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10 Palestinians killed in Israeli West bank raids
Gaza [Palestine], August 29: Hundreds of Israeli troops backed by helicopters, drones and armoured personnel carriers raided the flashpoint cities...
Harris ads link Trump to project 2025
Washington [US], August 29: Democrat Kamala Harris' presidential campaign on Wednesday will launch an ad campaign attempting to tie Republican...
Starmer, Scholz seek reset in British-EU ties with...
London [UK], August 29: Britain and Germany's leaders agreed in Berlin on Wednesday to work on an ambitious treaty covering...
Albanese denies US Pacific Policing plans
Washington [US], August 29: A day after landing his Pacific Policing Initiative, Anthony Albanese has denied a senior US official's...
Climate gaffes mar New Zealand at Pacific Islands...
Wellington [New Zealand], August 29: New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon's debut at the Pacific Islands Forum has been overshadowed...
Israeli military launches major West Bank operation
Jerusalem [Israel, August 29: At least nine Palestinians have been killed in a major operation by Israeli forces in the...
Emirati Women and Future-Making conference launched under Fatima...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 29: Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak (The Mother of the Nation), Chairwoman...
Security Council extends mandate of United Nations Interim...
New York [US], August 29: The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon...
United Nations vehicle in Gaza hit by Israeli...
New York [US], August 29: The United Nations has reported that one of its humanitarian vehicles in Gaza, marked with...
King of Jordan warns of grave consequences of...
Amman [Jordan], August 29: His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, on Wednesday warned...
Ukraine to present 'victory plan' to US, says...
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 28: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his troops' incursion into Russia's Kursk region is part of...
Australia announces PIF endorsement for Pacific police
Sydney [Australia], August 28: Anthony Albanese has secured regional support for his Pacific Policing Initiative, which the Australian prime minister...
Greek-flagged oil tanker appears to be leaking oil
Washington [US], August 28: The Greek-flagged crude oil tanker Sounion that was recently attacked by Yemen's Houthis is still on...
New mpox strain is changing fast
Washington [US], August 28: Scientists studying the new mpox strain that has spread out of Democratic Republic of Congo say...
Russian attacks on Ukraine kill six in second...
Moscow [Russia], August 28: Russia launched missile and drone attacks targeting scores of Ukrainian regions and killing at least six...
Palau hopes to host 2026 Pacific Islands Forum...
Ngerulmud [Palau], August 28: Palau President Surangel S Whipps Jr has nominated his country as Pacific Islands Forum chair in...
Australia-Tuvalu pact to be ratified at Pacific summit
Sydney [Australia], August 28: Australia and Tuvalu will announce their trailblazing treaty, the Falepili Union, has entered into force on...
Israel frees hostage in Gaza, battles Hamas
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 28: Palestinians displaced by fighting in the Gaza Strip crowded onto the seashore as Israeli forces...
Trump's edge over Harris on economy
Washington [US], August 28: Donald Trump's advantage over Kamala Harris on the economy and crime is eroding among U.S. voters,...
Zelenskiy to present plan to Biden to end...
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 28: Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that the war with Russia would eventually end in dialogue,...
UN determined to stay in Gaza: Official
New York [US], August 28: Evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military have impacted the safety of humanitarians delivering aid...
Egypt, Iraq stress need to end humanitarian plight...
Cairo [Egypt], August 28: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has received Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani, who is on...
Significant oil discovery announced in Egypt
Cairo [Egypt], August 28: Khalda Petroleum Company, operating in the Kalabsha Development Area of the Egyptian Western Desert, announced a...
Russia bombs Ukraine heavily for second consecutive day
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 28: Yesterday, August 27, the Ukrainian military announced that air defense systems had intercepted five missiles and...
Ms. Harris has more 'huge' support
Washington [US], August 28: Hundreds of former Republican officials have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, amid expectations she will help...
Harris to give first TV interview since running...
Washington [US], August 28: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz will participate in an interview with CNN, scheduled to air on...
French politics continues to be deadlocked
Paris [France], August 28: French President Emmanuel Macron's refusal to nominate members of the New Popular Front (NFP) coalition...