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October 1, 2024 7:26 PM

Mexico’s Sheinbaum takes office, making history as first woman president

When Claudia Sheinbaum takes her oath of office on Tuesday, formally becoming Mexico's first woman president, she will adopt a new government logo that nods to the aspirations of young girls. "A young Mexican woman will be the emblem of Mexico's gov...

October 1, 2024 6:30 PM

US warns foreign operators may be using Boeing 737s with suspect rudder control parts

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has said more than 40 foreign operators of Boeing 737 airplanes may be using planes with rudder components that could pose safety risks, though it did not identify which airlines could be affected. The N...

October 1, 2024 5:14 PM

Israeli bombardment kills at least 31 in Gaza as fighting rages

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 31 people in Gaza on Tuesday, local medics said and fighting ramped up, as the Israeli military said it had been targeting command centres used by its Islamist militant foe Hamas. Palestinian health officials said ...

October 1, 2024 4:35 PM

NSA Doval, French Armed Forces Minister Lecornu discuss defence cooperation

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held a meeting with French Minister for the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu, discussing defence cooperation, including the Rafale Marine, Scorpene submarines, space collaboration, and the international situation, ...

October 1, 2024 4:34 PM

Russia says it won’t discuss new nuclear treaty with US in current form

Russia will not discuss signing a new treaty with the United States to replace an agreement limiting each side's strategic nuclear weapons that expires in 2026 as it needs to be broadened and expanded to cover other states, the Kremlin said on Tuesda...

October 1, 2024 3:55 PM

Former US president Jimmy Carter celebrates 100th birthday

Nobel laureate Jimmy Carter, who has lived longer than any U.S. president in history, celebrates his 100th birthday on Tuesday. Carter, a Democrat, served a single term as president from January 1977 to January 1981. His decades of humanitarian work...

October 1, 2024 3:03 PM

New NATO boss Rutte voices strong support for Ukraine, not worried by US vote

NATO's new chief Mark Rutte voiced strong support for Ukraine on Tuesday and said he was not worried about the upcoming U.S. presidential election as he could work with either candidate. Rutte took over from Jens Stoltenberg as NATO secretary genera...

October 1, 2024 11:55 AM

UN peacekeepers patrol southern Lebanon – what is their mandate?

United Nations peacekeepers were deployed to patrol Lebanon's southern border with Israel in 1978 after Israel invaded south Lebanon. The mandate for the operation - known as the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon or UNIFIL - is renewed annually by the 1...

October 1, 2024 11:49 AM

Mark Rutte set for NATO top job amid Ukraine, US uncertainty

Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte takes over as NATO boss on Tuesday, charged with holding the Western military alliance together with the war in Ukraine at a critical moment and a pivotal U.S. presidential election approaching. At a ceremony a...

October 1, 2024 11:02 AM

In address to Iran, Netanyahu says nowhere in Middle East out of Israel’s reach

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Iranians on Monday that there was nowhere in the Middle East beyond Israel's reach, three days after Israel's military killed the leader of Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Netanyahu, s...

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