United Airlines CEO faces rightwing backlash after calling for US wealth tax 20. October 2026 (22:06) Scott Kirby says wealth inequality is a ‘danger to society’ and calls for inheritance tax in recent interviewScott Kirby, the CEO of United Airlines, is under scrutiny from conservative politicians and commentators for saying wealth inequality is a “danger to society” and calling for a national wealth and inheritance tax in a recent interview.Talking to the New York Times, Kirby was asked about the growing public distrust of CEOs and whether he felt any responsibility to quell that distrust. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump and Zelensky appear at loggerheads despite Oslo optimism 20. October 2026 (22:00) The Ukrainian leader's hug with Steve Witkoff in the Norwegian capital is unlikely to dispel misgivings about US policy towards his country, writes Paul Adams.(BBC News)
US has resumed sharing intelligence with Ukraine about Russian strikes, says Zelenskyy 20. October 2026 (21:32) Advance warnings of missile attacks were seemingly suspended last week by the White House, but Ukraine’s president says: ‘Now it works’The US has resumed sharing intelligence with Kyiv about Russian missile strikes, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday after a meeting with the US envoy Steve Witkoff in Norway.He said Ukraine was again receiving advance warnings of ballistic missile attacks, which were seemingly suspended last week by the White House. “Now it works. It’s great,” he said, adding that the US move would save lives. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump pours $100 million in eleventh-hour scramble to try and save the doomed Republican majority after internal fury
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