has been returned to a state court in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner alleges that Musk and the PAC are running an illegal lottery and attempting to sway voters in the presidential race. Krasner’s request to bar Musk and his PAC from awarding further prizes will be considered by a Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas judge. The defendants’ claim that the case should be adjudicated in federal court because it pertains to the upcoming election was dismissed by U.S. District Judge Gerald Pappert.
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A Federal judge has rejected an effort by Elon Musk-backed political action committee (PAC) America Pac to move a civil lawsuit brought by the Philadelphia District Attorney over a daily $1m prize draw for registered voters to federal court. The judge determined that the District Attorney’s motives are irrelevant, and his office could bring the case to state court. The lawsuit aims to halt the scheme in Pennsylvania and claims that a call for voters in battleground states to provide their phone numbers, addresses and emails in exchange for a cash sum and entry into the prize draw is illegal under state law. It also claims that the PAC and Musk breached state consumer protection laws by making misleading statements. Commentators have suggested that by alleging multiple winners turned up at Trump rallies, the District Attorney is arguing that winners are not chosen randomly as claimed.
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Russian neo-Nazi Jan Petrovsky, a member of the “Rusich” group, has been charged in Finland with committing five war crimes in Ukraine in 2014. Petrovsky and his accomplices allegedly killed 22 and seriously wounded four Ukrainian servicemen, while fighting on the side of the Russia-backed Luhansk separatist region. Petrovsky, the deputy commander of the unit, is also accused of violations of warfare laws and the treatment of wounded and deceased enemy soldiers. The Central Criminal Police have a clear picture of the events in Ukraine after the preliminary investigation, said Deputy Prosecutor General Jukka Rappe. The maximum penalty for these war crimes is life imprisonment.
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Pope Francis’ reform process has concluded, and as a woman and a concerned member of the Catholic community, I find myself grappling with a profound sense of disappointment and frustration. For years, we were told that this was a moment for transformation, a chance for the Church to reassess its systemic inequities. Yet here we are, with recommendations that continue to sideline women and leave intact the status quo. It feels as though the Church has missed another golden opportunity to recognize and uplift the vital role that women have always played within its structures.
The discussions and synods promised a renewed focus on inclusivity and equity.… Continue reading
Tucker Carlson, a former political chat host on CNN and Fox News, has claimed that he was attacked and “physically mauled” by a demon while he was asleep, leaving him with scars and bleeding from “claw marks.” He made the claim during an interview for a documentary and said that the experience led him to start reading the Bible. Carlson did not detail where or when this alleged attack happened. He was dismissed from Fox News after the company settled a lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems over false election-related statements and conspiracy theories. He has since been campaigning for former President Donald Trump.
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