Michigan heckler the son of Republican adviser paid for ‘influencer marketing’ against El-Sayed
Timmy Teepell’s firm paid $250,000 by America Next, which has been trying to gin up ‘organic’ opposition to El-Sayed Man who heckled El-Sayed is former Josh Hawley aide, records show The man who attempted to ambush Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed with a question about his supposed allegiance to the Muslim Brotherhood – which El-Sayed parlayed into a viral clip for his campaign – is the son of a political operator who recently received $250,000 for “canvassing and influencer marketing” against El-Sayed, the Guardian has learned. In the now-famous exchange, a man – first identified by the Handbasket as Thomas “Tommy” Teepell – asked El-Sayed if he would “disavow” the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed said he would, but then asked: “What are you implying? Do you assume that I wouldn’t?” What followed was a five-minute exchange that has drawn over 50 million views across several
Alberta votes to remain part of Canada in independence referendum
More than 75% of voters in the oil-rich province voted on Monday to remain in Canada. Alberta's separatist movement, fueled by lingering resentment toward Ottawa, differs from that of Quebec, where the independence debate has recently resurfaced on the political stage.
Hundreds put on immediate trial for ransacking city centres across France
Since the 17th of October over 2,000 people have been placed in police custody in France. Nearly 70% are adults. The trials which have gotten underway help shed light on their profiles, what they did, what's the proof and what penalty they're likely to face. FRANCE 24's Delano D'Souza reports.
Zelenskiy meets Witkoff as US-Ukraine relations sink to new lows
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was meeting US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday in a bid to rescue relations that have sunk to new lows as Donald Trump has courted Moscow and Kyiv has complained about Washington withholding vital defences. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kharkiv.
Polish parliament votes to liberalize abortion access
Two bills to liberalize abortion laws, backed by pro-European Prime Minister Donald Tusk's governing coalition, were voted through on October 20, though conservative-nationalist President Karol Nawrocki is expected to veto them.
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