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Biden to stay in presidential race
International —4 July, 2024 06:05
United States President Joe Biden has pledged to stay in the presidential race, despite media reports he was assessing an exit following a dismal debate…
Around 1.9m now displaced in Gaza
The UN humanitarian coordinator for Gaza said Tuesday that 1.9…
Northern India stampede toll tops 116
At least 116 people, including mostly women, died in a major…
Halving food waste can reduce hunger for 153m people: report
Halving food waste could cut climate-warming emissions and end undernourishment for 153 million people globally, the OECD and the UN's food agency said in a joint report Tuesday. Around…
Northeastern India landslide kills 16
Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 16 people over the last two weeks in India's northeast, where more than 300,000 have been displaced from their submerged…
Imran Khan arbitrarily detained: UN
A United Nations human rights working group says former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been arbitrarily imprisoned in violation of international law. The Geneva-based UN Working…
US expects no ‘fundamental change’ after Iran election
The United States said Monday it expected no “fundamental change” from Iran no matter who wins the presidential election runoff and said it did not consider the first round…
Lebanon lawmakers seek 'emergency'
Several independent MPs, reformists, and opposition parties urged Lebanon’s caretaker government on Monday to declare a state of emergency in southern Lebanon and hand over control…
Iran, Syria and North Korea accused of supporting Hamas
Victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel sued Iran, Syria and North Korea on Monday, saying their governments supplied the militants with money, weapons and know-how needed…
Red Sea disruptions to continue
The coming months will be challenging for carriers and businesses, as disruptions to container shipping via the Red Sea continue into the third quarter, Danish shipping company Maersk…
Albanian novelist Ismail Kadare dies at 88
Albanian novelist and poet Ismail Kadare, whose irreverent works from inside communist Albania earned him international renown and repression from the country's dictatorship, has died…
Israel orders Palestinians to flee Khan Younis
The Israeli army ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians from much of Khan Younis on Monday, a sign that troops are likely to launch a new ground assault in the Gaza Strip’s…
Divorce leading to gender equality in parenting
Single mothers are one of the most vulnerable groups in societies around the world. In Sweden, the number of women with these care responsibilities has nearly halved over the past…
France's far right celebrates lead and seeks majority
France’s far right is in pole position after the first round of parliamentary elections that confirmed their dominance in French politics and brought them to the gates of power.…
Gaza hospital chief among Palestinians freed by Israel
Israel released the head of Gaza's biggest hospital, who had been detained for more than seven months, among dozens of Palestinian prisoners returned Monday to the besieged territory…
US military rebuilds runway on World War site
A US Marine Corps aircraft has landed on a rebuilt runway on a World War II-era Japanese airfield on the Pacific island of Peleliu, site of one of the Marines’ bloodiest battles…
France’s far right leads in first round of elections, exit polls
France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party holds a clear lead in irst round of the country’s snap parliamentary elections as per exit polls. Pollsters IFOP, Ipsos, OpinionWay…