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September 20, 2024 4:42 PM

Zelenskiy says Ukraine ‘victory plan’ depends on quick decisions by allies

Ukraine's "victory plan" in the war against Russia depends on quick decisions being taken by allies this year, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday during a visit by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Zelenskiy told a joint ...

September 20, 2024 4:17 PM

Israel and Hezbollah trade fire after heaviest airstrikes yet

U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon urged immediate de-escalation as hostilities rumbled on at the Lebanese-Israeli border on Friday, following Israel's most intense airstrikes in nearly a year of conflict with the Iran-backed Hezbollah. Israel's military ...

September 20, 2024 4:19 PM

For Sri Lanka’s minority Tamils, election does not offer hope

Scarred by a decades-long civil war and struggling to survive in Sri Lanka's crippled economy, ethnic minority Tamils in the island nation say they have little hope that Saturday's presidential election will improve their lot by much. Tamils form 12...

September 20, 2024 3:36 PM

Israeli forces deepen raid in Rafah, kill 14 people across Gaza

Israeli forces killed at least 14 Palestinians in tank and air strikes on north and central areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, medics said, as tanks advanced further into northwest Rafah near the border with Egypt. The unrelenting fighting between t...

September 20, 2024 4:23 PM

Brazil energy authorities approve returning to daylight saving time as drought bites

Brazilian energy authorities have approved bringing back daylight saving time, a senior official said on Thursday, to save energy as the country faces a major drought that has hit power generation. Before it goes into effect, reinstating daylight sa...

September 20, 2024 2:16 PM

Dolphins dying again in Amazon lake made shallow by drought

The carcass of a baby dolphin lay on the sand bank left exposed by the receding waters in an Amazon lake that has been drying up in the worst drought on record. Researchers recovered the dead animal on Wednesday and measured water temperatures that ...

September 20, 2024 2:16 PM

Huawei’s $2,800 phone launch disappoints amid supply concerns

Huawei and Apple's latest smartphones went on sale in China on Friday, with many fans of the Chinese company disappointed that its much-anticipated $2,800 phone - more than twice the price of the iPhone 16 Pro Max - was not available for walk-in cust...

September 20, 2024 2:49 PM

Apple starts its iPhone 16 series sale in India, long queues seen outside stores

Long queues formed outside Apple stores on Friday as the tech giant began selling its latest generation of iPhones in India. Eager customers gathered at Delhi’s Saket store and the flagship store in Mumbai’s BKC, awaiting their chance to purchas...

September 20, 2024 12:22 PM

Quad nations committed to Indo-Pacific peace, says Australian PM Albanese ahead of summit

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in Philadelphia on Thursday ahead of the highly anticipated Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) summit, set to take place on September 21 in Delaware. The summit will bring together leaders from f...

September 20, 2024 11:11 AM

Sensex, Nifty surge as global markets rally after Fed rate cut

India’s benchmark indices surged on Friday, tracking a global market rally fueled by the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points. The Nifty 50 gained 110.15 points, or 0.43%, to open at 25,525.95, while the Sensex ...

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