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Trump revels in legal and political win

International —3 July, 2024 18:31

Donald Trump likes to be the one in the spotlight. But in the days since President Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance, the presumptive Republican…

Trump revels in legal and political win

Halving food waste can reduce hunger for 153m people: report

Halving food waste could cut climate-warming emissions and end…

Halving food waste can reduce hunger for 153m people: report
Northeastern India landslide kills 16

Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at…

Northeastern India landslide kills 16

Imran Khan arbitrarily detained: UN

Imran Khan arbitrarily detained: UN

A United Nations human rights working group says former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been arbitrarily imprisoned in violation of international law. The Geneva-based UN Working…

US expects no ‘fundamental change’ after Iran election

US expects no ‘fundamental change’ after Iran election

The United States said Monday it expected no “fundamental change” from Iran no matter who wins the presidential election runoff and said it did not consider the first round…

 Lebanon lawmakers seek 'emergency'

Lebanon lawmakers seek 'emergency'

Several independent MPs, reformists, and opposition parties urged Lebanon’s caretaker government on Monday to declare a state of emergency in southern Lebanon and hand over control…

Iran, Syria and North Korea accused of supporting Hamas

Iran, Syria and North Korea accused of supporting Hamas

Victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel sued Iran, Syria and North Korea on Monday, saying their governments supplied the militants with money, weapons and know-how needed…

Red Sea disruptions to continue

Red Sea disruptions to continue

The coming months will be challenging for carriers and businesses, as disruptions to container shipping via the Red Sea continue into the third quarter, Danish shipping company Maersk…

Albanian novelist Ismail Kadare dies at 88

Albanian novelist Ismail Kadare dies at 88

Albanian novelist and poet Ismail Kadare, whose irreverent works from inside communist Albania earned him international renown and repression from the country's dictatorship, has died…

Israel orders Palestinians to flee Khan Younis

Israel orders Palestinians to flee Khan Younis

The Israeli army ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians from much of Khan Younis on Monday, a sign that troops are likely to launch a new ground assault in the Gaza Strip’s…

Divorce leading to gender equality in parenting

Divorce leading to gender equality in parenting

Single mothers are one of the most vulnerable groups in societies around the world. In Sweden, the number of women with these care responsibilities has nearly halved over the past…

France's far right celebrates lead and seeks majority

France's far right celebrates lead and seeks majority

France’s far right is in pole position after the first round of parliamentary elections that confirmed their dominance in French politics and brought them to the gates of power.…

Gaza hospital chief among Palestinians freed by Israel

Gaza hospital chief among Palestinians freed by Israel

Israel released the head of Gaza's biggest hospital, who had been detained for more than seven months, among dozens of Palestinian prisoners returned Monday to the besieged territory…

US military rebuilds runway on World War site

US military rebuilds runway on World War site

A US Marine Corps aircraft has landed on a rebuilt runway on a World War II-era Japanese airfield on the Pacific island of Peleliu, site of one of the Marines’ bloodiest battles…

France’s far right leads in first round of elections, exit polls

France’s far right leads in first round of elections, exit polls

France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party holds a clear lead in irst round of the country’s snap parliamentary elections as per exit polls. Pollsters IFOP, Ipsos, OpinionWay…

Friends defend Biden

Friends defend Biden

A new poll suggests that some Democratic voters are increasingly concerned about whether Joe Biden is mentally fit to serve as president after a shaky debate performance on Thursday.…

Fighting rages in Gaza's Shujaiya

Fighting rages in Gaza's Shujaiya

Heavy battles and bombardment hit Gaza City’s Shujaiya district for a fourth day on Sunday, months after Israel declared Hamas’s command structure dismantled in the northern…