Media Briefing: Live Analysis of Social Media, Internet & Cyber Environments
July 9, 2026
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Day: July 9, 2026
Accused rapist Graham Platner finally bowed out of the Maine Senate race Wednesday with a long-winded video statement, blaming everyone but himself for his campaign’s implosion.
“We believe that for the movement to continue, it can’t be me. And for that reason we are suspending campaign operations,” Platner said in a video announcement.
The announcement comes after a woman he previously dated, Jenny Racicot, publicly alleged that he drunkenly raped her at her Maine home in 2021 despite her repeated pleas to stop. Platner called the allegations false and remained defiant in an 11-minute video.
Read more at https://nypost.com/2026/07/08/us-news/graham-platner-drops-out-of-maine-senate-race-after-rape-claim/
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Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeyhun Bayramov, has congratulated employees of the country”s diplomatic service on the occasion of their professional holiday, Report informs.
“On July 9 – Professional Holiday of the employees of the diplomatic service bodies of the Republic of Azerbaijan – I sincerely congratulate all my colleagues. In line with the foreign policy course determined by the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, I thank all my colleagues who serve our country with unity of purpose and high responsibility, and I wish each of them new achievements in their honorable work. Happy Professional Holiday!” Bayramov said in a post on X.
A direct impact was reported in Bahrain after Iran launches a new attack
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