Harris dismisses 'flip-flop' allegations in first presidential campaign interview
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday addressed her recent shifts on key policy positions, including fracking and immigration, stating that her core values remain unchanged. Harris emphasised that her tenure as vice president has offered new perspectives on some of the nation's most critical issues, leading to a reevaluation of her stance on certain matters.
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US Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday addressed her recent shifts on key policy positions, including fracking and immigration, stating that her core values remain unchanged. Harris emphasised that her tenure as vice president has offered new perspectives on some of the nation's most critical issues, leading to a reevaluation of her stance on certain matters.
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Venezuela opposition candidate faces arrest if he ignores third summons
Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, 75, risks arrest if he fails to comply with a third summons to appear before prosecutors regarding last month's disputed presidential election. Gonzalez Urrutia, who claims victory, has already ignored two demands this week to present his case.
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Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, 75, risks arrest if he fails to comply with a third summons to appear before prosecutors regarding last month's disputed presidential election. Gonzalez Urrutia, who claims victory, has already ignored two demands this week to present his case.
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Germany deports Afghan nationals for first time since Taliban takeover
Germany on Friday reversed a policy to stop returning migrants to Afghanistan due to human rights concerns after the Taliban took power in 2021. The first group of 28 Afghans who were “convicted offenders”, according to German authorities, boarded a Kabul-bound Friday as the Germany’s coalition government faces pressure to take a tougher stance on migration.
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Germany on Friday reversed a policy to stop returning migrants to Afghanistan due to human rights concerns after the Taliban took power in 2021. The first group of 28 Afghans who were “convicted offenders”, according to German authorities, boarded a Kabul-bound Friday as the Germany’s coalition government faces pressure to take a tougher stance on migration.
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🔴 Live: Israel says it killed local Hamas commander on third day of West Bank operation
The Israeli army said it killed a local Hamas commander and two other militants in air strikes in Jenin on Friday, the third day of a major military operation in the occupied West Bank. The killing came a day after UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an immediate halt to Israel's operation in the West Bank. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments.
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The Israeli army said it killed a local Hamas commander and two other militants in air strikes in Jenin on Friday, the third day of a major military operation in the occupied West Bank. The killing came a day after UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an immediate halt to Israel's operation in the West Bank. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments.
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Major power outage hits Venezuela, Maduro govt blames ‘sabotage’ by opposition
President Nicolas Maduro’s government blamed a widespread power outage in the capital Caracas and other parts of the country on Friday on “electrical sabotage”, without providing any evidence. Freddy Nanez, the communications minister, said in a voice message on Telegram that all 24 of Venezuela’s states had been at least partially impacted, adding that the outage as a “desperate” attempt by Maduro’s opponents to violently oust him as president.
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President Nicolas Maduro’s government blamed a widespread power outage in the capital Caracas and other parts of the country on Friday on “electrical sabotage”, without providing any evidence. Freddy Nanez, the communications minister, said in a voice message on Telegram that all 24 of Venezuela’s states had been at least partially impacted, adding that the outage as a “desperate” attempt by Maduro’s opponents to violently oust him as president.
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Russian 'guided bomb' attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv kills at least five
Russian strikes killed at least five people in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, local officials said on Friday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had dropped a guided bomb on the city and reiterated his call for Western allies to allow long-range attacks on Russian military air bases.
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Russian strikes killed at least five people in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, local officials said on Friday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had dropped a guided bomb on the city and reiterated his call for Western allies to allow long-range attacks on Russian military air bases.
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Mpox vaccines are available – why are they not reaching Africa?
Nigeria became the first African country this week to receive a batch of vaccines against mpox, a viral disease whose rapid spread led the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency in mid-August. While more vaccine doses are available, experts say high costs and regulatory hurdles have prevented the jabs from reaching the countries in central Africa that most need them.
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Nigeria became the first African country this week to receive a batch of vaccines against mpox, a viral disease whose rapid spread led the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency in mid-August. While more vaccine doses are available, experts say high costs and regulatory hurdles have prevented the jabs from reaching the countries in central Africa that most need them.
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Ukraine urges Mongolia to arrest Putin on ICC warrant, Kremlin says it has 'no worries' about visit
President Vladimir Putin is expected to travel to Mongolia on Tuesday, the first time the Russian leader has visited a member nation of the International Criminal Court since the court ordered his arrest in March 2023. The court alleges Putin is responsible for war crimes, saying he failed to stop the deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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President Vladimir Putin is expected to travel to Mongolia on Tuesday, the first time the Russian leader has visited a member nation of the International Criminal Court since the court ordered his arrest in March 2023. The court alleges Putin is responsible for war crimes, saying he failed to stop the deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Zelensky fires Ukraine's air force commander after fatal F-16 crash
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed his air force chief after one of the country's F-16 fighter jets crashed while repelling a Russian air attack, killing the pilot, Oleksiy Mes. “We need to protect people. Protect personnel. Take care of all our soldiers,” Zelensky said in an address.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed his air force chief after one of the country's F-16 fighter jets crashed while repelling a Russian air attack, killing the pilot, Oleksiy Mes. “We need to protect people. Protect personnel. Take care of all our soldiers,” Zelensky said in an address.
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Brazilian judge orders Musk’s X to shut down in country as Starlink contests account blockage
Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes on Friday ordered Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, to suspend operating in Brazil immediately. The social media network closed its office in the country earlier this month rather than obey an order from the judge to block dozens accounts being investigated for spreading fake news or hate speech, an order Musk denounced as censorship. The Brazilian financial accounts of Starlink, a subsidiary of Musk’s rocket firm SpaceX, remain frozen.
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Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes on Friday ordered Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, to suspend operating in Brazil immediately. The social media network closed its office in the country earlier this month rather than obey an order from the judge to block dozens accounts being investigated for spreading fake news or hate speech, an order Musk denounced as censorship. The Brazilian financial accounts of Starlink, a subsidiary of Musk’s rocket firm SpaceX, remain frozen.
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China wins twin gold in para table tennis as France finishes with bronze in men's doubles
China continued its unrivalled supremacy in para table tennis on Friday night, taking away both of the first two gold medals in the women’s doubles. The doubles format, which returned to the Paralympics this year for the first time since 1976, has so far proved disappointing for the French contenders, with fan-favourites Fabien Lamirault and Julien Michaud taking home the bronze after being beaten 3-1 by South Korea in the men’s doubles semi-finals.
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China continued its unrivalled supremacy in para table tennis on Friday night, taking away both of the first two gold medals in the women’s doubles. The doubles format, which returned to the Paralympics this year for the first time since 1976, has so far proved disappointing for the French contenders, with fan-favourites Fabien Lamirault and Julien Michaud taking home the bronze after being beaten 3-1 by South Korea in the men’s doubles semi-finals.
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Brazil block on social media platform X comes into effect after Supreme Court order
A block on the social media platform X in Brazil came into effect early Saturday after Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered its suspension late Friday after a months-long standoff with Elon Musk over disinformation in South America's biggest country. X decided to shut down its business operations in Brazil earlier this month rather than obey an order from the judge to block dozens of accounts being investigated over fake news or hate speech, an order Musk denounced as censorship.
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A block on the social media platform X in Brazil came into effect early Saturday after Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered its suspension late Friday after a months-long standoff with Elon Musk over disinformation in South America's biggest country. X decided to shut down its business operations in Brazil earlier this month rather than obey an order from the judge to block dozens of accounts being investigated over fake news or hate speech, an order Musk denounced as censorship.
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🔴 Live: NATO chief Stoltenberg supports Ukrainian offensive in Russia's Kursk
Ukraine was fully within its rights to launch its surprise offensive into Russia's Kursk border region as an act of self-defence, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg told German newspaper Die Welt in an interview published Saturday. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
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Ukraine was fully within its rights to launch its surprise offensive into Russia's Kursk border region as an act of self-defence, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg told German newspaper Die Welt in an interview published Saturday. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
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More than a dozen IS group operatives killed in joint US-Iraqi raid
Fifteen members of the Islamic State group were killed and seven US troops wounded during a joint US-Iraqi raid in western Iraq, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday. The operation comes after months of talks between Baghdad and Washington over the presence of anti-jihadist coalition forces in Iraq, which have been targeted with drones and rocket fire as the Israel-Hamas war draws in Iran-backed armed groups across the Middle East.
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Fifteen members of the Islamic State group were killed and seven US troops wounded during a joint US-Iraqi raid in western Iraq, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday. The operation comes after months of talks between Baghdad and Washington over the presence of anti-jihadist coalition forces in Iraq, which have been targeted with drones and rocket fire as the Israel-Hamas war draws in Iran-backed armed groups across the Middle East.
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From death's door to Paralympic sprinting icon: UK's Jonnie Peacock goes for gold at Paris Games
After he contracted meningitis at five years old, Jonnie Peacock's mother was told to say goodbye to her son. However, 26 years later, the Paralympic sprinter holds two gold medals from the London and Rio Games, and a bronze from the Covid-delayed 2021 Tokyo Games. Peacock will make his Paris Games's debut on Sunday at the Stade de France in the heats of the T64 100m.
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After he contracted meningitis at five years old, Jonnie Peacock's mother was told to say goodbye to her son. However, 26 years later, the Paralympic sprinter holds two gold medals from the London and Rio Games, and a bronze from the Covid-delayed 2021 Tokyo Games. Peacock will make his Paris Games's debut on Sunday at the Stade de France in the heats of the T64 100m.
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Afghan women are erased by the Taliban as the international community looks on
The oppression of Afghan women continues unabated before the eyes of the world. The Taliban imposed severe new restrictions earlier this month, with women not only obliged to cover their faces but now forbidden from raising their voices, singing or reading aloud in public. Western countries – led by the US and EU – have condemned the new laws but also seem resigned to the Taliban regime, which offers some stability in the region.
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The oppression of Afghan women continues unabated before the eyes of the world. The Taliban imposed severe new restrictions earlier this month, with women not only obliged to cover their faces but now forbidden from raising their voices, singing or reading aloud in public. Western countries – led by the US and EU – have condemned the new laws but also seem resigned to the Taliban regime, which offers some stability in the region.
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Israeli strikes kill almost 50 in Gaza as WHO rolls out polio vaccine campaign
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday began its campaign to vaccinate around 640,000 children in Gaza against polio amid renewed Israeli strikes that killed at least 48 people in the enclave. Israel on Thursday had agreed to daily eight-hour pauses in its military operations in specific areas of Gaza to allow the vaccinations to proceed.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday began its campaign to vaccinate around 640,000 children in Gaza against polio amid renewed Israeli strikes that killed at least 48 people in the enclave. Israel on Thursday had agreed to daily eight-hour pauses in its military operations in specific areas of Gaza to allow the vaccinations to proceed.
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France's Dorian Foulon wins Paralympic cycling gold as Britons fall short
With thousands of French fans cheering him on, Dorian Foulon defended his C5 4000m individual pursuit title won at at the Tokyo Games in emphatic fashion by beating Ukraine's Yehor Dementyev.
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With thousands of French fans cheering him on, Dorian Foulon defended his C5 4000m individual pursuit title won at at the Tokyo Games in emphatic fashion by beating Ukraine's Yehor Dementyev.
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Kamala Harris says Trump 'disrespected sacred ground' at Arlington National Cemetary
The Democratic candidate for the US presidential election in November, Kamala Harris, lashed out at her rival Donald Trump on Saturday, saying that his visit to Arlington National Cemetery on Monday was a "political stunt" that disrespected military veterans. Members of Trump's team were seen filming in a burial section for those killed in recent wars, where photography is banned, and pushed a cemetery employee who asked them to stop filming.
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The Democratic candidate for the US presidential election in November, Kamala Harris, lashed out at her rival Donald Trump on Saturday, saying that his visit to Arlington National Cemetery on Monday was a "political stunt" that disrespected military veterans. Members of Trump's team were seen filming in a burial section for those killed in recent wars, where photography is banned, and pushed a cemetery employee who asked them to stop filming.
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British archer Jodie Grinham makes history by winning bronze while seven months pregnant
Jodie Grinham had already made history by being the first openly pregnant athlete to compete in the Paralympic Games. On Saturday night, the British archer secured her place in posterity by winning bronze at the women’s individual compound bow finals, edging out fellow Briton Phoebe Paterson Pine by one point in a nerve-wracking final showdown. Turkey’s Oznur Cure Girdi took home the gold after a convincing victory over Iranian archer Fatameh Hemmati.
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Jodie Grinham had already made history by being the first openly pregnant athlete to compete in the Paralympic Games. On Saturday night, the British archer secured her place in posterity by winning bronze at the women’s individual compound bow finals, edging out fellow Briton Phoebe Paterson Pine by one point in a nerve-wracking final showdown. Turkey’s Oznur Cure Girdi took home the gold after a convincing victory over Iranian archer Fatameh Hemmati.
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