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New book claims Trump has spoken to Putin seven times since leaving office
Former US President and current Republican contender Donald Trump has maintained regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to new, unconfirmed charges made by a well-known journalist. According to Bob Woodward, 81, Trump has called the Russian leader at least seven times since leaving the Oval Office in January 2021. According to Woodward's forthcoming book, War, one of the phone contacts occurred as recently as earlier this year. Trump reportedly requested that one of his advisers leave his office at his Mar-a-Lago resort so that he could speak with the Russian president.
First-time US voters face a high-stakes option
For millions of Americans, November 5 will be their first time voting for president in a US election. With polling data indicating a close race, first-time voters say they are under enormous pressure to pick between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris despite a sharp ideological split. Seven people from various political parties were interviewed about their first experience participating in a US election.
BP to abandon 2030 plan for oil and gas output cutbacks
According to sources, BP intends to abandon efforts to reduce oil and gas production by 2030. It is the latest retreat from the oil supermajor's green commitments under CEO Murray Auchincloss, who is attempting to restore investor confidence in the face of disappointing share price performance and moderated energy prices. Under former CEO Bernard Looney, BP pledged to reduce oil and gas output by 40% while raising low-carbon investments tenfold by 2030.
North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine: Seoul
North Korean forces appear to be fighting alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, according to Seoul's defence minister. Kim Yong-hyun told South Korean lawmakers on Tuesday that it was "highly likely" that six North Korean personnel were killed in a Ukrainian missile strike near Donetsk on October 3, as Ukrainian media reported last week. The suggestion comes as Pyongyang and Moscow's ties grow. North Korea has denied that it is transferring armaments to Russia's military for use in the invasion of Ukraine.
Manchester City’s tribunal verdict: the crucial questions are answered
In February, the Premier League tightened its APT policy. These rules govern any transactions or financial agreements between a club and those directly related to its ownership. Such transactions include those made by Manchester City and corporations like the Etihad Aviation Group, which, like City, has an ownership structure related to the state of Abu Dhabi. The City filed a legal challenge to the amended rules. City's case was broad and challenged the league's governance model, alleging that the voting rules, which require a two-thirds majority to pass, condemned clubs to the "tyranny of the majority". This challenge, like many others, was rejected. The City was successful in contesting two aspects of the rules.
Russian court sentences US citizen to nearly seven years for’mercenary’
After a closed-door trial, a Russian court sentenced a US citizen to six years and ten months in prison for fighting for Ukraine as a mercenary. According to investigators, Stephen Hubbard, originally from Michigan, was paid $1,000 a month to serve in a Ukrainian territorial defence unit in the eastern city of Izyum, where he has been since 2014. They claimed the 72-year-old signed up in February 2022, shortly before Russia launched its full-scale invasion, and was given training, guns, and ammo.
Separate trial clears Madeleine McCann suspect of rape
The key suspect in the disappearance of three-year-old British toddler Madeleine McCann has been found not guilty of a number of sexual offences in an unrelated trial. Christian Brückner, 47, who is already serving a seven-year sentence in Germany for rape, was cleared of three rapes and two cases of sexual abuse in Portugal between 2000 and 2017. Brückner has not been accused in the case of Madeleine McCann, who vanished in Portugal in 2007 and was never found.
Kamala Harris is questioned by 60 Minutes about economic ideas and Netanyahu as a ‘ally’
During a wide-ranging interview that aired on Monday, Kamala Harris defended her economic policies, refused to name Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a close buddy, and stated that she would not meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for peace negotiations unless Ukraine were also represented. With the presidential race between Harris and Donald Trump effectively deadlocked, Harris has launched an unusually aggressive media campaign that includes popular podcasts, talk radio, a battleground state town hall, daytime television, late-night shows, and a network sit-down on CBS's 60 Minutes prime-time election special.
Florida warned of a ‘possibly catastrophic’ effect from Hurricane Milton
US officials have warned of the dangers posed by Hurricane Milton, which briefly reached a category five hurricane before reverting to a category four as it approaches Florida. Milton is still packing devastating winds of up to 155 mph (250 km/h) as it passes the northern tip of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasts "potentially catastrophic" storm surges along coastal areas.
Rwanda initiates vaccine study to stem the Marburg virus spread
Rwanda has initiated a vaccine trial against the Marburg virus in an effort to tackle an Ebola-like disease outbreak in the East African country. "The vaccination will begin immediately," Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana told a news conference in Kigali on Sunday. The Marburg virus has killed 12 individuals in Rwanda since it was designated an epidemic on September 27th. Authorities stated at the time that the first instances had been discovered among patients in medical facilities. There has been no confirmation of the outbreak's source.
$1,800 per seat: luxury vessels depart Lebanon as planes dry up
The Princess 2010 yacht is an amazing example of a boat. Before the war, its shining white hull could be seen patrolling Lebanon's coastline, revellers making the most of the 24-metre-long craft for which they each paid $600. Since Israel began an intensive bombing campaign throughout large parts of Lebanon on September 23, the Princess has been on a completely different voyage. The $1.3 million vessel has been transporting families from Beirut to Cyprus, with bottles of champagne replaced with hurriedly packed luggage.
Iranian supreme commander says missile attack on Israel ‘will be done again if necessary’
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers his first statement at Friday prayers in five years, following Iran's launch of at least 180 missiles toward Israel on Tuesday night. Iran's supreme leader has asserted that its missile attack on Israel was "fully legal and legitimate," warning that it will be repeated if necessary. In an unusual speech, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei characterized Hamas' strike on Israel on October 7 as a "legitimate" act, urging Tehran's allies to "double your efforts and capabilities" against a "common enemy".
