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Despite Russia's objection, UN adopts Pact of Future to alter governance

The Pact covers a broad range of themes including peace and security, sustainable development, climate change among others

Will not run again for president, if lose 2024 elections: Donald Trump

The comment was notable both because Trump seemed to rule out a fourth bid for the White House

Lethal explosion of pagers, walkie-talkies deliver supply chain warning

Much of the world is dependent on factories in China for critical items like face masks, ingredients for critical medicines and parts for ventilators and other medical devices

Enhanced checks blocked gun sales to youth, domestic abusers: White House

US surgeon general declared gun violence a public health crisis in June, calling for more research funding, better mental health access and other steps such as secure storage

Marxist leaning leader Anura Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka presidential polls

Earlier, the Election Commission ordered a second round of counting after no candidate secured over 50 per cent votes needed to be declared the winner of Saturday's election

US President Biden fumbles again while introducing PM Modi at Quad event

After finishing his speech at the Cancer Moonshot event on Saturday, Biden, 81, appeared to have forgotten the name of the next leader who was going to speak -- and asked his staffers

Now in open-ended battle of reckoning with Israel: Hezbollah dy leader

Naim Kassem added that Hezbollah, which has lost a group of senior military leaders in recent months has returned stronger, and the front line will witness this

UN to support Bangladesh reforms undertaken by Yunus-led interim govt

Yunus, 84, recently announced the formation of six commissions to reform the judiciary, election system, administration, police, anti-corruption commission and the constitution

Sri Lanka prez poll heads to round 2 of counting for first time in history

President Wickremesinghe was eliminated in the first round after he failed to become within the top two in the vote list

Israel raids, shuts down Al Jazeera's bureau in West Bank's Ramallah

Al Jazeera has maintained 24-hour coverage in the Gaza Strip amid Israel's grinding ground offensive that has killed and wounded members of its staff

Britain's Labour Party gets back after rocky start in govt, clothes scandal

Keir Starmer won the July 4 election on a promise to restore politics as a force for good after scandal-tarnished years under the Conservatives

Methane leak-triggered explosion in Iran coal mine kills 32: Report

The report said the deaths happened at a coal mine in Tabas, some 540 kilometers (335 miles) southeast of the capital, Tehran

4 killed, multiple wounded in Birmingham night shooting; Alabama police

Four people have died and more than 20 were wounded in a shooting in a nightlife area in Birmingham, Alabama, according to police and news reports.

Countries should tax oil imports, reduce methane emissions: Climate Group

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, with over 80 times the warming impact of CO2 over a 20-year period

Taiwan detects 6 PLA aircrafts and 6 PLAN vessels around territory

Five of the seven PLA aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, entering the northern and central areas of the country's ADIZ

Dissanayaka leads in Sri Lanka's presidential vote defeating Premsada

Dissanayake and Premadasa want to tinker with the IMF programme to give more economic relief to the public

'Will reform UNSC to make it more inclusive, democratic, accountable': Quad

Earlier, US President Joe Biden, during his bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, affirmed support for initiatives to reform global institutions to reflect India's important voice

Quad leaders' concerned about intimidating maneuvers in South China Sea

The Quad leaders added that they recommit to working in partnership with Pacific island countries to achieve shared aspirations and address shared challenges

China testing Indo-Pacific region at turbulent time: Biden to Quad leaders

Biden added that he continues to believe intense competition requires intense diplomacy

Harris to skip Al Smith dinner, traditional event for major prez candidates

The event has become a tradition for presidential candidates since Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy appeared together in 1960