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Russia battles Ukrainian troops for third day after...
Moscow [Russia], August 9: Russian forces were battling Ukrainian troops for a third day on Thursday after they smashed through...
UK riots halted by police, communities but country...
London [UK], August 9: British police remained on alert on Thursday after a heavy security presence, rapid arrests and displays...
Harris leads Trump by 5 points in Ipsos...
Washington [US], August 9: Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 42% to 37% in the race for the Nov....
Israel kills 40 Palestinians in Gaza airstrikes amid...
Gaza [Palestine], August 9: Israeli forces stepped up airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 40 people,...
Interim govt to be sworn in Dhaka as...
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 8: The interim Bangladeshi government, to be headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, is likely to be...
Turkey submits bid to join South Africa genocide...
Istanbul [Turkey], August 8: Turkey on Wednesday formally submitted its bid to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel over...
Two dead, several injured after hotel collapse in...
Mainz [Germany], August 8: Two people have been killed in Krov, Germany, after a hotel building partially collapsed late on...
Ukraine War Day 896: Russia holds urgent meeting...
Moscow [Russia], August 8: TASS news agency reported that on August 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting with...
Venezuelan military pledges loyalty to Maduro
Caracas [Venezuela], August 8: "We strongly reject desperate and provocative approaches aimed at destroying the unity and institutions of the...
Israeli Foreign Minister calls for elimination of new...
Gaza [Palestine], August 8: The statement by Hamas and Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz came at a time of heightened...
Kamala Harris's Gamble
Washington [US], August 8: On the evening of August 6 (US time), US Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor...
EU approves first payment to Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 8: In making the decision, the EU Council concluded that Ukraine had met nine conditions in a...
Billionaire Elon Musk sues many advertising companies
Texas [US], August 8: According to Fox Business, the above lawsuit was filed by X in federal court in Texas...
Hezbollah may attack Israel first, not wait for...
Beirut [Lebanon], August 8: CNN on August 8 quoted a source saying that Hezbollah would likely act independently and attack...
Biden fears there will be no peaceful transfer...
Washington [US], August 8: US President Joe Biden said he does not believe in a peaceful transfer of power in...
Taylor Swift concerts canceled due to terrorist plot
Washington [US], August 8: "With confirmation from government officials of a planned terrorist attack at the Ernst Happel Stadium, we...
Harris' deputy says 'no' to stocks
Washington [US], August 8: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who is also the Democratic vice presidential candidate, does not own any...
UAE Cabinet approves 2,618 new housing units worth...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 8: The Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid...
Zayed Higher Organisation announces theatrical performance adaptation of...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 8: The Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO) announced the adaptation of the famous...
Thousands of counter-protesters rally after riots
London [UK], August 8: Thousands of counter-protesters have rallied in towns and cities across England after a week of rioting...
Democrats Harris, Walz test Midwest credentials at rallies...
Wisconsin [US], August 8: Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her new running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, put his...
Egypt asks its airlines to avoid Iran airspace...
Cairo [Egypt], August 8: Egypt instructed all of its airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for three hours in the early...
Tense Israel in waiting as attack threat looms
Jerusalem [Israel], August 8: Israel's ambulance service has stocked blood supplies in a fortified underground centre, factories have moved out...
US judge tosses much of Mexico's lawsuit against...
Washington [US], August 8: A U.S. judge dismissed on Wednesday much of Mexico's $10-billion lawsuit seeking to hold U.S. gun...
Saudi Aramco registers 56.3-bln-USD net income in H1
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 7: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, commonly known as Saudi Aramco, announced Tuesday that it delivered a...
Qatari emir, Biden discuss Gaza conflict
Doha [Qatar], August 7: Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday discussed joint mediation efforts aimed at...
Egyptian, U.S. presidents discuss rising tensions in Middle...
Cairo [Egypt], August 7: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden held a phone talk on Tuesday...