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Iran plans to increase military budget by 200 percent

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 12:56
Defence spending boost needs parliament nod, comes as Iran and Israel exchanged tit-for-tat missile strikes in October.

A sudden Israeli bombing, then a Beirut family’s scramble for safety

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 12:50
It was a regular evening at the Merhis' home. Then a bomb ripped through their building, turning everything lethal.

Israeli strikes reportedly kill more than 150 in northern Gaza and Lebanon

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 12:09
Attacks carried out as the humanitarian situation worsens and ceasefire talks are expected to be fruitless.

CNN bans conservative commentator after verbal attack on Mehdi Hasan

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 11:39
US network says it has 'zero room for racism' after Girdusky tells Hasan: 'I hope your beeper doesn't go off.'

America is a decomposing myth

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 11:01
American 'democracy' is a sweet illusion meant to convince the gullible that party 1 is different from party 1a.

JD Vance questions reaction to racist Puerto Rico joke at Trump rally

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 10:21
Republican Vice Presidential Candidate JD Vance suggested that people should ‘take a chill pill’.

The US Electoral College – How the South used slavery for political gain

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:59
System to pick US president created in 1787, when the South found a way to inflate its numbers and political influence.

Hezbollah names Naim Qassem as new chief

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:35
Deputy leader promoted after Israeli assassinations left the Lebanon-based group in a leadership vacuum.

Israeli military wiped out 902 families in Gaza

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:25
Families killed in war.

Burkina Faso putting civilians at risk amid conflict with rebels: HRW

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 08:42
Government accused of making people targets during August attack by al-Qaeda-linked armed group.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 977

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 08:23
As the war enters its 977th day, these are the main developments.

US election 2024: Everything you need to know in maps and charts

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 08:18
Understanding the Electoral College, battleground states and key races in the US for the November 5 vote.

US election: 7 days left – What polls say, what Harris and Trump are up to

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 08:04
On Tuesday, Kamala Harris will be in Washington, DC, while Trump will be travelling to Pennsylvania.

Malaysia’s ex-leader Mahathir, 99, discharged from hospital

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 07:35
Southeast Asian country's longest-serving prime minister had been hospitalised for a respiratory infection.

Man City’s Rodri, Barcelona’s Bonmati win Ballon d’Or amid Real Madrid snub

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 07:32
Real Madrid boycotted the award ceremony in an apparent protest as Vinicius did not win despite being the frontrunner.

The US and Israel have nothing to gain from their war on the UN

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 07:21
By attacking the UN and the rules based order, these two rogue states are merely hastening their own decline.

‘Intolerable’, ‘dangerous precedent’: World condemns Israel’s UNRWA ban

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 05:13
Israeli laws will prevent UNRWA from providing life-saving support to Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

Washington Post owner defends decision to end presidential endorsements

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 05:04
Jeff Bezos claims giving such support can 'create a perception of bias'.

Pentagon says North Korea sent 10,000 troops to join Russian war in Ukraine

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 03:58
US increases estimated number of North Korean troops sent to Russia amid fears Moscow's war on Ukraine could expand.

US finalises restrictions on AI, semiconductor investments in China

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 02:51
Treasury Department says curbs will ensure US investment does not advance technologies that threaten national security.

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