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Biden, Harris to meet US negotiating team on Gaza hostage deal
International —2 September, 2024 16:06
President Joe Biden will sit down on Monday with US negotiators pushing for a hostage-release deal in the Israel-Hamas war, the White House said, after…
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Japan wants its hardworking citizens to try a 4-day workweek
Japan, a nation so hardworking its language has a term for literally…
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Norway's Princess Martha Louise to wed her California shaman
Norwegian Princess Martha Louise is set to marry American self-proclaimed…


Brazil block on social network X comes into effect: AFP
A block on Elon Musk's X social network in Brazil started to take effect early Saturday after a Supreme Court judge ordered its suspension, according to AFP. Access to the platform, formerly known as Twitter, was no longer possible for some users in the South American country, who were presented with a message asking them to reload the browser without being able to log in successfully.
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'Significant' risk of wider Middle East conflict: UN peacekeeper chief
A broader regional war in the Middle East where conflict already rages between Hamas and Israel remains a"significant risk", the head of the UN peacekeeping force warned Friday. Speaking…
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Harris faces key test with first campaign interview
US Vice President Kamala Harris will give her first interview Thursday since becoming the Democratic standard-bearer, after intense criticism from Republicans that she has been hiding…
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Monsoon floods in India's Gujarat kill at least 28 people
Intense monsoon rains and floods in India's Gujarat state killed at least 28 people in the past three days, some drowning and others hit by falling trees, government officials said.…
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Russian fuel depot on fire after drone attack
A fuel depot caught fire in southwest Russia's Rostov region after a Ukrainian drone attack, the regional governor said Wednesday. Firefighters were still battling the flames,…
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Modi tells Putin he supports end to Ukraine war
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that he supports a swift end to the grinding conflict in Ukraine after visiting the war-hit country. Modi,…

New air alerts in Ukraine a day after 'massive' Russian attack
Ukrainian authorities issued new air raid alerts across the country on Tuesday as Russian bombers took to the skies, a day after Moscow carried out a 'massive' attack on Ukraine's…
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Russia unleashes massive drone attack on Ukraine, kills 3
Russia unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage throughout Ukraine on Monday, targeting energy infrastructure. At least three people were reported killed, and power cuts were…
China carrying out armed patrols near Burmese borde
China’s military is carrying out armed patrols near the Burmese border this week, where the government is concerned about potential fallout from fierce fighting in a civil war…

At least 22 dead in Pakistan bus crash
At least 22 people were killed when the bus they were travelling in plunged into a ravine in Pakistan on Sunday, rescue officials said. "22 dead till now, including 15 men, six women and one child," said Farooq Ahmed, a spokesman for Rescue 1122 emergency services in Punjab.
Israel displaces 90% of Gaza residents
Successive Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza have displaced 90 percent of its 2.1 million residents since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, the top UN humanitarian official for…

Harris basks in party's adulation as she accepts presidential nomination
As red, white and blue balloons streamed onto a Chicago stage and people danced in the aisles, Kamala Harris waved to supporters and basked in the crowd's adulation after the speech…
Trump speaks from behind bulletproof glass
At his first outdoor rally since last month’s attempted assassination, Donald Trump spoke from behind bulletproof glass Wednesday in North Carolina at an event focused on national…

Hezbollah fires more than 50 rockets, hitting Israeli-annexed Golan Heights
Lebanon's Hezbollah has launched more than 50 rockets, hitting a number of private homes in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. The attack on Wednesday came a day after U.S. Secretary…