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Hezbollah confirms top commander Fuad Shukr killed in strike

Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah confirmed on Wednesday that senior military commander Fuad Shukr had been killed, more than 24 hours after an Israeli strike hit a building in the

Hezbollah confirms top commander Fuad Shukr killed in strike
Americas|News|Political

US veteran charged with arms smuggling over failed Maduro ouster plot

A U.S. military veteran has been charged with violating U.S. arms export control laws by conspiring to ship weapons to Colombia for a failed May 2020 armed incursion

MidEast|News|Political

Netanyahu says Israel will exact heavy price for revenge attacks

Israel will respond forcefully to any attack on it, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, after the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and of a senior

Netanyahu says Israel will exact heavy price for revenge attacks
Africa|Crime|Political

Guinea court finds former junta leader guilty in 2009 stadium massacre

A court in Guinea on Wednesday found former junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara and seven other accused military commanders guilty of crimes against humanity in a 2009 stadium

Guinea court finds former junta leader guilty in 2009 stadium massacre
MidEast|Political

Hamas senior official says Haniyeh was hit 'directly' by missile

The missile that killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh struck him "directly", Hamas deputy chief in Gaza Khalil Al-Hayya said on Wednesday, citing witnesses who had been with Haniyeh in

Hamas senior official says Haniyeh was hit 'directly' by missile
Europe

Large fire breaks out in Rome near public TV station and court of justice

A large fire broke out in Rome on Wednesday on a hill near the Italian capital's court of justice and a public TV broadcasting centre, forcing the evacuation of several buildings and

Large fire breaks out in Rome near public TV station and court of justice
Business|Europe|Technology

Italy's Bending Spoons buys file sharing service WeTransfer

Italian app developer Bending Spoons has bought file-sharing platform WeTransfer, the companies said in a joint statement on Wednesday, as the Milan-based tech company presses ahead

Italy's Bending Spoons buys file sharing service WeTransfer
MidEast|News|Political

UN says attacks in Beirut, Tehran are a dangerous escalation

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres believes that attacks in Beirut and Tehran this week mark a "dangerous escalation" of the conflict in the Middle East, his spokesperson

UN says attacks in Beirut, Tehran are a dangerous escalation
Business|Finance

US FTC fines CarShield $10 million for deceptive ads, including by celebrities

CarShield agreed on Wednesday to pay $10 million to settle U.S.

US FTC fines CarShield $10 million for deceptive ads, including by celebrities
Americas|Economy|Finance|News

US senator to propose bill to require new FAA safety efforts

U.S.

US senator to propose bill to require new FAA safety efforts
MidEast|News|Political

Body of Hezbollah military commander found in Beirut rubble, two security sources say

The body of Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr has been found in rubble in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut, two security sources told Reuters on Wednesday.

Body of Hezbollah military commander found in Beirut rubble, two security sources say
Asia|Political|World

Canadian warship transited through Taiwan Strait, defense minister says

A Canadian warship recently transited through the Taiwan Strait in what the defense minister said was a reaffirmation of Canada's commitment to a "free, open and inclusive" Indo-

Europe|News|Political

Moldova detains two officials in treason, conspiracy case

Moldova said on Wednesday it had detained two officials from the parliament and border police service for suspected treason and conspiring against the country, something a

Americas|News|Political

Mexican president says no evidence of fraud in Venezuela elections

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday there was no evidence of fraud in an election that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claims he won but which

Mexican president says no evidence of fraud in Venezuela elections
Europe

Pope visits Catholic nun who works with LGBTQ community

Pope Francis left the Vatican on Wednesday afternoon for a short trip to the Roman seaside neighborhood of Ostia, where he met a French Catholic nun known for decades of work

Pope visits Catholic nun who works with LGBTQ community
Americas|Environment|News|World

Colombia EMC rebel group pledges no attacks on COP16 later this year

A faction of Colombia rebel group the Estado Mayor Central will not attack the United Nations' COP16 biodiversity conference in the city of Cali later this year, it said this week.

Americas|News|Political

US Senate committee rejects effort to bar AI disclosure rules for political ads

The U.S.

US Senate committee rejects effort to bar AI disclosure rules for political ads
Economy|Europe

Ukraine PM says Lukoil sanctions do not threaten Slovakia's energy security

Kyiv's sanctions prohibiting the transit of oil from Russian producer Lukoil do not pose a threat to Slovakia's energy security, Ukraine's prime minister said on Wednesday.

Ukraine PM says Lukoil sanctions do not threaten Slovakia's energy security
Economy|Finance

Fitch Ratings forecasts two US interest-rate cuts in 2024

Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday it expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates twice this year - in September and December.

Fitch Ratings forecasts two US interest-rate cuts in 2024
Business|Economy

Illicit nicotine pouches on the rise in US, Altria CEO says

Marlboro maker Altria said on Wednesday it had sent data to the U.S.

Illicit nicotine pouches on the rise in US, Altria CEO says
News

Al Jazeera says reporter, cameraman killed in Israel strike on Gaza

Qatar's flagship Al Jazeera TV said on Wednesday that its reporter Ismail al-Ghoul and cameraman Ramy El Rify were killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza City.

Europe

Russian court extends pre-trial custody of French national Vinatier until Sept. 5

A Russian court ruled on Wednesday to extend the pre-trial detention of French citizen Laurent Vinatier until Sept. 5, a Reuters witness reported.

Russian court extends pre-trial custody of French national Vinatier until Sept. 5
Crime|Europe

Slovenian court convicts two Russians of espionage

A Slovenian court sentenced two Russians on Wednesday in a secret trial to one year and seven months in prison after they pleaded guilty to charges of espionage and using fake

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

BorgWarner's second-quarter profit beats on auto parts demand

BorgWarner beat Wall Street expectations for second-quarter profit and raised its annual earnings forecast on Wednesday as the auto parts supplier benefited from sustained demand, sending

BorgWarner's second-quarter profit beats on auto parts demand
Australia|Economy

Australia's home prices rise in July but three capital cities record decline

Overall home prices in Australia rose for an 18th straight month in July, but three capital cities recorded a decline in a sign that the red-hot rally in the housing market is

Australia's home prices rise in July but three capital cities record decline

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