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Brazilian airliner crashes, all 62 on board killed

A regional turboprop plane carrying 62 people crashed near Sao Paulo in Brazil a few hours ago, killing all on board, local officials near the crash site said.

August 10, 2024 6:30 am

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US, Qatar and Egypt push urgent talks with Israel and Hamas

Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar on Thursday called on Israel and Hamas to meet for negotiations on Aug. 15 in order to finalize a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal.

August 9, 2024 11:23 am

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Russia battles Ukrainian troops for third day after shock incursion

Russian forces were battling Ukrainian troops for a third day on Thursday after they smashed through the Russian border in the Kursk region, an audacious attack on the world’s biggest nuclear power that has forced Moscow to call in reserves.

August 9, 2024 10:30 am

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UK riots halted by police, communities but country remains on alert

British police remained on alert on Thursday after a heavy security presence, rapid arrests and displays of unity by people across Britain on Wednesday prevented a repeat of widespread rioting involving racist attacks targeting Muslims and migrants.

August 9, 2024 9:18 am

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Harris leads Trump by 5 points in Ipsos poll

Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 42% to 37% in the race for the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, according to an Ipsos poll published on Thursday.

August 9, 2024 8:10 am

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Israel kills 40 Palestinians in Gaza airstrikes amid fears of wider war

Israeli forces stepped up airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 40 people, Palestinian medics said, in further battle with Hamas-led militants as Israel braced for potential wider war in the region.

August 9, 2024 7:34 am

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Second hottest July breaks 13-month record streak, EU scientists say

Last month was the second hottest July for the planet on record, breaking a 13-month period when each month was warmest, which had been in part fuelled by the warming El Nino weather pattern, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Thursday.

August 8, 2024 6:25 pm

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Thousands of counter-protesters rally after riots

August 8, 2024 12:30 pm

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Democrats Harris, Walz test Midwest credentials at rallies in Michigan and Wisconsin

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her new running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, put his Midwestern credentials to the test on Wednesday with a rally in the battleground state of Wisconsin.

August 8, 2024 11:06 am

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Egypt asks its airlines to avoid Iran airspace for three hours

Egypt instructed all of its airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for three hours in the early morning on Thursday amid tension between Israel and Iran.

August 8, 2024 10:20 am

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Tense Israel in waiting as attack threat looms

Israel’s ambulance service has stocked blood supplies in a fortified underground centre, factories have moved out hazardous materials and municipal authorities are checking bomb shelters and water supplies as the country waits for a threatened attack from Iran and its proxies.

August 8, 2024 9:12 am

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US judge tosses much of Mexico's lawsuit against US gun makers

A U.S. judge dismissed on Wednesday much of Mexico’s $10-billion lawsuit seeking to hold U.S. gun manufacturers responsible for facilitating the trafficking of firearms to violent drug cartels across the U.S.-Mexico border.

August 8, 2024 8:30 am