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Bruised Japan PM Scrambles For Support

Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's prime minister, has said he will not quit despite his ruling coalition losing its majority in elections
Official results showed that Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior partner Komeito suffered their worst election result since 2009 in the vote on Sunday.
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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva takes questions from reporters at the Fund's headquarters in Washington on October 24, 2024

IMF Chief Seeks More Details On BRICS Payments System Plans

The meeting of the BRICS -- meaning Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- took place in the Russian city of Kazan at the same time as the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington.
Slain Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was a pillar of the Iran-aligned 'axis of resistance' in the Middle East

'End Of An Era' For Hezbollah After Israel Killed Its Leader

Nasrallah's influence extended far beyond his loyal Shiite Muslim support base in Lebanon. He was a key pillar in Iran's "axis of resistance" against the United States and Israel, which includes other armed groups in the Middle East as well as Syria.
Iran's aviation sector has long grappled with a host of challenges worsened by Western sanctions

Iran's Aviation Woes Compounded By Latest EU Sanctions

It was within hours of the European Union announcing measures last week against prominent Iranian officials and entities, including airlines, accused of involvement in the transfer of missiles and drones for Russia to use in its war against Ukraine.
Injured children in the Jabalia refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip await treatment

Israeli Army Says Hit Hezbollah Arms Facilities

The Israeli military said Thursday it hit Hezbollah weapons production facilities in the group's south Beirut bastion, in some of the fiercest strikes on the area since the Lebanon war began.
The administration of US President Joe Biden is seeking to both counter artificial intelligence as a military threat, and build safeguards to uphold public trust

US Unveils National Security Memorandum On AI

The United States unveiled Thursday a framework to address national security risks posed by artificial intelligence, a year after President Joe Biden issued an executive order on regulating the technology.
Putin said he saw relations between Beijing and China as a foundation of global 'stability'

Putin Touts 'Multipolar World Order' At Flagship BRICS Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday touted the creation of a new "multipolar world order" at the BRICS summit, a gathering of world leaders he hopes will show that Western attempts to isolate Moscow over its Ukraine offensive have failed.
The BRICS summit is the biggest in Russia since it ordered troops into Ukraine in February 2022

Putin Seeks To Rival West With High-profile Summit

With the summit, the biggest such meeting in Russia since it ordered troops into Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin is seeking to show Western attempts to isolate Moscow over the two-and-a-half-year offensive have failed.
Militants took 251 people hostage during Hamas's  October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, with 97 still held in Gaza, including 34 who Israeli officials say are dead

Wealthy Israelis Offer Rewards For Release Of Gaza Hostages

Former SodaStream CEO Daniel Birnbaum told AFP Monday he had received around 100 calls after announcing on social media platform X that he would give $100,000 in cash or bitcoin to "anyone who delivers from Gaza a living Israeli prisoner".
Billionaire Elon Musk, in his push to reelect Republican Donald Trump, has offered to give $1 million to a random registered voter in one of seven key states every day until election day if they sign a petition to enter the drawing

Is Musk's Million-dollar US Voter Lottery Legal?

While Democratic candidate Kamala Harris's campaign has not commented on the contest, Josh Shapiro, the Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania, said on NBC's Meet the Press: "I think it's something that law enforcement should take a look at."
Efforts for a Gaza ceasefire have so far failed

Blinken In Israel To Push For Gaza Truce

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel Tuesday to push for a ceasefire in Gaza after his administration called for an end to the war in Lebanon "as soon as possible".

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