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Tropical storm Rafael crosses Jamaica as Cuba prepares for hurricane hit

The storm was located 170 kilometres east of Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands on Tuesday after passing by Jamaica, where little damage was reported

Trump, Harris rack up early wins as America awaits battleground results

Polls closed in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin and North Carolina, six of the seven closely fought battlegrounds expected to decide the election

US Election Day voting unfolds smoothly with some scattered issues, delays

In swing-state Pennsylvania, early reports that Republican poll watchers were not allowed into some polling sites were soon resolved

Red Cross launches international emergency appeal urging aid for Lebanon

Global community needs to come together to find a political solution to the challenges this region has been facing for decades, Chapagain said

What is Electoral College and how does US use it to elect presidents?

The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents. It is different from the popular vote, and it has an outsize impact on how candidates run and win campaigns

Stop talking about it: Donald Trump snaps at reporter on abortion question

The former president was asked twice after casting his ballot in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday about a question that the state's voters are considering

Israeli strike kills 20 in north Gaza, where Palestinians are without food

UN has said Israel hasn't allowed food and other supplies into the area north of Gaza City since the assault began, even as tens of thousands of people remain there

Boeing workers strike over but aerospace giant still faces many challenges

As the machinists get back to work, management will have to address a host of other problems, and the company needs to get on better financial footing

US Elections 2024: Polls close in 6 states as world awaits historic results

As polls close in Virginia, a pair of competitive House races could give an early hint of who is faring better in the race for House control

Japan's Mount Fuji still without its iconic snowcap for 1st time in 130 yrs

Usually, the 3,776-metre-high mountain has sprinkles of snow falling on its summit starting October 2, about a month after the summertime hiking season there ends

Russia ramping up misinformation campaigns targeting voters: US agencies

Federal officials warned that Russia would likely release additional manufactured content on Election Day and posed the most active threat when it comes to foreign election influence

Pakistani guard shoots, wound 2 Chinese working in Karachi textile mill

China has frequently demanded better security for its nationals working in Pakistan. Last month, two Chinese were killed in a suicide car bombing outside the Karachi airport

S Korea fines Meta $15 mn for illegally collecting info from Facebook users

Following a four-year investigation, South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission concluded that Meta unlawfully collected sensitive information about around 980,000 Facebook users

Israeli airstrike kills 20 people in North Gaza, say Palestinian officials

Israel has been waging a massive offensive in northern Gaza which was already the most isolated and heavily destroyed part of the territory for nearly a month

Democratic lawmaker Jon Tester tries to hold key US Senate seat in Montana

This is the first time Tester's name appears on the same ballot as Trump, who won Montana by wide margins in 2016 and 2020

Indonesian rescuers dig through volcanic ash after eruption kills 9

Authorities warned the thousands of people who fled the volcano's wrath not to return during Tuesday's lull in activity. But some were desperate to check on livestock and possessions left behind

Paris Olympics displaced nearly 20,000 people, local associations say

In its report, the group Le Revers de la Mdaille, which translates as the other side of the medal, claimed that 19,526 people were displaced from informal housing between April 2023 and September 2024

Neymar suffers another injury in 2nd game back from ACL tear for Al Hilal

The Brazilian has only recently recovered from a torn ACL and came off the bench in Riyadh after 58 minutes. However, the 32-year-old forward had to come off with three minutes remaining in the game.

Arsenal sporting director Edu Gaspar resigns to pursue 'new challenge'

The former midfielder returned to the club as technical director in 2019 before being promoted to sporting director in 2022, and has been seen as a key figure in Arsenal's emergence in the PL.

Verstappen's Brazil win silences critics as he closes in on 4th F1 title

After 10 races without a win, it also reminded everyone of why Max Verstappen is a three-time champion in the first place.