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India, Ukraine explore possibility of PM Modi's visit to Kyiv next month

The prime minister held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last month on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Italy's Apulia

Arson, malicious attacks disrupt train lines in France ahead of Olympics

Around 250,000 travellers were affected by disruptions caused by the Paris train attack on the eve of the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

TikTok collected data on issues like abortion, gun control: US Justice Dept

The Justice Department warned, in stark terms, of the potential for what it called covert content manipulation by the Chinese government

EAM S Jaishankar discusses bilateral ties with Turkey counterpart

Jaishankar is in the capital of the Laos People's Democratic Republic to participate in the meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)

Harris will be most extreme radical liberal prez in US history: Trump

Vice President Harris, 59, is the new presidential candidate of the Democratic party after incumbent President Joe Biden, 81, withdrew from the race

China defends its manufacturing capacity, asserts world needs more EVs

While China pays attention to concerns of major economies about overcapacity, it too is concerned by trade threats like tariffs, Liao said

Amid maritime disputes, Myanmar crisis, Asean meetings joined by US, China

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was also in Vientiane, and already held direct talks with Wang on Thursday

Netanyahu meets Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering optimism on Gaza cease-fire

A beaming Trump was waiting for Netanyahu on the stone steps outside his private club and residence in Palm Beach, Florida. He warmly clasped the hands of the Israeli leader

Taiwan detects 4 Chinese aircraft, surge in activity near its territory

Amid the growing threat, Taiwan, starting Monday, began military exercises to test its war-fighting capabilities

Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt, says FBI

The FBI swiftly labelled the incident as an act of domestic terrorism and an attempted assassination

TikTok's survival at stake in all-out fight against potential US ban

Outside Washington, the video-sharing platform is waging a parallel battle for public opinion

Kamala Harris narrows gap with Donald Trump in polls from her first week

The major polling averages from RealClearPolitics and FiveThirtyEight can be slow to react to news as fresh polls gradually come in and replace older ones in the sample

Kamala Harris officially declares her candidature for US prez elections

Obama said he and former US First Lady Michelle Obama will do everything they can to make sure Harris wins the presidential election in November

At least eight individuals dead as Typhoon Gaemi intensifies, hits Taiwan

A 75-year-old scooter rider collided with a fallen tree and fell to the ground before being rushed to a hospital in Yulin County, where doctors were unable to resuscitate him

Why Venezuela's prez elections should matter to the rest of the world

The most talked-about name in the race is not on the ballot: Mara Corina Machado

G20 finance ministers agree to work toward effectively taxing super-rich

Brazil's proposal to tax billionaires has divided G20 nations. France, Spain and South Africa have expressed support, while the US is against

Pak's Karachi ranked 2nd-riskiest city for tourists, only behind Caracas

Karachi has been ranked as the second-riskiest city for tourists, with a rating of 93.12 out of 100, according to a July 11 Forbes Adviser list, reported Dawn.

US inflation data lifts global stock markets, lowers Treasury yields

The data likely sets the stage for the Fed to begin cutting rates in September, as the market widely expects

Lawyers, attorney, money: Inside TikTok's plan to dodge potential US ban

Outside Washington, the video-sharing platform is waging a parallel battle for public opinion

Barack, Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her crucial support

Biden endorsed Harris within an hour of announcing his decision last Sunday to end his campaign amid widespread concern about the 81-year-old president's ability to defeat Trump