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Khamenei says Iran and its allies will not back down from Israeli attacks
Supreme leader defends Iran’s attack on Israel as 'legitimate', and calls on Muslim countries to unite.
Intense Israeli attacks on south Beirut leave carnage and terror
Consecutive Israeli attacks devastate areas in the Lebanese capital's southern suburbs.
Russia takes Vuhledar, protecting supply line; Ukraine closes firepower gap
Ukraine will produce two million drones this year and at least four million next year, while allies open joint ventures.
Ukraine kills Russian official at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in car bomb
The attack is the latest killing of a pro-Russian figure during the war in Ukraine.
How much impact could Iran’s regional allies have in a war with Israel?
Yemen's Houthis and armed groups in Iraq have continued to target Israel, amid escalation between Tel Aviv and Tehran.
Israel rocks Beirut with huge attack and cuts off main Lebanon-Syria road
Israel hits Beirut's southern suburbs with its largest attack yet and cuts off a vital escape route into Syria.
Russia-Ukraine war: All the proposed peace plans explained
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has asserted that the plan proposed by Ukraine should be enacted.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 952
As the war enters its 952nd day, these are the main developments.
Liz Cheney campaigns with Harris and condemns Trump’s ‘depraved cruelty’
Republican says the ‘broad coalition’ voting for Vice President Harris is ‘putting patriotism ahead of partisanship'.
US dockworkers union to suspend strike after reaching tentative deal
US President Joe Biden welcomes agreement to end three-day strike, saying dockworkers 'deserve a strong contract'.
US federal jury convicts three officers in fatal Tyre Nichols beating
Officers convicted of witness tampering but cleared of higher charges, in incident that prompted nationwide protests.
‘Like we are trapped’: Minorities suffer amid conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine
AA and its political wing say it is committed to diversity in Rakhine, but there is scepticism among some minorities.
Melania Trump says she supports right to abortion, in break from husband
Former US President Donald Trump has most recently supported states determining their own limits to abortion access.
Israeli air attack on West Bank’s Tulkarem camp kills at least 18: Ministry
Rescuers rush injured to hospital, search for survivors after deadly Israeli aerial attack on Tulkarem refugee camp.
Mexican president calls for investigation of deadly migrant shooting
Claudia Sheinbaum, the newly inaugurated president, called for the soldiers involved to be 'investigated and punished'.
At least 78 people killed after boat capsizes in DRC
At least 58 rescued, as official warns death toll could rise after boat carrying 278 people sinks.
Typhoon Krathon makes landfall in Taiwan killing at least two people
Typhoon Krathon slammed into Taiwan, bringing mudslides, flooding and destructive winds to the island.
‘Trying to kill us off’: Canada’s Indigenous deaths at the hands of police
A wave of Indigenous police-linked deaths in Canada has sparked outrage and calls for reform.
Hurricane Helene death toll in US climbs to 200
The updated death toll came as President Biden and Vice President Harris visited storm-battered states.