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No country for stray animals: New law to remove dogs from Turkish streets

The Turkish government estimates there are approximately four million stray dogs in the country, many of which are harmless. The law to remove stray dogs has sparked outrage, calling it a 'massacre la

HSBC shares rise on $3 bn buyback; flat first-half profit beats estimates

Europe's largest bank forecast its return on average tangible equity - a performance target - to be in the mid-teens in 2025, matching its estimate for 2024

Lufthansa forecasts lower earnings in Q3 as yields slump, costs rise

Lufthansa shares are down around 25 per cent over the last six months as it continues to struggle to recover its balance sheet

Recent rains in North Korea flood thousands of houses, vast farmland

North Korea earlier said more than 5,000 people stranded in Sinuiju city and Uiju town were rescued by airlift

China accuses Japan of 'smear attacks' in recent talks with Quad members

Japan's smear attacks on China are self-contradictory to its statement of promoting the strategic and reciprocal relationship between the two countries, the statement said

Who was Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, killed in an Israeli attack in Iran?

A prominent Palestinian political figure, Ismail Haniyeh was in Tehran at the inauguration of Iran's new president and met with Iran's Supreme Leader

BOJ raises key interest rate, aims to curb yen's slide against dollar

The move was widely expected, and the yen gained sharply against the dollar ahead of Wednesday's decision

Venezuelans protest as observers say presidential vote undemocratic

The protests, which the government denounced as an attempted coup, began on Monday after the South American country's electoral authority declared that Maduro had won a third term

US elections: Harris calibrates her policy pitch for battle against Trump

Harris wants to keep Democrats united as the campaign enters its final few months

Samsung flags strong AI demand as Q2 profit soars on higher chip prices

Rebounding semiconductor prices stoked by the AI boom lifted June quarter earnings for the world's biggest maker of memory chips, smartphones and TVs from a low base a year ago

About 8 in 10 Democrats satisfied with Harris after Biden's exit: Poll

The rapidly changing views among Democrats in such a short time span underscore how swiftly has coalesced behind Harris

Taiwan detects 25 PLA aircraft, 10 naval vessels near its territory

In a post on X, Taiwan's MND stated, "25 PLA aircraft and 10 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m

Biden, Lula press Venezuela to publish election tallies to end crisis

In Venezuela, protesters took to streets, waving flags and demanding President Nicolas Maduro acknowledge he lost Sunday's election to an opposition that claimed it clinched a landslide victory

Trump campaign launches new ads, calls Kamala Harris 'dangerously liberal'

Trump created the most secure border in our country's history. In just a few short years, Border Czar Kamala opened the floodgates to millions of illegal immigrants, said the campaign

Starbucks' efficiency gains bolster profit even as China, US drag sales

Starbucks this year rolled out its Siren System plan, which included updating its equipment to increase the pace of service at its stores, as the company turns to discounts and promotions

US election: Harris gains ground over Trump in 6 swing states, shows poll

The poll - conducted online from July 24-28 - shows Harris leading Trump in Michigan by 11 percentage points, while in Arizona, Wisconsin and Nevada, she has a 2-point advantage

'If you got something to say say it to my face': Harris as she slams Trump

As per the campaign, approximately 10,000 people attended her rally in Atlanta, a key battleground state

Kamala Harris only Democratic candidate to qualify for prez nomination race

Democratic delegates from across the nation made their voices heard, overwhelmingly backing Vice President Kamala Harris

Airbus faces criminal probe in Britain over potential export control breach

The investigation emerged in footnotes to the company's half-yearly earnings, which said Airbus was fully cooperating with the probe by Britain's Revenue and Customs agency (HMRC)

US election: Kamala Harris holds onto 1 point lead over Trump, shows poll

Harris consolidated her position as the Democratic candidate over the last 10 days, after Biden, 81, bowed to growing pressure within his party and dropped out of the race