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Lights out in Gaza: Israeli strikes destroy only power plant in territory

There is no safe place in Gaza right now, journalist Hasan Jabar said after three Palestinian journalists were killed in the bombardment of a downtown neighbourhood

Exxon to buy Pioneer Natural in $60 bn deal with energy prices surging

Both companies' boards have approved the transaction, which is expected to close in the first half of next year. It still needs approval from Pioneer shareholders

US wholesale inflation rises 2.2% in Sept, fastest pace since April

Labour Dept reported that producer price index which measures inflation before it hits consumers climbed 2.2 per cent from a year earlier. That was up from a 2 per cent uptick in August

Israel strikes neighbourhoods in Gaza Strip as war appears to escalate

Israel has stopped entry of food, fuel and medicine into Gaza, and the sole remaining access from Egypt shut down Tuesday after airstrikes hit near the border crossing

Gaza power authority warns that electricity will run out within hours

All of Gaza's crossings are closed, making it impossible to bring in fuel for the power plant or the generators on which residents and hospitals have long relied

Ukraine Prez Zelenskyy seeks more support to fight Russia at Nato meeting

The US is hosting a meeting of the Ukraine contact group to seek more weapons and ammunition for the war-ravaged country

Journalist detained in China for 3 yrs for espionage returns to Australia

Albanese's govt has been lobbying for the release of Cheng and Yang Hengjun, another Chinese-Australian held in China since 2019

NZ immigration hits all-time high as movement surges after pandemic lull

New Zealand's unemployment rate remains at a relatively low 3.6 per cent

Australian Open 2024: Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka, Wozniacki set to return

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley told the tournament launch Wednesday that Nadal (left hip flexor) and Kyrgios (knee, wrist) are expected to return from major injuries

World Cup Qualifiers: Messi doubtful starter; Vinicius back with Brazil

Lionel Messi is again a doubtful starter for Argentina in the next World Cup qualifying match against Paraguay.

Fire partially collapses parking structure at Luton Airport, 5 hospitalised

Five people, firefighters and an airline official, were admitted to hospitals for smoke inhalation. A sixth person was treated at the scene

After a wk without speaker, Republicans no closer to choosing new leader

I don't know how the hell you get to 218," Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, said afterward, referring to the majority vote typically needed to seize the gavel. It could be a long week

Israeli village near Gaza border lies in ruin, filled with bodies

"It's not a battlefield. It's a massacre," said veteran of the Israeli army

Palestinians scramble for safety as Israel pounds sealed-off Gaza Strip

Israel has stopped entry of food, fuel and medicines into Gaza, and the sole remaining access from Egypt shut down Tuesday after airstrikes hit near the border crossing

Fraud trial: Trump acknowledged penthouse size at 11,000 square feet

The attachment was a 1994 document, signed by Trump, that pegged his Trump Tower triplex at 10,996 square feet not the 30,000 square feet later claimed for years on financial statements

Have recovered remaining parts of submersible that imploded: US Coast Guard

It said Tuesday that the recovery and transfer of remaining parts was completed last Wednesday, and a photo showed the intact aft portion of the 22-foot (6.7-metre) vessel

Biden interview in docs inquiry suggests sprawling probe near conclusion

Investigators typically save interviews of key players for the final days of an investigation, a sign that Hur's nine-month-old probe is likely near the end

Addictive, lures kids to destructive social media habits: Utah sues TikTok

"We will not stand by while these companies fail to take adequate, meaningful action to protect our children"

Bird flu reappears in US commercial poultry flocks in Utah, South Dakota

The toll from a 2015 outbreak, deemed the most expensive animal health disaster in US history with over USD 1 billion in costs to the government, was nearly 51 million birds in 15 states

Israel responds to fire from Syria with artillery, mortar amid Hamas attack

The flare-up comes as Israel is striking in Gaza in response to a stunning attack by Hamas and as exchanges of fire with the Lebanese Hezbollah have continued