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UN climate secy gives call to 'step up' climate finance ahead of COP29

At COP29 in Baku, all governments must agree on a new goal for international climate finance

Abu Dhabi to host second relief aid collection drive for Lebanon on Oct 22

This is in continuation of the UAE stands with Lebanon campaign

Israel targets Hezbollah intelligence headquarters, 3 key officials killed

Israeli army said the targeted strike killed Elhag Abbas Salameh, Racha Abbas Icha, and Ahmed Ali Hasin

Iraq's Kurdish region votes amid flagging economy, political infighting

The parliamentary elections, originally set for 2022, were postponed several times amid disputes over the election law and procedures

Tibetan advocates highlight language suppression at UN human rights council

The panel featured prominent speakers including Palmo Tenzin, a senior researcher at ICT, Tenzin Choekyi from Tibet Watch, and Gloria Montgomery from the Tibet Justice Center

US' 'Freedom to Fail' key as Indian economy becomes powerful: Black Dragon

Hernandez, a former advisor to Infosys founder Narayana Murthy, said he believes that India's emerging economy, combined with its robust educational framework, creates an environment ripe

Prabowo Subianto sworn in as Indonesia's eighth President amid celebration

Subianto was a longtime rival of the immensely popular President Joko Widodo, who ran against him for the presidency twice and refused to accept his defeat on both occasions, in 2014 and 2019

West's failure in Ukraine: Selling out Kyiv would be a shameful betrayal

Fewer American weapons are available for shipment to Kyiv, and the eyes of Western governments are focused overwhelmingly on Israel and Iran

Prez Biden slowly losing Africa; Harris or Trump unlikely to fare better

Whenever the US gets kicked out of a country, moreover, it not only leaves an opening for Russia but also becomes less effective at fighting terrorists in the region

Pakistan reports two new polio cases, total tally rises to 39 this year

These come after four cases were reported a day earlier, jolting the country's efforts to eradicate the poliovirus

Asian stock markets set for blockbuster week as 'animal spirits' return

Around 20 companies from Asia Pacific are listing shares next week in deals that may raise as much as $8.3 billion

US investigates leak of classified documents on Israel's attack plans

The documents, which are marked top secret, were posted online to Telegram and first reported by CNN and Axios. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized

Netanyahu warns Iran, Hezbollah after drone attack on his residence

Two other drones that were fired from Lebanon on Saturday morning were downed by Israel's air defences, triggering sirens in Tel Aviv

Iraq moves to revoke Saudi TV license after militia supporters' outrage

The report on terrorists who had been killed this century mentioned former al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden alongside a roster of Iran-backed figures

Demonstrators praise Pilcot's courage in drug and rape trial in France

She has decided to make this an emblematic trial, said Elsa Labouret, one of the Paris demonstrators and a spokesperson for the women's group Osez le fminisme! (Dare to be feminist!)

Gunfire leaves 3 killed, 8 injured after Mississippi school's football game

The shootings about 3 kilometres outside of Lexington, Mississippi, followed a football game several hours earlier at the Holmes County Consolidated School's homecoming celebration

Trump kicks off Pennsylvania rally by talking in detail about Arnold Palmer

Trump was campaigning in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, where Palmer was born in 1929 and learned to golf from his father

Drone targets Netanyahu's house while strikes in Gaza kill more than 50

The proxies of Iran who today tried to assassinate me and my wife made a bitter mistake, Netanyahu said

Ukraine's 'victory plan' receives mixed reactions from Western allies

The victory plan that Zelenskyy outlined at home and abroad includes a formal invitation for Ukraine to join Nato

Will engage with China on matters of global interest: UK foreign secretary

The Foreign Secretary set out that as fellow Permanent Members of the UN Security Council, it is a necessity that the UK and China increase bilateral engagement