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Presidential debate to put Kamala's skills to a test as she faces Trump

Kamala Harris tries to blend punch lines with details that build toward a broader narrative

Activists criticise high cost of Pope Francis' visit to 'poor' East Timor

East Timor views the visit as a prime opportunity to put the world's spotlight on the small nation with a turbulent path to independence

Taiwan reports 21 PLA aircraft, 7 naval vessels near its territory

In response to Chinese incursions, Taiwan sent aircraft and naval ships and deployed coastal-based missile systems to monitor PLA activity

China's CPI rises to 0.6% due to weather disruption, PPI stuck in deflation

Extreme weather this summer from deadly floods to scorching heat has pushed up farm produce prices, contributing to faster inflation

South Korea summit to target 'blueprint' for use of AI in military

At the first summit was held in Amsterdam last year, where the United States, China and other nations endorsed a modest "call to action" without legal commitment

Higher price of mpox vaccine to pose key hurdle in Africa order talks

But with a shot significantly pricier than many other vaccines commonly used for immunisation in Africa, costs remain a key barrier to getting more orders in place

Two Nato members say Russian drones violated airspace in Romania, Latvia

It added that Bucharest had deployed F-16 warplanes to monitor its airspace and issued text alerts to residents of two eastern regions

Tropical disturbance in Mexico to bring rain to parts of Texas, Louisiana

Definitely want to continue to keep a very close eye on the forecast here in the coming days because this is something that could develop and evolve fairly rapidly

Palace coup: How Iger outmanoeuvred Chapek, returned to power at Disney

Iger's 15-year tenure as chief executive had been so successful that he had considered running for president as a Democrat. Queen Elizabeth II knighted him just before she died

Biden govt to hit China with quantum, chip-related export prohibition

The promise of more lenient license approvals offers an incentive for countries to join the US camp, given American leadership in a range of academic fields and research partnerships

Starliner creates trouble as latest setback for Boeing's space business

SpaceX has since carried out seven of those missions and will bring home the astronauts Starliner left behind, while Boeing has yet to complete one

Wall Street traders suddenly converge on the economic hazards ahead

Stocks decouple, sell-off; Recession odds climb

President Abdelmadjid elected to serve second term leading gas-rich Algeria

Election officials reported less than six million of the country's 24 million voters had turned out to vote on Saturday, perpetuating the low voter turnout rates that marred Tebboune's first term

Boeing reaches labour deal with 25% pay hike, new plane commitment

Boeing is wrestling with a quality crisis and faces scrutiny from regulators and customers, after a January incident when a door plug on a near-new MAX blew off an Alaska Air jetliner while in mid-air

Turkish prez vows to 'purge' military graduates who took pro-secular oath

Speaking at a conference for Islamic schools in the northwestern city of Kocaeli on Saturday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described those involved as opportunists

Sudan's war has killed at least 20,000 people, says WHO chief Ghebreyesus

Sudan is suffering through a perfect storm of crisis, Tedros said as he wrapped up his two-day visit to Sudan.

Will not compromise with govt, says ex-Pak PM Imran after 400 days in jail

The government ministers say Khan's freedom is linked with his unconditional apology for the riots in which the PTI workers allegedly attacked state and military installations

Starbucks appoints Brian Niccol as CEO after struggles with mobile orders

With nearly 40,000 stores around the world, Starbucks feels like it's on nearly every corner, but its premium prices are a turnoff to many customers who just want a quick jolt of caffeine

Pope Francis to use handmade chairs by Indian-origin man on Singapore visit

The chairs are made by 44-year-old Govindharaj Muthiah when Pope Francis will be in the city-state from Sep 11 to 13, in the last leg of his 12-day four-nation Asia-Pacific tour

China planning to allow wholly foreign-owned hospitals in some areas

Removal of restrictions on foreign investment in these fields comes as world's second largest-economy faces growing headwinds with flagging foreign business sentiment one of issues threatening growth