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IRacist conspiracy theories about immigrants have dominated the election cycle in recent weeks, with Republican leaders doubling down on unfounded rumors about Black and brown immigrants and capitalizing on fears that immigrants are to blame for rising crime in U.S. cities.During last week’s presidential debate, Donald Trump repeated his unfounded claim that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are eating their pets. “In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs. The people who come in. They’re eating the cats. They’re eating the pets of the people who live there,” the Republican candidate said.Also, in response to a question about the rising cost of…

Paramilitary soldiers stand guard as people queue to cast their vote in the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir state assembly elections in Kishtwar, India, on Wednesday. Chani Anand/AP Hide caption Toggle caption Chani Anand/AP PULWAMA, India — Men and women wrapped in shawls and stood in separate lines in this part of the Himalayas early Wednesday morning, many preparing to do something they’d never done before: vote. Residents across Indian-controlled Kashmir are voting in the first state elections in a decade, a move that rights activists say has been followed by a dramatic crackdown on people’s freedoms since…

Last month, former President Trump reposted a collage on Truth Social of young women wearing “Swifties for Trump” T-shirts, with most of the images clearly appearing to be generated by AI.”I accept!” Trump told his 7.1 million followers, as the world’s most famous childfree cat lover pounced on him, claws in hand. Opinion columnist Robin Abkarian “I recently learned that an AI of ‘me’ was posted on his site falsely endorsing Donald Trump for President,” Taylor Swift wrote on Instagram shortly after Vice President Kamala Harris dominated Trump in their first, and likely only, debate. “It really brought home my…

Emails obtained by the Guardian reveal a behind-the-scenes network of county elections officials across Georgia coordinating policy and messaging to cast doubt on the results of November’s election before a single vote had been cast, and to promote rules and procedures supported by the election rejection movement.The emails were obtained by the watchdog group Citizens for Accountability and Ethics in Washington (CREW) through a public records request to election denier and Gwinnett County Board of Elections Commissioner David Hancock, who shared them with The Guardian.The communications, which span a period beginning in January, expose the inner workings of a group…

TBILISI, Georgia — Georgian lawmakers on Tuesday approved the third and final reading of a law on “family values ​​and protection of minors,” which would impose sweeping restrictions on LGBTQ rights.The bill would provide legal grounds for authorities to ban pride events and the public display of the LGBT rainbow flag, and impose censorship of films and books.Leaders of the ruling Georgian Dream party say the move is necessary to uphold traditional moral standards in a country where the deeply conservative Orthodox Church holds great influence.Activists say the move is aimed at boosting conservative support for the government ahead of…

US News Live: Get real-time updates on the biggest events happening in the US, including elections, politics, economy, crime, the virus and more.Today’s US news live updates: Prince Harry and Jill Biden plan to work together ahead of US elections, here’s whereGet the latest updates and breaking news on US elections, politics, crime, trends, weather and national affairs. Stay on top of news developments on Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. It’s all here. This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by Hindustan Times staff….read moreThis is an AI-generated live blog and has not been…

Canadian mobile phone giant BCE has reached an agreement with rival telecommunications and cable TV giant Rogers Communications to sell its 37.5 percent stake in Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment for C$4.7 billion (US$3.46 billion). The transaction will give Rogers a majority stake of 75% in MLSE, which includes the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors professional sports teams. Subject to sports league and regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to close in mid-2025. BCE will use the proceeds from the deal to repay debt, while also securing for its subsidiary Bell Media access to content rights to Maple Leafs…

Text Size Refiled to fix typo in third paragraph The wildfires ravaging the Aveiro region in northern Portugal are one of the worst in a generation for local residents, who feel helpless in the face of a wall of flames. Smoke was so thick in some places that it was difficult to see more than a few dozen metres ahead, as anxious residents on Monday tried to rescue pets and belongings from homes perilously close to the fire in the village of Busturenga. Some tried to stop the oncoming flames, but the small buckets of water they had were unable…

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.5 percentage points (50 basis points) on Tuesday, putting it at the center of a political storm.Donald Trump quickly spoke out, suggesting the commission’s decision could be a “political stunt” given the proximity of the November presidential election.Asked for his reaction while campaigning in New York City, the former president said: “Assuming they’re not playing politics, I think cuts of this magnitude are an indication that the economy is very bad. Either the economy is very bad or they’re playing politics.”That same day, the Fed cut its key borrowing rate to 5.50% from…

US gymnast Jordan Childs is looking to overturn a decision that stripped her of her first individual Olympic medal.Video footage shot for the Netflix documentary series “Simone Biles Rising” may help her succeed.Chilean lawyers on Monday filed an appeal with the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, seeking to overturn a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that awarded Romania’s Ana Barbos a bronze medal in the floor exercise at last month’s Paris Olympics.Childs was awarded the medal on Aug. 5 after an investigation by her coach, Cecil Lundy, led judges to increase Childs’ score, moving the UCLA gymnast to…