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Harris pushes for open mics while Trump threatens to withdraw from debate over ‘bias’
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WASHINGTON:
The campaigns of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris clashed on Monday over next month's US presidential debate, with the vice president's team seeking a return to open microphones while her Republican…
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Israel’s Ben-Gvir again demands Jewish Prayer at Al-Aqsa mosque
JERUSALEM:
Israel's hardline Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir repeated a call for Jews to be allowed to pray at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, drawing sharp criticism for inflaming tensions as ceasefire negotiators seek a deal to…
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Germany announces donation of 100,000 mpox vaccines to contain African outbreak
Germany will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses from its military stocks to help contain the outbreak on the African continent in the short term as well as provide help to the affected countries, said a government spokesperson on Monday.…
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French president rejects left-wing govt to preserve ‘institutional stability’
PARIS:
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ruled out naming a left-wing government to end the country's political deadlock, saying it would be a threat to "institutional stability".
Macron has been searching in successive…
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Canada tightens immigration rules, reduces intake of temporary foreign workers
OTTAWA:
Canada will allow in fewer temporary foreign workers under tightened rules announced on Monday, part of a turnaround in its generous immigration policy that has resulted in an unwieldy surge of newcomers.
The rules include…
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Ukraine’s energy infrastructure hit in massive Russian missile, drone attack
KYIV:
Russia launched about 200 missiles and drones at Ukraine on Monday, killing five people and striking energy facilities nationwide, Kyiv said, while neighbouring NATO member Poland reported a drone had probably entered its…
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Palestine to pursue BRICS membership after Russia summit
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Palestine is expected to submit its application to join the BRICS, a group of emerging economies, after its upcoming summit in October in the city of Kazan, southwestern Russia.
Russian state news agency TASS quoted…
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov faces cyber crime, fraud probe in France
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PARIS:
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is still in custody in France and is being investigated by the national cyber crime unit and the national fraud office, a French police spokesman said on Monday.
Durov is accused of…
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Kim Jong Un reveals new ‘suicide drones’ in North Korea
North Korea has unveiled a new "suicide drone", state media said Monday, with leader Kim Jong Un overseeing a performance test of the weapons, which experts said could have come from Russia.
Wearing a cream baker boy hat, Kim was shown…
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Shakib Al Hasan penalised for on-field incident with Mohammad Rizwan
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Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee and handed a demerit point for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the first Test against Pakistan.
The incident occurred on the…
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