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Obama slams Trump: 'we've never seen a president so intent on selling favors'

Just days out from the mid term elections that will determine control of the closely divided Congress, former US president Barack Obama took to the campaign trail to accuse Donald Trump of corruption, deride his strategy for Iran and skewer the gilded aesthetic he has applied to White House renovations.
Obama framed the November 3 vote as a "circuit breaker" to "at least rein in some of the foolishness" of Trump's presidency.

"We got to flip that circuit breaker, bring some accountability to this government," Obama said.

"We have never seen a president excel in straight-up grifting, on your dime, like this," Obama added.

"Never seen a president so intent on selling favors like this ... Now the party seems to stand for corrupt government, or inept government, or no government."

#Obama #Trump #Midterms #Michigan #ElSayed #UnitedStates #Democrats 

China's APEC story in three cities

Three cities, one quarter-century: China's APEC journey traces a remarkable economic transformation. 

Ahead of the 33rd leaders' meeting, travel with us through time and space as we look back at how much has changed nationwide.


Our route starts in Shanghai, moves through Beijing, and reaches this year's host, Shenzhen: Asia's glowing technological boomtown.

#APEC #Trade #ChinaTransformation #innovation #diplomacy

Putin warns foreign troops in Ukraine would be “legitimate targets”

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told US envoys that any Western troops deployed in Ukraine after a peace deal would be a “legitimate target” for Moscow. He warned their presence would restart the conflict, rejecting a key Ukrainian demand for security guarantees.

#Putin #Ukraine #Russia #PeaceTalks

Ukrainian troops have recorded significant disruption to Elon Musk's Starshield service for several days, leaving interceptors along the entire front-line and Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine unable to down Russian missiles, says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 

"This helps Russians kill more Ukrainians and carry out more accurate strikes on Ukraine," Zelenskyy said on.

Zelenskyy's statement comes a week after US President Donald Trump said the Russia-Ukraine conflict was close to being settled in a "big beautiful agreement". 

#russiaukraine #starlink #elonmusk