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Hunter Biden hired by Romanian to 'influence' US agencies: Prosecutors

Prosecutors plan to introduce evidence that Hunter Biden and his business associate received compensation from a foreign principal

Boeing unauthorised 737 work issue should have been caught earlier: NTSB

The NTSB's Homendy added there was no guarantee the door panel issue would not occur again

Thousands rally in solidarity with minorities amid UK anti-immigrant riots

Thousands of anti-racist counter-protesters demonstrated on Wednesday in solidarity with ethnic minorities in England, who were subjected to violent anti-immigrant riots, Al Jazeera reported.

Ukraine penetrates Russia's southern border, triggering fierce clashes

Russia's health ministry said 31 civilians, including six children, had been wounded. Smirnov said on Tuesday that five people had been killed

Warner Bros Discovery writes down TV assets by $9 bn amid uncertainities

The shift of viewers from traditional television to streaming services has led to a decline in advertising revenue and affiliate fees, impacting the profitability of Warner Bros

UK, Egypt issue alerts for Iran, Lebanon airspace amid conflict risks

Egypt's civil aviation ministry later confirmed on Wednesday the notice was intended to reduce flight safety risks in light of a notification it received from Iranian authorities

UN convenes experts to determine if mpox in Africa is global emergency

Officials at the Africa CDC said nearly 70% of cases in Congo are in children younger than 15, who also accounted for 85% of deaths

Tim Walz poorest of other V-P candidates with net worth of under $1 mn

Walz's most recent disclosure to the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board listed no stocks, real estate or horse racing interests

Not confident about peaceful power transfer if Trump loses election: Biden

The interview was conducted in the White House and will be aired on August 11

Reports of abuse against Palestinian detainees 'deeply concerning': WH

Pierre said that it is essential that the rule of law and due process prevail

Harris, Walz say they're 'joyful warriors,' miss confrontation with Vance

This election's going to be a fight, Harris told the Michigan crowd. "We like a good fight

Five killed in helicopter crash in mountains northwest of Nepal's capital

The four passengers are Chinese nationals, and the pilot is a Nepali man, officials said

EPA issues rare emergency ban on pesticide over fetal harm concerns

Officials took the rare step because the pesticide DCPA, or Dacthal, could cause irreversible damage to fetuses

Deforestation in Amazon forest at its lowest level since 2016: Brazil govt

President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva has pledged deforestation zero by 2030

GOP member who voted to impeach Trump advances in Washington's House race

In ninety days, this district is going to vote overwhelmingly for President Trump, Sessler said in a statement

Pro-govt fighters attack areas of US-backed fighters in east Syria

The clashes in eastern Syria are the most intense in nearly a year in areas where hundreds of US troops have been deployed since 2015 to help in the fight against the Islamic State group

FBI: California woman brought weapons into Capitol during Jan 6 riot

Lindsey was arrested in Los Angeles last month on charges including disorderly conduct and possession of a dangerous weapon in a Capitol building

US urges Bangladesh's interim govt to 'respect democratic principles'

The oath-taking ceremony of the interim government in Bangladesh will take place today evening

Nepal govt expresses solidarity with victims of Bangladesh violence

Govt also extended condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the recent violence

Crew of Titan sub knew they were going to die, according to lawsuit

According to the lawsuit, the Titan dropped weights about 90 minutes into its dive, indicating the team had aborted or attempted to abort the dive