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Republicans pick Thune over Trump loyalist as Senate majority leader 

13 November 2024

Republicans in the United States Senate picked veteran John Thune to be the chamber’s new leader, as lawmakers, scramb...

Azerbaijan leader accuses France of colonial ‘crimes’ in COP29 speech 

13 November 2024

French Ecology Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher has pulled out of the COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan after its Preside...

‘Entire generation’ in Gaza would be denied education if UNRWA collapses 

13 November 2024

An entire generation of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip would “be denied the right to education” if the United Nation...

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 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...

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...

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...