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NASA pushes back Crew-9 mission launch

NASA said the launch of its Crew-9 mission with SpaceX has been pushed back to Sept. 28 due to Tropical Storm Helene.

September 25, 2024 2:42 pm

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Harris at 48%, Trump at 47% in latest CNN/SSRS poll

Democratic U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump remain deadlocked among likely voters ahead of the Nov. 5 election, a CNN/SSRS poll released on Tuesday showed.

September 25, 2024 1:10 pm

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Harris supports ending Filibuster

Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee in November’s presidential election, on Tuesday, said she backed ending a procedural tool that currently requires a supermajority in the Senate to pass legislation to protect the right to an abortion nationally.

September 25, 2024 12:38 pm

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EU, allies tighten Russian oil cap

The European Union and 12 partner countries have met in Brussels to discuss the effectiveness of Western sanctions on Russia and ways to strengthen the G7 price cap on Russian oil, the EU Commission said on Tuesday.

September 25, 2024 11:19 am

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Trump threatens 100% car tariffs

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he will put a 100% tariff on every car coming into the United States across the Mexican border if he wins the Nov. 5 election against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.

September 25, 2024 10:15 am

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UN chief condemns 'get out of jail free' card on wars

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres denounced on Tuesday a growing number of governments and other groups who feel they are “entitled to a get out of jail free card,” citing wars in Ukraine, the Gaza Strip and Sudan.

September 25, 2024 9:34 am

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Israel kills Hezbollah commander in Beirut, vows more airstrikes

September 25, 2024 8:30 am

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Biden seeks to calm Mideast tension

U.S. President Joe Biden addressed world leaders at the United Nations for the final time on Tuesday, declaring that Russia’s war in Ukraine has failed and that a diplomatic solution between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah was still possible.

September 25, 2024 7:21 am

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India confirms first mpox case in current outbreak

India has reported its first case with the new mpox strain that has triggered a public health emergency alert by the World Health Organization (WHO), Reuters reports.

September 25, 2024 5:50 am

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Teenager killed in shopping centre stabbing attack

A teenage boy has been stabbed to death following an altercation at a Melbourne shopping centre as the attacker remains at large.

September 24, 2024 4:09 pm

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We can't evacuate everyone, Australians in Lebanon told

Thousands of Australians in Lebanon are being warned to leave immediately as rocket exchanges with Israel narrow the window to escape safely.

September 24, 2024 3:13 pm

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Alarm over Lebanon amid UN push to protect civilians

Australia has expressed alarm at escalating tensions in the Middle East as Hezbollah and Israel exchange rocket fire, while calling for greater aid worker protections.

September 24, 2024 2:07 pm