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Israel pounds southern Beirut as Lebanon awaits ceasefire proposals 

13 November 2024

Israeli air strikes have targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs for the second consecutive day as Lebanese negotiators awa...

US overdose deaths continue downward trend, giving experts hope 

13 November 2024

News|Drugs Drug overdose deaths in the United States appear to continue to decline, giving experts hope that the nation ...

Trump picks loyalist Matt Gaetz of Florida as US attorney general 

13 November 2024

United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz, 42, will serve as his a...

Trump taps Cuban American Marco Rubio to lead the US State Department 

13 November 2024

Putting an end to days of speculation, United States President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Florida Senator Marco Ru...

Israel pounds Gaza, Beirut as Hezbollah chief vows to ‘achieve victory’ 

13 November 2024

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One dead after two reported explosions near Brazil’s Supreme Court 

13 November 2024

Federal police in Brazil are investigating after a pair of explosions rocked the heart of the country’s capital Brasil...

Sri Lanka parliamentary elections 2024: What’s at stake? 

13 November 2024

Sri Lankans will cast ballots in a snap parliamentary election on Thursday, months after electing a Marxist-leaning pres...

Who are Trump’s picks for his cabinet and administration? 

13 November 2024

United States President-elect Donald Trump has started selecting his cabinet and other senior administration officials a...

US reiterates support for Ukraine amid uncertainty over Trump stance 

13 November 2024

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pledged to strengthen support for Ukraine before the end of Joe Bide...

US opens missile base in northern Poland 

13 November 2024

The United States is opening a new missile base in northern Poland, which the Kremlin criticised as an attempt “to con...