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Trump tackles Harris' economic record at rambling press conference

Aug 16, 2024

New York [US], August 16: Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump sought to tie his Democratic rival Kamala Harris to the Biden administration's economic record on Thursday during a meandering, 80-minute press conference at his New Jersey golf club, his latest effort to blunt her momentum.

Kim and Putin pledge stronger ties on Korean Liberation day

Aug 16, 2024

Gaza ceasefire talks extended amid rising death toll

Aug 16, 2024

Record 39 candidates to run in Sri Lanka's presidential election

Aug 16, 2024

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Columbia University president Shafik resigns after Gaza protests

Aug 16, 2024

New York [US], August 16: The president of New York's renowned Columbia University, Nemat 'Minouche' Shafik, resigned on Wednesday, effective immediately, following persistent criticism of her handling of pro-Palestinian demonstrations...

Two pilots killed in France as military jets crash mid-flight, says air force

Aug 16, 2024

Paris [France], August 16: Two French pilots died when their military jets collided mid-flight in eastern France, the nation's air force said in a post on X.

Sicily's Mount Etna volcano erupts, closing airport at nearby Catania

Aug 16, 2024

Rome [Italy], August 16: Mount Etna erupted overnight causing the nearby airport at Catania on Sicily's eastern coast to close, the Italian Institute for Geophysics and Vulcanology (INGV) reported on...