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International

Biden says Trump ‘determined to destroy our democracy’

Joe Biden warned that Donald Trump was “determined to destroy” US democracy, as both the Democratic president and his Republican

Israel says to allow worshippers access to Al-Aqsa in Ramadan as in ‘previous years’

Israel will allow as many Muslim worshippers to access Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem during the first week of Ramadan as

South Korea doctors offer to resign amid spat with government

Trainee doctors in South Korea began resigning en masse Monday in protest of a government medical policy, causing reported delays

Von der Leyen to seek second EU term as far-right strength grows

Ursula von der Leyen is poised to announce Monday her bid for a second term as chief of the European

Yemen’s Huthis claim attack on UK vessel in Gulf of Aden

Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels said Monday they struck a British ship in the Gulf of Aden, after a maritime security

Israel sets Ramadan deadline for offensive on Gazan city Rafah

 Israel will launch its long-threatened offensive against Rafah next month if Hamas has not freed the remaining hostages held in

Russia declares Estonian PM ‘wanted’ in war memorials spat

Russia declared Estonian leader Kaja Kallas and other Baltic officials as “wanted” Tuesday, amid a spat over the removal of

Indian PM Modi arrives in UAE

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the UAE on Tuesday on a two-day visit during which he will hold

Trump asks Supreme Court to stay ruling rejecting his immunity to prosecution

Donald Trump on Monday appealed to the US Supreme Court to block a lower court ruling that had denied his

US Fed holds key rate steady as Powell says March cut unlikely

The US Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to leave interest rates unchanged for the fourth straight meeting, while indicating it was