The volatile, dramatic US presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump headed to an unpredictable finish Tuesday, with millions of Americans casting their votes in one of the tightest elections of modern times.The result — which may be known overnight or not for days — will bring major consequences, either making Harris the first …
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defence minister Tuesday after public differences over the war in Gaza, replacing him with the country’s former top diplomat.The surprise move to sack Yoav Gallant — a hawk on the war against Hezbollah but who also pushed for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza — came …
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North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles early Tuesday, Seoul’s military said, in Pyongyang’s second launch in days which came as Americans vote for a new president.The nuclear-armed North last week test-fired what it said was its most advanced and powerful solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in Kim Jong Un’s first weapons test …
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Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv late Tuesday to protest the sacking of defence minister Yoav Gallant, calling on his successor Israel Katz to prioritise a hostage deal to return the captives still held in Gaza. Chanting slogans against the government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the demonstrators carrying Israeli flags gathered in the commercial …
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The family of Iran-born German citizen Jamshid Sharmahd does not trust anything said by the Iranian government about his fate, his daughter said Tuesday, after the judiciary announced he had died before his death sentence could be implemented.”We do not trust anything. We have to get proof from an independent investigation that is carried out …
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The Bolivian government said at the weekend that 200 soldiers were being “held hostage” by supporters of ex-president Evo Morales, who have been blockading roads for over three weeks to try to prevent his arrest on charges of statutory rape.Here is what we know about the situation at the three barracks in the central Chapare …
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Spain announced Tuesday an aid package worth 10.6 billion euros ($11.5 billion) to rebuild regions devastated by its worst floods in a generation that have killed 219 people.The exceptional Mediterranean storm that lashed eastern Spain a week ago triggered surging torrents of muddy water that have left a trail of destruction.Regional judicial authorities in Valencia …
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired defence minister Yoav Gallant Tuesday following public differences over the ongoing war in Gaza, replacing him with former top diplomat Israel Katz.The surprise move to sack Gallant — who has been hawkish on Israel’s war with Hezbollah but has also recently urged a ceasefire and hostage release deal in …
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Concern grew Tuesday for an Iranian student arrested after stripping to her underwear in protest at alleged harassment over her dress, with activists worried authorities could confine her in a psychiatric institution.In videos shared on social media, the woman, a student at Tehran’s prestigious Islamic Azad University, was seen protesting outside the campus on Saturday …
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Millions of Americans voted Tuesday in a presidential election defined by drama and uncertainty, with Kamala Harris and Donald Trump awaiting the outcome of a desperately close and hugely consequential race.The result — perhaps coming overnight, or not for several days — will either make Harris the first woman president in the country’s history, or …
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