New York (AFP) – For Latinos living in Brooklyn, New York, the joke made by a comedian at Trump’s rally in Madison Square Garden, calling Puerto Rico “a floating island of garbage,” is “racist” and will backfire. “That’s why I’m going to vote for Harris,” says one resident.
Tucson (AFP) – In Tucson, Arizona, volunteers canvass to try to persuade voters to back a ballot measure to inscribe abortion rights in the state constitution. But abortion sentiment in this state shows there is little consensus among voters.
Atlanta (AFP) – Donald Trump tells supporters at a rally in swing state Georgia he is “not a Nazi,” refuting accusations of authoritarianism, including from a former top aide who branded him a fascist. The comments come a day after Trump held a major rally in New York’s famed Madison Square Garden that was widely condemned for racist remarks his allies made during the event.
Atlanta (AFP) – Donald Trump tells supporters at a rally in swing state Georgia he is “not a Nazi,” refuting accusations of authoritarianism, including from a former top aide who branded him a fascist. The comments come a day after Trump held a major rally in New York’s famed Madison Square Garden that was widely condemned for racist remarks his allies made during the event.
Sanaa (AFP) – Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels claim responsibility for missile attacks on three ships in the Red Sea. Maritime security agencies reported three explosions near a ship in the Red Sea off Yemen. The Huthis have targeted ships they say are linked to Israel in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since last November in support of Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas war.
Beijing (AFP) – China’s foreign ministry confirms that authorities in the country have detained a South Korean for alleged spying. The individual “was arrested on suspicions of espionage by relevant Chinese authorities in accordance with the law,” spokesperson Lin Jian tells reporters at a regular briefing.
Sanaa (AFP) – Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels claim responsibility for missile attacks on three ships in the Red Sea. Maritime security agencies reported three explosions near a ship in the Red Sea off Yemen. The Huthis have targeted ships they say are linked to Israel in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since last November in support of Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas war.
Kharkiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Emergency rescue teams in Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv work to secure damaged buildings and assist victims in the aftermath of an overnight Russian strike. The attack left 21 people injured, including five children, as residential infrastructure sustained significant damage, with entire floors partially destroyed and windows shattered.
Rmelan (Syria) (AFP) – US forces inspect damaged oil facilities after Turkish airstrikes on Rmelan in Kurdish-held northeastern Syria near the Turkish border. Turkey carried out air strikes against targets linked to Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria after a deadly attack on a Turkish defence firm that was claimed by PKK militants, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party.
Tbilisi (AFP) – During an interview with AFP, Georgia’s pro-Western President Salome Zurabishvili says that it is “difficult to deal” with a “threatening” Russia, following this weekends contested legislative elections which saw the victory of the ruling party, accused by the opposition of stealing the vote with Russian help.
Pyongyang (AFP) – North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to train in Russia and likely fight Ukraine in weeks, Washington says, as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warns that the deployment posed a “significant security threat.”
Tbilisi (AFP) – Georgia’s pro-Western President Salome Zurabishvili accused Russia of election fraud after a disputed legislative vote that showed a win for the ruling party accused of moving towards Russia’s orbit. The Georgian opposition on Sunday called for protests and the European Union demanded an investigation into “irregularities” over the result of the election.
