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Trump launches new crypto platform with scant detail
Little was revealed about the Trump family crypto project during a two-hour online presentation other than an offer to let people buy digital "tokens" giving them a vote in platform decisions.
17 September 2024, 06:40 AM
Murdoch succession drama plays out in closed court in Reno, Nevada
A hearing to determine whether Murdoch is acting in good faith will take place in probate court, where the proceedings are closed to the public.
17 September 2024, 06:34 AM
Atishi to be new chief minister of Delhi
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sep 16 said that he will resign as chief minister of the Delhi regional government in two days.
17 September 2024, 06:27 AM
More than 95,000 Japanese aged over 100, most of them women
Japan is currently home to the world's oldest living person Tomiko Itooka, who was born on May 23, 1908 and is 116 years old, according to the US-based Gerontology Research Group.
17 September 2024, 06:21 AM
India to conduct national census soon after years of delay
The once-in-a-decade survey was due in 2021 but was delayed by the pandemic and technical and logistical hurdles.
17 September 2024, 05:57 AM
India in talks with ethnic groups clashing in Manipur
Internet and mobile data services were restored in Manipur on Monday, official orders showed, after being suspended in some areas last week when student protests turned violent amid fresh fighting between the majority Meitei and minority Kuki groups.
17 September 2024, 05:39 AM
Ozone layer on road to recovery
The ozone layer protects the earth from the sun's ultraviolet radiation, which is linked to skin cancer and other health risks.
17 September 2024, 05:17 AM
Key faces in EU chief von der Leyen's new top team
Here are some of the key figures set to feature in the line-up for the German's second five-year term:
17 September 2024, 05:13 AM
COP29 hosts unveil busy programme as main climate agenda stalls
Nations are supposed to agree at the November conference how much should be raised for developing countries to cope with climate change but the formal negotiations so far have been mired in disagreement.
17 September 2024, 05:10 AM
India to add record renewables this year as green push gains momentum
The world's fastest growing major economy has prioritised coal to address a surge in power demand in recent years, with growth in coal-fired power output expected to outpace renewable energy generation this year.
17 September 2024, 04:19 AM
'Virus hunters' track threats to head off next pandemic
The coalition of self-described "virus hunters" has uncovered everything from an unusual tick-borne disease in Thailand to a surprise outbreak in Colombia of an infection spread by midges.
17 September 2024, 04:10 AM
UN General Assembly to debate call for end to Israeli occupation
In response, Arab countries have called for a special session of the assembly just days before dozens of heads of state and government descend on the UN headquarters this month to address the kick off of this year's General Assembly session.
17 September 2024, 04:03 AM
Washington, Madrid, Prague seek information on nationals held in Venezuela
Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said 400 rifles were confiscated as the alleged plot was dismantled -- not the first time Maduro has claimed to have been the target of US-led attempts to unseat him.
17 September 2024, 03:28 AM
Myanmar flooding death toll jumps to 226
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) disaster response agency said an estimated 631,000 people had been affected by flooding across Myanmar.
17 September 2024, 03:24 AM
Global index for free and fair elections suffers biggest decline on record in 2023, democracy watchdog says
Lower voter turnout and increasingly contested results globally are threatening the credibility of elections, an intergovernmental watchdog warned on Tuesday, as its sub-index for free and fair elections suffered its biggest decline on record in 2023
17 September 2024, 02:23 AM
Meta bans RT and other Russian state media networks
Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms, claiming the outlets had used deceptive tactics to carry out covert influence operations online
17 September 2024, 02:18 AM
'Bullets are flying': Divisive US political rhetoric sees violence soar
In a neck-and-neck US presidential election, tensions have soared along with the rhetoric: people have been killed, and the country's presidential candidates and others are in the crosshairs of extremists
16 September 2024, 19:45 PM
Apparent assassination attempt on Trump: Five things to know
Authorities on Monday charged a man suspected of plotting to assassinate Donald Trump with federal gun crimes after shots were fired at the former US president's Florida golf course
16 September 2024, 17:00 PM
US election in newly volatile territory after Trump alleged assassination bid
A man, identified by police as 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh, was arrested after Sunday's incident in which he allegedly hid with an assault-style rifle at the edge of the West Palm Beach golf course where Trump was playing
16 September 2024, 15:21 PM
Israel pounds Gaza as Hamas vows to keep up fight
Gaza medics and rescuers on Monday said Israeli strikes on several homes killed at least 18 people, as Hamas claimed it had ample resources to sustain its fight nearly a year into the war
16 September 2024, 15:05 PM