An eerie calm fell over the Lebanese capital in the hours after Israeli warplanes pummelled its southern suburbs, Hezbollah’s seat of power where hundreds of thousands of civilians live. The Iran-backed group’s long-time leader Hassan…
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The Freedom Party secured the first far-right national parliamentary election victory in post-World War II Austria on Sunday, finishing ahead of the governing conservatives after tapping into anxieties about immigration, inflation, Ukraine and other issues.…
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World News
Rescuers use zip lines and boats to reach survivors as Nepal flooding and landslides kill nearly 200 people
Days of heavy monsoon rains in Nepal have triggered widespread flooding and landslides across the Himalayan nation, killing almost 200 people and causing widespread destruction. Images from the capital show much of southern Kathmandu and…
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World News
China’s astronauts are aiming to land on the moon by 2030. They now have a new spacesuit to do it
China has taken a step forward in its ambitious plan to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 – unveiling the specially designed spacesuit its crew will don for what’s expected to be a landmark…
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World News
South Korea court sentences highest-ranking police officer yet to jail over Halloween crush
The former head of a local police station in Seoul has been sentenced to three years in jail over a deadly 2022 Halloween crowd crush, making him the highest-ranking law enforcement official to be held…
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Politics
Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in hiding with extra security following Hezbollah leader’s death: report
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has moved into hiding and remains at a secure location within the country, sources told Reuters. The decision came in response to Israel’s strikes outside Beirut on Friday that…
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Politics
Is Iran’s new president presenting a moderating image to lure the West back into a nuclear deal?
Iran’s new president, Massoud Pezeshkian, traveled to the U.S. last week to present a moderate, rational face of the regime to the world. He claimed in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)…
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Politics
Flashback: Biden admin bragged about ‘quieter’ Middle East one week before attack on Israel
One year ago, national security adviser Jake Sullivan praised the Biden administration’s success at keeping the peace in the Middle East, just one week before the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel. ‘The Middle East…
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance are set to take the stage for a debate on Tuesday, likely the only debate between the vice presidential candidates as the election enters its final…
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Investing
Top 5 Canadian Mining Stocks This Week: Silver Elephant Leads with Rise of Over 60 Percent
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index (INDEXTSI:JX) gained 2.71 points this week to close at 583.14. Meanwhile, the S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) was up 388.17 points to finish the period at 23,956.82. The US Bureau of…