Top Story: U.S. warns Taiwan to fortify itself against future China attack.
Views expressed in this geopolitical news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.
Content provided by "Newsmax.com."
For the latest BBC World News video, please go here:
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/10462520/one-minute-world-news
Accessed on 17 October 2020, 0316 UTC, Post 645.
Source: https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/
Please click link or scroll down to read your selections.
Thanks for joining us today.
Until next time,
Russ Roberts
https://www.hawaiigeopoliticalnews.com
https://hawaiiintelligencedaily.com
Twitter Won't Unlock New York Post Account Until Old Tweets Deleted
Twitter won't unlock the account for the New York Post until the media outlet deletes all tweets mentioning its story about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, according to the Washington Examiner....Coca-Cola to End Sales of Diet Cola Pioneer TaB
Coca-Cola Co. isn't picking up the TaB.The company announced Friday it would discontinue the once-popular diet soda from the '70s and '80s that lagged after the introduction of Diet Coke - despite fervent TaB loyalists, known as Tabaholics.US Warns Taiwan 'To Fortify Itself' Against Future China Attack
The U.S. national security adviser is warning Taiwan it needs to beef up its capability of fighting "any sort of amphibious invasion" from China.Seattle Sees Record Departures From Police Force
Seattle saw more than five times the number of police officers leave its force in September than the same month a year before , and twice as many as any month on record, data released by the department showed....Authorities: Top Mexico Official Helped Smuggle Drugs to US
Mexico's former defense secretary helped a cartel smuggle thousands of kilograms of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana into the United States in exchange for bribes, according to court documents unsealed Friday.Full Senate to Take Up Barrett Nomination Oct. 23
The Senate plans to take up the nomination of U.S. Appeals Circuit Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Oct. 23 with a final vote expected the following week, CBS News reported Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as saying....S&P 500 Runs Low on Buyers in Middle of Earnings
Going by early returns, this earnings season is shaping up as a historical one relative to forecasts. Its impact on the market has been less memorable.Goldman Warns of More Job Cuts as Jumbo Mergers Rise
Wall Street's top matchmaker for megadeals sees a wave of corporate takeovers coming with a worrying implication for the workforce: a jump in job losses.Republicans, Independents Watching Less NFL This Season
Television ratings of National Football League games were down through the first three weeks of the season, driven largely by Republican and independent affiliated voters, the media measurement and analytics company Comscore reported.Fred Fleitz to Newsmax TV: Biden Emails 'Smoking Gun' of China Pay-For-Play
It's clear that recently released emails are a "smoking gun" that show Hunter Biden was taking money for contacts in China and Ukraine who wanted influence from then-vice president Joe Biden, Fred Fleitz told Newsmax TV."I think we have a smoking gun that two foreign...WHO: Healthy Young People May Have to Wait Until 2022 for COVID Vaccine
The World Health Organization issued a warning on Wednesday that young, healthy people may have to wait until 2022 to get vaccinated for COVID-19. As countries worldwide work to establish guidelines about prioritizing who gets the vaccine and when, healthcare officials said...NH's Sununu to Sue Massachusetts Over Taxes on Commuters
New Hampshire GOP Gov. Chris Sununu on Friday announced that his administration will sue the Commonwealth of Massachusetts over its housebound commuters' income tax, The Boston Globe reports....Online Holiday Shopping Gets Push From Amazon
Amazon is on a holiday dash. Less than 48 hours after it wrapped up Prime Day, the online retailer on Friday announced it's putting up new discounts every day during the holiday shopping season as part of its Holiday Dash sales event.China Hawks Push Trump for Hardline Stance on Beijing
China hawks on President Donald Trump's national security team are pushing the White House to take a hardline stance against Beijing following his turn against the country, The Wall Street Journal reports....Feds Erect Billboards in Pa. Depicting Wanted Illegal Immigrants
The Trump administration is promoting its immigration enforcement tactics by displaying images of undocumented immigrants who are wanted for crimes on billboards in Pennsylvania....US Budget Deficit Hits All-time High of $3.1 Trillion
The federal budget deficit hit an all-time high of $3.1 trillion in the 2020 budget year, more than double the previous record, as the coronavirus pandemic shrank revenues and sent spending soaring.France: Teacher Decapitated, Suspect Shot Dead by Police
A history teacher who opened a discussion with students on caricatures of Islam's Prophet Muhammad was decapitated in a French street on Friday and police have shot the suspected killer dead, a police official said.The French anti-terrorism prosecutor has...France: Teacher Decapitated, Suspect Shot Dead by Police
A history teacher who opened a discussion with students on caricatures of Islam's Prophet Muhammad was decapitated in a French street and police have shot the suspected killer dead, a police official says. The French anti-terrorism prosecutor has opened an investigation...Chinese President Coughs, Sputters During Speech
Chinese President Xi Jinping was caught on video coughing and sputtering during a speech this week, prompting rumors that he could have been exposed to the coronavirus. Xi had to pause multiple times during the last 10 minutes of his remarks in Shenzhen. Each time he...GOP, Dems Hope Supreme Court Fight Bolsters Senate Prospects
For Republicans, the nomination fight over Amy Coney Barrett is a chance to seal conservative control of the Supreme Court for decades. For some GOP senators, it's also a lifeline they hope will preserve their political careers and their party's control of the chamber in...Robert O'Brien: China's Actions in Xinjiang 'Something Close' to Genocide
The U.S. national security adviser said on Friday that China was perpetrating "something close to" a genocide with its treatment of Muslims in its Xinjiang region. "If not a genocide, something close to it going on in Xinjiang," Robert O'Brien told an online event hosted by...Trump Administration Denies California Relief for 6 Fires
President Donald Trump's administration this week rejected California's request for disaster relief funds aimed at cleaning up the damage from six recent wildfires among the siege of deadly and destructive blazes that have scorched the state.Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom...China, US Moving Towards AI 'Cold War'
China's rapid improvements in the field of artificial intelligence is raising concerns among technological leaders over a potential arms race to improve AI capabilities between China and the United States, Politico reports. Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google and the...Sen. Graham: Liberal Outcry Over Feinstein's Hug 'Dangerous'
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said liberals' calls for Sen. Dianne Feinstein to step down because she hugged and complimented him at the end of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett mark a "dangerous...Shares of Gun Makers Rise as Biden's Lead Over Trump Grows
Shares of gun makers have been gaining ground as Democratic candidate Joe Biden leads polls, and if he wins the presidential election in November there are expectations of a renewed surge in gun sales that could drive shares even higher.Shares of Smith & Wesson Brands and...
Newsmax TV Live
Free Newsmax E-Alerts
Hot Topics
Comments
Post a Comment