Hamas Says Leader Killed In Israel Strike In Iran
Israel declined to comment on the Tehran strike, which came after it struck a Hezbollah stronghold in south Beirut on Tuesday, targeting a senior commander of the Lebanese militant group it blamed for a deadly weekend rocket strike on the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights.
Bank Of Japan Raises Interest Rate For Second Time In 17 Years
Long-standing ultra-loose policies have made the BoJ an outlier among central banks in recent years and driven down the value of the yen.
HSBC Records $21.6 Billion Pre-tax Profit In First Half 2024
The bank generates most of its revenue in Asia and has spent several years pivoting to the region, vowing to develop its wealth business and target fast-growing markets.
India Landslide Toll Hits 150 As Rain Hampers Rescue Work
Days of torrential monsoon rains have battered the southern coastal state of Kerala, with blocked roads into the Wayanad district disaster area complicating relief efforts.
France Win Women's Triathlon And Home Hero Marchand Targets More Golds
Organizers were forced to cancel training this week in the river and postponed the men's race on Tuesday after the Seine was found to be too dirty for athletes following rainstorms last week.
Trump Sharpens His Weapons Against New Rival Kamala Harris
The Republican's race for the White House was thrown into chaos on July 21 when US President Joe Biden withdrew his candidacy, backing Vice President Harris as the Democratic nominee.
World Bank Approves $1.5 Billion Ethiopia Rescue Package
The decision comes after the Horn of Africa country broke with decades of managing the birr, a move that unlocked long-negotiated funding with international lenders including the International Monetary Fund.
Eurozone Inflation Unexpectedly Rises In July
Consumer price increases in the single currency area reached 2.6 percent in July, up from a 2.5-percent rate in June, the EU's statistics agency said, higher than experts' forecast.
Hezbollah Says Top Commander Shukr Was In Beirut Building Hit By Israel
The strike, which was followed by another, hours later, which killed Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, triggered fears the war in Gaza could escalate into a region-wide conflict.
What We Know About Hezbollah's Weapons Arsenal
After a deadly strike on civilians in the annexed Golan Heights, Israel has threatened retaliation against Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, accusing it of perpetrating the attack with an Iranian-made Falaq-1 rocket -- part of its wide-ranging arsenal.
'We Were Robbed': Despair In Venezuela After Maduro Victory
Thousands of furious Venezuelans took to the streets Monday to protest what they called a stolen election, tearing down posters of President Nicolas Maduro as the banging of pots and pans echoed through Caracas.
Musk Faces Criticism Over Deepfake Kamala Harris Video
Billionaire X owner Elon Musk was facing criticism Monday for sharing a deepfake video featuring US Vice President Kamala Harris, which tech campaigners said violated the platform's own policies.
Biden Unveils Long-shot Plan To Overhaul US Supreme Court
Joe Biden unveiled plans Monday for sweeping US Supreme Court reforms, as he seeks to cement his legacy in the twilight of his presidency despite Republicans branding the proposals dead on arrival.
Japan Snatch Olympic Men's Gymnastics Gold After China Stumble Late On
Daiki Hashimoto conjured up some late magic to propel Japan to Olympic men's team gymnastics gold on Monday as arch-rivals China stumbled with the title within their grasp.
Markets Mixed In Cautious Trade Ahead Of Central Bank Decisions
Equity markets were mixed Tuesday as investors jockey ahead of a slew of central bank decisions, key economic data and earnings from tech titans this week.
'Bending Of Reality': US Liberals Stoke Political Conspiracies
From false claims of a "staged" assassination attempt on Donald Trump to a viral joke about his running mate having sex with a couch, American liberals have taken a page from the far-right's playbook in pushing wild conspiracy theories ahead of US elections.
63 Dead After Landslides Strike India Tea Estates
Landslides in India triggered by pounding monsoon rains struck tea plantations and killed at least 63 people Tuesday with at least 250 others rescued from mud and debris, officials said.
Blinken Says US To Provide $500 Mn Military Funding To Philippines
The United States will provide $500 million in military funding to the Philippines, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday, as Washington boosts ties with Manila in the face of China's growing assertiveness.
Oil Giant BP Reports Tumbling Profits In First Half
BP on Tuesday announced tumbling profits for the first half, with the British oil and gas giant hit by depreciation of assets and falling revenue.
Druze In Golan Reject Israeli Threats To Retaliate For Rocket Strike
Druze residents of the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights distanced themselves Tuesday from Israeli threats to retaliate against Lebanon's Hezbollah group for a deadly rocket strike on a Druze Arab town in the territory.
South Africa's Ex-leader Zuma Expelled From Ruling ANC
South Africa's ruling ANC on Monday expelled its former leader ex-president Jacob Zuma for leading a rival party into elections following disciplinary proceedings.
Kyiv Urges UN Probe On Second Anniversary Of Deadly Prison Shelling
Ukraine on Monday urged the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross to investigate an attack on a prison in Russian-occupied Ukraine that killed dozens two years ago.
Israel Vows Retaliation After Rocket Kills 12 Youths In Golan
Iran warned Israel that any new military "adventures" in Lebanon could lead to "unforeseen consequences".
AI Startups Swap Independence For Big Tech's Deep Pockets
Short on funds, in the past few months promising companies like Inflection AI or Adept have seen founders and key executives quietly exit the stage to join the world's dominant tech companies through discrete transactions.
Paris Olympic Opening Creator Defiant, Denies Last Supper Reference
Some Catholic groups and French bishops have condemned what they saw as "scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity" in Friday's parade choreographed by Thomas Jolly, a leading theatre director.
Mali Separatists Claim Major Victory Over Army, Russian Allies
The statement said seven separatist fighters were killed and 12 wounded in the fighting in Tinzaouatene district.
Putin Threatens To Restart Production Of Mid-range Nuclear Weapons
Putin added that now in Russia "the development of a number of such systems is in the final stages".
South Africa's ANC To Expel Ex-president Zuma: Media
The decision, which has not been formally announced, was taken after disciplinary proceedings launched against the still-popular ex-leader earlier this month.
Wind, Temperatures Pick Up As Fire Scorches Northern California
The so-called Park Fire outside of Chico had burned more than 357,000 acres (144,500 hectares) as of Sunday afternoon, said Cal Fire incident commander Billy See, making it the seventh-largest ever recorded in the state's history.
Groundbreaking Irish Writer Edna O'Brien Dead At 93
Irish prime minister Simon Harris said the country had "lost an icon" and "a brave, gifted, dignified and magnetic person".
