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Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets China's Premier Li Qiang at the Kremlin

Russia-China Partnership 'Yielding Results', Putin Says

President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia's economic and trade links with China are "yielding results" as he welcomed Chinese Premier Li Qiang to the Kremlin.

Switzerland Moves Towards Cashless Future With Instant Payments

The Swiss National Bank said the instant payments system was a 'commitment to the future of cashless payments'

Switzerland's new instant payment system will bolster the future of cashless payments in the country, the Swiss central bank said Wednesday after the scheme went live.

'Yes She Can': Obama Says US Ready For A Harris Presidency

Former president Obama, who was greeted with rapturous applause and cheers at the packed arena hosting the party's nominating convention, said Vice President Harris would fight for Americans, and called her November poll rival Donald Trump "dangerous."

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to reporters on the tarmac in Doha

Blinken Leaves Mideast With Gaza Truce Still Out Of Reach

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken headed home on Wednesday after failing to secure a Gaza ceasefire, warning both Israel and Hamas his plan may be the last chance to avert a broader war.

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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te warned that China's 'growing authoritarianism' won't stop with the island

China's 'Growing Authoritarianism' Won't Stop With Taiwan: Lai

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te warned Wednesday that China's "growing authoritarianism will not stop with" the island and urged democratic countries to unite to curb its expansion.

A man inspects damage after an Israeli strike on a school building in Gaza City

Death 'The Only Certainty' For Gazans, Says UN Official

In war-ravaged Gaza, death appears to be the "only certainty" for 2.4 million Palestinians with no way to escape Israel's relentless bombardment, a UN official said Tuesday, recounting the growing desperation across the territory.

Russian prisoners captured in the Kursk offensive being held in Ukraine

Russian POWs Recount Capture As Ukraine Hopes For Quick Prisoner Swap

Some are wounded, most are very young and all want to go home. The young man, who wore checked trousers and plastic slippers, said his hope was "to be exchanged and go back home -- back home to my family".

Mike Lynch is a celebrated technology sector entrepreneur, sometimes referred to as the UK's answer to Bill Gates

Divers Search Sicily Yacht Wreck With UK Tech Boss Among Missing

Divers and an underwater drone searched Tuesday for six people, including a British tech tycoon and international banker, believed trapped when a luxury yacht sank off Sicily.

Tributes: Three girls died when they were attacked at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class

King Charles III Meets Survivors Of Child Stabbings That Sparked Riots

King Charles III offered his "deepest" sympathies Tuesday as he met survivors of a devastating UK knife attack that killed three young girls and sparked nationwide anti-immigration riots.

Branyas had lived for the last two decades at the Santa Maria del Tura nursing home in the town of Olot in northeastern Spain

World's Oldest Person Dies In Spain At 117

The world's oldest person, Spain's Maria Branyas Morera, who was born in the United States and lived through two world wars, died Tuesday at the age of 117, her family said.

According to the Atlantic Council, Chinese sales of EVs abroad rose 70 percent in 2023, reaching $34.1 billion. Almost 40 percent went to the European Union

EU Plans 36% Tariff On Chinese EVs, Lower For Tesla

The European Commission said Tuesday it plans to slap five-year import duties of up to 36 percent on Chinese electric cars, unless Beijing can offer an alternative solution to the damaging trade row over state subsidies.

Collins Jumaisi was arrested last month following the discovery of bodies in a Nairobi rubbish dump

Kenya 'Psychopath' Serial Killer Suspect Escapes From Custody

Kenyan police launched a major manhunt on Tuesday after a man they claim has confessed to murdering and dismembering 42 women escaped from a Nairobi police cell, along with a dozen other detainees.

In an emotional speech, US President Joe Biden (C) chronicled the highlights of his time in the White House, heaping praise on his Vice President Kamala Harris

Excitement As Obama Set To Praise Harris At Democratic Convention

Barack Obama will hail Kamala Harris as the future of the Democratic Party on Tuesday as she is formally crowned its presidential nominee after a roller-coaster ride in US campaign politics.

Firefighter divers trained to work in tight spaces were flown in from other parts of Italy to search the vessel.

Fresh Searches In Sicily Yacht Sinking With Finance Boss Among Missing

Specialist divers on Tuesday launched a fresh search for six people, including UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch and the chairman of Morgan Stanley International, missing since their yacht capsized off the Italian island of Sicily.

US President Joe Biden got a hero's send-off from thousands of delegates at the Democratic National Convention -- perhaps four years sooner than he had hoped

'We Heart Joe': Tearful Democrats Hail Biden

It was the hero's send-off he had hoped to defer for another four years but when it came, any lingering bitterness seemed forgotten for a cathartic hour as Joe Biden basked in the adulation of his party faithful.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will on Tuesday visit both Egypt and Qatar which are mediating an effort for a truce in the 10-month Gaza conflict

Blinken Takes Gaza Truce Push To Egypt

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken was in Egypt on Tuesday for talks on a Gaza ceasefire after saying Israel had accepted a US "bridging proposal" for a deal and urging Hamas to do the same.

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutiah has called on strongman Nicolas Maduro to 'step aside'

Venezuela Opposition Candidate Asks Maduro To 'Step Aside'

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who has claimed he defeated Nicolas Maduro in last month's election, said Monday he was ready to negotiate a transition -- and asked the incumbent to "step aside."

Taylor Swift is yet to publicly endorse a candidate in the upcoming US presidential election.

Trump Shares Doctored Images Showing Taylor Swift Support

Donald Trump shared doctored images showing Taylor Swift and her fans supporting his presidential campaign, in an apparent effort to tap into the pop singer's mega star power in the US election.

The campaigns of presidential candidate Donald Trump and his Democratic Party rival Kamala Harris have both said they have been targeted by cyber attacks

US Says Iran Responsible For Trump Campaign Hack

Iran was behind a recent hack targeting Donald Trump's presidential campaign, US security agencies said Monday, accusing Tehran of seeking to influence the 2024 election.

US air safety regulators issued an airworthiness directive following a March incident on a Boeing 787 operated by LATAM Airlines

US Orders Boeing 787 Inspections After LATAM Plane Plunge

US regulators said Monday they ordered inspections of pilot seats on hundreds of Boeing 787 planes following a March flight in which the plane's sudden plunge led to passenger injuries.

A patient is tested for mpox at a Democratic Republic of Congo hospital as the country reports a rising number of cases and deaths

Mpox Cases Rise In DR Congo As Country Awaits Vaccines

Mpox cases and deaths are rising in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the central African country awaits vaccines from the United States and Japan, the health minister said on Monday.

Russia's offensive in Ukraine has dragged on for two and a half years

Russia Rules Out Peace Talks As Ukraine Claims Advances

Russia on Monday ruled out any peace talks with Ukraine despite Kyiv raising pressure on the Kremlin by claiming fresh advances in its offensive into Russian territory.

Biden Says 'I Gave My Best' As He Passes Torch To Harris

"America, America, I gave my best to you," the 81-year-old Biden said, quoting a patriotic hymn during a nearly hour-long address that ran through his achievements while urging voters to back his vice president against Donald Trump in November.

Palestinians watch from a makeshift displacement camp as Israeli tank shells hits Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip

Blinken Meets Israeli Leaders At 'Decisive Moment' For Gaza Talks

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken on Monday urged Israel and Hamas not to derail negotiations that he said may be a "last opportunity" to secure a Gaza truce and hostage release deal.

Forest Fires In Turkey Under Control: Minister

Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said that efforts to douse hotspots were continuing but that the flames were now largely controlled in one place.

More than 120,000 people have fled the Kursk region since fighting began, according to Russian authorities

Ukraine Says Struck Second Key Bridge In Russia's Kursk Region

Russia meanwhile ramped up pressure in east Ukraine, claiming to capture another village just a few kilometers from the Ukrainian-held logistics hub of Pokrovsk.

Aliyev and Putin will sign joint documents and make statements to the press, said Russian agency Ria Novosti

Putin Arrives In Azerbaijan For State Visit

His visit to the Caucasus country, a close partner of both Moscow and Turkey but also a major energy supplier to Western countries, comes against the backdrop of an unprecedented Ukrainian military offensive on Russian soil.

The scrapped 2024 finance bill would have raised about $2.7 billion in taxes

Kenya Govt Plans To Reinstate Some Taxes To Raise $1.2 Bn

President William Ruto had warned of a funding shortfall after he decided in June to drop the controversial tax hikes after a bloody day in Nairobi that saw the storming of parliament and police firing live bullets on demonstrators.

Map showing occupied or administered islands in the disputed South China Sea, including Second Thomas Shoal near where Chinese and Philippine vessels "collided" on Monday during a confrontation.

Chinese, Philippine Ships Collide Near Hotspot South China Sea Reef

Philippine ships sustained serious damage Monday in pre-dawn collisions with Chinese vessels near a disputed reef, Manila's coast guard said, as Beijing steps up efforts to push its claims in the South China Sea.

Number of aid workers killed each year worldwide since 2004, according to the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

UN Warns Of 'Unacceptable' Level Of Violence Against Aid Workers

The UN said more than half of the deaths in 2023, or 163, were aid workers killed in Gaza during the first three months of the war between Israel and Hamas, mainly in air strikes.

US President Joe Biden is facing a bittersweet Democratic National Convention, where he will be greeted with gratitude as he passes the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris

Biden To Pass Torch To Harris In Bittersweet Convention Farewell

Less than a month after his stunning withdrawal and Harris's astonishing ascent, Biden can expect a hero's send-off from many of the same people who helped push him out due to concerns about his age.

This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on May 20, 2023, shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky meeting India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Japan

Indian PM Modi To Visit Ukraine: Foreign Ministry

New Delhi's foreign ministry did not give a date for the visit to Poland and Ukraine, but Indian media reports suggest it will take place later this week.

The foundation of US film star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal has accused Russia of violating the human rights of Ukrainians killed in a missile attack

Russia Bans Clooney Foundation

Russia's prosecutor general on Monday said it had banned a foundation started by US film star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal.

The discovery of a 31-year-old doctor's bloodied and brutalised body at a state-run hospital in Kolkata has sparked nationwide protests

Indian Doctors Step Up Protests After Colleague's Brutal Murder

Indian doctors stepped up nationwide protests and strikes Friday after the rape and murder of a colleague, a brutal killing that has focused outrage on the chronic issue of violence against women.

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