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European leaders defend Biden’s NATO summit missteps
BERLIN/MADRID:
European leaders defended U.S. President Joe Biden after a number of gaffes during a NATO summit while the continent's media took them as further evidence he was not fit to defeat Donald Trump in November's presidential…
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Taiwan watches rising Chinese military activity amid Beijing’s Pacific carrier drills
TAIPEI:
Taiwan defence ministry said on Thursday it was closely watching Chinese military movements after a surge in warplanes joined drills with China's Shandong aircraft carrier in the Pacific.
The Chinese military exercises…
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Israel bombs Gaza City in one of war’s fiercest weeks, kills 26
CAIRO/GAZA:
Israel rained bombs on Gaza City during a week that residents described as comparable to the fiercest battle of the war, while a Palestinian Islamic Jihad official on Thursday said a new round of peace talks ended with no…
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Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis kills seven Palestinians
Seven Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a gathering in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, Palestinian sources said Thursday.
The airstrike also injured several others, and all the casualties were transported to the…
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Why Biden won’t leave the 2024 presidential race
Shortly after President Joe Biden's halting debate with Donald Trump on June 27, his exit from the 2024 U.S. presidential race seemed all but inevitable to some longtime allies.
Donors called it a disaster and held frantic calls to…
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Congress pressures Modi to increase taxes on billionaires
India's main opposition Congress party asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to impose an additional tax on the country's billionaires to generate funds for stretched public services like education and health.
The annual budget…
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ICJ to issue verdict on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories on July 19
The International Court of Justice will deliver its opinion on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories on July 19, the ICJ said on Friday.
A record 52 countries presented arguments at what is also known…
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Biden’s slip-up over Putin’s name during NATO summit draws mockery in Russia
Joe Biden has shown he is "a pro-Russian candidate being controlled by the Kremlin," Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman joked on Friday, after the US president misspoke and introduced Ukraine's leader as "President Putin" before…
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Extreme heat wave scorches Italy, ‘red alert’ for 11 cities
ROME:
Italy is currently grappling with an extreme heat wave originating from Africa, prompting authorities to issue a “red alert” for high temperatures in 11 cities on Friday.
The severe weather condition has led to scorching heat in…
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Turkiye proposes legislation to get stray dogs off streets
Turkey's ruling party presented a bill to parliament on Friday that aims to round up millions of stray dogs, a plan that has alarmed animal lovers who say a mass neutering campaign would be a better solution than locking dogs up in…
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