On economy, neither Trump nor Harris has edge: Poll
Going into November’s election, neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump has a decisive edge with the public on the economy, turning an issue that was once a clear strength for Trump into the equivalent of a political jump ball. About 4 in 10 registered voters say Republican Trump would do a...
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Vatican approves devotion at Medjugorje
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Imran's party claims police held members before rally in Lahore
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Sri Lanka announces preliminary pacts on debt restructuring
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Kim bolstering nuclear, conventional weapons
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Congo gold mining town emerges as mpox hot spot
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US lawmakers express outrage over vandalism of temple in New York
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Floods spread in central Europe; heavy rains hit Italy
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Canada cuts study permits for foreign students
(): Canada has announced to reduce study permits for international students, a move that is likely to affect many Indian nationals.In a post on X late Wednesday night, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, “We’re granting 35% fewer international student permits this year. And next year, that number’s going down by...
Pak-origin man jailed for stirring up racial hate during UK riots
(): A Pakistani-origin man who used a fake identity to stir up racial hatred online during last month’s riots in different parts of the UK has been sentenced to two years and four months imprisonment after admitting to disseminating offensive messages on social media. Ehsan Hussain, 25, was sentenced at...
Voters view Harris more favourably as she leads Democratic ticket, poll says
Until recently, Lillian Dunsmuir of Bullhead City, Arizona, “didn’t really think about” Kamala Harris and had no opinion of the vice president. But now she likes what she’s seeing. “She’s funny. I think she’s very smart. She can speak well,” said Dunsmuir, a 58-year-old real estate agent. “I would feel safe...
Starmer faces backlash over freebies; insists he’s done nothing wrong
Less than three months after he was elected on a promise to restore trust in politics, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is trying to shake off criticism over donations from a wealthy businessman and the hefty salary of his most senior aide. The Labour Party leader, who won power in a...
‘Israeli indicted for role in Iranian assassination plot’
Israeli security officials on Thursday said an Israeli citizen has been indicted for involvement in an Iranian assassination plot against top Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A statement from the Shin Bet internal security agency said that the citizen was recruited by Iranian intelligence to “carry out terrorist...
Lebanon bans pagers, walkie-talkies on flights from Beirut
Lebanon’s civil aviation authorities have banned pagers and walkie-talkies on all airplanes departing from Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport. The measure announced Thursday comes after such devices, mainly used by members of the militant Hezbollah group, exploded in different parts of Lebanon, killing dozens and wounding 3,000 people over the past...
Exploding devices dealt a major but not crippling blow to Hezbollah, analysts say
The waves of remotely triggered explosions that hit pagers and walkie-talkies carried by Hezbollah members in grocery stores, on streets and at a funeral procession this week made for an eerie and shocking spectacle. Analysts said Hezbollah will be able to regroup militarily and find communications workarounds after the attack, but...
