NYTIMES (Choe Sang-Hun) - The Hidden Human Cost of Kim Jong-un’s New Power
The North Korean leader’s financial and diplomatic leverage rests on the brutal exploitation of his own people, from coal miners to diplomats, at home and abroad.
ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - EU offers Canada 'associate membership' amid US trade war
Canadian PM Mark Carney is seeking to reduce Canada's dependence on the U.S.
NYTIMES (Choe Sang-Hun) - The Hidden Human Cost of Kim Jong-un’s New Power
The North Korean leader’s financial and diplomatic leverage rests on the brutal exploitation of his own people, from coal miners to diplomats, at home and abroad.
NYTIMES (Edward Wong) - State Department Extends Visa Ban on Abbas, Other Palestinian Officials
The move would prevent Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of two governing Palestinian groups, from traveling to the United States next week for the United Nations General Assembly.
JUSTTHENEWS (Just the News staff) - Vance offers stern warning that a 'worldwide energy crisis' would occur if US withdraws from Mideast
“The president came in, and yes, he wanted to keep the United States out of foreign entanglements,” Vance said. “He also said that he was committed to Iran not having a nuclear weapon..."
DAILYCALLER (Francis Kapper) - Trump Admin Quietly Opens Direct Talks With Iran-Backed Houthis As Yemen War Heats Up
‘a clear-cut disaster’
DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - House Passes Lindsey Graham’s Neocon Russia Sanctions Bill
‘should be bipartisan consensus’
NYTIMES (Luke Broadwater and Michael Crowley) - Trump Wanted Canada as the 51st State. He Ended Up Pushing It Toward the European Union.
The invitation by the E.U. for Canada to become an “associate member” is a sign of Mr. Trump’s brand of diplomacy, which often involves threatening America’s closest friends.
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Scoop: Trump to hold Iran talks with Gulf leaders next week
President Trump is expected to meet Gulf leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York next Tuesday to discuss the next steps in the war with Iran , three sources with direct knowledge tell Axios. Why it matters: The meeting is expected to focus on U.S. ideas for a postwar strategy as Trump and his senior team work on a day-after plan expected to be finalized after the midterms . What we're watching: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also wants to meet Trump in New York, but no meeting has been scheduled, an Israeli source said. Flashback: Last year, Trump met during the UN General Assembly with leaders from eight Arab and Muslim countries and presented them with his draft Gaza peace plan. - He presented it…