Today: October 07, 2024
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Rough seas hamper Taiwan efforts to rescue sailors stranded by Typhoon Gaemi

Taiwan's coast guard tried on Friday to rescue dozens of sailors stranded off the southern coast after Typhoon Gaemi sank a freighter and grounded eight others in the Taiwan Strait.

Rough seas hamper Taiwan efforts to rescue sailors stranded by Typhoon Gaemi
Crime|Europe|News

Russian man confesses in video to Moscow car bomb attack on military officer at Ukraine's behest

Russia's RIA state news agency on Friday broadcast a video in which a Russian citizen said he had blown up a military officer in his car in Moscow earlier this week at the behest of

Russian man confesses in video to Moscow car bomb attack on military officer at Ukraine's behest
Asia|Environment|News

Typhoon Gaemi lashes China after pounding Taiwan, Philippines

Typhoon Gaemi pummelled towns on China's coastal Fujian province on Friday with heavy rains and strong winds as the most powerful storm to hit the country this year began its widely

Typhoon Gaemi lashes China after pounding Taiwan, Philippines
Europe|News

Russian drones knock out Ukrainian power facilities near Kyiv

Russia attacked Ukrainian energy facilities in two regions between the capital Kyiv and the Russian border with drones overnight, leaving tens of thousands of people without power,

Russian drones knock out Ukrainian power facilities near Kyiv
Business|News|Technology|World

Israel's Netanyahu meets Musk after congressional address

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Washington on Wednesday after his address to the U.S. Congress.

Israel's Netanyahu meets Musk after congressional address
MidEast|News|Political

Hamas leader in West Bank dies in Israeli custody, says Palestinian government body

A Hamas leader in the West Bank died in Israeli custody after a deterioration in his health condition, a Palestinian governmental body said early on Friday.

Hamas leader in West Bank dies in Israeli custody, says Palestinian government body
Americas|News|Political

US Supreme Court's Kagan backs ethics enforcement mechanism, media report

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US Supreme Court's Kagan backs ethics enforcement mechanism, media report
Election|News|Political

Two polls show Harris doing better than Biden against Trump

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is performing better than President Joe Biden in battleground states likely to decide the Nov. 5 election, narrowing the gap with

Two polls show Harris doing better than Biden against Trump
Health|News

Brazil to declare end of Newcastle disease outbreak, newspaper reports

Brazil will declare the end of a Newcastle disease outbreak in the southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, a local news outlet reported on Thursday, citing an agriculture

Brazil to declare end of Newcastle disease outbreak, newspaper reports
Europe|News|Political

Olympics-France and NBA pledge to promote sustainable development goals in sport

The French government and the U.S.

Olympics-France and NBA pledge to promote sustainable development goals in sport
Europe|MidEast|News|Political

EU's foreign chief calls Israel's decision to outlaw UNRWA nonsense

EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Thursday urged Israel to revoke its decision to outlaw the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA),

EU's foreign chief calls Israel's decision to outlaw UNRWA nonsense
Africa|Economy|Health|News

Sudan's agriculture minister says there is no famine in the country

Sudan's agriculture minister said there is no famine in the country and cast doubt on U.N.-backed data that 755,000 are experiencing catastrophic hunger, rejecting the idea of

Sudan's agriculture minister says there is no famine in the country
Americas|News|Political

Harris a 'key player' on national security issues US defense secretary says

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Harris a 'key player' on national security issues US defense secretary says
Europe|News|Sports|Technology

Cyberattacks on Olympics are inevitable, says French Prime Minister

Cyberattacks on the Paris Olympics are inevitable and France will do everything in its power to limit the impact they may have on the event, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said

Cyberattacks on Olympics are inevitable, says French Prime Minister
News

Bodies of Israeli hostages were retrieved from Gaza tunnel, military says

The bodies of five Israeli hostages retrieved this week from the Gaza Strip had been held in a tunnel deep underground, Israel's military said on Thursday.

Bodies of Israeli hostages were retrieved from Gaza tunnel, military says
Americas|News|Political

Chile's Boric calls on Venezuela to guarantee fair vote

Chilean President Gabriel Boric urged Venezuela's government to guarantee fair elections and respect the country's Sunday vote during a meeting with reporters on Thursday.

Chile's Boric calls on Venezuela to guarantee fair vote
News|Political

Houthi leader threatens response to Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeidah

A Houthi response to Israeli airstrikes near Yemen's Hodeidah is coming, the Iran-backed group's leader declared in a televised speech on Thursday.

Houthi leader threatens response to Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeidah
Economy|News

US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week as distortions from the weather and temporary automobile plant

US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected
Asia|Europe|News|Political

Ukraine asks Hong Kong not to let Russia circumvent sanctions

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visited Hong Kong on Thursday and called on its leader John Lee to prevent Russia from using Hong Kong as a way to circumvent Western sanctions

Ukraine asks Hong Kong not to let Russia circumvent sanctions
Economy|News

Brazil inflation speeds up ahead of central bank's rate decision

Consumer prices in Brazil rose more than expected in the month to mid-July on higher transportation costs, official data showed on Thursday, likely sealing the deal for the

Brazil inflation speeds up ahead of central bank's rate decision
Europe|News|Sports

PARIS OLYMPICS 2024: What you need to know right now

Enfin! A yellow disc appeared in the Paris sky. And with it the biggest star of the Games, gymnast Simone Biles, dazzled in her opening routine.

PARIS OLYMPICS 2024: What you need to know right now
Europe|News|Political

Kremlin says Russia is open to talks with Ukraine while Zelenskiy is in power but needs more details

The Kremlin signalled on Thursday it was open to negotiations with Ukraine on ending the conflict while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy remains in power despite publicly

Kremlin says Russia is open to talks with Ukraine while Zelenskiy is in power but needs more details
Asia|News

Why does Nepal suffer so many air crashes?

Eighteen people were killed in Nepal when a small passenger plane crashed while taking off from the main airport in the capital Kathmandu, drawing attention once again to the

Why does Nepal suffer so many air crashes?
Asia|News

Relatives of 18 dead in Nepal plane crash demand answers

Relatives of the 18 dead in an airplane crash in Nepal have yet to hear from the government or the airline on the possible cause of the disaster, they said a day after the small

Relatives of 18 dead in Nepal plane crash demand answers
Africa|Environment|News

Death toll from Ethiopia landslides could jump to 500, UN says

The death toll from landslides in Ethiopia earlier this week has risen to 257 and is expected to almost double, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian

Death toll from Ethiopia landslides could jump to 500, UN says

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