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Russian missile sparks blaze in Ukraine as Kyiv’s troops push into Russia’s Kursk region
People gather near burnt wreckage of cars in front of a damaged shopping center in a residential district hit by Russian missile strike on August 17, 2024 in Sumy, Ukraine. Global Images Ukraine | Global Images Ukraine | Getty Images Russia kept up its assault on Ukraine Saturday even as Ukrainian forces pushed into Russia’s […]
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Venezuelan opposition protests as election dispute drags on
Hundreds of Venezuelan people, following the worldwide call of the “Great World Protest”, gather at Manco Capac square in Lima, Peru on August 17, 2024, to protest recent re-election of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela. ‘World Rally for the Truth’ a global event organized by opposition leader Maria Corina Machado aims to This rally, follows the […]
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Blinken to arrive in Israel as U.S. pushes for Gaza ceasefire
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken talks onboard the plane during his visit to Israel as he departs en route to Jordan, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 3, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive […]
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X says it is closing operations in Brazil due to judge’s content orders
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro and Tesla CEO Elon Musk talk during a meeting in Porto Feliz city in Sao Paulo state, Brazil May 20, 2022. Kenny Oliveira | MCom | via Reuters Media platform X said on Saturday it would close its operations in Brazil “effective immediately” due to what it called “censorship orders” by […]
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Biden to make a forceful case for Harris and Walz in convention speech
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks next to U.S. President Joe Biden at an event in Prince George’s County, Maryland, U.S., August 15, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters President Joe Biden’s role at the Democratic National Convention next week may have been dramatically reshaped by his decision to end his bid for a second term, but […]
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Here’s how a week’s worth of huge economic news will affect the Fed’s decision-making
The past week’s data deluge left behind a few distinct impressions: Inflation is on the run, the labor market appears to be OK if no longer on fire, and the economy is not headed off a cliff despite the ever-lingering potential for a substantial slowdown. That’s the backdrop for a markedly critical period ahead for […]
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Indian hospitals hit as doctors strike to protest rape, murder of medic
Doctors hold a poster to protest the rape and murder of a young medic from Kolkata, at the Government General Hospital in Vijayawada on August 14, 2024. Indian doctors in government hospitals across several states halted elective services “indefinitely” on August 12, to protest the rape and murder of a young medic. Idrees Mohammed | […]
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Russia says Ukraine used Western rockets to destroy bridge in Kursk region
This photograph taken on 16 August, 2024, during a media tour organised by Ukraine, shows a damaged statue of the founder of the Soviet Union Vladimir Lenin in the Ukrainian-controlled Russian town of Sudzha, Kursk region, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Kyiv said August 16, 2024, its incursion into Russian territory had advanced, claiming […]
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U.S. crude oil falls more than 1% as Gaza cease-fire talks, global demand weigh on market
U.S. crude oil futures fell more than 1% on Friday amid reports that Qatar told Iran to not attack Israel while Gaza cease-fire talks are ongoing. Qatar’s prime minister told Iran’s leaders in a phone call after the first day of Gaza cease-fire talks in Doha Thursday that they should de-escalate, warning of the consequences […]
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Disney’s ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ becomes the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds star in Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine.” Disney The trio of Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and Shawn Levy have captured lightning in a bottle with “Deadpool & Wolverine.” As of Thursday, the Disney and Marvel film is the highest-grossing R-rated title of all time, surpassing Warner Bros.’ “Joker.” With $516.8 million […]
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