Germany’s Chancellor Merz:

The Left Party in Berlin is a particularly extreme, radical left-wing party.

What deeply concerns all of us is the widespread antisemitism within this party, including within its parliamentary group.

Germany’s Chancellor Merz:

We — and I certainly do not exclude myself — have quite obviously failed in recent months to connect the federal government's reform efforts and their long-term benefits with a positive future outlook for large parts of the population.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson:

If we lose the majority, it'll be lawfare on steroids and all sorts of chaos, and Trump will not be able to continue his America First policies.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson:

Everybody's frustrated about fuel prices, obviously, but that's not related to policies. It's not related to the Republicans in office.

This is related to the Strait of Hormuz. It is not yet resolved there.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson:

We got an A grade on the economy.

Norwegian soldiers discovered that Chinese-owned Volvo rental cars recorded and stored videos during a major military exercise in Oslo from September 14–18.

The footage captured soldiers entering and leaving vehicles, their movements, locations and even security codes used to access restricted areas.

Despite the discovery, the military continued using the cars due to a lack of alternatives.

Source: DN

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson:

Remember what we inherited from Biden-Harris after four years. It was the worst economy in generations. They brought us to 9.1%, 40-year-high inflation.

You don't just flip a switch and turn the economy back around. It does take time.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson:

I think the Iranians are watching this election cycle. I think they want to do harm to the president in his political prospects, and I think that's a big factor in this.

After the election, I think we get to a very new phase of this.

NATO's SACEUR General Alexus Grynkewich:

If someone is foolish enough to attack us, we will fight.

We will stop the attack and deny them the ability to achieve their objectives, whatever those may be.

NATO's SACEUR General Alexus Grynkewich:

My theory of victory is simple.

We will block the initial attack. If the attack persists, we will blunt it and prevent enemy advance.

And if required, we will break the enemy's forces and the operational warfighting system that is arrayed against us.

NATO's SACEUR General Alexus Grynkewich:

We are not seeking to impose a strategic defeat on our adversary, nor do we need to do so.

Rather, we are only seeking to stop any attack in its tracks, to deny the ability to seize and hold our territory.

Achieving this requires the tactical and operational defeat of the forces being employed against us. But no more.

We break the warfighting system attacking us in order to render it unable to continue that attack.

NATO's SACEUR General Alexus Grynkewich:

We will see if an attack is coming, giving us time to assess and rapidly position our forces.

In doing so, we aim to deter. But these movements also prepare us to deny any potential attack, including those aimed at seizing and holding NATO territory as a fait accompli.

NATO's SACEUR General Alexus Grynkewich:

If attacked, we are ready to fight tonight.

NATO's SACEUR General Alexus Grynkewich:

We know how we will fight if a fight comes to us. And we know we will win.

And together we will ensure that any adversary who considers attacking our alliance reaches the only conclusion that matters: Today is not the day.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it struck a third supertanker in the Strait of Hormuz in two days, setting it on fire.

The IRGC claimed the tanker had switched off its navigation system and ignored warnings while attempting to leave the Strait.

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French far-right leader Jordan Bardella:

We must draw inspiration from Singapore's method, an extremely demanding way of teaching mathematics. Emmanuel Macron's removal of mathematics from the common curriculum a few years ago had catastrophic consequences.

How could anyone even contemplate removing mathematics from the common curriculum?

French far-right leader Jordan Bardella:

How can a young French person, sometimes from an immigrant background, love France if we do not instill in them the beauty and greatness of French history?

If they do not know who Napoleon Bonaparte was, who Louis XIV was, who Joan of Arc was, or who General de Gaulle was?

French far-right leader Jordan Bardella:

France's public finances are in a catastrophic situation. If we continue, we are heading straight into a wall.

If we continue along the path we have taken since 2017 under Mr. Macron, the French economy will fall, it will collapse.

Analysts Doubt Russian Diesel Can Ease Fuel Prices Before US Midterms

Analysts say Russia may struggle to supply the diesel promised to Trump and that initial shipments would be too small to meaningfully ease a global supply crunch ahead of US midterms.

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