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Monica Lewinsky reacts to Ken Starr's death and what we know so far about results in the Republican US Senate Primary in New Hampshire but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
The FBI seizing another phone of a prominent supporter of President Donald Trump.
Twitter's shareholders approving the deal for Elon Musk to buy the social media giant.
This paves the way for the company to fight in court to force Musk to go through with the purchase...BBC NEWS...
Today a former Twitter executive told a congressional hearing that the company is behind on security standards with too many people having access to private data of Twitter users...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
A MASSIVE STOCK MARKET FALL TODAY THE DOW JONES PLUMMETING MORE THAN 1250 POINTS
THE STOCK DROP HERE IN THE USA FOLLOWS WORD OF RECORD INFLATION FOR AUGUST THE RATE 8.3 PERCENT.
THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE FELL 1,276.37 POINTS OR 3.94 PERCENT IN VALUE.
THE NASDAQ FELL 632.84 POINTS OR 5.16 PERCENT IN VALUE.
THE PRICE OF OIL DROPPED SLIGHTLY BY LATE AFTERNOON TO 87 DOLLARS AND 56 CENTS A BARREL...MARKETWATCH
In Europe the Shell Game to regulate energy consumption and prices along with helping 'Green' energy in the coming winter months.
The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen allowing producers of wind and solar and other 'renewable' energy sources as well as nuclear power 180 Euros (180 US Dollars) per megawatt hour of compensation.
That's a doubling of their financial allowance under her proposal.
Meanwhile producers of oil and natural gas face a 33 percent profits tax to be imposed starting in December.
Also in the cards a ten percent reduction in overall energy use with a five percent reduction during peak hours...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
"Justin Trudeau is out of touch and Canadians are out of money. Government is driving up the cost of living....
It is JustinFlation"
Leader of the Opposition Pierre Polilievre speaking out on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's inflation policy today
Polilievre says Canada is facing its worst inflation in 40 years.
Mr. Polilievre also spoke about tax increases and spending increases planned by Mr. Trudeau
He was heckled as he spoke today...
FOOD PRICES ROSE 8.3 PERCENT ANNUALLY IN NEW ZEALAND LAST MONTH.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRICES RISING 15 PERCENT A YEAR IN AUGUST...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND
Spain's Minister of Labor and Social Economy Yolanda Diaz Perez wants the country's supermarket chains to freeze prices.
The inflation rate in Spain last month 10.4 percent with food prices a major factor.
Diaz Perez is from the "Left" from the Podemos Party of the government led by Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Business groups say her plan smacks of Communism in Cuba.
Farmers deeply concerned that their already slim income margins will be wiped out...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
ITS PRIMARY ELECTION DAY IN THE THREE US STATES TODAY NEW HAMPSHIRE, RHODE ISLAND AND DELAWARE.
THE FINAL PRIMARIIES BEFORE THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8TH.
THE RACE DRAWING THE MOST MEDIA ATTENTION THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR US SENATE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
RETIRED ARMY GENERAL DON BOLDUC SUPPORTED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP LEADING THE REPUBLICAN ESTABLISHMENT BACKED CHUCK MORSE IN EARLY RETURNS.
AT 1105 PM EASTERN US TIME TONIGHT BOLDUC WITH 37.4 PERCENT OF THE VOTE TO MORSE'S 34 PERCENT SOME 41.2 PERCENT OF THE VOTE COUNTED.
THE POLITICS OF THE IRAN NUKE DEAL
(NEWS AND COMMENT, UPDATED)
(UPDATED) THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION DENYING THE CLAIM OF AN ISRAELI OFFICIAL THAT NUCLEAR TALKS WITH IRAN HAVE 'FAILED'.
ALSO BEING DENIED THE CLAIM OF THAT UNNAMED ISRAELI OFFICIAL THAT THERE IS A TOUGHER STANCE FROM THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION WITH IRAN.
ISRAEL HEADED TOWARDS ELECTIONS IN SEVEN WEEKS WITH US RETURN TO THE JCPOA NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH IRAN A HOT BUTTON ISSUE...TIMES OF ISRAEL...
SPEAKING PUBLICLY US SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN DESCRIBES IRAN'S CURRENT POSITION AS 'UNWILLING OR UNABLE' TO DO WHAT IS NEEDED TO REACH AGREEMENT.
THAT MAKES AGREEMENT 'LESS LIKELY'...TIMES OF ISRAEL
(UPDATED COMMENT)
THREE THINGS TO CONSIDER ONE THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT TRYING TO GET IRAN TO MAKE A MISCALCULATION AND TWO MAKING ISRAELI VOTERS THINK THE IRAN SITUATION IS A NON-ISSUE.
A THIRD RESULT OF THE ISRAELI OFFICIAL'S COMMENT IS THE FLUSHING OUT OF PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES ON THE IRAN TALKS TO GAIN MORE INSIGHT INTO HOW THEY ARE PROGRESSING.
THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY WITH VOTING NOVEMBER 1ST.
AND IN ADDITION WE HAVE AN ELECTION HERE IN THE USA NOVEMBER 8TH.
MR. BLINKEN HAS TO COMMENT WITH THE US ELECTIONS IN MIND A DEAL WITH IRAN COULD UPSET VOTERS.
WHAT WILL HE SAY AFTER NOVEMBER 8TH?
An air raid on the capital city of the Tigray region in Ethiopia today.
Rebels in the region have said they are willing to take part in peace talks with the Ethiopian government...AL JAZEERA QATAR
ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN CONFLICT
(UPDATED)
Armenia putting out the call for help following the outbreak of fighting with Azerbaijan late Monday night.
It is said that Azerbaijan launched a full-scale attack starting just after Midnight local time...THE ARMENIAN WEEKLY
The Armenians appealing to Russia, the CSTO alliance that includes Russia, Belarus and Central Asian nations as well as the United Nations Security Council...TASS RUSSIA...
The Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron.
France, Russia and the United States guarantors of the peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan has received military support from Turkey and even some from Israel.
Azerbaijan borders Iran.
The word mid-day today local time is that Azerbaijan's forces are continuing attempts to advance...TASS RUSSIA...
Russia urging both sides to honor a cease-fire...TASS RUSSIA...
The UN Security Council to discuss the matter tomorrow.
And late tonight both countries say dozens of their soldiers have been killed.
Armenia speaking of less intense shelling in the border region...TASS RUSSIA
RUSSIA-UKRAINE DRAMA
RUSSIAN VILLAGE SHELLED TWO HURT
UKRAINIAN BUILDUP NEAR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
Tonight Russia says that a village in the Belgorod region was shelled from Ukraine and two civilians were hurt...TASS RUSSIA
A Russian activist says that Ukraine is building up heavy weaponry near the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant.
It's said to include US supplied HIMARS and M777 howtizers...TASS RUSSIA
In other news...
A NEW 'FETAL HEARTBEAT' ABORTION LAW IN HUNGARY DECREED TO TAKE EFFECT ON THURSDAY.
THE NEW LAW ADDS A REQUIREMENT FOR WOMEN TO HEAR THE HEARTBEAT OF THE UNBORN CHILD BEFORE AN ABORTION IS PERFORMED.
CURRENT ABORTION LAW IN HUNGARY ALLOWS FOR ABORTION DURING THE FIRST 12 WEEKS OF PREGNANCY AND EVEN LONGER IN SPECIAL CASES...NEWS AGENCIES-DEUTSCHE WELLE GERMANY
Concern being expressed over the rapid use of puberty blockers at a "gender clinic" in New South Wales.
Maple Leaf House is associated with a children's hospital in Newcastle and is designed for "trans and gender diverse" youth.
And a budget hearing in the New South Wales parliament, a Labor Party member said he has been told by staff and parents associated with the facility that on second or third appointments there the puberty blocking treatments begin...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEATH OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN CONTINUE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM TODAY....BBC NEWS BLOG...
THREE NATIONS NOT INVITED TO THE QUEEN'S FUNERAL IN LONDON NEXT MONDAY BELARUS, MYANMAR AND RUSSIA...REUTERS-JERUSALEM POST
Ken Starr has died at the age of 76.
The Republican lawyer was Solicitor General of United States and a President and Chancellor of Baylor University.
Starr is best remembered for being the Independent Counsel whose investigation of President Bill Clinton led to Clinton's impeachment.
Starr also defended President Donald Trump when he was put through an impeachment trial in the US Senate...WASHINGTON EXAMINER...
Reacting to Starr's death Monica Lewinsky acknowledging "complicated feelings" and "a painful loss for those who love him"...FREE REPUBLIC POST-FOX NEWS STORY-DISCUSSION
French film director Jean-Luc Godard is dead at the age of 91...BBC NEWS
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