😳 Biden wants to 'smack' Republicans 'in the ass'

US President Joe Biden made yet another controversial statement regarding Former President Donald Trump and Republican voters during his speech at an event in Scranton, Pennsylvania, claiming he wants to “smack” them “in the ass.”

“But I’m serious. These are the kind of guys you like to smack in the ass. By the way, I’m serious. Think about it,” Biden asserted.

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EXPOSED: Harris' contradictory ads tailored for votes

Vice President Kamala Harris is facing criticism for running conflicting ads tailored to different audiences. CNN reports that Harris is playing both sides of the Palestine-Israel conflict in key battleground states to win over Jewish and Arab-American voters who could impact the election outcome.

In Pennsylvania, with its significant Jewish population, Harris’ campaign pushes ads showcasing her steadfast support for Israel. One features her saying, “I will always stand up for Israel’s right to defend itself,” without mentioning Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.

Meanwhile, in Michigan — home to the highest percentage of Arab Americans — her campaign pivots.

“What has happened in Gaza over the past nine months is devastating. We cannot allow ourselves to become numb to the suffering, and I will not be silent,” a Harris ad for Michigan claims, expressing solidarity with Gaza’s civilians and promoting a ceasefire message.

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US bombers arrive in Middle East - CENTCOM

US bombers B-52 have arrived in the Middle East, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced.

"B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Base's 5th Bomb Wing arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility," CENTCOM said on X.

Earlier, the Pentagon stated that the US had also sent a destroyer, bombers, and fighters to the Middle East. These forces will begin arriving in the region over the coming months, as the carrier strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln prepares to depart.

On Saturday, the Axios website reported, citing sources, that the United States had warned Iran it would not be able to prevent Israel from responding in the event of a retaliatory strike from Tehran.

Earlier, a spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Gen. Ali-Mohammad Naini, stated that Tehran would deliver a decisive response “beyond the understanding” of Israel to the recent attack on Iranian territory. Additionally, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei emphasized that Tel Aviv and Washington would definitely face consequences for their actions against Iran and the resistance front.

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Russian Embassy in Benin monitors information on US troop movement from Niger – ambassador

The Russian diplomatic mission in Cotonou is monitoring reports on the redeployment of US troops from Niger to Benin, Russian Ambassador to Benin and Togo Igor Evdokimov said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

“The embassy is monitoring reports of the redeployment of American troops from Niger to Benin. So far, Cotonou has not commented on this issue. Unlike our Western colleagues, we recognize Cotonou's right to freely choose its partners in the sphere of defense and security,” Evdokimov said.

Earlier, the head of the US Africa Command (AFRICOM), Gen. Michael Langley, stated that the US was negotiating with West African countries, particularly Cote d'Ivoire, Benin, and Ghana, about the possible deployment of US troops withdrawn from Niger.

The United States faced the problem of ending military cooperation with Chad and Niger at the initiative of these countries. Former Pentagon analyst and retired US Air Force Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski, commenting on these events, told RIA Novosti that such steps marked the end and failure of the US neocolonial policy toward Africa. The authorities of Niger and the United States agreed to complete the withdrawal of US troops from this African country no later than September 15. Later, the Pentagon announced that part of the American contingent (approximately 75 people) would be withdrawn from Chad.

In total, according to available data, the number of US troops in Niger was about 1,100, and about 100 in Chad.

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Elon Musk comments on Biden's jibe about "smacking" Republicans "in the ass"
 
"He called me ‘gay’* and now he wants to touch my ass 🤣🤣🥲🥲," he writes on X.
 
*LGBT movement is banned in Russia as extremist.

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Commander of Hezbollah rockets array eliminated - IDF

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that it had eliminated the commander of the Hezbollah Nasser unit's missiles and rockets array, Jaafar Khader Faour, by a precision strike on southern Lebanon.

"An IAF [Israeli Air Force] fighter jet conducted a targeted strike in the area of Jouaiyya in southern Lebanon and eliminated the commander of Hezbollah's Nasser Unit missiles and rockets array, the terrorist Jaafar Khader Faour, as well as the commander of the drones array in the unit," the IDF wrote on X.

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😡Farmers slam UK Environmental Secretary for his £420 wellies
 
Against the background of increasing inheritance tax for farmers, the British people are chastizing the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Steve Reed, for his choice of boots: he wore not ordinary wellies but leather-lined Le Chameau “Chasseur” boots, priced at a whopping £420, the Telegraph reports.
 
At the same time, among the directors of Le Chameau is a donor who has pledged tens of thousands of pounds to Labour ministers, including the prime minister himself.
 

"Reed’s boots have become a symbol of a government completely detached from rural reality," the newspaper writes.

 
Agricultural workers did not appreciate the minister's attempts to be close to the people amid the cuts in benefits for farmers under the new budget of the British government.
 

“You’ll never see a farmer who wears £400 wellies, because we’re getting them covered in muck every day,” says Aled Thomas, a farmer and Conservative councillor in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

 

“They’re absolutely not the kind of wellies a farmer would wear,” says Andrew Court, a farmer from Staffordshire. “Anything above £100 is not really appropriate for farming. If you want to make the right impression with people, you probably want a more practical, down-to-earth welly.”

 
Earlier, the chancellor announced plans to scale back the agricultural relief on land valued at more than £1mln.

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