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JAPAN’S SHIGERU ISHIBA SET TO BECOME COUNTRY’S NEXT PM – Ishiba prevailed over Sanae Takaichi  Japan’s Shigeru Ishiba was set to become Japan’s next prime minister after winning a closely fought contest in his fifth and final attempt to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Ishiba prevailed over Sanae Takaichi in a run-off vote in what was seen as one of the most unpredictable leadership elections in decades with a record nine candidates in the field. The leader of the LDP, which has ruled Japan for almost all of the post-war era, is essentially assured of becoming Japan’s premier because…

NEW LAW TO BAN OR RESTRICT SMARTPHONES IN SCHOOL – California governor signs new bill into law  California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that requires schools to limit or ban the use of smartphones, amid a growing consensus that excess usage can increase the risk of mental illness and impair learning. Thirteen other states this year have banned or restricted cell phones in school or recommended local educators do so, after Florida led the way by banning phones in class in 2023, according to Education Week. California, with nearly 5.9 million public school students, has followed the…

STUDY CONFIRMS COVID VACCINES INCREASE RISK OF HEAVY MENSTRUAL BLEEDING – National study from France found 20% increased risk of heavy bleeding  A new national study from France found that COVID-19 vaccines are linked to a more than 20% increased risk of heavy menstrual bleeding in the first three months following the primary vaccination series. Researchers from EPI-PHARE, part of the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products and the French National Health Insurance, conducted a “case-control study” using comprehensive data from the French National Health Data System. They were investigating how to better measure the…

MORISSONS STRIKES PROPERTY DEAL -The supermarket striked £370m deal to shrink debt pile Morrisons, the supermarket chain, has struck a £370m deal with Song Capital, a real estate investor to unlock value from its vast property portfolio as its owners seek to further shrink the company’s debt pile. Under the deal, which could be announced alongside Morrisons’ quarterly results on Thursday, Song Capital will pay £370m for the right to receive an income stream from 75 of the chain’s supermarkets for the next 45 years. Morrisons will retain ownership of the stores’ freehold. The deal comes more than three years…

LEBANESE PRIME MINISTER SAYS CEASEFIRE BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HEZBOLLAH POSSIBLE – Allies have called for 21 day ceasefire Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has expressed hope that a ceasefire could be reached soon to end fighting between Israel and  Hezbollah that has shaken his country and raised fears of a ground invasion. The United States, France and several allies called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire across the Israel-Lebanon border while also expressing support for a ceasefire in Gaza following intense discussions at the United Nations. Mikati welcomed the call for a truce but said the key to its implementation is…

UN CHIEF URGES SECURITY COUNCIL TO ACT TO EASE GLOBAL TENSIONS – The 79th Session of the General Assembly opens United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the Security Council to act meaningfully to ease global tensions, emphasising that “peace demands action.” Guterres made the statement in addressing an open debate on “Leadership for Peace,” on the occasion of the General Debate of the 79th Session of the General Assembly, at the U.N. headquarters in New York. The Security Council adopted a statement on the Maintenance of International Peace and Security during the open debate. The statement reaffirmed the principles enshrined…

MINISTERS WARN BRITONS TO LEAVE LEBANON – UK bolsters military contingency in the region Ministers have warned British nationals to leave Lebanon immediately, as the Government bolsters its presence in the region. The Government continues to advise against all travel to Lebanon, as the situation continues to deteriorate rapidly, with devastating consequences. Around 700 UK troops will move to Cyprus in the coming hours, as the Government continues to prepare its contingency plans following significant escalation between Israel and Lebanon in recent days. The military teams will be supported by Border Force and FCDO officials. Defence Secretary, John Healey MP…

ARGENTINE PRESIDENT CALLS UN A TENTACLED LEVIATHAN – Also called Agenda 2030  a supranational government program with a socialist slant Argentina’s President Javier Milei, speaking at the United Nations General Assembly has criticised the UN organisation as a “Leviathan” monster, rejected its ‘Pact for the Future’ and pledged instead an “agenda of freedom.” In a fiery speech where he also said the UN had become “powerless” in its key role to help prevent conflicts, Milei condemned the body’s future pact adopted on Sunday calling it “socialist” and said the UN’s remit had become “distorted”. “It has become a multi-tentacled Leviathan…

LABOUR MEMBERS HAVE VOTED AGAINST KEIR STARMER’S WINTER FUEL CUTS – The Unions team up to defeat the Labour Leadership Labour members have voted against Sir Keir Starmer’s winter fuel cuts as the party’s annual conference ended in embarrassment for the Prime Minister. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) teamed up with Unite to push a motion in Liverpool opposing the removal of the payments from 10 million retirees. Unions were left infuriated after Sir Keir’s allies rescheduled the vote from Monday. The motion was carried based on the rules of the party and it comes as a blow to the…

ATTEMPTED ASSASSIN APPEARS IN FEDERAL COURT-  Accused is denied bail without bond by U.S Magistrate. The U.S. Justice Department plans to charge the attempted assassin of former President Donald Trumpwith attempting to assassinate a major political candidate, a felony carrying a life sentence if Ryan Routh is convicted. Routh was ordered by U.S. Magistrate Judge Ryon McCabe to remain in jail without bond pending trial on the two gun-related charges brought against him after his Sept. 15 arrest. McCabe said prosecutors had documented Routh’s effort to “stalk” Trump during a roughly month-long period in south Florida “in an apparent attempt…