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Protests greet Netanyahu in US as Gaza crisis continues
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced a wave of protests since arriving in the US capital.
Netanyahu arrived in Washington, D.C. late Monday, a day after President Joe Biden ended his presidential re-election campaign and…
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Trump and Harris exchange jibes as US presidential race resets without Biden
WASHINTON:
President Joe Biden on Wednesday addressed the nation for the first time since dropping his reelection bid, saying he decided to forgo personal ambition to save democracy in a sedate Oval Office speech that contrasted with…
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Top US, China diplomats to meet at ASEAN talks
Southeast Asian foreign ministers gather in Laos this week for talks on the disputed South China Sea and the conflict in Myanmar, with top diplomats from China and the United States slated to meet on the sidelines.
The three-day meeting…
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Trump has gone as far as calling himself ‘brilliant and excellent young man’
Former US president Donald Trump, 78, has described himself as a “brilliant and excellent young man” while criticising Vice President Kamala Harris in a recent Truth Social post.
With President Joe Biden out of the race, Trump has…
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NATO summit sets stage for extensive defence revamp
BRUSSELS:
At the recent NATO summit in Washington, the spotlight was not only on the war in Ukraine and the upcoming US presidential election, but also on the critical issue of upgrading Europe's defence capabilities.
Last year, NATO…
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US Senator Bob Menendez resigns following corruption conviction
WASHINGTON:
US Senator Bob Menendez submitted his resignation on Tuesday in the aftermath of his conviction on corruption charges including bribery and acting as an agent for Egypt's government, bowing to pressure from fellow…
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US launches probe into Delta amid widespread flight cancellations
The US Transportation Department said on Tuesday it is opening an investigation into Delta Air Lines after the carrier canceled more than 5,000 flights since Friday as it struggles to recover from a global cyber outage that snarled…
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Thousands march on Capitol demanding Netanyahu’s arrest, Gaza ceasefire during his Congress…
WASHINGTON:
Thousands of demonstrators marched towards the US Capitol on Wednesday to protest against Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, as the Israeli premier prepared to…
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Chinese engineers, Taliban break ground on Afghanistan’s copper mining project after 16-year…
KABUL:
Chinese engineers and the Taliban government broke ground in Afghanistan on Wednesday on a project to mine the world’s second-largest copper deposit after a 16-year delay caused by war.
Surveyors estimate Mes Aynak, 40…
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Netanyahu proposes formation of regional alliance to counter Iran’s influence
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of the US Congress on Wednesday where he proposed the formation of a regional alliance to counter Iran's influence, expressing gratitude to US President Joe Biden for…
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