PoliticsFox & Friends hosts discuss Ilhan Omar’s comments about a federal probe and her meeting with Homeland Security, while criticizing Hasan Piker’s controversial remarks about Republicans and the growing Democratic backlash.
PoliticsFox & Friends hosts discuss Ilhan Omar’s comments about a federal probe and her meeting with Homeland Security, while criticizing Hasan Piker’s controversial remarks about Republicans and the growing Democratic backlash.
EconomyPhilippine Energy Secretary Sharon Garin says Southeast Asia could need years to prepare for another major energy disruption, describing contingency planning as a medium- to long-term process. She discussed what help consumers might receive if supply is disrupted again on the sidelines of Singapore International Energy Week.
WorldA ceasefire began Tuesday around Oleshky in southern Ukraine, which has been under Russian occupation for more than four years. Brokered by Melania Trump with Pope Leo involved, it is meant to let aid into the town and allow people who wish to leave to do so.
PoliticsWith Election Day a week away, Donald Trump takes his campaign blitz to Texas for a rally at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, in a state described as Republican-leaning.
OtherPresident Trump is campaigning for Republican candidates a week before the midterm elections. Former FBI Director James Comey faces federal charges from the Trump administration for a third time, while high tides have caused flooding on both the East and West coasts.
Politics8:12Israel is holding its first election since Hamas’s October 7 attack three years ago. Turnout reached a record about halfway through polling day, in a contest viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rule.
EconomySkyBridge founder Anthony Scaramucci joins The Starting Block to discuss the upcoming US midterms and their possible implications for the broader crypto industry.
World1:24Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir voted at a polling station in Kiryat Arba in the occupied West Bank. Ra’am party head Mansour Abbas voted with his family in Maghar, while former prime minister and B’Yachad leader Naftali Bennett voted in Ra’nana on Tuesday.
PoliticsVoting is under way in Israel’s first election since the Hamas attack on October 7 three years ago triggered the Gaza war. Turnout had reached 31.5% by local noon, a record level for that point in polling day. Opinion polls show a close contest between Benjamin Netanyahu and Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot, a former defence chief.
PoliticsSingapore and Indonesia agreed to form a joint task force to act against companies linked to forest fires and transboundary haze. In talks, the foreign ministers also addressed Indonesia’s gas supply cuts and cross-border air pollution. Singapore’s minister reaffirmed ties, while his Indonesian counterpart said the relationship was mature enough to accommodate differences.
PoliticsDemocratic nominee Roy Cooper is campaigning in Charlotte for North Carolina’s open Senate seat, with Election Day one week away.
SocietySome Prince Edward Island farms lack seasonal agricultural workers this harvest season following changes to federal rules for bringing workers to Canada. One farmer says Atlantic Canada needs a better system for processing farm-job applications and more flexibility to share workers among farms.
World3:51Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voted Tuesday in the country’s general election, while voters outside polling stations voiced opposition to him.
SportsHarry Kane ended his long pursuit of football’s top individual honour on Monday, winning the Ballon d’Or after a record-breaking season that cemented his standing as one of the game’s leading goalscorers. Putellas claimed the women’s award.
World2:09A localized ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia took effect early Tuesday, October 27, ahead of a humanitarian mission led by US first lady Melania Trump. Missile attacks also resumed in Kyiv.
WorldIsraeli Ambassador to the US Danny Danon reacts to high turnout in Israel’s first election since the October 7 Hamas attack, Netanyahu’s stark warning to Iran and President Trump’s endorsement of the prime minister.
World3:28Two British nationals face national security charges over a September incident near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Mohmed Ahmad Abdulkarim, 24, is accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service, suspected to be Iran’s. Nouman Essghir, also 24, is charged over entering a prohibited site on 22 August for a purpose prejudicial to the UK.
EconomyChinese exports to Europe are surging, putting carmakers, manufacturers and hundreds of thousands of jobs at risk. Germany and France are responding with a new “Made in Europe” strategy, tariffs and a proposed trade “kill switch,” raising the question of whether a new trade war is beginning.
PoliticsTrump shrugged off concerns about holding Mississippi’s Senate seat during a Monday visit, even as his presence highlighted Republican worries over once-safe seats. He also answered Obama’s comparison of Trump’s focus on renovations to Saddam Hussein opening a Cheesecake Factory, saying the former president “doesn’t understand.”
EconomyIn episode 9 of The White Papers, Lydian CFO Nikolas Huth discusses how stablecoins are changing payments worldwide, covering links with traditional merchants, adoption by payment processors, Lydian’s expansion in Southeast Asia and the infrastructure needed for the “last mile” of stablecoin payments. The episode was recorded live at Token2049 in Singapore.
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Economy1:18Brussels faces a highly charged contest as the battle over the next EU budget coincides with efforts to cover Ukraine’s €70 billion shortfall.
TechAs it takes a key step toward going public, AI giant Anthropic is warning about potential risks its technology could pose to humanity.
Economy2:59The UK economy has exceeded expectations, posting the G7’s strongest growth in the first half of the year before the budget. St James’s Place economist Hetal Mehta cautions that higher energy prices could put the progress at risk.