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Biden unveils US top court reform plans
US President Joe Biden yesterday announced plans for urgent reforms to the conservative-dominated Supreme Court, in a bold but long-shot move as he seeks to make a mark in his last six months in power.
29 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Protesters kill soldier, injure 16 others: Pak army
Pakistan’s army said protesters taking part in a march in the southwestern city of Gwadar attacked security forces deployed to guard them yesterday, killing one soldier and injuring 16 others.
29 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Lanka President Ranil fails to get backing of largest party
Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday failed to secure the backing of the biggest political party in parliament for his re-election bid, posing a major challenge to his prospects in the Sept.21vote.
29 July 2024, 18:00 PM
French train services back to normal after sabotage
It remains unclear who carried out the three arson attacks on strategic points of the rail infrastructure early Friday, or if they were deliberately timed to disrupt the Games' opening spectacle later that day
29 July 2024, 07:51 AM
Venezuela's Maduro wins third term
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado reiterated a call for the country's military to uphold the results of the vote.
29 July 2024, 04:17 AM
Chad's largest online news website suspended
Access to Chad's largest online news platform has been suspended since Friday, an organisation for Chadian online media reported
29 July 2024, 02:49 AM
100 days: Extraordinary US election enters the home stretch
The 100-day sprint to the US election began Sunday, the final act of a campaign transformed by an assassination attempt and the stunning exit of President Joe Biden
29 July 2024, 02:42 AM
Russia may restart producing mid-range nuke weapons: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday threatened to relaunch production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons if the United States confirmed its intention to deploy missiles to Germany or elsewhere in Europe.
28 July 2024, 18:00 PM
35 killed in Pak sectarian clashes
A land feud between tribes in northwestern Pakistan has spilled over into days of sectarian fighting with machine guns and mortars, killing 35 people so far, officials said yesterday.
28 July 2024, 18:00 PM
America going bankrupt: Musk
Rising national debt has long been a pressing issue in America, and it has caught the attention of Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
28 July 2024, 18:00 PM
15 killed, 6 hurt in China landslide
A landslide caused by flooding in central China’s Hunan province destroyed a guesthouse and killed 15 people yesterday, state media reported.
28 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Khamenei grants Masoud Pezeshkian presidential powers
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei yesterday gave his official endorsement of Masoud Pezeshkian as the Islamic Republic’s ninth president, following snap elections won by the reformist camp’s candidate.
28 July 2024, 18:00 PM
US, Japan deepen ties, take swipe at China
The United States and Japan issued scathing verbal attacks on China and Russia yesterday after high-level discussions on enhancing already close defence collaboration between Tokyo and Washington in an increasingly unstable region.
28 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Extraordinary US election enters the homestretch
The 100-day sprint to the US election began yesterday, the final act in a campaign transformed by an assassination attempt and the stunning exit of President Joe Biden.
28 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Stars turn out in droves as Biles dazzles
Tom Cruise, Lady Gaga, John Legend, Ariana Grande, and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour were among the celebrities packed into Bercy Arena on Sunday to witness the return of Simone Biles to the Olympic gymnastics stage for the qualifying round.
28 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Wider ME war fear grows after Golan strike
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant yesterday vowed to “hit the enemy hard” after rocket fire from Lebanon killed 12 young people in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights and again raised fears that the war in Gaza will spread.
28 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Musk: America going bankrupt’
Rising national debt has long been a pressing issue in America, and it has caught the attention of Tesla CEO Elon Musk
28 July 2024, 15:56 PM
California wildfire explodes, becomes largest in US
Thousands of firefighters were battling a rapidly growing wildfire in northern California on Saturday after the blaze more than doubled in size in a 24-hour span
28 July 2024, 02:27 AM
Trump tells Christians they won't have to vote after this election
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told Christians on Friday that if they vote for him this November, "in four years, you don't have to vote again. We'll have it fixed so good, you're not gonna have to vote"
28 July 2024, 02:23 AM
Harris says 'underdog' campaign will overcome Trump's 'wild lies'
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday acknowledged the uphill climb to defeating Donald Trump in November, but said her freshly minted presidential campaign would prevail over the "wild lies" of her Republican rival
28 July 2024, 02:15 AM