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Trump on the stump, Harris hits airwaves in razor-edge US election
Polls have the Republican and Democratic candidates neck and neck, fueling a high-cost, high-intensity scramble for each and every wavering voter in the seven key states that are likely to decide the outcome on November 5.
7 October 2024, 04:30 AM
Cancer, cardiovascular drugs tipped for Nobel as prize week opens
The Nobel Prize in Medicine is first out, announced on Monday around 11:30 am (0930 GMT) in Stockholm.
7 October 2024, 04:15 AM
Lebanon PM urge 'pressure on Israel' for ceasefire as new strike hits
Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati called for "pressure on Israel" for a ceasefire as a new Israeli strike hit the capital's southern suburbs on Sunday.
6 October 2024, 07:46 AM
Dubai's Emirates Airlines bans pagers, walkie-talkies after Lebanon attacks
Dubai's Emirates Airlines has banned passengers from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies on its flights, following last month's attacks on Lebanese group Hezbollah involving communication devices that exploded.
6 October 2024, 06:06 AM
After a year of war, Gazans wonder how to deal with tonnes of rubble
The work is hard, and at times grim. In March, the family built a tomb for one of Shamali's sons, Ismail, killed while running household errands.
6 October 2024, 06:02 AM
Israel on alert ahead of Hamas attack anniversary
Ahead of Monday's grim anniversary, military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said at a televised briefing: "We are prepared with increased forces in anticipation for this day", when there could be "attacks on the home front".
6 October 2024, 04:39 AM
Trump rallies at site of failed assassination: 'Never quit'
Trump's much-hyped return to Butler, Pennsylvania, came exactly one month before the November 5 presidential election, the outcome of which President Joe Biden suggested on Friday might not be peaceful.
6 October 2024, 04:13 AM
China's Xi vows to 'deepen cooperation' with N. Korea's Kim
China and North Korea are traditional socialist allies, and Beijing has long provided crucial support for Pyongyang's diplomatically isolated government.
6 October 2024, 03:58 AM
Heavy strikes shake Beirut as Israel expands Lebanon campaign
Israel has been expanding its actions in Lebanon. On Saturday, it made its first strike in the northern city of Tripoli, a Lebanese security official said, and Israeli troops launched raids in the south.
6 October 2024, 03:44 AM
Several die in bid to cross Channel
Several people died, including a young child, when an overcrowded boat attempted to cross the Channel to Britain, French authorities said yesterday.
5 October 2024, 19:35 PM
Israel issues first Gaza evacuation warning in weeks
The evacuation call is the first in weeks for Gaza as the Israeli military has largely shifted its focus to fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon
5 October 2024, 10:42 AM
UN says Lebanon peacekeepers 'remain in all positions' despite Israel request
The United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon said today it would not leave positions in the south despite what it said was an Israeli request to "relocate"
5 October 2024, 07:38 AM
Hamas says Israeli strike on Lebanon killed commander, family
Palestinian militant group Hamas said an Israeli strike killed one of its commanders and his family in a refugee camp in north Lebanon today
5 October 2024, 06:50 AM
Trump says Israel should 'hit' Iran nuclear facilities
Biden was asked on Wednesday whether he would support strikes against Iranian nuclear sites and the US president told reporters: "The answer is no."
5 October 2024, 04:02 AM
Iran says its allies 'will not back down' in war with Israel
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's address in Tehran followed Iran's second-ever direct attack on Israel. It was also the first since exchanges of fire between Tehran-backed Hezbollah fighters and Israeli troops escalated into full-blown war in Lebanon.
5 October 2024, 03:56 AM
Biden warns Israel against Iran oil strikes as war fears mount
Biden added that the Israelis "have not concluded how they're, what they're going to do" in retaliation for a huge ballistic missile attack by Iran on Israel on Tuesday.
5 October 2024, 03:44 AM
Iran, allies will keep fighting Israel: Khamenei
Iran's supreme leader vowed in a rare address on Friday that his allies around the region would keep fighting Israel, as he defended his country's missile strike on its arch-foe..Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's address in Tehran was the first since Iran launched its second-ever attack on Israel,
4 October 2024, 12:22 PM
US discusses possible Israeli strikes on Iran oil sites as Israel presses Lebanon campaign
As Israel weighs its options after its arch-foe Iran launched its largest ever assault on Tuesday, Biden was asked whether he would support Israel striking Iran's oil facilities.
4 October 2024, 02:12 AM
WHO launches plan to rein in ‘alarming’ dengue spread
The World Health Organization yesterday announced a global plan to battle dengue and other diseases carried by mosquitos as they spread faster and further amid climate change.
3 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Six migrants killed by Mexican troops
Soldiers chasing suspicious vehicles on a highway in Mexico opened fire and killed six migrants, the defense ministry said Wednesday.
3 October 2024, 18:00 PM