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Trump declines Fox News debate proposal

Trump declines Fox News debate proposal

10 Oct 2024 | 8:54 AM

Washington, Oct 10 (UNI) Former President Donald Trump in a statement rejected Fox News' proposal to host a presidential debate in late October, claiming that there's nothing to debate after he won the last two against then-Democratic nominee Joe Biden and current Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.

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Israeli DM says response to Iran’s attack to be deadly, Surprising

Israeli DM says response to Iran’s attack to be deadly, Surprising

10 Oct 2024 | 8:39 AM

Jerusalem, Oct 10 (UNI) Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said that Israel's response to Iran's missile attack will be "deadly, precise and surprising."
"Our strike on Iran will be deadly, precise and surprising. Those who try to harm the state of Israel will pay for it," Gallant said on X on Wednesday after meeting with Israeli soldiers.

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Hezbollah fired 360 projectiles toward Israeli territory

Hezbollah fired 360 projectiles toward Israeli territory

10 Oct 2024 | 8:37 AM

Jerusalem, Oct 10 (UNI) The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah fired 360 projectiles toward Israel, with about 220 reaching Israeli territory.

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Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida as category 3 storm

Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida as category 3 storm

10 Oct 2024 | 8:33 AM

Washington, Oct 10 (UNI) Hurricane Milton has made landfall in central Florida as a category 3 storm, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in a statement.

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Death toll from Israeli attacks in Lebanon climbs to 2,141: health ministry

10 Oct 2024 | 1:26 AM

Beirut, Oct 9 (UNI) The death toll from Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon on Tuesday rose to 22, with 80 others wounded, the Lebanese health ministry reported on Wednesday.

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Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing at JFK after pilot dies mid-flight

09 Oct 2024 | 10:18 PM

Istanbul, Oct 9 (UNI) A Turkish Airlines passenger plane was forced to make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York around 6 a.m. local time (1000GMT) on Wednesday after a pilot died mid-flight on a route from Seattle to Istanbul.

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Kuwait F-18 fighter jet crashes during training mission, pilot killed

09 Oct 2024 | 8:49 PM

Kuwait City, Oct 9 (UNI) A Kuwaiti Air Force F-18 fighter jet crashed and its pilot was killed "while conducting a training flight mission in the north of the country," the Kuwaiti Defense Ministry announced Wednesday.

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Hezbollah fires rockets into N Israel, killing 2

Hezbollah fires rockets into N Israel, killing 2

09 Oct 2024 | 7:24 PM

Jerusalem, Oct 9 (UNI) A rocket fired by Hezbollah fighters from Lebanon killed two Israeli civilians - a woman and a man - in northern Israel on Wednesday, Israeli authorities said.

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Japan PM dissolves lower house, vows to gain public trust

09 Oct 2024 | 6:56 PM

Tokyo, Oct 9 (UNI) The lower house of Japan's parliament was officially dissolved on Wednesday, setting the stage for the general election as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seeks to secure his party's lower house majority and gain public trust.

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to 3 scientists for work on proteins

09 Oct 2024 | 6:55 PM

Stockholm, Oct 9 (UNI) The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to David Baker for computational protein design, and to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper for protein structure prediction, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Wednesday.

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Australian PM apologises for Tourette Syndrome taunt

Australian PM apologises for Tourette Syndrome taunt

09 Oct 2024 | 5:08 PM

Sydney, Oct 9 (UNI) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologised for making a "hurtful" comment in parliament after he mocked opposition lawmakers by asking them if they had Tourette Syndrome, media reports said.

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Chinese killed in Karachi were in talks with govt on power contracts: FM

Chinese killed in Karachi were in talks with govt on power contracts: FM

09 Oct 2024 | 4:55 PM

Islamabad, Oct 9 (UNI) Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said the two Chinese citizens who lost their lives in a terrorist attack near the Karachi airport on Sunday night were in talks with senior government ministers regarding the renegotiation of terms for Independent Power Producers (IPPs), the Dawn reported on Wednesday.

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Nepali 18-year-old becomes youngest to scale 14 peaks

Nepali 18-year-old becomes youngest to scale 14 peaks

09 Oct 2024 | 4:20 PM

Kathmandu, Oct 9 (UNI) A Nepali teenaged climber has scripted history by becoming the world's youngest to join the coveted club of those who have summited all 14 peaks above 8,000 metres, media reports said.

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US promises to maintain engagement with Bangladesh

US promises to maintain engagement with Bangladesh

09 Oct 2024 | 3:08 PM

Washington, Oct 9 (UNI) The United States (US) has expressed its commitment to maintain ongoing dialogue with Bangladesh to enhance economic stability, democracy, security, and address the Rohingya refugee crisis, media reports said on Wednesday.

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Japan: PM dissolves lower house of parliament for general election

09 Oct 2024 | 1:43 PM

Tokyo, Oct 9 (UNI) The lower house of Japan's parliament was officially dissolved on Wednesday, setting the stage for the general election as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seeks to secure his party's lower house majority.

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