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Ukraine vows to increase military production after deadly Russian attack

The funerals took place in the eastern Ukrainian city of Poltava for the victims of a Russian missile attack on a military training facility that left over 50 dead and more than 300 injured

US, UK intelligence agencies issue joint statement for ceasefire in Gaza

In an opinion piece for the Financial Times, the two spymasters said a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war could end the suffering and appalling loss of life of Palestinian civilians

Ukraine destroys Russian drones, continues to face long-range attacks

The Ukrainian Air Force said that 67 drones were launched over the country overnight, with air defences active in 11 regions across the country, including in the capital, Kyiv

Typhoon Yagi kills 2, injures 92 in China's Hainan as it heads to Vietnam

China's national meteorological authorities said Yagi was the strongest autumn typhoon to have landed in China

Paris to honour late Ugandan Olympian by naming sports venue after her

Cheptegei died on Thursday at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80% of her body was burned in an attack by her partner. She was 33.

San Marino celebrate first ever competitive win in international football

San Marino had not won a single game in 141 previous competitive matches before beating Liechtenstein 1-0.

Wall Street falls sharply to close its worst week in nearly 18 months

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 410 points, or 1 per cent, after erasing a morning gain of 250 points

Biden to host British PM Keir Starmer next week for White House talks

Starmer visited the White House two months ago for one-on-one talks with Biden

UN accuses Israel of starvation campaign in Gaza that Netanyahu denies

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said accusations of Israel limiting humanitarian aid were outrageously false

Blinken visits Dominican Republic as talks with president focus on economy

Blinken said he spoke with Dominican President Luis Abinader about the latter's concerns regarding Haiti, which shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic

Walz condemns Hamas, says Gaza activists protesting for 'all right reasons'

Walz's comments appeared to mark tonal shift, though not a policy one, from the steadfast support for Israel that Vice President Kamala Harris espoused at the Democratic National Convention last month

Trump assails women who accused him of misconduct before debate with Harris

At times he seemed to relish using graphic language and characterisations of the case, which could expose the former president to further legal challenges

Judge delays Trump's sentencing in hush money case until after Nov election

Trump's lawyers argued that punishing the former president and current Republican nominee in the thick of his campaign to retake the White House would amount to election interference

Israeli soldiers kill American woman during West Bank protest, witness says

The woman who was fatally shot was attending a weekly demonstration against settlement expansion, protests that have grown violent in the past

Hisahito becomes 1st Japanese royal male in 40 yrs to reach adulthood

Critics say those measures would have a limited effect as long as the male-only succession is maintained because it was workable largely with the help of concubines in the pre-modern era

US hiring rebounds slightly, unemployment rate dips amid slowing job market

Collectively, Friday's figures depict a job market slowing under the pressure of high interest rates but still growing

UK watchdog accuses Google of anti-competitive behaviour in digital ads biz

The watchdog's charges, known as a statement of objections, come two years after it opened its investigation

Harris raised $361 mn in Aug from nearly 3 million donors, campaign says

Harris war chest is being used to fund a $370 mn paid media effort for final two months of the campaign, and to pay for its more than 2,000 field staff spread across 310 offices in battleground states

Zelenskyy meets military leaders in Germany as US announces aid to Ukraine

Zelenskyy said he would continue to press for the long-range strike capability

Israeli forces appear to withdraw from West Bank camp after military ops

Israel's military had no immediate comment but said it would issue a statement later in the day