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Trump wants to turn US democracy into dictatorship: VP Kamala Harris

Harris alleged that Trump's advisers have created a 900-page blueprint that they are calling "Project 2025", detailing everything else they plan to do in a second term

How TikTok, Instagram influencers are helping aging Nato connect with Gen Z

Nato invited 16 content creators from countries including the UK, Germany and France with followings on TikTok, Instagram and other social-media platforms to attend summit in Washington

Houston struggles with Hurricane Beryl's chaotic aftermath, blackouts

Beryl, now downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone after striking Texas as a Category 1 hurricane, brought heavy rain Tuesday to Missouri, Illinois and Indiana

Russia chairs UN meet condemning its strike on Ukraine children's hospital

Russia denies responsibility for the strike at the hospital, where at least two staffers were killed

Zelenskyy adept at pushing for Ukraine aid, Nato membership still elusive

Zelenskyy again made an urgent appeal for additional air defences shortly after arriving in Washington on Tuesday

UNHCR chief meets Pakistan PM on Afghan refugee situation after clampdown

That crackdown on undocumented Afghans in Pakistan was apparently recently put on hold, without authorities offering any explanation for this

US-built pier to be put back in Gaza to move aid, then permanently removed

It would deal the final blow to a project long plagued by bad weather, security uncertainties and difficulties getting food

Nikki Haley releases her delegates to support Trump at RNC next week

Haley on Tuesday opted to release her 97 delegates won across a dozen primaries and caucuses earlier this year

Nato signs $700 mn Stinger missile contract to boost arms production

The Stinger is a portable surface-to-air defense system that can be carried and fired by troops or mounted to a vehicle and used as short-range defense against aircraft

Embattled Biden welcomes heads of Nato member states in Washington

"We are fighting for additional security guarantees for Ukraine - and these are weapons and finances, political support," he said in a video on the Telegram messaging app

Russian court orders arrest of oppn leader Navalny's widow who lives abroad

Moscow's Basmanny District Court ruled to arrest Yulia Navalnaya, who lives abroad, on charges of alleged involvement in an extremist group

French elections: Left bloc wants to rule but centrists demand a role

The left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) won the most seats in the National Assembly but fell short of an absolute majority by about 100 seats

Le Pen faces investigation for 2022 French election campaign funding

The Paris prosecutor opened the case after it was alerted by the country's campaign-funding watchdog in 2023, an official said in an email

France's election outcome 'negative' for credit rating, says Moody's

France is facing complex negotiations to form a government after a left-wing surge in elections on Sunday blocked Marine Le Pen's quest to bring the far right to power

Pakistan authorises ISI to intercept, trace calls for national security

The Pakistan government on Tuesday formally authorised the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the country's premier spy agency, to intercept and trace calls for national security.

Saudi Arabia to lure ultra-luxury travelers with Red Palace stays

The Red Palace was built in the 1940s for the then-crown prince. Now, the 9-acre, art-deco manse is being transformed into an ultra-luxury hotel designed to give guests a taste of the Saudi royal life

Aramco looks to raise at least $3 bn from first bond sale in three years

The Saudi government and its various units have been borrowing vast amounts this year, topping China as the biggest issuer of international debt among emerging markets

More good data will strengthen case for interest rate cut: Fed's Powell

A jobs report on Friday showed a still-solid 206,000 jobs added in June, but with a slowing monthly trend and a rising unemployment rate now at 4.1%

PM Modi awarded Russia's prestigious civilian honour during Moscow visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for trying to help find a peaceful solution to the Ukraine crisis

Ukrainian boxer sacrifices Olympic dream to fight against Russia's invasion

Halinchev outlined those ambitions as an athlete in an interview for the Ukraine Boxing Federation website in December 2021, as Russian troops were already massing at Ukraine's borders