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Republicans turn focus to Harris as talk of replacing Biden intensifies

Trump and his allies have been rolling out new attack lines against Harris, insulting her abilities, painting her as Biden's chief enabler and accusing her of being part of a coverup of his health

Was sick during debate, only 'Lord Almighty' can drive me out: Biden

He asserted that only the "Lord Almighty" could make him drop out of the race to win the November 5 election

Canada's policies to protect mining sector to shield takeover targets

The move appears to insulate domestic companies from takeovers when the world's biggest mining firms are hunting for metals that underpin the global transition away from fossil fuels

Record 29 Indian-Origin MPs set to shape UK Parliament after 2024 election

Labour has emerged as the predominant party among People of Indian Origin (PIO) MPs, winning 19 seats, marking a substantial rise compared to previous terms

Reformist Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential runoff election, beats Jalili

A vote count offered by authorities put Pezeshkian as the winner with 16.3 million votes to Jalili's 13.5 million in Friday's election

Biden rejects independent medical evaluation as he fights to stay in race

I beat Donald Trump, a forceful Biden said, as the crowd gathered in a local middle school cheered and waved campaign signs. I will beat him again, he asserted

Nato to pour weapons into Ukraine for another year, no membership yet

Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Nato's 32 member countries have been spending around 40 billion euros ($43 billion) each year on military equipment for Ukraine

Hamas drops objections to US-backed cease-fire proposal as talks continue

An Israeli delegation led by Mossad chief David Barnea was in Qatar earlier Friday for the talks, and returned home late in the day

President Biden's defiant interview unlikely to calm Democratic nerves

Biden did not accept that he trails Donald Trump in the polls, said he had not directly heard discussions among senior Democrats about asking him to step aside

Trump's lawyers seek to freeze classified docs case citing immunity ruling

On Tuesday, sentencing for Trump's hush money convictions was postponed until at least September

How Labour beat Conservatives in Britain after 14 years, by the numbers

Labour has won 412 seats a 63 per cent majority of the 650 seats in the lower house of Parliament. One seat remains undeclared

Beryl batters Mexico as Texas officials urge coastal residents to prepare

In Texas, some counties have already issued voluntary evacuation orders in low-lying areas

UK's newly-elected Parliament most diverse ever except at the top

The Conservatives went from having just two minority MPs in 2005 to 22 in 2019 as well as Britain's first Asian prime minister, who lit Diwali candles outside Downing Street with his family

Biden casts debate as 'bad episode,' says, not sign of serious problem

Asked if he had watched his debate performance, which alarmed Democratic allies, Biden said he didn't think he had

California wildfire: Firefighters make progress but heat, fire risk expand

Winds have calmed which has helped firefighters make progress

I am running the race, going to win again: Prez Biden at Wisconsin rally

Biden also took this opportunity to address the issue of his advancing age

Walmart heir Christy Walton joins Novogratz urging Biden to exit prez race

The business leaders, for their part, appealed to Biden's patriotic side around the nation's Independence Day, invoking the first US president

4% newborn deaths linked to climate change in lower income countries: Study

Across the 29 countries studied, the yearly temperatures on average had increased by 0.9 degrees Celsius during 2001-2019, which the authors attributed to climate change

Foxconn Q2 revenue beats market forecast on high AI server demand

This year's third quarter is expected to see revenue grow both year-on-year and compared with the previous quarter, Foxconn said in a statement

'Stay calm, sleep well': PM Narendra Modi to Paris-bound athletes

The interaction, held on Thursday, also featured the men's hockey team and the 21-strong shooting contingent in person