Today: September 19, 2024
Today: September 19, 2024

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2 people die in Ukraine's Odesa after Moscow and Kyiv exchange drone and missile attacks

Ukrainian officials say two people have died in a missile attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa

2 people die in Ukraine's Odesa after Moscow and Kyiv exchange drone and missile attacks
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Netanyahu warns Yemen’s Houthis face a ‘heavy price’ as missile lands in central Israel

Netanyahu warns Yemen’s Houthis face a ‘heavy price’ as missile lands in central Israel

Netanyahu warns Yemen’s Houthis face a ‘heavy price’ as missile lands in central Israel
Arts|News|Opinion|World

Leading Lebanese novelist Elias Khoury dies at 76

Lebanese novelist Elias Khoury, who dedicated much of his writings to the Palestinian cause and taught at universities around the world, making him one of Lebanon’s most prominent intellectuals has died

Leading Lebanese novelist Elias Khoury dies at 76
Europe|News|World

Death toll rises as torrential rain and flooding force evacuations in Central Europe

Heavy rains have caused severe flooding in Central Europe and the death toll has risen

Death toll rises as torrential rain and flooding force evacuations in Central Europe
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At least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel

Authorities say at least eight people have died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France

At least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel
News|Political|World

Iran's President to attend BRICS summit in Russia

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian will attend the upcoming BRICS summit in Russia, state media cited Tehran's ambassador in Moscow as saying on Sunday, amid tensions with the West

Iran's President to attend BRICS summit in Russia
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Jordan's King Abdullah appoints U.S.-educated technocrat as PM, royal court says

Jordan's King Abdullah has designated key palace aide Jafar Hassan as prime minister after the government resigned on Sunday, the royal court said, days after a

Jordan's King Abdullah appoints U.S.-educated technocrat as PM, royal court says
Asia|Travel|World

Shanghai braces for direct hit from Typhoon Bebinca

Shanghai halted transportation links, recalled ships and shut tourism spots including Shanghai Disney Resort on Sunday as it braced for Typhoon

Shanghai braces for direct hit from Typhoon Bebinca
MidEast|News|World

A missile fired by Yemen's rebels lands in Israel and triggers sirens at international airport

A missile fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels has landed in an open area in central Israel and triggered air raid sirens at its international airport

A missile fired by Yemen's rebels lands in Israel and triggers sirens at international airport
Asia|News|Travel|World

87 and hobbled, Pope Francis goes off-script in Asia and reminds world he can still draw a crowd

Pope Francis' longest and farthest trip has proven that despite his age, ailments and eight hours of jet lag, Pope Francis can still pull off an ambitious trip to Asia

87 and hobbled, Pope Francis goes off-script in Asia and reminds world he can still draw a crowd
MidEast|News|World

Houthi missile reaches central Israel for first time, no injuries reported

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would inflict a "heavy price" on the Iran-aligned Houthis who control northern Yemen, after they reached central Israel with a

Houthi missile reaches central Israel for first time, no injuries reported
Americas|News|World

Alberto Fujimori, Peru's controversial former president, buried after 3 days of national mourning

Controversial former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori has been buried after three days of national mourning

Alberto Fujimori, Peru's controversial former president, buried after 3 days of national mourning
Europe|News|World

British PM urged to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles -Sunday Times

British Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been urged by former defence secretaries and an ex-premier to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles inside Russian territory even

British PM urged to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles -Sunday Times
Americas|News|World

Tropical Storm Ileana weakens to a depression

The National Hurricane Center says Storm Ileana has weakened to a tropical depression

Tropical Storm Ileana weakens to a depression
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Ukraine's spy chief says N. Korean military aid to Russia presents major battlefield problem

Ukraine's spy chief said on Saturday that Russia's increased production of guided bombs as well as artillery ammunition deliveries from North Korea present major problems for

Ukraine's spy chief says N. Korean military aid to Russia presents major battlefield problem
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U.S. to discuss war strategy with Zelenskiy, prepare support package this month

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U.S. to discuss war strategy with Zelenskiy, prepare support package this month
Europe|News|World

4 people found dead in eastern Romania as rainstorms leave hundreds stranded

Emergency authorities say four people in eastern Romania have been found dead after torrential storms dumped unprecedented rain, leaving hundreds stranded in flooded areas

4 people found dead in eastern Romania as rainstorms leave hundreds stranded
Africa|News|World

At least three killed as trains collide in Egypt

At least three killed as trains collide in Egypt

At least three killed as trains collide in Egypt
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Ukraine would have military reason for striking deeper into Russia - NATO committee chief

Ukraine would have a good military reason to strike deeper into Russia using Western weapons, a senior NATO military official said on Saturday.

Ukraine would have military reason for striking deeper into Russia - NATO committee chief
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G7 foreign ministers condemn Iran's export of ballistic missiles to Russia

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialised powers condemned on Saturday "in the strongest terms" Iran's export and Russia's procurement of Iranian ballistic

G7 foreign ministers condemn Iran's export of ballistic missiles to Russia
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NATO military committee chair, others back Ukraine's use of long range weapons to hit Russia

The head of NATO’s military committee says that Ukraine has the solid legal and military right to strike deep inside Russia to gain combat advantage, reflecting the beliefs of a number of U.S. allies

NATO military committee chair, others back Ukraine's use of long range weapons to hit Russia
Americas|News|Opinion|Political|World

Pope Francis criticizes Trump and Harris and says voters must choose between ‘lesser of two evils’

During a press conference on the papal plane on Friday, Pope Francis shared his views on the US presidential election.

Pope Francis criticizes Trump and Harris and says voters must choose between ‘lesser of two evils’
Crime|News|World

Retired Oklahoma Catholic bishop Edward Slattery dies at 84

A retired Catholic bishop who apologized for reinstating a priest who later admitted to sexually abusing an Oklahoma boy has died

Retired Oklahoma Catholic bishop Edward Slattery dies at 84
Health|News|World

Iraqi oil minister stable after surgery in US, official says

Iraqi oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani is in stable condition after receiving emergency heart surgery during an official visit to the United States, an oil ministry official who is

Iraqi oil minister stable after surgery in US, official says
MidEast|News|World

UAE does not plan to re-open F-35 fighter jet talks with U.S. - UAE official

The United Arab Emirates does not expect to resume talks with the U.S. about a multi-billion dollar deal for F-35 warplanes, irrespective of who is elected to the White House in

UAE does not plan to re-open F-35 fighter jet talks with U.S. - UAE official

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