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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his 'dear friend' Donald Trump

Anti-Brussels Firebrand Orban To Host European Leaders In Hungary

The nationalist leader -- a big fan of Donald Trump -- has faced backlash for his country's norm-defying EU presidency, which saw him jetting to Moscow right after taking over the six-month stint in July. Orban's frequent attacks on Brussels and fellow leaders have also left him isolated.
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A pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, shows Russia's President Vladimir Putin greeting North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui on November 4

Japan Expresses Concern To China Over Russia-North Korea Ties

Their meeting on Monday was four and a half hours long, according to Japanese media, which said the two also discussed a possible head-to-head between President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba this month at a summit in Peru.
The bait-and-switch disinformation tactic appears to target actors across the political spectrum.

Deceptive 'Bait-and-switch' Facebook Groups Snare US Voters: Study

The Washington-based American Sunlight Project analyzed over 300 groups on the Meta-owned platform that masquerade as pro-Harris pages while misleading the Democratic contender's supporters with abusive, hateful posts or capitalize on her popularity to promote merchandise.
Some economists warn that a weaker headline hiring figure in the wake of devastating Hurricane Helene could affect how people view economic conditions

US Election Race Awaits Employment Data

The Labor Department's report on hiring and unemployment will be closely scrutinized by the teams of both candidates -- Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump -- but the numbers will be distorted by fallout from devastating hurricanes and a major strike.
Flooddwater inundated a slum area in Picuana, near Valencia

Spain Races To Save Victims As Floods Kill 62

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez urged citizens not to lower their guard as the emergency continued and pledged not to "abandon" victims of the disaster on a scale rarely seen in the European country.
Israeli reservists are transported to their base outside Tel Aviv on October 7, 2023, the day the Gaza war erupted

Israel Short On Soldiers After Year Of War

Some 300,000 reservists have been called up since the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, according to the army, 18 percent of them men over 40 who should have been exempted.
A man walks past a wall adorned with banners honouring Russian servicemen participating in Russia's military action in Ukraine

North Korea Sent 10,000 Troops To Train In Russia, US Says

Seoul has long accused the nuclear-armed North of sending weapons to help Moscow fight Kyiv, and after Kim Jong Un signed a mutual defense deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in June, Pyongyang is alleged to have moved to deploy soldiers en masse.
US President Joe Biden signed an executive order in August 2024 that allowed for new curbs on US investment in Chinese tech firms working on sensitive technology

US Finalizes Curbs On Investing In Chinese Tech

The new rules, which take effect on January 2 next year, will prohibit US-headquartered firms, citizens, and permanent residents from engaging in transactions involving cutting-edge technology like semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), and quantum computing, the Treasury announced in a statement.

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