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UN holds second informal poll for next leader
UNITED NATIONS: The UN’s most powerful body, the Security Council, meets on Friday (Aug 21) to hold another straw poll to gauge the popularity of a growing field of contenders to lead the embattled organisation.Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan was the front-runner after last month’s first informal vote, in which
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Australia investigates fourth close call at Sydney airport in less than a month
A Qantas Airbus A321 preparing to depart to the Gold Coast braked to avoid another Qantas aircraft, a Boeing 737, that had arrived from Melbourne on Tuesday (Aug 18).
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Australian police recover body of missing teenage hiker near Sydney
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns apologised on Thursday (Aug 19) for initially reporting that the teenager had been found alive.
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Democratic California state legislator Wahab wins US House of Representatives seat
WASHINGTON: Democrat Aisha Wahab, a member of the California state Senate, was projected on Thursday (Aug 20) to win a special election to fill a vacant seat in the United States House of Representatives, according to multiple US media outlets.Wahab defeated Democrat Melissa Hernandez, an official with the Sa
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US charges woman with IS-inspired plot to blow up New York State Capitol
NEW YORK: US authorities charged a woman who allegedly supported the Islamic State group with a terrorism offence on Thursday (Aug 20) after she told an FBI informant she “wanted to destroy” the New York State Capitol buildings, court filings showed.Located in Albany near the Canadian border, the New York Sta
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US, Canada ‘very close’ to trade deal, Ottawa says, as details emerge
Canada’s top negotiator said both sides are making progress to avert new US tariffs and hope to reach a final agreement soon.
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Pakistani former prime minister taken to private hospital for medical treatment
Local media reported that former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was taken from prison to a hospital under tight security, after the government said it would comply with the Supreme Court order.
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US bond selloff resumes despite Treasury intervention
NEW YORK: Yields on longterm US Treasury bonds rose Thursday (Aug 20) despite a fresh pledge from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to potentially intervene further in a bid to lower borrowing costs.All three major US indices fell decisively, following a down day on leading European bour
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Duplantis soars to victory in Lausanne, falls short of world mark
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Aug 20 : Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis soared 6.21 metres to win the Lausanne Diamond League pole vault on Thursday, narrowly missing two world-record attempts in a positive performance after a few shaky weeks.Emmanouil Karalis of Greece took second with a height of 6.16, while Kurtis Marsch
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Russian strikes kill 16 in Kyiv, surrounding region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine urgently needs more Patriot missiles to defend against Russian attacks.
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