International

Israelis are set to vote on October 27 in an election that could determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains in power, with opinion polls suggesting that neither his governing bloc nor the opposition has a clear path to the…
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US Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned Friday that Iran has “substantially increased” its efforts to target Americans in the Middle East and beyond. In a memo to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Clayton said US intelligence…
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The use of nuclear power could more than triple by 2060, driven by rising electricity demand, artificial intelligence data centres and technology companies’ growing need for reliable, carbon-free energy, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog…
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Cuba on Friday ridiculed what it described as US “desperation” after Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Cubans seeking political change to establish discreet ties with the CIA, as President Donald Trump renewed suggestions of possible US…
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Syria has urged the international community to defend its sovereignty against Israeli attacks, pledging to fulfil its international obligations and rebuild trust following decades of rule by the ousted regime. Addressing the UN General…
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Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday, killing one person and injuring more than 500 others, while downing trees and disrupting power supplies. The storm is continuing to weaken as it moves north toward the Chinese coast. Champi,…
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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Friday she was “deeply alarmed” after Russia was blamed for a drone attack that sank a ship in the Black Sea near Romania. “Deeply alarmed by yet another Russian escalation in the Black…
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The United Nations’ climate loss and damage fund agreed on Thursday to set aside $20 million in aid for flood-stricken Nepal, marking the first time it has allocated funding to a country in a key test of its credibility. At an…
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Indonesia remains on high alert for wildfires despite a decline in hotspots over the past week, as scattered rainfall has proved insufficient to extinguish the blazes, a disaster agency official said on Thursday. Meanwhile, students on…
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A magnitude 7 earthquake struck China’s Tibet region on Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people, injuring 54 and destroying hundreds of homes in the northern city of Nagqu, according to official media. Search and rescue operations…
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