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Israel vows to kill new Hamas political leader, Yahya Sinwar

Palestinian militant group, Hamas, has named Yahya Sinwar as the successor to its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran a week ago. Sinwar is seen by Israel as the mastermind behind the 7 October attack which more than a thousand Israelis were killed and over 200 others taken hostage. The 61-year-old hardliner […]

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German drugstore chain severs relationship with Tesla over Musk’s Trump endorsement

Rossmann, one of Germany’s largest pharmacies, announced this week that it ended its relationship with electric vehicle maker Tesla over CEO Elon Musk’s endorsement of former President Donald Trump. In a statement Tuesday, the drugstore chain said it would no longer buy Tesla for its corporate fleet because Mr. Musk supports the Republican presidential nominee.

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Impala Platinum flags $1 bln impairments after metal price plunge

 Impala Platinum (IMPJ.J), opens new tab said on Wednesday it will report a basic loss of up to 17.8 billion rand ($972.39 million) after suffering $1 billion of impairments due to the decline in the value of its assets on the back of plunging metal prices. Impala said in a trading update that earnings for the year

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Niger follows Mali in cutting diplomatic ties with Ukraine over Tuareg rebel support

Niger’s ruling military junta has severed diplomatic relations with Ukraine, Reuters reports. In a televised address, junta spokesperson Abdourahmane Amadou stated that Niger’s move was made in solidarity with Mali, which had cut its own diplomatic ties with Kyiv a day earlier. Senegal’s foreign minister summoned Ukrainian Ambassador Yurii Pyvovarov on Friday over a video it said

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy shows off long-awaited F-16 fighter jets

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has revealed the country’s pilots have “already started” flying F-16 fighter jets. The demonstration of the long-awaited jets comes 29 months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. What’s next? The president plans to lobby allies to help intercept Russian missiles being launched at Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has displayed the nation’s

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Vladimir Putin accuses Ukraine of a ‘large-scale provocation’ in Russia’s south-western Kursk region

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of a “large-scale provocation” after defence officials said Ukrainian troops crossed into the south-western Kursk region. Authorities have evacuated more than 200 people from the region, while several thousand others left in their own vehicles. What’s next? Mr Putin met with his top defence and security officials to

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Paris Olympics 2024: Dutch star Harrie Lavreysen smashes men’s sprint track cycling world record

Flying Dutchman Harrie Lavreysen set a new world record in the men’s 200 metres flying lap as he topped the time sheets in qualification for the Olympic track cycling sprint on Wednesday. Another day of searing pace on the National Velodrome boards began with Australian Matthew Richardson first breaking the world record set by Trinidad

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Paris Olympics 2024: ‘No man in India…,’ Viktor Axelsen after beating Lakshya Sen in badminton singles semis

Viktor Axelsen praised Lakshya Sen despite the Indian shuttler’s loss in men’s singles badminton semi-final on Sunday (Aug 4) at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. Lakshya lost the match 20-22, 14-21 in straight games and will now play for the bronze medal. Axelsen, the reigning world champion, however said that the India shuttler will be

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Helicopter crash in Nepal mountains kills five, including four Chinese tourists

A helicopter crash in the mountains northwest of Kathmandu on Wednesday (Aug 7) resulted in the deaths of five people, including four Chinese tourists. As per a report by Myrepublica newspaper, Nepali police found five bodies at the crash site in Ward No. 7 of Shivapuri Rural Municipality, Nuwakot. The Nepal-based Air Dynasty helicopter, with

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Turkey joins South Africa’s genocide case at ICJ against Israel

More than 39,000 Palestinians have been killed since the military offensive began, according to local health authorities. | Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty Images The NATO country has been increasingly vocal in its support for the Palestinians. Turkey has submitted its intervention in South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide at the International Court of Justice

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