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With ‘Swift Boat’ architect at the helm, Trump campaign uses familiar playbook against Walz

By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The Trump campaign’s attacks on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military record are channeling the “swift boating” campaign 20 years ago against John Kerry, which accused the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee of lying about his Vietnam service and decorations. The common denominator in both efforts: Trump campaign co-manager Chris LaCivita.

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Video shows bodies on burnt-out Russian trucks in Kursk region as Ukrainian cross-border assaults rage

By Olga Voitovych, Victoria Butenko, Radina Gigova, Allegra Goodwin, Christian Edwards and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — A video that surfaced online appears to show bodies on burnt-out Russian military trucks in the country’s southwestern Kursk region, the latest sign that Ukraine’s cross-border assault is probing more deeply and inflicting significant damage on Moscow’s troops.

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Thailand’s reformist Move Forward Party, dissolved by court order, regroups as People’s Party

Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Just two days after being disbanded by court order, Thailand’s main progressive political party has regrouped under a new name and vowed to continue its fight for reforms despite continuing opposition from the conservative establishment that blocked the party from taking power despite finishing first in last year’s election. Leaders

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Philippine court blocks government’s effort to close news outlet that criticized former president

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine appeals court has reversed a regulator’s 2018 order to shut down a prominent news outlet, marking a legal victory for journalists who angered former President Rodrigo Duterte by reporting critically on his deadly crackdown on illegal drugs and alarming human rights record. The Court of Appeals ordered the Securities

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Maduro goes after X and WhatsApp as pressure mounts to back up his claim to victory in Venezuela

Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro is trying to accomplish something that seems impossible in the South American country: steer people away from WhatsApp and X. Maduro’s announcement this week that he had ordered a 10-day block on access to X in Venezuela is the latest in a series of efforts

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Japan’s Toyota promises to do better with vehicle testing after major scandal

AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is promising to strengthen oversight of its vehicle certifications so the scandal that surfaced recently over improper tests will never recur. Japan’s top automaker outlined in detail Friday the measures it will take, including greater managerial involvement, assigning more staff to certification tasks and clarifying responsibilities of specific

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Bangladesh protests are not the first time student uprisings have helped bring about radical change

Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — In Bangladesh, weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs turned into a broad uprising that forced the prime minister to flee the country and resign. The demonstrations began peacefully weeks ago and were primarily led by students frustrated with the system that they said favored those with

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In Zimbabwe, schoolchildren face threats from animals. Now they are learning how to spot the dangers

Associated Press SAVE VALLEY CONSERVANCY, Zimbabwe (AP) — In Zimbabwe, increased wildlife activity near people mean that children are at risk of attacks by animals while walking long distances to and from school. Authorities and parents hope an initiative that teaches them how to identify dangers could mitigate the risk. Schoolchildren, many of whom walk

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Cowboys’ CeeDee Lamb responds on social media after Jerry Jones says no urgency in contract dispute

Associated Press OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has always insisted that contract negotiations are ongoing with CeeDee Lamb as the wide receiver’s holdout continues. The talking took on a different tenor Thursday, with Jones insisting he “doesn’t have any urgency” to resolve the dispute, and Lamb responding by posting “lol.” on

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