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UN General Assembly debates call for end to Israeli occupation

UN member states debated Tuesday a push by the Palestinians to formally demand an end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories within 12 months.

Hezbollah in Lebanon hit by wave of deadly pager blasts

Hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon Tuesday, killing at least eight people and wounding Tehran's ambassador in Beirut in blasts the Iran-backed militant group blamed on Israel.

EU bans Algerian spread toasted on social media

The EU has blocked imports of an in-demand Algerian hazelnut spread that became popular in France after social media influencers raved about it.

Trump returns to campaign trail after assassination scare

Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail Tuesday traveling to Michigan two days after another apparent assassination attempt against him was foiled.

Exploding Hezbollah pagers wound hundreds across Lebanon

Hundreds of people were wounded when Hezbollah members' paging devices exploded simultaneously across Lebanon on Tuesday, in what a source close to the militant movement said was an "Israeli breach" of its communications.

Von der Leyen reveals new top lineup as EU shifts right

After weeks of political horse-trading, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen unveiled Tuesday a new top team tasked with shoring up the EU's economic and military security through the next five years.

Electric cars overtake petrol models in Norway

Electric cars now outnumber petrol models for the first time in oil-rich Norway, a world first that puts the country on track towards taking fossil fuel vehicles off the road.

Dutch king vows 'stricter' asylum policy in key speech

The Netherlands will enforce a "faster, stricter, and more modest" asylum policy, King Willem-Alexander said Tuesday, as immigration "puts pressure on our facilities and way of living together."

India's top court pauses 'bulldozer justice'

India's top court ordered authorities on Tuesday to pause demolishing private property as punitive action against people accused of criminal activity, condemning the so-called "bulldozer justice".

Von der Leyen reveals EU's new top lineup

After weeks of fierce political horse-trading, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen unveiled Tuesday her new top team to help steward the EU through the next five years of global uncertainty.

Von der Leyen reveals EU's new top line-up

After weeks of fierce political horse-trading, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen unveiled Tuesday her new top team to help steward the EU through the next five years of global uncertainty.

Israel widens focus of war to include Lebanon front

Israel announced the expansion of its war aims on Tuesday, widening its nearly year-long fight against Hamas in Gaza to focus on Hezbollah along its northern border with Lebanon.

'Crushed and downtrodden': Azerbaijan's COP29 crackdown

Azerbaijani rights defender and climate advocate Anar Mammadli was picking up his son from kindergarten when police arrested him in front of the children.

Von der Leyen set to reveal EU's new top line-up

After weeks of fierce political horse-trading, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen is expected on Tuesday to unveil her new top team to help steward the EU through the next five years of global uncertainty.

Climate finance: what you need to know ahead of COP29

Developing countries will need trillions of dollars in the years ahead to deal with climate change -- but exactly how much is needed, and who is going to pay for it?

Azerbaijan says 'God-given' oil and gas will help it go green

Flames soar into the air from a sandstone outcrop on a hillside of the Absheron peninsula near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, as it prepares to host the COP29 climate conference.

Israel PM adds war goal of allowing northern residents to return home

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday expanded the country's goals for the war in Gaza, vowing to allow Israelis who fled areas near the Lebanon border to return to their homes.

UN General Assembly to debate call for end to Israeli occupation

UN member states will debate Tuesday a push by the Palestinians to formally demand an end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories within 12 months.

Town at center of US migrant conspiracies hit with 33 bomb threats

The town of Springfield has seen some three dozen bomb threats as it endures being the center of Republican-boosted conspiracy theories about immigration, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said Monday.

Washington, Madrid, Prague seek information on nationals held in Venezuela

The United States, Spain and the Czech Republic on Monday demanded information from Venezuela about six of their citizens detained in the South American country over an alleged plot to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro.

US Secret Service insists Trump well-protected despite second scare

The embattled US Secret Service on Monday defended its role a day after a gunman managed to lie in wait for Donald Trump, as another apparent assassination attempt heightened fears of election violence.

Pakistani pleads not guilty in alleged Iran plot to kill US official

A Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran pleaded not guilty Monday to plotting to assassinate a US official in retaliation for the American military killing of Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani, prosecutors said Wednesday.

UN chief condemns 'collective punishment' of Palestinians

Nothing justifies Israel's collective punishment of the people of Gaza as they endure "unimaginable" suffering, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told AFP on Monday.

Philippines says disputed reef 'not lost' to China despite pullout

The Philippines insisted on Monday that it had not given up a South China Sea reef, two days after it pulled out a ship stationed there following a months-long standoff with rival claimant China.

TikTok battles US ban threat in court

TikTok faced pushback in a federal court on Monday in its efforts to stop a law that requires the app to divest from its Chinese ownership or face a ban in the United States.

US military says withdrawal from Niger is complete

The United States military announced Monday that it had completed its withdrawal from Niger, after coup leaders in the African country demanded that its troops depart.

Hamas chief says ready for 'long war' in Gaza

Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar said Monday the Palestinian group had ample resources to sustain its fight against Israel, with support from Iran-backed regional allies, nearly a year into the Gaza war.

Trump blames Biden and Harris 'rhetoric' for assassination bids

Donald Trump on Monday blamed his election rival Kamala Harris and US President Joe Biden after he was targeted in a second apparent assassination attempt, saying their "rhetoric" about him endangering democracy is to blame.

Russia evacuates border villages in Kursk region

Russia ordered the evacuation of villages close to the Ukrainian border in the Kursk region, the local governor said Monday, as Moscow ramped up efforts to regain control of land seized in Kyiv's incursion.

US election in newly volatile territory after Trump alleged assassination bid

An investigation into the second apparent attempt on the life of Donald Trump kicked off Monday, with the Republican battling Vice President Kamala Harris for the White House in an increasingly tense campaign, with voting day only seven weeks away.

UK PM Starmer praises Italy's Meloni for reducing illegal migration

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on Monday for her efforts in reducing illegal migration, saying his "government of pragmatism" sought new approaches to the hot-button topic.

Stock markets waver before Fed decision

US and European stock markets wavered on Monday as investors cautiously awaited the US Federal Reserve's first interest-rate cut since 2020.

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