Firefighters say put Vic Labor last, in blow to union solidarity against One Nation
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BREAKING: Lindsey Graham Paid Off 3 Male Escorts, Including One Who Was 17 at the Time
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Key FactsDocumentary Alleges Lindsey Graham Paid Male Escorts
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mediaite.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mediaite.com
- According to its release, the 33-minute documentary presents three men’s accounts and examines Graham’s longstanding opposition to LGBTQ+ rights.
- Kelvin alleges Graham invited him, then 17, to John McCain’s ranch in Sedona in July 2001.
- Cory and Jesse describe separate alleged encounters at the Washington Plaza Hotel and Beacon Hotel; Jesse says Graham used no real name.
- Darline Graham declined to address the allegations in the film; a Graham family spokeswoman initially did not respond to Mediaite.
Your gas prices are high because of policies that people like Sen. Graham were supporting while they were paying people like me for sex. Does that make you mad? Does that make America mad?— Jesse, a man who says he had sex with Lindsey Graham, delivering the line in the documentary The CLOSETocracy as reported by The Young Turks
This is how domineering Alice Weidel is said to have been with her party colleagues
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Key FactsAfD Leak Puts Alleged Weidel Emails in Focus
5 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
- Unknown parties published more than 280 gigabytes of data early this week, including nearly half a million emails and documents.
- IT experts consider the leaks authentic; the AfD acknowledged data theft but has not commented on the contents.
- At least five accounts bearing Weidel’s name are linked to at least 27,000 emails between 2015 and 2024.
- The dataset suggests that a Weidel account contacted Überlingen’s citizen service in July 2018 about address-related questions.
Dear fellow campaigners, for months a rumor has stubbornly persisted within our own board that municipal election candidates could register for the election using the address of a to-be-founded campaign office / district office.— From a muttered email in the AfD leak, sent from an account bearing Alice Weidel's name; context: internal party communications of the AfD Baden-Württemberg (2018).
2027: APC supporters slept at Kaduna venue, streets ahead Tinubu campaign flag-off
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Manuela Schwesig, the queen of meanness Queen of Malice
Key FactsCommentary criticizes Schwesig and SPD leadership
3 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
- Three weeks ago, the SPD parliamentary group, led by Matthias Miersch and Boris Pistorius, left Parliament for a protest march to Bebelplatz.
- The SPD leadership protested again in Berlin early last week after an AfD state-parliament president was elected in Saxony-Anhalt.
- The article cites public accusations by Schwesig and Klingbeil against the CDU regarding the Bärbel Bas case.
- According to the article, Schwesig reportedly wants to leave the coalition and seek an alliance with the Greens and Left Party.
Expropriation is the red line; I will not lift a finger.— Steffen Krach (SPD), Berlin top candidate, on expropriation in the coalition talks
Woman With US Passport for 24 Years Is Denaturalized: The ruling comes as the Trump administration has increasingly pursued denaturalization and made it a top ...
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Rural America tests the reach of the Democratic wave: ‘I’d like to see some political change’
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Melania Trump Brokers Ceasefire in Occupied Ukraine’s Oleshky - The Moscow Times: U.S. first lady Melania Trump has secured a localized ceasefire in the ...
themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/23/melania-trump-brokers-ceasefire-in-occupied-ukraines-oleshky-a94069

Key FactsMelania Trump’s Office Announces Oleshky Ceasefire
20 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- The first lady’s office said Melania Trump had secured a ceasefire in Oleshky, southern Ukraine.
- Russia and Ukraine agreed to temporarily halt military action there, allowing aid and evacuations through a designated passageway.
- The announced ceasefire is scheduled to begin October 29, six days after the report.
- Her office said Trump and her representative worked directly with Russian and Ukrainian leaders, with Trump initiating the discussions.
the possibility to bring humanitarian aid into the city and to evacuate the elderly would be impossible.— Donald Trump, stating that, without his wife Melania Trump's intervention, the possibility to bring humanitarian aid into the city and to evacuate the elderly would be impossible.
Uninvited guest: How a GRU spy connected to state hackers broke into the African Union’s diplomatic residence in Ethiopia
A video version of @Dobrokhotov and @michaeldweiss ’ ... Show more
Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit : Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a ...
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Key FactsTrump ordered to attend BBC defamation deposition by Dec. 11
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
- Trump filed the $10 billion lawsuit over a BBC documentary in December 2025; the broadcaster denies defaming him.
- The BBC said Trump canceled the agreed Oct. 16 appointment and campaigned in Georgia that day.
- Judge Enjoliqué Lett ordered the deposition by Dec. 11; otherwise, sanctions up to dismissal of the lawsuit could follow.
- Discovery is scheduled to end Dec. 18; the defense would accept a later deposition if the trial were postponed.
He was participating in party politics and prioritized that over sitting for the deposition.— Charles Tobin, attorney for the BBC, describing Trump's decision to skip the deposition during the hearing
Tariffs to drop on some Canadian goods, says U.S. senator: Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins said she has secured tariff exemptions on a variety of Canadian ...
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Key FactsTrump Orders Removal of 50% Tariffs on Some Canadian Goods
16 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- In August, Trump imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports; they took effect after talks collapsed.
- On Friday, October 23, Trump signed an order removing the 50% tariffs on certain Canadian agricultural and forestry products.
- The White House said exemptions cover plywood, certain paper goods, machinery, refrigeration equipment, crates and boxes.
- Susan Collins said the relief would aid Maine’s blueberry, potato, apple and seaweed producers.
"These producers are a vital part of our state’s economy and support our rural and coastal communities," Collins said. "Many of our farmers and growers rely on specialized equipment, packaging materials, and other products from Canada that are either unavailable from American suppliers or cannot be replaced without incurring significant expense."— US Senator from Maine, Susan Collins, commenting on tariff relief affecting Maine farmers.
The Art of the Deal: Jared Kushner’s Hacked Phone Revealed His Secret Negotiations—Including More Than $700 Million in Transfers
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Key FactsReport: Hacked Phone Allegedly Exposed Kushner’s Secret Financial Links
1 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: vanityfair.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: vanityfair.com
- By early 2018, Dutch intelligence reportedly obtained screen images from Kushner’s iPhone X through an exploited vulnerability.
- The monitored UAE account received hundreds of millions of dollars from Azerbaijan; MIVD initially assessed it as government-linked.
- The excerpt says roughly $750 million entered Alpha from 2017, while about $1 billion reached Israel by spring 2018.
- Four senior officials reportedly knew of no authorization; Kushner’s lawyer denied such arrangements, account access, and legal violations.
Key FactsAlleged attackers address AfD data breach
16 hours ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: heise.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: heise.de
- On October 20, the AfD confirmed a September attack on a hosting provider; Berlin’s data protection authority and BSI are involved.
- The interviewee attributed access to hundreds of AfD domains and different systems, which created multiple entry points and attack routes.
- The unknown attackers obtained over 400,000 emails and tens of thousands of attachments, publishing them early this week; data from uninvolved people apparently appeared.
- In the Zeit Online interview, they cited transparency and justice as motives and referred to indications of financial misconduct.
Election Forecaster Says He Sees ‘Shocking Polling Numbers’ Favoring Democrats in Places Trump ...
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Joe Scarborough Destroys Trump And GOP’s ‘Closing Argument’ Before Midterms: “Americans aren’t as stupid as you think they are,” the “Morning Joe” host snapped ...
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Key FactsWilliam reveals his children’s television favourite
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: metro.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: metro.co.uk
- Prince William was the first royal family member to guest on the programme, surprising the BBC studio audience.
- In the recorded discussion, he said Charlotte and Louis were enthusiastic viewers of Celebrity Traitors.
- The episode was due to air on 23 October at 10:40 p.m. through BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
- His appearance was intended to highlight The Earthshot Prize, an environmental award launched in 2021 and presented at Kensington Palace.
“For many years I was hearing stories about environment issues and one thing that struck me was the negativity and doom which got me down. I thought we could do something more powerful and more optimistic and the idea of an awards’ ceremony came about and we could talk about urgency and optimism together. It’s all about getting excited,” he said.— Prince William on The Graham Norton Show discussing The Earthshot Prize and environmental issues; he expresses how negativity spurred him to pursue optimistic action.
Nate Silver Says He’s Never Seen ‘Worse Vibes From a Party’ Than 2026 GOP: Nate Silver delivered a brutal assessment of the Republican Party, declaring he's ...
mediaite.com/media/podcasts/nate-silver-says-hes-never-seen-worse-vibes-from-a-party-than-2026-gop/

Ocasio-Cortez Says Democrats Should Stand Up for Trans Americans: At an event in Maine, an audience member told the New York progressive that “a lot of trans ...
nytimes.com/2026/10/22/us/aoc-trans-rights-democrats.html

Carney ‘disappointed’ in Hoekstra’s foreign interference allegations: Prime Minister Mark Carney says there is “no merit” to American claims that Canadians might ...
bnnbloomberg.ca/business/politics/2026/10/23/carney-disappointed-in-hoekstras-foreign-interference-allegations/

Illegal donations from Switzerland - | Didn't Weidel tell the whole truth?: The AfD leak could shed new light on an AfD donation scandal that seemed to be ...
tagesschau.de/investigativ/ndr-wdr/afd-leak-weidel-100.html

Key FactsAfD Data Breach Raises Questions About Donations and Far-Right Incidents
20 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nzz.ch
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nzz.ch
- Since early this week, nearly 420,000 internal emails from 2013 to 2026 have been accessible online.
- NDR and WDR report that some emails may indicate Alice Weidel knew earlier about Swiss donations.
- A digitally signed email dated April 10, 2025, concerns an alleged far-right incident in Bottrop and an expulsion application.
- The AfD confirmed the attack, declined authenticity inquiries, and announced cooperation with federal and state authorities.
Whoever uses the stolen data is effectively condoning a crime.— AfD (party), in a statement on the data leak
DOJ sues to block Alaska from certifying Senate race winner if Republican narrowly loses
cnbc.com/2026/10/23/alaska-senate-election-doj-lawsuit-sullivan.html

BREAKING: Trump admin seeks to BLOCK Alaska Senate result if Dems WIN
A-4 'Super' Skyhawks Playing The Bad Guys In European Skies: The A-4 Skyhawk, first flown seven decades ago, is famed for its ro...
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Abdul El-Sayed's America Tastes Like Meatloaf and Ful Medames: The Michigan US Senate candidate talks to BA about his Egyptian American upbringing ...
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Exclusive: Manchin suggests Collins should become independent : The former West Virginia senator is running a project to elect more members of Congress outside ...
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How Trump Lost Gen Z Men: Turns out, young men weren’t truly MAGA after all. According to the latest data, they mostly wanted cheap gas and no war—and they’re ...
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Conservatives call for cuts to permanent residency admissions in immigration plan
bnnbloomberg.ca/business/politics/2026/10/22/conservatives-call-for-cuts-to-permanent-residency-admissions-in-immigration-plan/

President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Vivek Ramaswamy to keep airing his controversial attack ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother ... Show more
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OpinionRamaswamy perverted a little girl's rape. DeWine must take real stand to rebuke slime | Opinion
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“In late spring 2020, a source I knew to be reliable called me with a story,” writes Matthew Cole. “The Dutch government had hacked into Jared Kushner’s phone ... Show more
Israeli President Herzog in an interview: Europe is not protecting itself from terror
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Key FactsDisputed Gesture by Tommy Thormann Triggers Calls for Action
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nordkurier.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nordkurier.de
- A video posted by Thormann shows him forming a circle with thumb and index finger in Schwerin on Tuesday.
- According to BIGE, right-wing extremist groups use it as a symbol of white supremacy, while divers also use it to signal approval.
- Left parliamentary leader Hennis Herbst asked President Birgit Hesse in writing to have the incident reviewed and consider a reprimand.
- The SPD and Greens demanded Thormann’s immediate exclusion from the AfD faction, while the AfD defended the gesture as a non-political greeting.
The AfD demonstrates once again how deeply right-wing extremism is rooted in its ranks. There are no representatives focused on policy who want to improve the lives of people in MV. There are right-wing extremists who deliberately present themselves in Parliament as such. This is not tolerable and unbecoming of a German state parliament.— Julian Barlen, SPD parliamentary group leader, commented after the incident in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's state parliament
Trump says he asked Google CEO to rename the Atlantic Ocean: “We have a lake and we have a gulf, now we need a river and we need an ocean."
mashable.com/tech/donald-trump-sundar-pichai-call-rename-atlantic-ocean

Key FactsTrump Says Pichai Rejected Atlantic Renaming
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- Trump said he had seriously considered naming the Atlantic Ocean after himself or the United States.
- According to Trump, Google CEO Sundar Pichai rejected renaming the Atlantic, noting that oceans were different.
- Google Maps had previously updated labels for U.S.-based users after Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario.
- Trump also floated American Ocean as a new name for the Pacific, which does not border Europe.
No, no, this time I’m not doing it.— Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, responding to Trump's request to rename the Atlantic Ocean during a White House discussion.
B.C. Election: Conservative support strengthening ahead of Saturday vote, polls indicate
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LeBron James Responds to Trump Calling Him Out Over National Anthem Antics: Philadelphia 76ers star LeBron James responded Thursday to President Donald Trump ...
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Key FactsTrump Accuses LeBron James of Disrespect During National Anthem
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
- Trump criticized James Thursday after the player continued warming up during the anthem before his Tuesday Philadelphia 76ers debut.
- He demanded an apology to American warriors and heroes whom he said died for the flag.
- James and Trump have repeatedly traded public insults; the NBA veteran campaigned for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and endorsed Kamala Harris in 2024.
- James said he would oppose a White House visit if Trump invited the Warriors to celebrate their championship.
LeBron James should apologize to all of those Great American Warriors and Heroes who died for the American Flag and all that our Country stands for!— President Donald Trump, Truth Social post about LeBron James during the national anthem warm-up.
Billie Eilish reportedlty had breast reduction surgery
For years, Billie became known for her oversized clothing, often explaining that she preferred keeping ... Show more
U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche claims Department of Justice (DOJ) independence is a 'misperception': "I work for President Trump"
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Elon Musk THREATENS to 'come for' Dems calling to investigate him
A-4 'Super' Skyhawks Playing The Bad Guys In European Skies: The A-4 Skyhawk, first flown seven decades ago, is famed for its ro...
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Brad Bradford says Olivia Chow’s dismissal of his plan to conduct a third-party line-by-line audit of city finances is “the same can’t do attitude we hear time ... Show more
Governor visits Vancouver to urge voters to support millionaires tax: Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson campaigned in Vancouver on Thursday, hoping to garner ...
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Key FactsGuido Heuer rejects CDU boycott plan for December
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- The CDU parliamentary group plans to leave the chamber together during the first two ballots; Heuer says he will remain.
- Heuer did not disclose his voting intention; he abstained as the only one of 15 lawmakers on the boycott decision.
- Heuer rejects an AfD coalition or tolerance arrangement but supports changing majorities and does not rule out minority government.
- As the BSW plans to abstain, Ulrich Siegmund needs votes from other groups in the first two ballots; a simple majority suffices in the third.
Of course we need red lines. When it comes to Russia, NATO, the preservation of the EU and the euro, we are worlds apart from the AfD. Those are our red lines.— Guido Heuer, former CDU parliamentary group leader in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament, in an NIUS interview.
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine denounces Ramaswamy ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother
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Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed toured and spoke at the Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Files Reading Room in Detroit, Michigan.
A-4 'Super' Skyhawks Playing The Bad Guys In European Skies: The A-4 Skyhawk, first flown seven decades ago, is famed for its ro...
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Can Trump deport Ilhan Omar?: Donald Trump has a long history of attacking Omar. Now, his administration is going after her citizenship.
vox.com/podcasts/507328/ilhan-omar-trump-immigration-investigation-denaturalize-deport

Key FactsStuttgart court rejects Left’s application against Hagel
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
- After Berlin’s Left won the election on September 20, Hagel offered Berlin police officers a move to Baden-Württemberg.
- He also called lead candidate Elif Eralp a left-wing clan mayor and linked her to criminal clans.
- The Left argued this breached Hagel’s neutrality obligations and unsuccessfully sought an injunction against the statements.
- The decision can be challenged within two weeks of notification before Baden-Württemberg’s Administrative Court.
In weighing the overall circumstances of the individual case, these are not official statements that are subject to the obligation of objectivity and neutrality.— Administrative Court of Stuttgart (ruling in the Hagel case)
David Horovitz: "Israel needs a government led by a prime minister who will dependably place Israel’s interests above his own ... Show more
For Israel's sake, Netanyahu has to go | The Times of Israel
For Israel's sake, Netanyahu has to go | The Times of Israel
‘Potentially irreversible harm’: Scientists sound alarm on PM Carney’s Bill C-39: More than 50 of Canada’s top scientists and scholars are warning that Prime ...
cp24.com/politics/2026/10/22/scientists-warn-of-environmental-harm-from-carneys-bill-to-fast-track-major-projects/
Olivia Chow says that viewers of tonight’s CP24 debate will hear “two different visions.”
“One going forward and keeping life affordable ... Show more
Key FactsReport: Criminal Probe Into Trump Ally Corey Lewandowski
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- The investigation began with the DHS inspector general’s referral of allegations to the Justice Department, according to four sources.
- The probe concerns certain government contracts; a DHS official says Lewandowski signed some as a special government employee despite questionable authority.
- Certain grants and contracts, including FEMA-related ones, were put on hold at Lewandowski’s direction, according to two DHS officials.
- Lewandowski’s lawyer reportedly said his client denies wrongdoing; the Justice Department has not issued subpoenas so far.
And if they're not honest, I'll have my DOJ go and do whatever they have to do,— Trump; said to reporters about the investigation into Lewandowski's tenure at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), per Reuters.
That’s it, Sahra Wagenknecht: BSW Can’t Take On the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt: The BSW was once formed to weaken the AfD. Now Sahra Wagenknecht’s party is on the ...
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Canadian democratic socialist party COPE elected all 12 of its candidates for municipal offices in Vancouver over the weekend ... Show more
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned his grandson, Ruhamya Kainerugaba, as a second lieutenant in the country’s army ... Show more
Hope for the Democrats: How millions of Latino voters could shake up U.S. politics
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Islamophobia is getting louder. Why isn’t the response?: The Islamophobic attacks on Ilhan Omar and Abdul El-Sayed won’t stop with them.
vox.com/politics/507163/midterms-actually-islamophobia-omar-elsayed
