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'Serious attack': Israeli drone strikes near UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

UNIFIL said Israeli drones dropped four grenades close to the peacekeepers, who were working to clear roadblocks that hindered access to a UN position along the border line

6 killed after assailants ambush vehicle in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The vehicle was travelling from Daradar to Sadda when suspected militants ambushed it near Mahora in the lower Kurram district, bordering Afghanistan

Will help China overtake US as top nuclear power producer, says Russia

Russia has already helped build four nuclear reactors in China and is building four more

Putin hails 'unprecedentedly high' Russia-China ties with pipeline deal

This massive project will transport 50 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually from western Russia to northern China via Mongolia

How an anonymous hotline tip led to the dismissal of Nestle CEO Freixe

Nestle has dismissed its chief executive, Laurent Freixe, following an internal investigation. Philipp Navratil has been appointed the new CEO to lead the company forward

New Polish President Nawrocki to visit White House for talks with Trump

Trump will have an opportunity to size up Poland's new president, and Nawrocki also will have the chance to do the same

Families of Boeing 737 crash victims push for criminal prosecution in US

Prosecutors have said that Boeing deceived government regulators about a flight-control system that was later implicated in the fatal flights, which happened less than 5 months apart in 2018 and 2019

US court blocks Trump's use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan gangs

The administration deported people designated as Tren de Aragua gang members to a notorious prison in El Salvador where, it argued, US courts could not order them freed

Xi says world faces choice between 'peace or war' as Trump cries conspiracy

China stages its largest military parade to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un in attendance

Asian shares slip after US stocks sink, Japan faces political uncertainty

The overall stock market felt pressure from rising yields in the bond market, where the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.27 per cent from 4.23 per cent late Friday

'It's so fake': Trump rejects health rumours, says 'was active all weekend'

US President Donald Trump dismissed social media rumours about his health, calling them 'fake'; said he was active over the Labour Day weekend, holding meetings, interviews and playing golf

TSMC joins South Korean rivals, loses US fast-track export status for China

TSMC, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics have, until now, benefited from exemptions to sweeping restrictions that the US has imposed on chip-related exports to China

14 killed, 35 injured in suicide bombing after BNP rally in Pak's Quetta

The explosion occurred close to Shahwani Stadium in the Sariab area on Tuesday night after the rally held to mark the fourth death anniversary of Sardar Attaullah Mengal ended

Trump calls out Xi for hosting Kim, Putin: 'You conspire against US'

Donald Trump's comment comes as China hosted an extravagant military parade in Beijing, which was attended by Russia's Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

Trump dismisses concern about China challenging US military might

Trump expressed confidence that Beijing would not aim its defense assets at the US in the future

Trump to ask US Supreme Court for expedited ruling to save tariffs

Trump told reporters that the US would appeal to the high court for relief as soon as Wednesday because "it would be a devastation for our country" if the appeals court ruling was left in place

Rescuers race to find Afghan quake survivors as death toll crosses 1,400

Rough terrain is hampering rescue and relief efforts, forcing Taliban authorities to air-drop dozens of commandos to evacuate the injured from places where helicopters cannot land

Disney fined $10 mn by FTC for allowing data collection on kids under 13

The FTC said Tuesday Disney violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which requires kid-oriented apps and websites to get parents' consent before collecting personal information

Released from hospital, Ex NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks about car crash

The 81-year-old former NYC mayor described Saturday's crash, which occurred shortly after but apart from a roadside encounter with someone who flagged his car for help

France, Saudi to co-chair conference on two-state solution for Palestine

Macron also set priorities for the conference that include permanent ceasefire, hostage release, large-scale aid to Gaza, and a stabilisation mission in the Gaza Strip