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President Donald Trump said yesterday Ukraine could reclaim territory from Russia, a shift from his earlier stance, after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the United Nations' 80th General Assembly in New York. Earlier in the day, Trump questioned the UN's effectiveness during an address to the 193-member body (watch here) and criticized nations for renewable energy initiatives, migration policies, and recognition of a Palestinian state. See highlights here.
Meanwhile, the US Secret Service announced it dismantled a vast telecom network that could have disrupted the annual UN gathering. Agents seized over 300 SIM servers across the New York area capable of disabling phone towers, blocking 911 calls, and sending mass messages. Officials said no plot to target the UN meeting was found, but they believe unnamed foreign governments used the system to communicate with organized crime and terrorist groups.
Roughly 150 leaders are expected to speak before the general debate concludes Monday. See the daily schedule and speech recordings here. |
Would-Be Assassin Convicted |
The man accused of attempting to kill then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach, Florida, golf course last September was found guilty yesterday. A 12-person jury convicted Ryan Routh, 59, of all charges, including assaulting a federal officer; possessing a firearm as a felon; and attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate.
Shortly after the verdict, the would-be assassin—representing himself—grabbed a pen off a desk and tried to stab himself in the neck before marshals removed him from the courtroom. Prosecutors presented evidence that he had spent weeks planning the attack, positioning himself between bushes and aiming a rifle at Trump from roughly 400 to 500 yards away, though he never fired a shot. He faces life in prison at his Dec. 18 sentencing and maintains he didn't intend to kill anyone.
Routh also faces a state trial, where he has pleaded not guilty to charges of terrorism and attempted murder. |
Super Typhoon Ragasa is expected to make landfall near Shenzhen, China, today as the most powerful tropical cyclone in the world so far this year. The storm reached peak winds of 162 mph near its eye Monday, equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane. It has since been downgraded to a Category 4-equivalent storm.
Authorities in Guangdong province, a southern financial hub, canceled schools and businesses and relocated more than a million residents amid warnings of catastrophic flooding and waves up to 21 feet. Ragasa’s impact is expected to raise water levels by about 6 feet along the coast, with some areas seeing between 12 and 15 feet. The typhoon struck the northern Philippines and eastern Taiwan earlier this week, causing 14 deaths in Taiwan and three in the Philippines. It is forecast to move westward toward Vietnam and Laos later this week.
China’s meteorological agency has referred to Ragasa as the “King of Storms,” drawing comparisons to Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018, which caused significant damage in Hong Kong and about $592M in economic losses. |
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