Today: September 24, 2024
Today: September 24, 2024

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News|World

Israeli strikes kill 15 Palestinians in Gaza school, nine West Bank militants

An Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced persons in Gaza City killed at least 15 Palestinians on Saturday, hours after two

Israeli strikes kill 15 Palestinians in Gaza school, nine West Bank militants
Asia

Floods, mudslides kill 2 in southwest China, destroy homes, bridge

Floods and mudslides destroyed village homes and part of a highway in China's southwestern province of Sichuan on Saturday, killing at least two people and leaving 17 missing in

News|Uncategorized|World

Indonesia's Papua rebels ready to free New Zealand pilot held for over a year

A separatist group in Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua has agreed to free New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens from more than a year in captivity since kidnapping him,

Asia|News

Vietnam's president takes top job as Communist Party chief

Vietnamese President To Lam was named on Saturday to the nation's top position, general secretary of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam,

Vietnam's president takes top job as Communist Party chief
Americas|Election|News|Political

Trump proposes alternative election debate, Harris says no

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump proposed to debate Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on Fox News on Sept. 4,

Trump proposes alternative election debate, Harris says no
Uncategorized

Blinken speaks with Venezuela opposition leaders, State Dept says

U.S.

Business|Economy|Environment

Hawaiian Electric agrees to pay about half of $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement

Hawaiian's largest utility said on Friday it had agreed to pay roughly half of a more than $4 billion legal settlement that will compensate victims of last

Hawaiian Electric agrees to pay about half of $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement
News

Pentagon chief revokes plea deals with three Sept. 11 suspects

U.S.

Pentagon chief revokes plea deals with three Sept. 11 suspects
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Longtime Biden aide Mike Donilon returning to White House

Mike Donilon, a longtime adviser to U.S.

Longtime Biden aide Mike Donilon returning to White House
Asia|News|World

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes off Mindanao, Philippines, GFZ says

An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck off the eastern shore of the island of Mindanao in the Philippines on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

Americas|Economy

Colombia central bank raises 2024 inflation outlook to 5.7%

Colombia's central bank technical team revised its inflation outlook for the year to 5.7%, from a previous 5.5%, it said in a quarterly report published on Friday.

Colombia central bank raises 2024 inflation outlook to 5.7%
MidEast|News|World

Reuters denies reporting of ballistic missile attack against Israel

Reuters denied on Friday that it had reported on imminent preparations for a ballistic missile attack against Israel, after reports circulated on social media citing the news agency as

Africa|News

Somalia beach attack kills 37 civilians, minister says

At least 37 civilians were killed and 212 were injured in an explosion at a popular beach restaurant in the Somali capital late on Friday, the health minister said, an attack the

Somalia beach attack kills 37 civilians, minister says
Business|Entertainment

AMC Entertainment swings to loss in the second-quarter hurt by weak movie lineup

AMC Entertainment Holdings posted a loss for the second quarter compared to a profit in the same period last year hurt by the lingering impact of last year's dual Hollywood strikes, which

AMC Entertainment swings to loss in the second-quarter hurt by weak movie lineup
MidEast|News|Political|World

Israel to send delegation to Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks; Hamas calls it 'empty statements'

An Israeli delegation will travel to Cairo in the coming days for negotiations to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said

Israel to send delegation to Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks; Hamas calls it 'empty statements'
Business|Economy|Finance

Wall Street sees bigger 2024 Fed easing after soft jobs report

A surprisingly weak U.S. employment report for June has turned Wall Street confidence on a soft landing into near panic that a recession is looming, prompting major firms to change

Wall Street sees bigger 2024 Fed easing after soft jobs report
Americas|News|World

Earthquake alarm goes off by accident in Mexico City

An earthquake alarm that went off on Friday in Mexico's capital was produced by an error, the country's Seismic Instrumentation and Recording Center said in a statement.

Earthquake alarm goes off by accident in Mexico City
Health

US FDA says all doses of Lilly's weight-loss and diabetes drug are now available

All doses of Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound and diabetes drug Mounjaro are now available, the U.S.

US FDA says all doses of Lilly's weight-loss and diabetes drug are now available
Business|Technology

Google hires top talent from startup Character.AI, signs licensing deal

Startup Character.AI said on Friday it has signed an agreement with Alphabet's Google that grants the search engine giant a non-exclusive license to the chatbot maker's large

Google hires top talent from startup Character.AI, signs licensing deal
Election|News|Political

Trump 2020 election subversion case to resume following immunity ruling

The U.S. criminal case accusing Donald Trump of illegally trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat resumed after a nearly eight-month pause on Friday, with the judge left to

Trump 2020 election subversion case to resume following immunity ruling
Uncategorized

US Secret Service chief says local police warned of gunman at Trump shooting

The U.S.

US Secret Service chief says local police warned of gunman at Trump shooting
Europe|News|Political

Released Russian prisoners vow to continue political activity abroad

The Russian opposition activists released from jail in Russia and deported to Germany in a major prisoner swap on Thursday said they would continue their political activity from

Released Russian prisoners vow to continue political activity abroad
Europe|News

Released prisoner accuses Russia of psychological torture

Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza who was released from jail on Thursday in a major prisoner swap said he and others were subject to illegal psychological torture during their

Released prisoner accuses Russia of psychological torture
News

U.S. to send more warships, fighter jets to Middle East to bolster defenses

The U.S. military will deploy additional fighter jets and Navy warships to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Friday, as Washington seeks to

U.S. to send more warships, fighter jets to Middle East to bolster defenses
Education

Harvard to keep Alan Garber as president through spring 2027

Harvard University on Friday said its interim president, Alan Garber, will remain as president of the school through the spring of 2027.

Harvard to keep Alan Garber as president through spring 2027

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