QtrendsIsraeli settlers accelerate land seizures in the West Bank amid Palestinian displacement and a waste crisis. Jill Biden reveals she feared her husband was having a stroke during the 2024 presidential debate. Trump claims Iran is 'negotiating on fumes' while insisting midterm elections will not affect his war strategy, even as the US and Iran issue conflicting reports on a potential deal. Russia tells its banks to shoot down Ukrainian drones, and UK intelligence reports nearly half a million Russian casualties in the war. Fact-checkers flag multiple false claims by Trump at a cabinet meeting.
Israeli settlers are speeding up land seizures from Palestinians in the West Bank, according to multiple reports. Meanwhile, Palestinians are resorting to recycling as Israeli restrictions create a trash crisis. Lebanese villagers describe life inside what they call Israel's 'yellow line' in disputed border areas.
Jill Biden has revealed that she worried Joe Biden was having a stroke during the 2024 US presidential debate. The revelation comes from multiple news outlets including CNN, Al Jazeera, and BBC, all reporting on her concerns about the president's health during the televised event.
Trump has stated that Iran is 'negotiating on fumes' in ongoing talks and insists that the US midterm elections will not affect his war strategy. The New York Times reports he says he does not care about midterm pressure as talks drag on, while AP News and NPR also cover his stance on the negotiations.
The US and Iran are giving conflicting accounts of negotiations as Trump says there will be no sanction relief and that he is 'not satisfied' with a potential deal yet. The White House has disputed Iranian state TV reports about agreed terms to end the war. CNN fact-checks multiple false claims Trump made during a cabinet meeting, including about the Iran conflict.
Russia has told its bankers to shoot down Ukrainian drones as the war continues to escalate. The Guardian reports nearly half a million Russians have been killed in the conflict, according to UK intelligence. Multiple sources indicate the order reflects the deepening toll of the war on Russian territory and infrastructure.