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Joe Biden gives Harris an enthusiastic endorsement, gets rousing ovation

Democrats are looking to the weeklong event to give a graceful exit to the incumbent president and slingshot Harris toward a faceoff with Republican Donald Trump

Vardy scores on Premier League return as Leicester hold Tottenham at home

The 37-year-old striker rescued a point for Leicester in its return to the Premier League on Monday by heading home a second-half equaliser in a 1-1 draw against Spurs.

Serie A: Debutants grab goals for Juventus and Atalanta in winning starts

New Juventus coach Thiago Motta surprised fans by handing a debut to youth academy graduate Samuel Mbangula on Monday and the 20-year-old winger responded by scoring the opening goal vs Como.

Premier League: Leicester sign Tottenham midfielder Oliver Skipp for $26M

Newly promoted Leicester reached a deal with Tottenham to sign midfielder Oliver Skipp ahead of the teams' meeting in their opening Premier League game on Monday.

Ex-French footballer Henry quits coaching job after winning Olympic silver

The France great had a contract through the next season and was due to resume coaching the France under-21 team next month in its qualifying group for the 2025 European Championship.

Belarus deploys more air troops, aircraft to its border with Ukraine

Belarus' authoritarian leader, Lukashenko, announced that he'd ordered almost a third of the army to the border with Ukraine, though he did not specify troop nos., Belarus' army numbers about 60,000

Democrats eye disqualifying Kennedy, others from Georgia presidential polls

In Georgia, challengers argue that because Kennedy used the New York address on petitions needed for an independent to qualify, his petitions should be voided

Democrats will honour Biden, pivot to Harris on convention's first day

Democrats are looking to the weeklong event to slingshot Harris toward an faceoff with Republican Donald Trump, whose comeback bid for the White House is viewed by Democrats as an existential threat

Putin meets Azerbaijani Prez to strengthen ties amid ongoing tensions

Azerbaijan is an important transit country for Russia at a time when it needs to have free access to world markets, including Iran, ports in Indian Ocean, independent political scientist Alizade told

Israel accepts proposal to bridge impasse, Hamas must do same: Blinken

Blinken spoke after holding a 2 1/2 hour meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier in the day,

Record number of aid workers killed in 2023, this year may be worse: UN

The 280 aid workers from 33 countries killed in 2023 was more than double the previous year's figure of 118

Democrats set to approve party platform without Harris' candidacy update

Harris laid out a string of new economic proposals last week but otherwise hasn't released a detailed list of her policy positions since taking over the top of the Democratic ticket

US opens citizenship programme for migrant spouses, but some still left out

As registration opened on Monday for an estimated 500,000 spouses of US citizens to gain legal status without having to first leave the country, Karen and Xavier Chavarria had nothing to celebrate.

Harvey Weinstein to remain in custody while awaiting rape retrial

After the New York case is complete, he will return to California to serve his pending 16-year sentence for a separate rape conviction there

Harris, Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in US prez race

Former President Donald Trump, for his part, is itching to get back to the White House and accomplish what he didn't during his first term

Republicans release initial impeachment inquiry report on President Biden

House Republicans have not had support from their own ranks to actually impeach the president, and removal by the Senate is even further afield

Prince Mohammed forged king's sign on Yemen war decree: Ex-official

Al-Jabri, a former Saudi intelligence official who lives in exile in Canada, has been a yearslong dispute with the kingdom as his two children have been imprisoned

Japanese shrine that honors war dead, convicted war criminals, vandalised

It is deplorable that an act seeking to denigrate the shrine's dignity has happened again

2 rescued, 1 missing after mass of ice hits climbing team on Pak peak

Unfortunately, the expedition encountered a devastating disaster. As the team ascended the mountain, an ice formation, possibly a serac, collapsed, unleashing a catastrophic event, Haidri said

Biden's journey: After every knock down, he gets back even stronger

Sixteen years ago, a triumphant Joe Biden addressed an adoring crowd at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, his smile radiating confidence about the country's future and his own journey.