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An immigration chart saved Trump during assassination attempt: Here's how

Believe it or not: A moment's head tilt, prompted by an immigration chart, saved Donald Trump's life

More trouble for ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan as govt mulls banning his party

A Minister said that the federal government has resolved to present a case to the Supreme Court to ban Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party for alleged anti-state activities

Yemen's Houthi rebels launch a suspected attack on a ship in Red Sea

Captain of the ship reported being attacked by three small vessels, two of which were crewed and another uncrewed, off the coast of Al Hudaydah, Yemen, UK Maritime Trade Operations centre said

Goldman Sachs profit more than doubles in June quarter, beats expectations

The resilience of the U.S. economy has given corporate executives the confidence to pursue acquisitions, debt sales and stock offerings

Amid Ukraine war, Russia upgraded to 'high-income' nation; here's why

Thriving in a war economy: Amid heavy sanctions, Russia's economy defied expectations, achieving a high-income status for the first time since 2014, according to the World Bank

'I'm OK,' Biden reassures voters in bid to rescue troubled campaign

Biden remains determined to stay in the race, despite a calamitous debate performance and high-profile gaffes that have hardened perceptions that he is too old to be president

World's rarest whale sighted on New Zealand beach: Scientists

We know very little, practically nothing about the creatures, Hannah Hendriks, Marine Technical Advisor for the Department of Conservation, told about the instance

King Charles writes to Donald Trump after assassination attempt

The British monarch's letter, the contents of which have not been disclosed by the palace, was delivered soon after by the UK Embassy in Washington DC

Pakistan clinches $7 bn IMF bailout agreement, to raise tax on farm income

The benchmark share index has almost doubled since Pakistan signed its last SLA for the $3 billion standby arrangement, and is up more than 10% since Pakistan presented its annual budget

Estonia's PM Kaja Kallas steps down, to become EU's foreign policy chief

Estonia under Kallas has been one of Europe's most vocal backers of Ukraine following the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022

'So frightening': Photographer recounts Trump's near miss with bullet

'You never think about something like this ever happening because it is so frightening,' said the New York Times photographer

Japan turns to AI romance apps amid rising loneliness, falling birth rate

In Japan, the Loverse app offers AI companionship as traditional relationships decline, while government efforts remain focused on addressing the nation's falling birth rates and growing loneliness

Basement to battlefield: Ukrainian startups creating robots to fight Russia

Defense startups across Ukraine about 250 according to industry estimates are creating the killing machines at secret locations that typically look like rural car repair shops

Trump's shooting: Revisiting the last time a US President was attacked

The assassination attempt on Donald Trump comes 43 years after President Ronald Reagan was shot

Trump assassination bid: Ex-US presidents, world leaders who were targeted

Donald Trump survived a bullet injury to his right ear after a 20-year-old shooter, Mathew Thomas Crooks, fired eight rounds at him from a rooftop, close to his Pennsylvania election rally

One inch away from civil war: Near miss in Trump shooting close call for US

This assassination attempt, at least at this early stage, may validate a strong sense among many Trump supporters

Bangladesh prefers India over China to execute $1 billion river project

China and India both want to execute the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration, a Dhaka-led initiative to better manage the river's waters

Twitter was founded on this day in 2006, here's all you need to know

Jack Dorsey founded Twitter in 2006 with Evan Williams and Biz Stone. It was purchased by Elon Musk in 2023 for $44 billion, who later renamed it X

China's Q2 growth misses expectation, prompts urgent economic policy review

China's economic growth in the second quarter fell short of expectations at 4.7%, with weak consumption and property data prompting policymakers to convene a key economic meeting

Sunita Williams sends her 1st message to Earth; know all about her mission

Astronaut Sunita Williams, along with her mission commander Butch Wilmore, face uncertainty as they remain stuck in space for over a month due to technical snag with the Boeing Starliner