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Putin says Middle East 'on brink of full-scale war'

International —24 October, 2024 18:28

Russian President Vladimir Putin told a BRICS summit on Thursday that the Middle East was on the verge of full-scale war. "The military action that started…

Putin says Middle East 'on brink of full-scale war'

Taiwan rejects South African demand to move its representative office from capital

Taiwan has rejected South Africa's demand that it move its representative…

Taiwan rejects South African demand to move its representative office from capital
Erdogan rival Gulen dies in exile at 83

US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who was accused by Ankara…

Erdogan rival Gulen dies in exile at 83

S Korea calls for immediate withdrawal of N Korean troops allegedly in Russia

S Korea calls for immediate withdrawal of N Korean troops allegedly in Russia

South Korea on Monday demanded the immediate pullout of North Korean troops allegedly deployed in Russia as it summoned the Russian ambassador to protest deepening military cooperation…

US defense chief visits Kyiv for Ukraine support talks

US defense chief visits Kyiv for Ukraine support talks

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit Monday, hours after a Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian capital and as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…

Musk to give away $1m per day to Pennsylvania voters

Musk to give away $1m per day to Pennsylvania voters

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said he will give away $1m (£766,000) a day to a registered voter in the key swing state of Pennsylvania until the US presidential election in…

Trump says China respects him because Xi knows he is 'crazy'

Trump says China respects him because Xi knows he is 'crazy'

Donald Trump has said that if he returns to the White House China would not dare provoke him because President Xi Jinping knows the Republican is "crazy". Speaking to the Wall Street…

Gaza war, settler attacks ruin Palestinian olive harvest

Gaza war, settler attacks ruin Palestinian olive harvest

After a year of relentless war, Gaza's olive harvest is set to suffer, while in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian farmers fear to tend their groves due to settler attacks. For generations,…

Japan's ruling party headquarters is attacked with firebombs

Japan's ruling party headquarters is attacked with firebombs

A man threw several firebombs into the headquarters of Japan’s ruling party in Tokyo Saturday, then crashed his car into the fencing of the prime minister's residence, Tokyo…

 Israeli strike kills 33 in Jabalia

Israeli strike kills 33 in Jabalia

Gaza's civil defence agency said an Israeli strike near Jabalia in the territory's north killed 33 people at a refugee camp overnight from Friday to Saturday. Agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal announced "33 deaths and dozens of wounded", while a medical source at the Al-Awda hospital told AFP that it had registered 22 dead and 70 wounded after the strike on the Tal al-Zaatar camp for Palestinian refugees.  

Harris targets Trump's age after report of exhaustion

Harris targets Trump's age after report of exhaustion

Kamala Harris questioned Donald Trump's fitness for office Friday as the oldest major-party White House candidate in history faced speculation that he is "exhausted" after backing…

India denies Canadian allegation that it uses mobsters to target Sikh separatists

India denies Canadian allegation that it uses mobsters to target Sikh separatists

India's government on Thursday denied it was working with mobsters to target Sikh separatists in Canada as alleged publicly this week by Canadian officials in an escalating diplomatic…

15 killed in Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter in northern Gaza 

15 killed in Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter in northern Gaza 

An Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people in northern Gaza on Thursday killed at least 15 people, including five children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. The…

Israeli air strike hits Latakia

Israeli air strike hits Latakia

Syrian state media said Thursday an Israeli air strike sparked fires in the coastal city of Latakia. "Anti-aircraft defence intercepted hostile targets above Latakia," SANA said. The…

Trudeau accuses India of promoting violence in Canada

Trudeau accuses India of promoting violence in Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused the Indian government of orchestrating violence in Canada, specifically targeting Sikh separatists. During an inquiry on foreign…

Musk donates almost $75 million to Trump's presidential cause

Musk donates almost $75 million to Trump's presidential cause

Billionaire Elon Musk has donated almost $75 million to the political action committee he created to support Donald Trump's US presidential campaign, according to filings made late…

Myanmar's military urges ethnic rebels to join peace talks

Myanmar's military urges ethnic rebels to join peace talks

The head of Myanmar’s military government on Tuesday invited ethnic rebels to hold peace talks to end armed conflict across the country, the second time in less than a month…