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Pentagon: US to send anti-missile system and troops to Israel

Canada expels top India diplomats

Rafael Nadal retires from tennis

Rafael Nadal announced his retirement from professional tennis, with the Davis Cup in Malaga next month being his final event.

Harris raised $1 billion since launching presidential campaign

Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign and associated political committees have raised $1 billion since she became the Democratic candidate in July.

Boeing halts negotiations with striking union

Boeing has halted discussions and withdrawn its pay proposal to union workers, as a major strike approaches its fourth week. This leaves approximately 33,000 people in a state of uncertainty and heightens tensions between the two sides.

Nobel physics prize 2024 goes to AI pioneers Hopfield and Hinton

John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton Win 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for Pioneering Work in Machine Learning

Mexican mayor assassinated days after taking office

Authorities have confirmed the murder of Chilpancingo mayor Alejandro Arcos, less than a week after he assumed office

Hurricane Milton Rapidly Strengthens to Category 5

Milton Rapidly Strengthens to Category 5, Slight Weakening Expected Before Florida Landfall

Haitian PM seeks international help after gang attack

The Haitian Prime Minister starts a trip to the United Arab Emirates and Kenya. He seeks security assistance for the country after a massive gang attack last Thursday.

Hurricane Milton expected to hit Florida

Hurricane Milton continues to strengthen and is due to reach major hurricane status as it rolls through the Gulf of Mexico. The west coast of Florida may experience destructive winds and potentially hazardous storm surge.

Thousands worldwide protest Middle East war as October 7 anniversary unfolds

Major European capitals saw large demonstrations as tens of thousands of both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli activists took to the streets, demanding an end to the Gaza conflict, one year after the war started.

Elon Musk joins Donald Trump at US election campaign rally

Elon Musk rallied in support of Donald Trump at a campaign event in Butler, declaring Trump the only candidate who can preserve democracy.

UNHCR chief urges immediate global aid as Lebanon faces escalating humanitarian crisis

UNHCR chief issues urgent aid appeal to stem humanitarian catastrophe in Lebanon

New NATO chief Rutte reaffirms support for Ukraine on Kyiv trip

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, during his first visit to Kyiv, emphasized that Ukraine's security is crucial to NATO's, reaffirming NATO's support for Ukraine's future membership while President Zelensky urged Western allies for increased military assistance against Russia.

Russia takes over the strategic town of Vuhledar in eastern Ukraine

Russia’s forces have fully captured the strategic hilltop town of Vuhledar in eastern Ukraine.

Iran says attack on Israel is over as fears grow of wider conflict

"Our action is concluded unless the Israeli regime decides to invite further retaliation," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in a post on X early on Wednesday.

Iran launches barrage of missiles at Israel

Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for Israel's campaign against Tehran's Hezbollah allies in Lebanon

Mark Rutte takes over as NATO head

Mark Rutte, the former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, assumes the role of NATO Secretary-General from Jens Stoltenberg, emphasizing the need for increased defence spending and stronger ties with Indo-Pacific allies.

Japan's new Prime Minister Ishiba unveils cabinet ahead of snap election

Lebanon crisis: Over one million people flee strikes amid invasion fears

More than one million people across Lebanon have been uprooted by ongoing and deadly Israeli airstrikes across the country, including one reported early Monday morning in a residential area of central Beirut, adding to fears of a full-scale invasion