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Putin loyalists set to win local elections in war-affected Russian regions

Supporters of President Vladimir Putin and his war in Ukraine were set to win gubernatorial races across Russia, according to early vote counts on Sunday, including in Kursk where

Putin loyalists set to win local elections in war-affected Russian regions
Economy|News

UK labour market loses steam in August, recruiters say

Britain's labour market cooled noticeably last month as job placements fell sharply and pay growth slowed, according to a survey of recruiters on Monday that could bolster the case for

UK labour market loses steam in August, recruiters say
News|World

Israeli strikes on Syria kill at least 16 people, Syrian state media say

Israeli airstrikes killed 16 people in western Syria and wounded dozens more overnight, Syrian state media reported on Monday, the deadliest Israeli attack reported by Syrian

Israeli strikes on Syria kill at least 16 people, Syrian state media say
MidEast|News|Political

Kuwaiti Emir accepts resignation of deputy prime minister and oil minister

Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah issued a decree on Sunday accepting the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil Emad al-Atiqi.

Kuwaiti Emir accepts resignation of deputy prime minister and oil minister
News|World

Pact for $4.5 million signed to aid 4,400 stranded Gazans in West Bank

The Qatar Red Crescent and the U.N. agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) signed an agreement on Sunday, with $4.5 million from a Qatari state development fund, to aid more than 4,400

Pact for $4.5 million signed to aid 4,400 stranded Gazans in West Bank
Crime|News

Mother of Georgia mass shooting suspect called school before attack

The mother of the teenager charged with fatally shooting two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school on Wednesday called the school that morning and warned a counselor

Mother of Georgia mass shooting suspect called school before attack
Election|News|Political

Harris, Trump effectively tied in final stretch of 2024 race, NYT/Siena poll shows

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris are effectively tied heading into the final weeks of the election, according to a

Harris, Trump effectively tied in final stretch of 2024 race, NYT/Siena poll shows
Europe|News|World

Germany's Scholz calls for renewed push for peace in Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a renewed effort to bring peace to Ukraine, adding that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had both agreed in recent talks on

Germany's Scholz calls for renewed push for peace in Ukraine
Economy|Europe|News|Travel

Greece to tax cruise ship arrivals to protect popular islands from overtourism

Greece plans to impose a 20-euro levy on cruise ship visitors to the islands of Santorini and Mykonos during the peak summer season, in a bid to avert overtourism, Prime Minister

Greece to tax cruise ship arrivals to protect popular islands from overtourism
News|World

Russia takes Ukrainian town in advance on Pokrovsk

Russia said on Sunday its forces had taken full control of a town in eastern Ukraine as Moscow's forces advance on the strategically important city of Pokrovsk and seek to pierce the

Russia takes Ukrainian town in advance on Pokrovsk
News

Key points of new Thai government's policy statement

Thailand's new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will deliver a policy statement to parliament on Thursday to mark the start of her administration, which will prioritise

Key points of new Thai government's policy statement
Europe|News|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy appoints former arms production minister as adviser

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appointed on Sunday former arms production minister Oleksandr Kamyshin as an external adviser for strategic issues, a decree published on the

Ukraine's Zelenskiy appoints former arms production minister as adviser
News|World

Jordan closes bridge with West Bank after shooting incident

‮Jordan‬ has closed‮ ‬the King Hussein bridge crossing with the occupied West Bank as it investigates a shooting incident in which three Israelis were killed, a Jordanian official‮ ‬

Jordan closes bridge with West Bank after shooting incident
Crime|News

Gunman from Jordan kills three Israelis at border crossing, Israeli army says

A gunman from Jordan killed three Israeli civilians at the Allenby Bridge border crossing in the occupied West Bank before security forces shot him

Gunman from Jordan kills three Israelis at border crossing, Israeli army says
Europe|News|World

Ukraine attacks oil storage depot in Russian border region, governor says

The governor of Russia's southern Belgorod region said on Sunday Ukrainian forces attacked a fuel depot, triggering a series of fires after Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of launching

Ukraine attacks oil storage depot in Russian border region, governor says
Americas|News|World

Former U.S. President George W. Bush does not plan to make election endorsement

Former U.S. President George W.

Former U.S. President George W. Bush does not plan to make election endorsement
Asia|News|Political|World

North Korean leader emphasises importance of strengthening naval power

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored the importance of strengthening naval power as he toured a naval base construction site, state media KCNA reported on Sunday.

North Korean leader emphasises importance of strengthening naval power
Environment|News

Bolivia declares national emergency due to forest fires

Bolivia declared a national emergency due to raging forest fires the country's defense ministry announced on Saturday.

Bolivia declares national emergency due to forest fires
Economy|Europe|News

Greek PM pledges pension, wage hikes by 2027, within budget limits

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis promised on Saturday to increase pensions, cut taxes and social security contributions, and increase

Greek PM pledges pension, wage hikes by 2027, within budget limits
News|Political|World

No spying took place by employees of Iraqi prime minister's office, adviser says

A political adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has rejected recent allegations that employees at the premier's office have been spying on and wire-tapping

No spying took place by employees of Iraqi prime minister's office, adviser says
News|Technology

Autopsy suggests tycoon Mike Lynch likely died of suffocation in yacht - source

British tech tycoon Mike Lynch died of suffocation after running out of oxygen, an investigative source said, citing initial examinations carried out on Saturday after his

Autopsy suggests tycoon Mike Lynch likely died of suffocation in yacht - source
News|World

Turkey's Erdogan calls for Islamic alliance against Israel

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Islamic countries should form an alliance against what he called "the growing threat of expansionism" from Israel, drawing a

Turkey's Erdogan calls for Islamic alliance against Israel
Europe|News

Deutsche Bahn says technical fault that caused train service disruption fixed

German rail company Deutsche Bahn said on Saturday that a technical fault, which had "massively disrupted" train services in the centre of the country, has been fixed.

Deutsche Bahn says technical fault that caused train service disruption fixed
Africa|Crime|News

Morocco stops 45,000 migrants from crossing to Europe in 2024

Morocco has stopped 45,015 people from illegally migrating to Europe since January and busted 177 migrant trafficking gangs, Morocco's state news agency MAP reported on Friday,

Morocco stops 45,000 migrants from crossing to Europe in 2024
Business|Economy|News|World

China says its huge market is opportunity not threat to US

A modern China with a huge population is an opportunity, not a threat, for the United States, China's Ministry of Commerce reported commerce vice minister Wang Shouwen as saying

China says its huge market is opportunity not threat to US

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