Nicholas Slayton, Task & Purpose
In China, Xi’s purge targets corruption – and rivals
Chinese President Xi Jinping is purging top military and political leaders in a campaign aimed at curbing corruption and removing potential rivals.
Congress Under the Gun on Military Pay
Ellen Mitchell, The Hill Time is running out to find the next solution to get
Filing: iRobot says its last potential buyer withdrew from the process and its financials remain dire, following Amazon abandoning a 2024 bid; IRBT drops 33%+ (Annie Palmer/CNBC)
Annie Palmer / CNBC:
Filing: iRobot says its last potential buyer withdrew from the process and its financials remain dire, following Amazon abandoning a 2024 bid; IRBT drops 33%+ — Shares of iRobot plunged more than 30% on Monday a…
Hamas to return hostage body as families urge pause to Gaza truce
Hamas said Monday it would hand over the remains of a deceased hostage, the 16th since a ceasefire began, shortly after families of missing Israelis called for a suspension of the Gaza truce until all captives’ bodies are returned.
Mexico’s Sheinbaum says she and Trump agreed to extend trade deadline
A 90-day pause in rise in US tariffs on Mexico from 25 to 30 percent was set to expire at the end of October.
‘Trapped and terrified’: Genocide warnings after RSF’s Darfur advance
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claim they’ve seized the Sudanese army’s last base in El Fasher, Darfur – trapping hundreds of thousands and stoking fears the country could split in two.
Sources: Microsoft’s next Xbox will run Windows, letting users play PlayStation titles on Steam and the full Xbox console library, without a multiplayer paywall (Jez Corden/Windows Central)
Jez Corden / Windows Central:
Sources: Microsoft’s next Xbox will run Windows, letting users play PlayStation titles on Steam and the full Xbox console library, without a multiplayer paywall — The new Xbox platform is said to be a &…
News24 | 10 face trial in Paris for cyber-harassment of Brigitte Macron over gender claims
Ten people went on trial in Paris on Monday charged with sexist online harassment of Brigitte Macron, in the latest case linked to unsubstantiated gender claims thrown at the French first lady in France and beyond.
Who is Doug Ford, the Canadian politician pushing Trump’s buttons?
In his first campaign to lead Ontario, Ford started out as a Trump-style populist. But tariffs changed his view and he is now a consistent thorn in the U.S. president’s side.