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'The nice Trump': Robert, US President's younger brother, dies at 71

It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight, Donald Trump said in a statement

Fact check: Donald Trump skews record on Biden-Harris, US economy

Trump also misrepresented Biden's position on taxes, again minimised the coronavirus threat and exaggerated his own record on the economy

Beirut explosion: FBI team set to arrive in Lebanon to take part in probe

Top Lebanese officials, including President Michel Aoun, have rejected calls for an independent probe, describing it as a waste of time that would be politicised

TikTok and its employees prepare to fight Donald Trump over app ban

The employees' legal challenge to Trump's executive order will be separate from a pending lawsuit from the company that owns the app

Appliances, apparel push US retail sales up 1.2%; but slowdown likely

Sales at retail stores and restaurants have now risen for three straight months, after plunges in March and April, when the pandemic shuttered businesses and paralysed the economy

Fiery Harris: Biden's campaign gets new dose of energy, dollars, and voters

Harris has vouched for Biden's character on race and more. And the enthusiasm surrounding her historic candidacy has brought in a record $36 million, including contributions from 150,000 new donors

Dutch economy shrinks by 'unprecedented' 8.5% in Q2 as Covid-19 hits

"Corona has caused unprecedented economic damage. It is an economic catastrophe of exceptional proportions," said Peter Hein van Mulligen, chief economist at the Dutch statistics office

US budget deficit climbs to record $2.81 trillion, expected to rise further

The federal government rang up a $63 billion deficit in July, the department reported

England vs Pakistan 2nd Test preview: Hosts eye series-clinching win

Buttler should keep his place despite missing three chances behind the stumps in the first innings two against opener Shan Masood who went on to make 156

Biden raises $26 million in 24 hours after announcing Harris as VP nominee

Kamala Harris is expected to play a prominent role in fundraising for the campaign

Biden picks Indian-origin Kamala Harris as his vice president nominee

Biden embraces former rival from Democratic primary who is familiar with the unique rigour of a national campaign.

Companies to now test drugs that deliver antibodies to fight Covid-19

The experimental drugs shortcut the process of antibody formation by giving concentrated versions of specific ones that worked best against the coronavirus in tests

UK seeks French muscle to stop migrants from crossing English Channel

More than 650 migrants have reached Britain so far in August - including 235 who made the 33-kilometer (about 20-mile) crossing in a single day last week

Mike Pompeo acted properly in approving arms sale to Saudi: Report

The report concluded that the law grants the secretary the discretion to decide what constitutes an emergency, something three previous administrations have done with respect to arms sales to Saudi

EU to review ties with Belarus, mulls action over election crackdown

"We will be assessing the Belarusian authorities' actions … and conducting an in-depth review of the EU's relations with Belarus," Borrell said in a statement

Death toll increases to 2 after natural gas explosion in Baltimore

More than 200 people in the neighborhood were affected by the blast, and about 30 have utilized temporary shelter since the explosion

Russia registers first Covid-19 vaccine, Putin's daughter administered dose

Putin said that one of his two daughters has received a shot of the vaccine and is feeling well

PM Modi interacts with chief ministers of 10 states over Covid-19 situation

This is the seventh video conference of the prime minister with the states since Covid-19 outbreak.

One dead, four rescued after gas explosion levels Baltimore homes

A fourth house in the row was ripped open, and windows were shattered in nearby homes, leaving the neighborhood strewn with debris and glass

Lebanese PM steps down as Beirut explosion triggers massive public fury

In a brief televised speech, Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Monday that he is taking a step back so he can stand with the people and fight the battle for change alongside them