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Israel plans West Bank crossing shutdown for election day

Aleksandar Vucic: Serbia's veteran ruler felled by student-led movement

Falcons hand 49ers first defeat of NFL season

Obama attacks Trump record while campaigning in Ohio and Michigan

Kuwait regulators broaden beneficial-owner data cooperation

Brazil voting extended in tight race between Lula, Bolsonaro

Succession pressures put Gulf family companies at a crossroads

'Marine has to win': Le Pen supporters fear for France's future

IMF sees regional economy shrinking 1.3% in 2026 amid Iran war

QNB expands cross-border funding for AI and digital infrastructure

Brazil votes in tight election as Lula slams polling obstacles

France's Le Pen launches presidential bid vowing to restore 'rule of law'

'I am here': Opposition leader Machado returns to Venezuela

Qatar Charity delivers Braille Qurans to blind readers in Kosovo and Albania

Indian PM Modi visits Ukraine to advocate peace

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kyiv on Friday for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky on a historic visit in which he is expected to push a settlement to end the war with Russia.

Humpback whale freed from Sydney Harbour after 22-hour ordeal

A juvenile humpback whale was freed Friday after it was entangled in ropes and buoys in the harbour of Australia's largest city for 22 hours.

Harris vows 'new way forward' for America as she accepts nomination

Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in Chicago on Thursday before a rapturous crowd, pledging a "new way forward" and warning that Donald Trump will take America backward if he wins November's blockbuster election.

Pacific leaders confront 'polycrisis' of rising seas and climbing tensions

Pacific island leaders gather for a key summit in the Kingdom of Tonga on Monday, aiming to navigate rapidly rising seas, damaging great power rivalries and violent unrest in New Caledonia.

UK Labour's move to tax private schools stirs passions

UK's Labour government has vowed to tax private schools in order to boost public education and create thousands of teaching posts, but the policy is causing concern for families already hard-pressed to meet the fees.

Taiwan leader urges unity on Chinese attack anniversary

Taiwanese must "unite as one" against the threat from China, President Lai Ching-te said Friday, as the island marked the 66th anniversary of a deadly Chinese artillery attack.

Takeaways from the Democratic National Convention

It was Kamala Harris's big night Thursday but she wasn't the only US Democrat to knock it out of the park during a week of rousing speeches, celebrity cameos and lashings of hope and joy.

Can Ligue 1 arrest decline after summer of crisis?

France is set to have a record number of participants in the Champions League this season, just as Ligue 1 risks drifting into decline due to a financial crisis overshadowing the beginning of the campaign.

Harris accepts Democratic nomination with pledge of 'new way forward'

Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in Chicago on Thursday before a rapturous crowd, pledging a "new way forward" if she beats Republican Donald Trump in November's blockbuster election.

Alibaba to upgrade Hong Kong listing amid profit drop

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Friday it would upgrade its Hong Kong-listed shares to primary status, opening it up to China's huge army of investors that could potentially rake in billions of dollars for the firm.

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Asian stocks slip with Wall St ahead of Powell, yen rises