Monday, October 21st, 2024 - North Korean troops in Russia; Israel-Hamas-Hezbollah & Campaign tra...

Описание: Today’s Headlines: North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to Russia for military training, preparing them for deployment to Ukraine. This may be the start of a larger effort, with North Korea’s military being one of the world’s largest at 1.2 million soldiers. Turkey’s President Erdogan praised late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, while Iran’s Foreign Minister was in Turkey for diplomatic talks, raising concerns about regional alliances. Israel is targeting Hezbollah’s financial arm in Lebanon, escalating tensions after strikes hit southern Beirut. The U.S. is investigating the leak of classified documents detailing Israeli plans to attack Iran, which were posted on a Tehran-based Telegram channel. On the campaign trail, Vice President Harris marked her 60th birthday in Georgia, while Donald Trump held rallies, including a McDonald's visit. Elon Musk announced a $1M-a-day lottery until election day, raising legal concerns in Pennsylvania. Trump reportedly tried to silence Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2024 election with financial incentives. And finally, Boeing reached a tentative agreement with its union after a month-long strike, offering a 35% wage increase, but the deal still needs union approval.


Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:



• CNN:North Korean troops seen being equipped in Russia ahead of likely deployment to Ukraine (https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/19/asia/n...)



• AP News: Turkey's Erdogan offers his condolences for killing of Hamas leader Sinwar (https://apnews.com/video/turkey-turke...)



• AP News: Israel says it will target Hezbollah's financial arm and begins striking Beirut (https://apnews.com/article/israel-pal...)



• AP News: US investigates leaked documents on Israel's Iran attack plans (https://apnews.com/article/israel-ira...)



• PBS: WATCH: Harris speaks at Baptist megachurch in Georgia on her 60th birthday (https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics...)



• NBC News:Trump attempts to troll Harris by serving french fries at a Pennsylvania McDonald's (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024...)



• WSJ: Elon Musk Offers $1 Million Daily Prize for Signing His Petition - WSJ (https://www.wsj.com/politics/election...)



• NBC News: Trump's legal team tried to keep Stormy Daniels quiet ahead of 2024 election, MSNBC reports (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024...)



• Axios: Boeing reaches tentative deal to end strike (https://www.axios.com/2024/10/19/boei...)  







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