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Travis King: Soldier who fled to North Korea ‘charged back in US’ US solider Travis King, who was returned to the US last month, is reportedly facing charges including desertion, and soliciting and possessing sexual images of a child. The charges also reportedly include assault against fellow soldiers. King illegally crossed into North Korea in July while on a guided tour of a border village. North Korea eventually released him without further details. The charges have not yet been officially announced according to the Reuters news agency, which broke the story, he appears to be facing eight charges. King, 23,…

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Threats fly as Jim Jordan’s bid to be US House Speaker turns ugly Republican lawmakers allege that they’ve faced intimidation tactics, including receiving death threats, from supporters of Jim Jordan as his campaign for the speakership of the U.S. House of Representatives encounters obstacles. Jordan lost a second vote for the gavel on Wednesday. Several Republicans told reporters that they had been subjected to a pressure campaign by his supporters. Jordan, a right-wing Republican from Ohio, disavowed the harassment. A right-wing revolt from within the party in October saw the last Speaker – Republican Kevin McCarthy ousted. Iowa Republican Marianne…

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House speakership up in air as resistance to Jim Jordan hardens Republican Jim Jordan lost the first vote in his bid to become US House of Representatives Speaker after opposition from members of his own party. Despite intense lobbying, 20 Republicans refused to vote for the right-wing Ohio congressman. He abandoned plans for another vote until Wednesday morning. Congress’s lower chamber has had no Speaker since Kevin McCarthy was ousted two weeks ago. Without a leader, the House cannot pass any bills or approve White House requests for emergency aid. That includes potential help for Israel amid its war with…

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Last words of knifed US Muslim boy were ‘Mum, I’m fine’ Wadea al-Fayoume was a 6-year-old American Muslim boy. He was stabbed to death by his landlord, and his mother seriousl injured, in a suspected hate crime. The little boy has been laid to rest, with his uncle saying Wadea’s last words were “Mum, I’m fine”. Hundreds turned out to pay their respects in the Chicago suburb of Bridgeview. Police say Wadea and his mum were attacked because he was Muslim. The landlord, 71-year-old Joseph Czuba has been arrested. It’s believed he attacked them due to the Israel-Hamas war. Wadea’s…

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Landlord charged with hate crimes after Muslim boy killed in Illinois American landlord Joseph Czuba, 71, has been charged with murder and hate crimes after he allegedly stabbed a six-year-old boy to death because he was a Muslim. Czuba is accused of killing Wadea Al-Fayoume and seriously wounding his mother in Plainfield, Illinois. The pair were allegedly targeted by their landlord because of their religion and the ongoing crisis in Gaza. US President Joe Biden said he was “sickened” by the attack. “This horrific act of hate has no place in America, and stands against our fundamental values: freedom from…

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Egypt warned Israel days before Hamas struck, US committee chairman says A US congressional panel chairman has said Israel was warned by Egypt of potential violence three days before Hamas’ deadly cross-border raid. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee head Michael McCaul told reporters of the alleged warning. “We know that Egypt has warned the Israelis three days prior that an event like this could happen,” McCaul told reporters following a closed-door intelligence briefing on Wednesday for lawmakers about the Middle East crisis, according to AFP news agency. “I don’t want to get too much into classified, but a warning…

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California player wins $1.76bn Powerball jackpot A single ticket sold in California has won $1.76 billion (£1.4 billion) on the PowerballPowerball – the second-largest lottery win in history.  The winner, who has not been named, now has the choice of having the money paid out over 30 years or receiving a lump-sum payment of an estimated $774.1 million. The biggest ever win, also in California, was $2.04 billion – won in November 2022. The odds of winning the jackpot are one in 292.2 million. The ticket for the billion-dollar jackpot win was purchased at Midway Market & Liquor in Frazier…

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EU warns Elon Musk ‘disinformation’ is spreading on X after Hamas attack The EU has warned billionaire and X boss Elon Musk that his social media site is being used to spread “disinformation” after the Hamas’ attack on Israel. The EU’s industry chief said “violent and terrorist content” had not been taken down, despite warnings – as is required by EU law. Following the terrorist attacks by Hamas against 🇮🇱, we have indications of X/Twitter being used to disseminate illegal content & disinformation in the EU.Urgent letter to @elonmusk on #DSA obligations ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/avMm1LHq54— Thierry Breton (@ThierryBreton) October 10, 2023…

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