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Israel rocked by protests; strikes kill dozens in Gaza
Israeli forces killed at least 48 Palestinians in the past 24 hours across the Gaza Strip as they battled Hamas-led militants, Palestinian officials said yesterday, while medics conducted a second day of polio vaccinations for children…
West should permit Ukraine to launch long-range attacks
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy yesterday said Ukraine's Western allies should not only allow their weapons to be used for strikes deep inside Russia, but also supply Kyiv with more of the arms themselves.
Ukraine has long urged…
Hand in hand: Biden, Harris hit campaign trail
US President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris campaigned together for the first time Monday, in a public display of teamwork after she replaced him as candidate and revived Democratic election hopes.
Seeking to attract voters in the key…
Israel faces general strike after night of protests
Israel is braced for a general strike as protests continue over what is seen as the government's failure to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas.
Tensions have been running high since the bodies of six hostages were recovered by…
Harris unscathed after walking careful line in first interview
Kamala Harris’s apparent reluctance to give an extended broadcast interview meant that her sit-down with CNN on Thursday night assumed an exaggerated significance. And placed her under greater scrutiny.
It was not a strong start.…
Will things get worse like UK PM Keir Starmer says?
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has warned that "things will get worse before they get better".
He has been hammering home the argument that the Labour Party has taken over from the Conservatives at a time when the government is short of…
‘Great moment’ for Mbappe as he scores first La Liga goals
Kylian Mbappe answered his critics in style as he netted his first La Liga goals to give Real Madrid a 2-0 win over Real Betis at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday which sends them second in the table.
Since scoring in the UEFA Super…
‘North Korea has no hope under Kim Jong-un’s regime’
Ri Il-gyu, a 52-year-old former counsellor responsible for political affairs at the North Korean Embassy in Cuba, appeared calm and gentle in an interview with the Chosun Ilbo at a hotel in Seoul on July 14. If not for his Pyongyang accent,…
Israel raids West Bank for third day
Israel said it killed three Hamas militants in an air strike in the occupied West Bank yesterday, taking the death toll from a large-scale military operation now in its third day to at least 19.
A top UN aid official meanwhile…
Trump signals support for recreational marijuana in Florida
Donald Trump on Saturday signaled his backing for a ballot initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida, where he resides.
"Whether people like it or not," the Republican presidential candidate said on his…