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Harris, Obama push early voting in tight race
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris basked in the support of rock legend Bruce Springsteen, entertainer Tyler Perry and former president Barack Obama on Thursday at a rally that drew thousands in the battleground state of…
Rescuers say halting work in north Gaza after Israel threats
Gaza's civil defence agency said Thursday it can no longer provide first responder services in the north of the territory, accusing Israeli forces of threatening to "bomb and kill" its crews.
Since October 6, the Israeli military has…
Tropical Storm Trami wreaks havoc in Philippines, at least 26 dead
Tropical Storm Trami has killed at least 26 people and forced more than 150,000 to flee their homes in the Philippines, officials said on Thursday, as it made landfall on the northeastern coast.
Trami, locally known as severe…
Harris calls Trump a ‘fascist’
Kamala Harris called Donald Trump a "fascist" Wednesday and warned that her US election rival was "increasingly unstable" as she addressed his reported praise for Adolf Hitler at a town hall event.
The Democrat's fierce criticism…
Overnight Israeli strikes in north Gaza kill 87
Israel said it had struck Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Sunday, while officials in Gaza said they were still trying to recover bodies from the rubble after an Israeli strike that killed dozens.…
Elon Musk promises to award $1m each day to a signer of his petition
Billionaire Elon Musk promised on Saturday to give away $1 million each day until November's election to someone who signs his online petition supporting the U.S. Constitution.
And he wasted no time, awarding a $1 million check to an…
Putin seeks to rival Western power with high-profile summit
Two dozen world leaders will meet in Russia next week for a summit of the BRICS group, an alliance of emerging economies that the Kremlin hopes will challenge Western "hegemony".
The summit will be the biggest in Russia since the…
Former US president Jimmy Carter, 100, votes for Harris
Fifteen days after turning 100, former US president Jimmy Carter cast his vote in the US election on Wednesday, fulfilling an earlier declared wish to live long enough to back Kamala Harris in the poll.
The former Democratic leader…
Zelensky seeks EU, NATO backing for ‘victory plan’
President Volodymyr Zelensky told allies yesterday Ukraine must be in a position of strength before any peace talks with Russia, as he presented his "victory plan" to EU leaders and NATO defence chiefs in Brussels.
More than two and…
Hamas chief Sinwar killed in Gaza: Israel
Israel said yesterday its forces killed Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, accused of masterminding the October 7, 2023 attack, calling it a "heavy blow" to the Palestinian group it has been fighting for more than a year.
The Israeli military…