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Canada recently blocked weapons sales to Israel: FM
Canada has suspended some 30 permits for arms shipments to Israel, including a rare move against a US company's Canadian subsdiary's deal with the US government, the foreign minister said Tuesday.
All of the export permits had been…
What if the US presidential election is decided by… Omaha?
Most Americans have never been to Omaha, the largest city in the midwestern state of Nebraska, and many would not be able to point to it on a map.
However, there is a possibility that it could be the tipping point in the race for the…
Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris after US presidential debate
Taylor Swift, one of pop music's most influential figures, has publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for president following her debate against Donald Trump. Swift shared the announcement on Instagram, stating that her decision came after…
Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan convicted of rape on appeal in Switzerland: court
A Swiss appeals court on Tuesday found Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan guilty of raping a woman in a Geneva hotel 15 years ago, overturning an earlier lower court acquittal.
The court said it "annuls the judgement of 24 May 2023" and…
Reactions to Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s debate performances
Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and her Republican rival Donald Trump faced off on Tuesday in their first presidential debate of the 2024 presidential election. Below are reactions from political strategists, politicians, and…
Fact Check: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s presidential debate
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump clashed Tuesday in the pair's first and so far only scheduled debate of the 2024 election campaign.
Harris, the US vice president and Democratic Party candidate, and Trump, the Republican nominee, traded…
US stands with Venezuelan opposition candidate who fled to Spain: Blinken
Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia -- who has fled the country to seek asylum in Spain -- "remains the best hope for democracy" in the troubled South American nation, the US secretary of state said on X on Sunday.…
China says to hold military drills with Russia this month
China said Monday it would hold joint military drills with Russia this month, as the allies deepen ties that have seen NATO dub Beijing an "enabler" of Moscow's war in Ukraine.
Naval and air forces will take part in the "North-Joint…
Yagi slams into south China
Super Typhoon Yagi slammed into China's Hainan island yesterday, bringing windspeeds of over 230 kilometres an hour in what is set to be the strongest storm to hit the region in more than a decade.
Hainan province evacuated more than…
June-August hottest months ever: report
The 2024 northern summer saw the highest global temperatures on record, beating 2023's high and making this year likely Earth's hottest ever recorded, the EU's climate monitor said yesterday.
The data from the Copernicus Climate Change…