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Barack, Michelle rouse DNC crowd in support of Harris
CHICAGO:
Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama delivered a one-two punch at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night, urging Americans to back Kamala Harris in her 11th-hour presidential bid against…
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France will donate 100,000 vaccine doses through EU, says PM
PARIS:
France will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to countries suffering from the emergency, as it readies vaccination centres at home, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on Tuesday. He added that France would donate the vaccines…
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Blinken arrives in Qatar to advance Gaza ceasefire talks
DOHA:
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken crisscrossed the Middle East on Tuesday as part of Washington's latest diplomatic push to secure a Gaza ceasefire and a hostage release deal as major areas of dispute remained between Israel…
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UK toughens stance on illegal migration with new deportation drive
LONDON:
The British government unveiled new measures on Wednesday aimed at reducing the influx of asylum seekers arriving by small boats. The plans include increasing the number of deportation flights and intensifying efforts against…
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Middle East peace mission falters as Gaza ceasefire talks stall
DOHA:
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a brief yet intense visit to the Middle East to push for a Gaza ceasefire, but left the region on Tuesday without securing an agreement between Israel and Hamas. Blinken, along with…
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Kamala Harris breaks fundraising records with $500 million in just four weeks
CHICAGO:
US Vice President Kamala Harris' election campaign has amassed approximately $500 million since she became the Democratic presidential candidate, sources informed Reuters. This significant fundraising achievement reflects…
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Saudi Arabia to recreate Louvre in Riyadh, featuring $450m Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece
Saudi Arabia is reportedly planning to establish its own version of the Louvre museum in Riyadh, with the world-famous 'Salvator Mundi' by Leonardo da Vinci at the heart of its collection.
This development was highlighted in a new BBC…
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Silicon valley’s secret influence on 2024 election revealed
WASHINGTON:
Before JD Vance emerged as a vice presidential candidate, he co-founded a donor organisation backed by Silicon Valley to fund right-wing news, voter turnout initiatives, and election polls aimed at promoting Donald Trump’s…
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Bangladesh cancels higher secondary exams following political unrest
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DHAKA:
Bangladesh on Tuesday announced that all higher secondary school and equivalent exams scheduled for 2024 are cancelled hours after hundreds of students stormed the Secretarial, a compound housing federal…
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Obama to endorse Kamala Harris as Democratic Party’s future at Chicago convention
CHICAGO:
Barack Obama will use the Democratic convention in Chicago to anoint Kamala Harris the party's future and, as the first Black and South Asian woman presidential nominee, the heir to the movement he ignited in 2008.
Obama…
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