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Biden Says Could Drop Election Bid If "Medical Condition" Emerged

Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 18, 2024, Washington

US President Joe Biden said he might re-evalute his election bid if a "medical condition" emerged, according to an extract of an interview released Wednesday, as his health faces scrutiny after a disastrous debate.

Russia Says It's Ready To Work With Any US Leader

Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 18, 2024, United Nations

Russia is prepared to work with any US president who is open to dialogue, its foreign minister said Wednesday.

3 People Die After Drowning In Lake In Telangana: Cops

Asian News International | Thursday July 18, 2024, Suryapet

Two men and a 12-year-old girl have died after drowning in a lake in the Suryapet district of Telangana, police said.

US Military Declares End Of Troubled Gaza Aid Pier Mission

Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 18, 2024, Washington

The US military's problem-plagued mission to deliver aid to Gaza via a temporary pier has ended, a senior American officer said on Wednesday.

"Assassination Attempt Has Sealed The Election": Trump's Close Aide To NDTV

Reported by Marya Shakil, Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi | Thursday July 18, 2024, New Delhi

Unless a miracle happens for Democrats, Donald Trump is set to be the 47th President of the United States of America, a beaming Shalabh Kumar, a close aide of Trump, told NDTV.

China Can't Defeat US If We Revive "American Dream": Vivek Ramaswamy

Asian News International | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Washington

Indian-origin Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy, during the Republican National Convention, stressed the 'American Dream' and called on people to shed all forms of fear and be free to speak up their minds.

US Agency Probing Secret Service's Security Handling At Trump Rally Shooting

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Washington

The US Department of Homeland Security's inspector general said Wednesday that it is investigating the Secret Service's handling of security at the campaign rally where a gunman tried to assassinate former president Donald Trump.

Russia, Ukraine Exchange 95 Prisoners Of War

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Kyiv

Russia and Ukraine have released a total of 190 captured soldiers in the latest prisoner exchange between the two sides, officials in Moscow and Kyiv announced Wednesday.

"Press This Button": Portable Suicide Pod To Be Used In Switzerland Soon

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Zurich

An assisted dying group expects a new portable suicide pod to be used for the first time in Switzerland potentially within months to provide death without medical supervision, they said Wednesday.

UK's New Government Vows To Remove 92 Unelected Peers From Upper House

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 17, 2024, London

The UK government on Wednesday announced plans to axe 92 House of Lords seats retained for hereditary lawmakers, resurrecting reform of the unelected chamber started under Tony Blair's Labour government in the 1990s.

Record Heat Temperatures In Ukraine After Russian Attacks On Power Plants

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Kyiv

Several cities across Ukraine were recording historic scorching temperatures, officials said Wednesday, at a time when major urban hubs are suffering long periods without electricity after Russian attacks on power plants.

6 Killed, 30 Rescued After Fire At China Shopping Centre: Report

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Beijing

A fire at a shopping centre in southwestern China killed at least six people on Wednesday, state media reported, with 30 others rescued from the blaze.

Modern Medical Facility Built With India's Aid Inaugurated In Mauritius

Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Port Louis

A modern medical facility built with Indian grant assistance to Mauritius was inaugurated on Wednesday with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar calling it the "newest expression of our friendship".

India, UK Ministers Discuss Plan To Take Forward Talks On Free Trade Deal

Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 17, 2024, New Delhi

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds in Italy and discussed plans to take forward the negotiations on the proposed free trade agreement, an official statement said on Wednesday

Fire Breaks Out At China Mall With People Trapped Inside, Doused: Report

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Beijing

A fire that broke out Wednesday in a shopping centre in southwestern China was extinguished but some people were still trapped inside, state broadcaster CCTV said.