China ICBM test, Israel-Hezbollah tensions and US election lawsuit prep

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is indicted on bribery charges, Canada's Justin Trudeau survives a no-confidence vote, Russia’s Vladimir Putin proposes changes to the nation’s nuclear doctrine, Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu rules out a cease-fire with Hezbollah, a Japanese warship sails through the Taiwan Strait, Kamala Harris makes an economy pitch to American voters, as a Marist poll places Kamala Harris and Donald Trump neck and neck in three key states, OpenAI reportedly makes moves to become a for-profit company, US Congress approves a three month funding extension, and Europe suspends its approval of Pfizer’s sickle cell anemia drug Oxbryta. Sources: verity.news

China conducts its first publicized ICBM test in decades, the US is reportedly seeking a temporary Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire as tensions simmer, the Russian parliament backs a ban on adoptions from countries that allow gender changes, Thailand signs a law legalizing same-sex marriages, a House committee votes to hold US Secretary Blinken in contempt over the Afghanistan probe, Washington State will maintain an abortion pill stockpile if Donald Trump wins the presidency, while a source indicates that a Trump meeting with Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy won’t happen, a Democratic Party group prepares for election lawsuits, a boat with 30 bodies is found off the coast of Senegal, and Visa is sued over an alleged monopoly on credit card swipes. Sources: verity.news

US Pres. Joe Biden delivers his last address to the UN General Assembly, the UK’s Keir Starmer addresses the Labour Party’s annual conference, a Gallup report finds that this year’s US election environment favors a GOP win, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the US to present his ‘victory plan,’ the US moves to ban Chinese technology from connected vehicles, Telegram agrees to hand over users’ data upon ‘valid’ court requests, Earth crosses seven of nine planetary boundaries, a study links dating apps to income inequality in the US, two Russian cosmonauts return to Earth after a record stay on the International Space Station, and a new 'ghost shark' species is discovered in New Zealand. Sources: verity.news

Israel launches a barrage of strikes across Lebanon, Anura Kumara Dissanayake is sworn in as Sri Lanka's president, The US House agrees on a temporary government funding bill, Trump says he won’t run for president again in 2028 if he loses in November, The UN urges Sudan's RSF to end its siege of North Darfur’s capital city, The UN adopts a pact to 'bring multilateralism back,' Four are killed and over 20 injured in an Alabama mass shooting, Nurses in England reject an offer of a 5.5% pay rise, Two major Australian supermarkets are sued over 'illusory' discounts, Floods leave six dead in Japan, and the WHO says mpox cases in Africa are approaching the 30K mark. Sources: verity.news

Brazil fines X and Starlink over a brief X restoration, The US House unanimously votes to increase protection for presidential and VP candidates, Israel targets a Hezbollah operations commander in Beirut, The US reportedly remains unconvinced about Ukraine's possible use of long-range weapons in Russia, A jailed Cuban dissident leader wins a human rights award, North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson denies a controversial CNN report, Georgia’s Election Board will require the hand counting of ballots in the US election, More women accuse the ex-Harrods owner of sexual assault in the UK, Boeing will furlough thousands of staff amid a factory strike, and Earth will soon be temporarily orbited by a “mini-moon.”  Sources: verity.news

Hezbollah asserts that attacks on Israel will end when Gaza war ends, A UN resolution asks Israel to end its presence in Palestinian areas within 12 months, The US claims Iran sent stolen Trump files to the Biden campaign, A Canadian inquiry finds PRC influence didn't violate election law, Venezuela’s opposition leader says he was “forced” to admit election defeat, Colombia suspends peace talks with ELN Guerrillas after an army base attack, The Teamsters won’t make an endorsement for the US presidential election, The Pro-Palestine “Uncommitted” group also declines to endorse either Harris or Trump, The House rejects Speaker Johnson’s spending bill, and a man is jailed for wearing a “seditious” t-shirt in Hong Kong, Sources: verity.news

The US Federal Reserve slashes interest rates for the first time in four years, China sanctions nine US defense firms over their military sales to Taiwan, India-administered Kashmir votes in the first local election in a decade, booby-trapped walkie-talkies kill hundreds in Lebanon, Venezuela arrests a fourth American over an alleged plot against Nicolas Maduro, Hillary Clinton suggests jailing Americans who spread Russian propaganda, India fires three officials following protests over the rape and murder of a doctor, an IVF bill is blocked in the US Senate, the EU proposes an outdoor smoking ban, and Instagram implements new restrictions for minors’ accounts. Sources: verity.news

Kamala Harris hits a six-point record lead in the race for the US presidency, exploding pagers injure thousands in Lebanon, four columnists quit the Jewish Chronicle over allegations of fabricated Gaza articles, Russia’s Vladimir Putin orders the military to boost its numbers by 180K, Meta bans several Russian state media outlets, Georgia’s parliament approves a controversial LGBTQ+ bill, a frenchman accused of orchestrating the mass rape of his wife takes the stand, the Murdoch family ‘succession’ hearing begins, state troopers are deployed to Ohio’s Springfield amid ongoing threats, and superbugs are forecast to kill over 39M by 2050. Sources: verity.news

The FBI probes an 'apparent' second Trump assassination attempt, Germany’s tightened border enforcement goes into effect, Ex-BBC anchor Huw Edwards is handed a suspended sentence over child abuse images, Netanyahu denies discussing a defense minister post with an opposition lawmaker, Kamala Harris gives her first solo interview as the Democratic nominee, Italy’s deputy prime minister is investigated for allegedly preventing a migrant vessel from docking, TikTok begins its appeal against being sold or banned in the US, UNRWA says the Gaza polio vaccine drive has reached 90% of children, Typhoon Yagi kills over 100 and displaces 320K in Myanmar, Bebinca, the strongest typhoon since 1949, hits Shanghai, and a study finds microplastics can get into brain tissue. Sources: verity.news

Israel’s intelligence chief resigns over the Oct. 7 attack, North Korea releases the first images of a key Uranium enrichment facility, The US House says PRC seaport cranes pose a national security risk, Donald Trump proposes ending taxes on overtime, Donald Trump declines a second debate against Kamala Harris, Boeing workers reject their contract offer and begin striking, The UK will ban junk food TV ads, A new report paints a “hollow” outlook for the future of NASA, OpenAI launches o1 models with 'reasoning' abilities, and a stolen painting from the anonymous UK street artist Banksy is found. Sources: verity.news