Morning news brief: US probing leaked documents on Israel, US polls updates and more
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The US is investigating a leak of classified documents that revealed Israel's plans to attack Iran, according to reports.
In Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, a former special forces commander, has been sworn in as president after winning the election with a large majority.
The Pentagon has clarified that US forces were not directly involved in the Israeli operation that killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
Meanwhile, Elon Musk has pledged to give away $1 million daily to Trump supporters in Pennsylvania as the 2024 US election battle intensifies.
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The Joe Biden-led United States (US) administration is investigating an unauthorised release of classified documents that assess Israel's plans to attack Iran, the news agency Associated Press reported on Sunday (Oct 20) citing three American officials.
Former special forces commander Prabowo Subianto sworn in as Indonesian president
The 73-year-old former special forces commander,Prabowo Subianto,of Indonesia won the Feb14 contest with nearly 60% of the vote. He spent the past nine months building a formidable parliamentary coalition.
'No USforces directly involved': Pentagon clarifies role in Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s death
Days after Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israeli troops in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, the US military on Thursday (Oct 17) clarified that it had no direct involvement in the Israeli operation that resulted in the death of the militant group's leader.
Musk pledges $1mn daily cash giveaways to Trump supporters as 2024 US Election battle heats up
Elon Musk, Tesla CEO on Saturday (Oct 19) stepped up his efforts to garner votes for former US president Donald Trump and announced that he would randomly start donating $1 million in cash every day to registered voters in Pennsylvania.
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