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Today's Top Political News Compilation - Thursday, October 19, 2023

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Republicans are facing death threats as the election for speaker gets mired in personal feuds

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was the thing that was supposed to make Rep. Jim Jordan the 56th speaker of the House. An onslaught of pressure from the Republican Party base, allies predicted, would compel the GOP’s moderate and establishment members to support Jordan, a hero of the far-right, and help him secure the votes for the gavel.

























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Do Tanks Have a Place in 21st-Century Warfare?

  • News source: Lara Jakes
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The drone combat in Ukraine that is transforming modern warfare has begun taking a deadly toll on one of the most powerful symbols of American military might — the tank — and threatening to rewrite how it will be used in future conflicts.

Over the last two months, Russian forces have taken out five of the 31 American-made M1 Abrams tanks that the Pentagon sent to Ukraine last fall, a senior U.S. official said. At least another three have been moderately damaged since the tanks were sent to front lines early this year, said Col. Markus Reisner, an...
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VW workers vote to unionise in major win for labour

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The United Autoworkers Union took a risk in a Republican - and often anti-union - part of the US.
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Watch: Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue lit up green

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Nigerian breaks chess marathon record

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The 29-year-old chess master plays for 58 consecutive hours and counting on New York's Times Square.
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Top three stripped of medals in Beijing half marathon

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The top three finishers of the Beijing half marathon are stripped of their medals after an investigation into the controversial result.
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Allman Brothers Band guitarist Betts dies at 80

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Dickey Betts helped create their band's Sothern rock style and wrote classic songs like Ramblin' Man.
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Nato pledges more advanced air defences to Ukraine

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Kyiv has long been pressing for hi-tech Patriot systems to defend against deadly Russian attacks.
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An attack on women that has devastated Australia

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The stabbing rampage at a busy Sydney shopping centre has left many - particularly women - fearful.
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From WhatsApp to Greggs - why is tech going down more?

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Online threats against pro-Palestinian protesters rise after Cotton's comments

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Online threats and hateful rhetoric against pro-Palestinian protesters have accelerated since Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas encouraged people affected by the mass protests to "take matters into your own hands," according to a report obtained by CBS News.

Advance Democracy, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that conducts public interest research, says it found that there has been a surge in calls for violence against pro-Palestinian protesters across social media platforms this week after Cotton's comments, with users threatening to kill...
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Can AI help solve Japan’s labour shortages?

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Japan is seeing if artificial intelligence can tackle its increasing shortfall of workers.
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NY AG Letitia James asks judge to void Trump's $175M bond in civil fraud case

  • News source: FOX News
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New York Attorney General Letitia James is pushing the judge in former President Donald Trump's civil fraud case to void the $175 million bond that Trump previously posted to appeal his New York civil lawsuit.

In her 26-page filing obtained by Fox News Digital, James questions whether the insurance company has sufficient funds to back it up.

Trump’s bond was posted by California-based Knight Specialty Insurance Company (KSIC), but James argued that the insurer was "not authorized" to write business in New York, stating it is a small insurer that is...
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USC cancels all commencement speakers after canceled valedictorian speech

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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The University of Southern California announced on Friday all commencement speakers are being eliminated from the commencement ceremony next week.
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Worried About Trump’s Support for Ukraine, Eastern Europe Tries Outreach

  • News source: Andrew Higgins and Tomas Dapkus
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As many in Europe worry about the possibility of a second presidency for Donald J. Trump that they fear could bring an end to U.S. support for Ukraine, some of Russia’s most fervent foes are taking a different tack: making nice with the Trump camp.

To that end, the governing party of Lithuania, a steadfast supporter of Ukraine, last month organized meetings between Ukrainians, Baltic politicians who want increases in military spending to counter Russia, and a group of former Trump administration officials. Also attending were members of pro-Trump...
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An audible sigh of relief in the Middle East

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The latest round in the longstanding, dangerous rivalry between Israel and Iran seems over for now.
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