‘Their brutal ordeal is over’: Biden praises prisoners freed from Russia | Russia-Ukraine war

‘Their brutal ordeal is over’: Biden praises prisoners freed from Russia | Russia-Ukraine war

NewsFeed US President Joe Biden gathered with family members of prisoners just freed in one of the largest prisoner swaps between Russia and Western countries. The swap included around two dozen prisoners in multiple countries. Published On 1 Aug 20241 Aug 2024 Check out our Latest News and Follow us…

Did Kamala Harris shy from her Black identity? Truth behind Trump claims | US Election 2024 News

Did Kamala Harris shy from her Black identity? Truth behind Trump claims | US Election 2024 News

US presidential candidate Donald Trump has stirred a new racial controversy after asserting that Vice President Kamala Harris turned to her Black identity recently out of political expediency. Speaking at a convention of Black journalists in Chicago on Wednesday, the former president claimed that Harris, the first Black woman and…

UN Security Council members fear all-out war after Haniyeh killing in Iran | Israel-Palestine conflict News

UN Security Council members fear all-out war after Haniyeh killing in Iran | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Countries of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) have condemned the assassination of Hamas’s political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran and called for stepped-up diplomatic efforts to prevent an all-out war in the Middle East. The UNSC’s emergency meeting on Wednesday came as Iran and Hamas – the Palestinian group…

Haniyeh killing risks dragging US into war it says it doesn’t want | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Haniyeh killing risks dragging US into war it says it doesn’t want | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Speaking on Monday, two days after Israel blamed Lebanon’s Hezbollah for the attack that killed 12 people in the occupied Golan Heights, White House official John Kirby reiterated US support for Israel, but emphasised that Washington still wanted regional de-escalation. “We believe that there is still time and space for…

Meta shares surge after tech giant reports .5bn profit | Financial Markets

Meta shares surge after tech giant reports $13.5bn profit | Financial Markets

CEO Mark Zuckerberg says Meta AI is on track to be the most used AI assistant worldwide by the year’s end. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has reported a higher-than-expected profit of $13.5bn for the most recent quarter, sending its shares nearly 7 percent higher. Revenue in…

Simone Biles eyes ninth Olympic gold in all-around gymnastics final | Paris Olympics 2024 News

Simone Biles eyes ninth Olympic gold in all-around gymnastics final | Paris Olympics 2024 News

Simone Biles could claim her ninth Olympic medal in Thursday’s all-around final two days after leading the USA women’s team to a gymnastics team gold in Paris. Biles is the big favourite coming into the event after qualifying for the final by a healthy margin, and the drama may centre…

Qatar, Egypt question future of Gaza talks after Haniyeh’s killing | News

Qatar, Egypt question future of Gaza talks after Haniyeh’s killing | News

Qatar, Egypt and the US have been key mediators in talks between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza. Qatar and Egypt, key players in the ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, have questioned the future of negotiations following the Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination. Haniyeh was…

Trump questions whether Harris is ‘Indian or Black’ in heated interview | Donald Trump News

Trump questions whether Harris is ‘Indian or Black’ in heated interview | Donald Trump News

White House slams former president’s attack on Democratic 2024 rival’s identity as ‘repulsive’ and ‘insulting’. Former United States President Donald Trump has questioned whether his Democratic rival Kamala Harris is “Indian or Black”, as the 2024 Republican presidential nominee made a contentious appearance at a Black journalists’ convention. Speaking on…

Sudan’s army leader rejects new round of talks after drone strike | Conflict News

Sudan’s army leader rejects new round of talks after drone strike | Conflict News

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan says he will not attend talks with RSF in Switzerland after attack on military graduation. Sudan’s army leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, says the military will not join talks next month in Switzerland aimed at ending more than a year of fighting with the paramilitary Rapid Support…

Harris wipes out Trump’s lead in polls of US presidential race | US Election 2024 News

Harris wipes out Trump’s lead in polls of US presidential race | US Election 2024 News

De-facto Democratic nominee and Republican candidate now locked in a dead heat for the White House, polling shows. United States Vice President Kamala Harris has erased former President Donald Trump’s lead in the race for the White House, with the Democratic and Republican standard-bearers now locked in a dead heat,…