Morning summary: Chinese hackers target Trump and Harris campaigns; Labor MP suspended, and more

With just days to go before the high-stakes presidential election in the United States (US), Chinese state hackers have reportedly intercepted calls and text messages involving prominent US figures, including the campaigns of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris , American media reported. Sunday (27 Oct)

North Korea has accused South Korea of ​​flying drones over its territory for propaganda purposes. North Korea labeled this a violation of its sovereignty. Photos released by state media show what it claims is a downed South Korean drone.

In other news from around the world, British media reported on Sunday that the Labor Party had suspended its MP Mike Amesbury after a video emerged of him punching a man.

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Chinese state hackers have reportedly intercepted calls and text messages involving prominent US political figures, including a Trump campaign adviser, The Washington Post reported on Sunday.

North Korea has accused South Korea of ​​flying drones over its territory for propaganda purposes. Pyongyang has labeled this a violation of its sovereignty, state media KCNA reported on Monday (October 28).

The Labor Party has suspended its MP Mike Amesbury after a video emerged of him punching a man, British media reported on Sunday (October 27). Amesbury had been the Labor MP for Runcorn and Helsby. The incident took place in Frodsham last Friday (October 25).

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba found himself on thin ice on Monday after his ruling coalition was expected to lose its parliamentary majority in a disastrous snap election. Ishiba, 67, called Sunday’s election after taking office on Oct. 1, but voters angry over a fund scandal punished his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

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