This article is an on-site version of our FirstFT newsletter. Subscribers can sign up to our Asia, Europe/Africa or Americas edition to receive the newsletter every weekday. Explore all of our newsletters hereIn today’s newsletter:Japan’s ruling coalition loses its majorityShanghai cracks down on HalloweenLunch with sinologist Li ChengGood morning. Japan’s ruling coalition led by the Liberal Democratic party has lost its parliamentary majority, in a stunning rebuke by voters that plunges the country into political uncertainty.The LDP’s worst electoral reversal for 15 years, which will leave the party struggling to govern and recently anointed Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba under pressure…
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Alex Thompson / X MSNBC has directly compared Donald Trump’s epic rally in Madison Square Garden, New York to Nazism. In an image circulating across social media, the Democratic propaganda network compared the event at Madison Square Garden to a pro-Nazi rally that took place at the same location 85 years ago. Many Jewish Americans, including a Holocaust survivor, were present in the audience during Trump’s rally on Sunday evening. Meanwhile, some of the speakers spoke of their support for the Jewish state of Israel. This is how MSNBC is describing Trump’s MSG rally. I can’t wait for them to…
The “Euphoria” star brought a playful vibe to her night at the country music concert, sharing photos of herself fully embracing the country concert scene.Sydney Sweeney’s night out at the concert quickly became a fan favorite, as social media buzzed with photos of her enjoying the music and blending right into the country crowd.Article continues below advertisementSydney Sweeney Rocks Denim And Boots At Luke Combs ConcertIn one snapshot, Sweeney playfully stuck out her tongue while dressed perfectly for the occasion, donning an oversized denim shirt paired with classic black cowboy boots. The relaxed, effortlessly cool look made her an instant…
PARIS: France’s government said on Sunday (Oct 27) that state workers behind a massive rise in absenteeism will be targeted as it desperately seeks billions of euros in budget savings. Facing European Union pressure to slash spending, but similar heat from domestic parties over the planned penny-pinching, the minority conservative government set out another €5 billion (US$5.4 billion) in proposed cuts on Sunday. It has already warned that more than 3,000 public jobs will have to be lost and also indicated that those taking increasing sick leave will also have to feel the budget pain. The government said the number of…
UN chief Antonio Guterres says the levels of death and injury in north Gaza are ‘harrowing’ and calls plight of Palestinians ‘unbearable’.Israeli attacks have killed more than 50 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip in less than a day, most of them in the north of the enclave which has been the scene of renewed Israeli ground offensive for the past three weeks, leading the chief of the United Nations to call the plight of civilians there “unbearable”. At least 11 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others wounded after a school in northern Gaza was hit on Sunday. Reporting from…
Head coach Brian Callahan seemingly has no answers to fix the mess that is the Tennessee Titans, which should place him squarely on the hot seat, even in Year 1.On Sunday, the Detroit Lions destroyed Callahan’s squad, 52-14, in a lopsided matchup that revealed all of the Titans’ warts. Despite winning the total yardage battle, 416-225, Tennessee turned the football over four times and allowed a special teams touchdown, falling to 1-6 on the season after another sloppy performance that’s becoming far too common for the franchise. Callahan isn’t on the field committing turnovers or allowing huge returns for scores.…
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Mariana Castel/Millennium Images, UK When I contemplate the members of my social network, I am mostly filled with unadulterated feelings of love and warmth: I simply can’t wait to see them again, in the knowledge that we will bask in mutual affection and support. A handful, however, arouse quite different emotions – a mixture of eagerness and dread. They promise encounters that are the conversational equivalent of Russian roulette. In the right mood, these individuals can deliver a fun-filled evening, but if I catch them at the wrong moment, they can drain me of all my goodwill. There is simply…
Vice President Kamala Harris, campaigning in Philadelphia on Sunday, described a stark choice voters face in the presidential election, inviting them to visualize either her in the Oval Office or her opponent, Donald Trump, “stewing over his enemies list.”Speaking to reporters after an appearance at a Black church in West Philadelphia, Harris reiterated an argument she has been making of late that the election comes down to a binary choice between two candidates with vastly different conceptions of presidential power and responsibilities.“Just imagine the Oval Office on Jan. 20,” she said, invoking the date that the next president will be…
This article is an on-site version of our The Week Ahead newsletter. Subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Sunday. Explore all of our newsletters hereHello and welcome to the working week.Are you a worker? If you are a British taxpayer, you are going to find out the answer to this question — or at least chancellor Rachel Reeves’ definition — because we are hurtling towards the fiscal event known as Budget Day. The reason why the definition of workers is important is because the Labour government pledged at the recent general election not to make…