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Russia downs 22 Ukrainian drones
Russia downed 22 Ukrainian drones overnight in the west of the country and over Crimea, Moscow’s defence ministry said yesterday.
15 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Nations gather to negotiate deep sea mining code
The UN International Seabed Authority (ISA) was due to meet yesterday to consider new rules allowing firms to extract minerals from the ocean floor, despite mounting concerns about environmental risks.
15 July 2024, 18:00 PM
'Legends Never Die': Trump T-shirts go viral
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump has spawned a frenzy of online merchandise featuring a picture of the US presidential candidate just after he was shot, with slogans such as "Bulletproof", "Legends Never Die", "Grazed but not Dazed", "Shooting Makes Me Stronger."..With pri
15 July 2024, 16:46 PM
Russia threatens targeting Europe
The Kremlin on Saturday warned that the deployment of US missiles in Germany could make European capitals targets for Russian missiles in a repeat of Cold War-style confrontation.
14 July 2024, 18:00 PM
KP Sharma Oli Nepal’s new PM
Nepal’s president appointed Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli as prime minister for a fourth time yesterday, after his communist party forged a coalition government with the centre-left Nepali Congress.
14 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Russia blames Biden admin for attack
The Kremlin yesterday said it did not believe the US administration was responsible for Saturday’s assassination attempt on US presidential candidate Donald Trump, but that it had created an atmosphere that provoked the attack.
14 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Previous shootings of US leaders
President Reagan was shot and seriously wounded as he left an event at the Hilton hotel in Washington. The attacker was John Hinckley Jr, who was granted unconditional release in 2022.
14 July 2024, 18:00 PM
More violence feared
In a country already on edge, the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has enraged his supporters, paused the Democratic campaign and raised fears of further political violence in the run-up to November’s election.
14 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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Trump assassination attempt
14 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Attack on Trump could spark further US political violence
Trump's Republican allies painted him as a hero on Saturday, seizing on the image of him with his ear bloodied and fist raised, appearing to mouth the words "Fight! Fight! Fight!"
14 July 2024, 10:30 AM
Trump assassination attempt: How it unfolded
Donald Trump was hit in the ear in an assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally Saturday
14 July 2024, 06:32 AM
FBI confirms 'assassination attempt' on Donald Trump
As the shots rang out, Trump grabbed his right ear with his right hand, then brought his hand down to look at it before dropping to his knees behind the podium before Secret Service agents swarmed and covered him
14 July 2024, 04:22 AM
Turkey's Erdogan warns against NATO-Russia conflict
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Thursday against conflict between NATO and Russia, telling an alliance summit aimed at bolstering Ukraine that diplomacy must also be an option
12 July 2024, 03:53 AM
Allow Gaza access
More than 60 news organizations, including some of the world’s largest, yesterday signed an open letter calling on Israel to immediately end restrictions on international media entering and reporting on Gaza.
11 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Left-wingers blast Macron
French left-wingers attacked President Emmanuel Macron yesterday after he called for a broad coalition government, demanding that their movement alone should propose a prime minister.
11 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Taiwan detects 66 Chinese aircraft around island
Taiwan’s defence ministry said yesterday it had detected 66 Chinese military aircraft around the island in a 24-hour window, a record-high this year, a day after it said Beijing was conducting exercises in nearby waters.
11 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Melting ice no guarantee of smooth sailing: study
Melting sea ice in the fast-warming Arctic Ocean is not making it easier for sailors to navigate a legendary shortcut between Europe and Asia despite popular belief, scientists said Thursday.
11 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Biden, US complicit in alleged war crimes
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said US President Joe Biden and his administration are complicit in what he called Israeli war crimes and violations of international law in the Gaza conflict, and he called for sanctions against Israel.
11 July 2024, 18:00 PM
MSF facing ‘critical’ medical supply shortage
Aid group Doctors Without Borders has warned of “critical” shortages of medical supplies in Gaza, with no resupply for more than two months as fighting between Israel and Hamas wears on.
11 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Ukraine seizes cargo ship in Black Sea
Ukraine seized a foreign cargo ship in the Black Sea off its Odesa region and detained the captain on suspicion of helping Moscow export Ukrainian grain from Russian-occupied Crimea, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said yesterday.
11 July 2024, 18:00 PM