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How Russian ‘dirty money’ risks rigging Moldova’s presidential election

How Russian ‘dirty money’ risks rigging Moldova’s presidential election


November 2, 2024
Moldovans vote in the second round of a crucial presidential election on Sunday, which could determine whether the post-Soviet country stays its course toward Europe or lurches back into the Kremlin’s orbit. Maia Sandu, the pro-Western president, is seeking reelection after guiding Moldova closer to the European Union than ever before while Russia’s war in […]
Iran’s supreme leader vows ‘teeth-breaking’ response to Israel and US after strikes on military sites

Iran’s supreme leader vows ‘teeth-breaking’ response to Israel and US after strikes on military sites


November 2, 2024
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has promised a “teeth-breaking” response to Israel and the United States after Israel targeted Iranian military sites in retaliatory strikes late last month. “The enemies, both the US and the Zionist regime (Israel), should know that they will definitely receive a teeth-breaking response for what they are doing against […]
China has a lot at stake in the US election. So why aren’t they rooting for a winner?

China has a lot at stake in the US election. So why aren’t they rooting for a winner?


November 1, 2024
The winner of the US presidential election could have a sweeping impact on the contentious relationship between the world’s two largest economies and rival superpowers. But in China, where election news is filtered through heavily censored state and social media, the focus has been more on spectacle than substance – with a sense that no […]
Israel plans to use lasers to shoot down incoming missiles

Israel plans to use lasers to shoot down incoming missiles


November 1, 2024
Israel expects its “Iron Beam” laser defense system to be operational within one year, saying it will bring “a new era of warfare” as it engages in a war of drones and missiles with Iran and its regional partners. The Jewish state spent more than $500 million on deals this week with Israeli developers Rafael […]
King Charles and Queen Camilla take private trip to India

King Charles and Queen Camilla take private trip to India


October 31, 2024
Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla made a surprise pitstop in India as they returned from their royal tour to Australia and Samoa. The 75-year-old monarch and his wife reportedly enjoyed a quick break in Bengaluru, staying for a few days at the Soukya International Holistic Health Centre, according to Reuters citing multiple Indian […]
Canada alleges Indian minister ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatists

Canada alleges Indian minister ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatists


October 31, 2024
A Canadian official alleged Tuesday that Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered a campaign of violence, intimidation and intelligence-gathering targeting Sikh separatists inside Canada. Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison told Parliament members of the national security committee that he had confirmed Shah’s name to The Washington Post, which first reported the allegations. “The journalist called […]
Argentina’s Milei fires foreign minister after vote to lift embargo against Cuba

Argentina’s Milei fires foreign minister after vote to lift embargo against Cuba


October 31, 2024
Argentina’s President Javier Milei on Wednesday replaced Foreign Affairs Minister Diana Mondino after she voted in favor of lifting the US embargo against Cuba at the United Nations. Milei, a libertarian who took office in late 2023, is unabashedly pro-United States and has taken a cooler stance toward leftist trade partners in the region and overseas, including […]
North Korea launches suspected ICBM days ahead of US election

North Korea launches suspected ICBM days ahead of US election


October 31, 2024
North Korea conducted a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile test on Thursday morning, according to Japan’s Defense Ministry, which said it was believed to be the longest flight time yet for a North Korean missile. The launch comes just days ahead of the United States presidential election, and follows warnings from the South Korean intelligence agency […]
Majority of Mexico’s Supreme Court justices resign after judicial reform

Majority of Mexico’s Supreme Court justices resign after judicial reform


October 31, 2024
Eight of 11 justices on Mexico’s Supreme Court have resigned and declined to participate in an election for the court scheduled for June, the court said on Wednesday. According to a statement, the court’s president, Norma Pina, presented her resignation, as did Luis Maria Aguilar, Jorge Mario Pardo, Alfredo Gutierrez, Alberto Perez, Javier Laynez, Juan […]
Typhoon Kong-rey bashes Taiwan, the largest storm to hit island since 1996

Typhoon Kong-rey bashes Taiwan, the largest storm to hit island since 1996


October 31, 2024
Heavy rains and high winds lashed Taiwan on Thursday as the largest storm to hit the island in nearly three decades made landfall along its southeast coast, killing at least one person and injuring dozens. Typhoon Kong-rey packed winds approaching 200 kilometers per hour (125 mph), equivalent to a Category 3 Atlantic hurricane, according to […]
Electric motorcycle completes solar-powered 6,000-kilometer journey through Africa

Electric motorcycle completes solar-powered 6,000-kilometer journey through Africa


October 31, 2024
An electric motorcycle, made by Swedish-Kenyan manufacturer Roam completed a 6,000-kilometer (3,700-mile) journey from Nairobi, Kenya, to Stellenbosch, South Africa, in 17 days, using only solar power. While the world record for the longest electric motorcycle journey is 25,000 kilometers (11,300 miles), undertaken over 42 days in the US, Roam hopes that its stunt helps […]
Spain hit by deadliest floods in decades. Here’s what we know

Spain hit by deadliest floods in decades. Here’s what we know


October 31, 2024
Spain is reeling from its worst flooding in decades, after a year’s worth of rain fell in just hours this week in the country’s southern and eastern regions. The storm began on Tuesday and has so far killed at least 95 people while dozens more remain missing. It has also flooded towns and roads, caused […]
Israel’s military leaders signal their work in Gaza and Lebanon is done. Will Netanyahu listen?

Israel’s military leaders signal their work in Gaza and Lebanon is done. Will Netanyahu listen?


October 31, 2024
In subtle but increasingly vocal ways, Israel’s military leaders are signaling that the country has achieved all it can militarily in Lebanon and Gaza, and it’s time for the politicians to strike a deal. It comes as Lebanon’s prime minister says that a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel could be imminent. Both candidates for the […]
Teen accused of girls’ murder at UK dance class faces terrorism charge

Teen accused of girls’ murder at UK dance class faces terrorism charge


October 30, 2024
The teenager charged with the murder of three young girls in a July stabbing attack at a dance class in northwest England will face a terrorism charge, British prosecutors announced Tuesday. The suspect Axel Rudakubana, who was 17 at the time of the attack but is now 18, will be charged with the production of […]
Israeli soldiers forced Palestinian men to take off their clothes as they evacuated war-torn Jabalya

Israeli soldiers forced Palestinian men to take off their clothes as they evacuated war-torn Jabalya


October 30, 2024
The photo shows a large crowd of more than 200 people, crouching low amid the rubble of Jabalya in northern Gaza. Mostly men, many are almost naked, some are elderly, some visibly wounded. There’s at least one child among them. Their tired faces give a glimpse into their misery. The men at the front are anxiously staring […]