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A Japanese firm whose name was on devices that exploded says it discontinued them a decade ago.
https://newrepublic.com/post/186114/sheriff-defense-donald-trump-lies-threaten-kamala-harris-supporters
Portage County, Ohio, Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski warned the people he was elected to protect that political leanings have “consequences.”
https://newrepublic.com/post/186116/emails-georgia-election-officials-trump-chaos
A network of election officials in Georgia is preparing to swing the election in Trump’s favor.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-harris-fascist-jd-vance-b2614984.html
JD Vance called for Democrats to reduce their ‘ridiculous and inflammatory political rhetoric’ as his running mate repeatedly calls Harris a ‘fascist’
https://www.dw.com/en/hong-kong-first-person-sentenced-under-new-security-law/a-70265142
Chu Kai-pong was convicted for wearing a "seditious" t-shirt. A new law has greatly increased the penalties for acts deemed seditious by the courts.
https://www.dw.com/en/fbi-disrupts-major-chinese-hacking-group-director-says/a-70262349
A hacker group known as Flax Typhoon was able to infect hundreds of thousands of devices around the world, authorities said. China has denied any involvement in the malicious botnet.
https://www.dw.com/en/two-european-firms-in-focus-of-hezbollah-pager-explosions/a-70248830
The Taiwanese company whose name appeared on the pagers that detonated across Lebanon has denied manufacturing the devices. That has put relatively unknown Hungarian and Bulgarian firms in the spotlight.
https://www.dw.com/en/us-says-iran-emailed-trump-campaign-material-to-biden-staff/a-70263273
The United States said the hackers sent emails, which included stolen excerpts from Donald Trump's presidential campaign, to staff of his then-rival, Joe Biden. Both presidential candidates said such attempts took place.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ukraine-drone-attack-russia-ammo-depot-toropets-tver-blasts-quake-fire-rcna171601
The explosions in Toropets, in the Tver region, were so intense that they were picked up by NASA satellites and earthquake monitors.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/18/japan-faces-demographic-crisis-as-elderly-count-hits-record-high-.html
Japan's number of people aged 65 and over has reached a record high, cementing it as the worlds most elderly country, according to government statistics.