Kemi Badenoch, New Leader of the U.K.’s Tories, Vows to Make the Party More Conservative
Ms. Badenoch is expected to move the party, now in the opposition, further to the right.
Donald Trump Vows to Let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ‘Go Wild on Health’ If Elected
At his rally on Sunday at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, former president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said that if elected he would allow wellness conspiracist and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to “go wild on health.” Kennedy, a former Democrat and scion of the famous political family, initially ran as […]
Fresh blasts heard in Lebanon as Israel vows to hit Hezbollah’s finance sites
The Israeli military has warned residents in 24 areas in Lebanon – including 14 in the capital Beirut – that it plans to carry out strikes in the coming hours and throughout the night. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it would target banks and other financial infrastructure supporting Hezbollah. Later on, a BBC correspondent […]
China Vows to Unleash More Borrowing to Spur Economy and Strengthen Banks
The finance minister said Beijing would sell bonds to supplement spending and help banks but did not detail how much.
Taiwan’s president vows to resist ‘annexation’
President William Lai has pledged to uphold Taiwan’s self-governing status in his most high-profile public address since taking office earlier this year. In a thinly-veiled reference to China’s claim over the island, Lai said he would “uphold the commitment to resist annexation or encroachment upon our sovereignty.” Lai was speaking to a crowd in Taipei […]
Live Updates: Hezbollah Leader Vows ‘Retribution Will Come’ After 2 Days of Attacks
Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader, blamed Israel for the explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies that killed at least 37 people and injured thousands in Lebanon. Later in the day, Israeli warplanes struck rocket launchers and weapons caches in southern Lebanon.