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Biden Casts Early Ballot For Harris
President Joe Biden on Monday cast his ballot in the U.S. presidential election, voting early in his home state of Delaware for Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in her race against Republican Donald Trump.
The president, who…
Palestine: Civilians Trapped In Israel’s North Gaza Offensive
Israeli tanks thrust deeper on Monday into two north Gaza towns and a historic refugee camp, trapping around 100,000 civilians, the Palestinian emergency service said, in what the military said were operations to eliminate regrouping Hamas…
North Korea Deploys Troops to Russia
North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia and are operating in the Kursk border region where Ukrainian troops have a foothold, Nato has said for the first time.
The alliance's Secretary General, Mark Rutte, said he could confirm…
Beijing Knife Attack Injures Five
Five people, including three children, have been injured in a stabbing attack in Beijing, Chinese police reported Monday.
The incident occurred at around 3.20 p.m. local time (3.20 a.m. ET) in the upmarket Haidian district of China’s…
Austrian Mayor Shot Dead
A major manhunt is underway in northern Austria after a hunter allegedly fatally shot two people and fled the scene, local police said Monday.
Franz Hofer, mayor of Kirchberg ob der Donau, was killed in the village of Altenfelden in…
UK Financial Regulator Fines Wise CEO
Britain's financial regulator said on Monday it has fined money transfer firm Wise Plc's (WISEa.L), opens new tab CEO, Kristo Kaarmann, 350,000 pounds ($453,565) to settle an investigation into the executive's regulatory disclosures related…
UK Anti-Islam Activist Admits Contempt of Court
British anti-Muslim activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known by the pseudonym Tommy Robinson, on Monday admitted contempt of court by breaching an injunction made after he was successfully sued for libel.
Yaxley-Lennon was sued for libel at…
China announces measures to boost births
China's state council issued several measures to boost policies that support childbirth and promote a "childbirth-friendly society," the official Xinhua news agency said on Monday.
The measures include strengthening childbirth and…
Egypt Proposes Short Gaza Truce
Egypt has proposed an initial two-day ceasefire in Gaza to exchange four Israeli hostages of Hamas for some Palestinian prisoners, Egypt's president said on Sunday as Israeli military strikes killed 45 Palestinians across the enclave.…
Japan’s Ruling Coalition Loses Majority
Japan's ruling coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a drubbing at Sunday's national election, raising uncertainty over the make-up of the next government and the outlook for the world's fourth-largest economy.
With all but 20 of…