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Huge California wildfire tears through 5,000 acres every hour

International —28 July, 2024 21:19

An enormous wildfire has grown by 8 sq miles an hour (20 sq km) as it spreads across parts of northern California. The Park fire, which started on Wednesday…

Huge California wildfire tears through 5,000 acres every hour

Chinese-Russian bombers patrolling off Alaska

Russian and Chinese bombers flew together for the first time…

Chinese-Russian bombers patrolling off Alaska
Death toll from Ethiopia landslide hits 257, could reach 500: UN

The death toll from landslides in a remote region of southern…

Death toll from Ethiopia landslide hits 257, could reach 500: UN

Biden’s speech: Warnings about Trump without naming him

Biden’s speech: Warnings about Trump without naming him

President Joe Biden delivered a solemn Oval Office address Wednesday that laid out in the clearest terms yet why he abandoned his reelection campaign.  He wanted to send an unmistakable…

Pilot only survivor of Nepal plane crash

Pilot only survivor of Nepal plane crash

Eighteen people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital, Kathmandu. The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital,…

Canada FM to visit China this week: foreign ministry

Canada FM to visit China this week: foreign ministry

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly will visit China from Thursday to Saturday, Beijing's foreign ministry said, as the countries seek to mend frayed ties. Joly is visiting at the…

Deadly strikes pound Gaza

Deadly strikes pound Gaza

Israel kept up its air strikes on Gaza Wednesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to ramp up the pressure on Hamas as hopes fade for a US-announced ceasefire plan. Hamas…

Biden considering major Supreme Court reform

Biden considering major Supreme Court reform

Joe Biden is considering backing a host of reforms to the US Supreme Court including ending lifetime appointments, according to US media. Backing such changes would mark a major reversal…

Israel bombs Gaza after US criticises high civilian toll

Israel bombs Gaza after US criticises high civilian toll

 Israel kept up its bombing of Gaza Tuesday, after its key military backer the United States renewed criticism of its ally over the high civilian casualty toll of the war. Residents…

French PM poised to take caretaker role in deadlocked France

French PM poised to take caretaker role in deadlocked France

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal was set to resign but stay on as head of a caretaker government Tuesday, officials said, with no replacement in sight as divided parliamentary groups…

Estonian PM steps down to take EU job

Estonian PM steps down to take EU job

 Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas stepped down on Monday in order to become the European Union's next foreign policy chief, after she was tapped for the job by the bloc's leaders.…

Israel hits Gaza from land, sea and air as Hamas halts talks

Israel hits Gaza from land, sea and air as Hamas halts talks

Israel hammered the Gaza Strip from the air, sea and land Monday as the war in the Palestinian territory showed no sign of abating, with Hamas saying it was pulling out of truce talks.…

Khadga Prasad Oli new Nepalese premier

Khadga Prasad Oli new Nepalese premier

The leader of the Nepal's largest communist party, Khadga Prasad Oli, was named the Himalayan nation's new prime minister on Sunday following the collapse of a previous coalition government.…

World leaders react to Trump rally shooting

World leaders react to Trump rally shooting

World leaders reacted with shock to the wounding of Donald Trump in an assassination attempt against the former US president at an election rally.   Presidents and prime…

Biden denounces political violence

Biden denounces political violence

United States President Joe Biden said he is grateful former President Donald Trump is safe after a shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania. Speaking from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, about…

Republican boy attempts to assasinate Trump: FBI

Republican boy attempts to assasinate Trump: FBI

The gunman who authorities say attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump was a 20-year-old registered Republican who had previously made a small contribution to a Democratic-aligned…

Iran's new president vows balance with all countries

Iran's new president vows balance with all countries

Iran's newly elected president said his government will create "balance in relations with all countries" in line with national interests and the prerequisites for peace but stressed…