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Trump touts European ‘strongman’ as close ally during presidential debate: Who is Viktor Orban?

Fox News Former President Trump touted his foreign policy credentials during Tuesday night’s presidential debate, name-checking the strong relationships he built with leaders of rival nations and allies alike during his term, most notably Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the “strongman” of Europe. “He’s a tough person, smart prime minister of Hungary,” Trump said, adding…

Hanoi flooded by swollen river as Typhoon Yagi leaves 179 dead

Fox News Vietnam’s capital of Hanoi evacuated thousands of people living near the swollen Red River as its waters rose to a 20-year high, flooding streets days after Typhoon Yagi battered the country’s north, killing at least 179 people. Asia’s most powerful typhoon this year, Yagi brought gales and heavy rain as it moved westwards…

Trump debate claims about German energy policy are wrong, says Berlin

Washington Post “We are shutting down — not building — coal and nuclear plants,” Germany’s foreign ministry said on social media in response to Trump’s debate comments. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/11/trump-germany-energy-fossil-fuels/

International press reacts to Trump-Harris debate as world watches ‘fiery debate’

Fox News It was not only Americans tuning into the U.S. presidential debate Tuesday night as former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced off for the first time. The results of the November election are expected to have resounding consequences for U.S. policy abroad, and the international community has been paying close…

Kim Jong Un promises to ‘steadily strengthen’ North Korea’s ‘nuclear force’

Fox News North Korea is promising to refine its weapons development and strengthen its nuclear capabilities. Supreme leader Kim Jong Un made the comments Monday at a state event celebrating the country’s 76th anniversary. “The obvious conclusion is that the nuclear force of the DPRK and the posture capable of properly using it for ensuring…

On 9/11 anniversary Afghan opposition leader warns country once again a ‘safe haven for terrorists’

Fox News Three years since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and 23 years since the 9/11 terror attacks that led to the U.S. invasion, Afghanistan finds itself in a worse position now than it was on that fateful day. “This country has become once again a safe haven for terrorism. It will become a battlefield…

House GOP maneuvers to portray Democrats as weak on China

Washington Post With its “China Week” blitz of legislation, the House GOP seeks to bolster the party’s foreign policy credentials ahead of November’s election. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/09/11/house-china-week-legislation/

The No. 1 Breaker in the World Is … Raygun?

New York Times The Australian breaker who was mocked at the Olympics for her kangaroo-hopping routine is now atop the official world rankings. Here’s how it happened. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/sports/raygun-breaking-ranking-number-one.html

Job rate for women in tech has hardly budged since 2005, EEOC finds

Washington Post The share of women in the high tech industry has barely budged over the last two decades even as the jobs have exploded, according to a new analysis. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/11/big-tech-women-minorities-jobs-dei-eeoc/

Partial bridge collapse in eastern Germany causes major traffic disruption

Fox News Officials are investigating why a concrete bridge partially collapsed in eastern Germany early Wednesday, disrupting a major traffic artery in Dresden and interrupting the heating system for a city nicknamed “Florence on the Elbe” for its Baroque architecture. No one was injured when a section of the Carola Bridge fell into the Elbe…