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Lebanon explosions raise alarm about supply chain security, safety of tech
At least 32 people were killed when thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies detonated in attacks blamed on Israel.
Categories: South Asia
Joshua vs Dubois: Heavyweight champ Dubois relishes shot at boxing stardom
Underdog Daniel Dubois is out to prove his worth and cement his name as the IBF champion when he faces Anthony Joshua.
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Thailand to prosecute eight over 2004 Tak Bai deaths
The incident remains one of the deadliest in the long-running armed rebellion in Thailand's southern provinces.
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US says Iran hackers sent stolen Trump campaign emails to Biden’s team
There is currently nothing to indicate recipients replied but Trump's campaign is asking Biden's team 'to come clean'.
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North Korea says it tested new ballistic missile with ‘super-large’ warhead
Kim Jong Un attends launches, stressing the need for North Korea to improve its conventional and nuclear capabilities.
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Haiti sets up council to prepare for first elections since 2016
Country is mired in political strife with international peacekeepers drafted in to restore stability.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 937
As the war enters its 937th day, these are the main developments.
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Battered by typhoons: Why aren’t Philippine flood control projects working?
Manila has spent billions of dollars on flood mitigation projects but few have been completed.
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Germany has stopped approving war weapons exports to Israel: Report
Germany faces mounting pressure from legal cases arguing that German weapons exports to Israel breach humanitarian law.
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Do Lebanon explosions violate the laws of war?
Experts say blasts potentially violate international humanitarian law, including ban on indiscriminate attacks.
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Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sexual assault charge
Prosecutors accuse disgraced former Hollywood mogul of sexually assaulting woman in Manhattan hotel in 2006.
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Hezbollah walkie-talkies exploded too, what to know about Israel’s attacks
A day after the explosion of thousands of pagers, the detonation of walkie-talkies and other devices kills 14 people.
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Teamsters union says won’t endorse Harris or Trump in US election
Influential union backed every Democratic presidential candidate since 2000, but declines to make endorsement this year.
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What we know about Trump assassination suspect Routh’s party affiliation
Ryan Wesley Routh lost his US voter registration in 2002 after being convicted of a felony.
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Afghanistan stroll to historic first ODI win against South Africa
Afghanistan bowl South Africa out for 106 to seal first ODI cricket win in six-wicket victory.
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Explosions across Lebanon in second day of attacks
At least 14 people were killed and over 450 injured in a second day of explosions across Lebanon.
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Israeli defence minister says war is moving to the north
Israel’s defence minister Yoav Gallant says the military is diverting resources to the north.
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US Fed cuts rates by larger than usual half-percentage point
Central bank's rate-setting committee says it has 'greater confidence' inflation is moving towards two-percent target.
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The Millennium Challenge Corporation at 20: Progress and Prospects
Panelists reflect on the past, present, and future of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) having reached its twentieth anniversary of operation, as well as the future of economic diplomacy and the challenging landscape of global poverty.
This meeting series is presented by RealEcon: Reimagining American Economic Leadership, a CFR initiative of the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies.Â
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Denied the Democratic convention stage, Ruwa Romman focuses on what’s next
Romman, the first Muslim woman in the Georgia State House, seeks to combat voter apathy ahead of the US elections.
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