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Global stocks trade mixed tracking China stimulus

Global stock markets traded mixed Wednesday as China's latest measure to bolster its economy, the world's second-largest, largely failed to extend gains for equities.

Hezbollah's Fadi rockets: More power, little precision

Fadi, a type of rocket used for the first time by Lebanese militant group Hezbollah against Israel, has more explosive power and range than rockets deployed previously, but lacks precision, experts say.

OECD calls for higher property taxes to fight debt

The OECD slightly raised its world economic growth forecast for 2024 on Wednesday but called for higher property and environmental taxes to combat soaring debt in many countries.

Environmentalists smear Finland's parliament in red paint

Environmental activists sprayed red paint on Finland's parliament building on Wednesday to protest against the peat industry, sparking strong criticism from politicians.

Hezbollah fires missile at Tel Aviv in Israel

Hezbollah said it had fired a ballistic missile at the Israeli city of Tel Aviv on Wednesday, with the Israeli military describing the launch as unprecedented.

Zelensky to take UN stage in plea to sustain support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky takes center stage at the United Nations on Wednesday as he seeks to sustain global support ahead of US elections that could bring a sharp shift from his top backer.

Leftist Sri Lanka leader stuck with painful IMF deal: analysts

Sri Lanka's new leftist leader has little room to renegotiate an IMF bailout that threw a lifeline to his bankrupt country but imposed punishing and unpopular austerity measures, analysts say.

Cryptocurrency platform boss urges tighter regulation

The co-founder of one of the world's most popular cryptocurrencies called for tighter regulation of the sector to guard against the fraud and wild swings that have dogged it, in an interview with AFP.

Trump says 'big threats' on his life by Iran

Donald Trump said Wednesday there were "big threats" on his life posed by Iran after the Republican presidential candidate's campaign team said US intelligence warned him of "real and specific" threats from Tehran.

Japan ruling party to hold 'toss-up' vote for next PM

Japan could get its first woman or youngest-ever prime minister on Friday when the ruling party holds a leadership vote described as the most "unpredictable" in many years.

Sirens sound in Tel Aviv after fresh air strikes reported in Lebanon

Israeli warplanes pounded villages in south Lebanon for a third day, Lebanese media reported Wednesday, while Israel said it intercepted a missile fired after sirens sounded early morning in Tel Aviv.

China launches intercontinental missile into Pacific in rare test

China said it test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, firing it into the Pacific Ocean in a rare trial run that flexed its military might.

The struggle to keep track of Gaza war deaths

The health ministry in Gaza says the war that erupted after Hamas attacked on Israel on October 7 has killed more than 41,467 people.

Hostages freed in Gaza truce pine for those left behind

It has been nearly 10 months since Aviva Siegel was freed from captivity in Gaza, but her thoughts remain in the Palestinian territory where her husband Keith is still held by Hamas.

Tragic tale of two West Bank teenagers freed in Gaza truce

Newly freed from an Israeli prison, Wael Masha rode atop friends' shoulders through the streets of his West Bank refugee camp before bursting into his home to kiss his mother's feet.

US intel warns of Iran threats to assassinate Trump: campaign

US intelligence has warned Donald Trump of "real and specific" threats from Iran to assassinate him, his presidential campaign said in a statement Tuesday.

Macron presses Iran president for Lebanon de-escalation

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday pressed Iran's new president to use his influence to dial down soaring tensions in Lebanon, where Israel is striking Tehran-backed Hezbollah.

UNRWA fears new 'tragedy' as Lebanon violence adds strain: chief to AFP

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees is bracing for a triple crisis as Israeli strikes on Lebanon add to the strain it is facing in Gaza and the West Bank, its chief told AFP on Tuesday.

Blackwater founder probed by Venezuela over anti-Maduro campaign

Venezuelan authorities launched an investigation Tuesday into a mysterious online fundraiser fronted by the founder of infamous US security contractor Blackwater, who claims to have raised over $1 million towards ousting President Nicolas Maduro.

Hezbollah announces death of commander after strike on south Beirut

Hezbollah announced on Wednesday the death of a commander, hours after the Israeli army said it had killed him in a strike on Beirut's southern suburbs which Lebanese authorities said killed six people.

Biden pleads for democracy in emotional UN farewell

Joe Biden gave a somber farewell address to the United Nations on Tuesday, using his own decision to drop out of the US presidential election to warn of the dangers of autocrats around the globe refusing to quit.

Amnesty calls for commission to probe Kenya protest deaths

Three months after mass anti-government protests in Kenya, Amnesty International was set to present a petition on Wednesday seeking the establishment of a commission to investigate the deaths of scores of people from "the use of unlawful police force".

Bolivian government rejects Morales ultimatum for cabinet reshuffle

Bolivia's government on Tuesday rejected an ultimatum by ex-president Evo Morales to replace its cabinet ministers or face the wrath of his followers, thousands of whom had joined him in a weeklong march to the capital.

Russia 'can only be forced into peace," Zelensky tells UN

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday at the United Nations that Russia can only be forced into a peace settlement, as he vowed not to negotiate on Moscow's terms to end the war.

Biden pleads for democracy in final UN address

Joe Biden gave a somber farewell address to the United Nations on Tuesday, using his own decision to drop out of the US presidential election to warn of the dangers of autocrats around the globe refusing to quit.

Alarm grows as Israel and Hezbollah exchange intense fire

Israel and Hezbollah traded heavy fire on Tuesday, defying international calls for de-escalation during a second day of clashes that Lebanon said claimed hundreds of lives.

Biden urges world to 'stop arming generals' in Sudan

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged all countries to cut off weapons supplies to rival generals in Sudan, as the UN chief said he regretted inaction in stopping a war that has triggered a major humanitarian crisis.

Defying experts, Trump vows tariff-driven US economic boom

Donald Trump pledged Tuesday to deliver a historic windfall for the United States through a business-friendly economy that would reward companies manufacturing domestically -- but heavily penalize those selling Americans foreign-made goods.

World leaders at UN warn against 'full-scale war' over Lebanon

World leaders lined up at the United Nations on Tuesday to call on Israel to refrain from a full-scale war in Lebanon, with the organization's chief warning the situation was on the "brink."

Sri Lanka's new leftist leader dissolves parliament, calls snap polls

Sri Lanka's new leftist president dissolved parliament on Tuesday and called a snap election as he prepares to renegotiate the bankrupt nation's unpopular International Monetary Fund bailout programme.

Canada's Trudeau faces no-confidence vote

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's main rival in Canada's parliament on Tuesday introduced a motion of no confidence in the ruling Liberals, in the first major test of his unpopular minority government.

Brazil's Lula calls Security Council makeup 'unacceptable'

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday denounced the makeup of the UN Security Council as a legacy of colonialism, although he acknowledged the challenges in achieving long-sought reform.

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