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Jeff Bezos says ending newspaper’s political endorsements right decision 

29 October 2024

News|US Election 2024 The owner of The Washington Post, Jeff Bezos, is defending his newspaper’s decision not to endor...

‘Intolerable’, ‘dangerous precedent’: World condemns Israel’s UNRWA ban 

29 October 2024

The United Nations and countries across the globe have denounced Israel after its parliament passed two laws that brands...

Malaysia’s ex-leader Mahathir, 99, discharged from hospital 

29 October 2024

News|Politics Malaysia’s former leader Mahathir Mohamad has been discharged from hospital after being admitted with a ...

US election: 7 days left – What polls say, what Harris and Trump are up to 

29 October 2024

A week before election day, Vice President Kamala Harris pledged to “turn the page on fear and divisiveness” at a ca...

US election 2024: Everything you need to know in maps and charts 

29 October 2024

Nearly 186.5 million Americans are eligible to vote for the November 5 election to choose the 47th president of the Unit...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 977 

29 October 2024

News|Russia-Ukraine war Here is the situation on Tuesday, October 29, 2024: Fighting At least four people were killed in...

Burkina Faso putting civilians at risk amid conflict with rebels: HRW 

29 October 2024

Burkina Faso should urgently prioritise the protection of civilians amid its ongoing struggle with armed rebels, Human ...

Hezbollah appoints Naim Qassem as new chief 

29 October 2024

News|Hezbollah Hezbollah has announced Naim Qassem as its new head. Qassem, whose promotion from deputy leader was annou...

The US Electoral College – How the South used slavery for political gain 

29 October 2024

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CNN bans conservative commentator after verbal attack on Mehdi Hasan 

29 October 2024

CNN has banned a conservative commentator after he verbally attacked British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan by referrin...