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Amid fears of foul play, Venezuela girds for uncertain election
Uncertainty is hanging over Venezuela as it prepares for presidential elections next Sunday that many fear incumbent Nicolas Maduro will attempt to steal from the opposition candidate outshining him in polls.
UN urges Gilead to 'make history' with game-changing HIV drug
Gilead could bring the AIDS pandemic towards an end if the US pharmaceutical giant opens up access to its game-changing new HIV drug, the head of UNAIDS told AFP.
Shock -- and relief -- as Americans digest Biden's election exit
President Joe Biden's shock decision Sunday to end his reelection bid drew an outpouring of heartfelt reactions from American voters.
World leaders pay tribute to Biden as he ends reelection bid
World leaders lined up to pay tribute to US President Joe Biden Sunday after he announced he was dropping out of the US presidential race.
Anatomy of a fall: Biden passes the torch
Four years ago, as he ran for the White House, Joe Biden saw himself as a one-term president -- a savvy conduit from the chaotic years of Donald Trump to a new generation of Democratic leaders.
World leaders pay tribute to Biden as he ends re-election bid
World leaders lined up to pay tribute to US President Joe Biden Sunday after he announced he was dropping out of the US presidential race, even as Republicans called on him to step down from the job before the end of his term.
Biden exits 2024 election, endorses Harris
Joe Biden on Sunday dropped out of the US presidential election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee, in a stunning move that upends an already extraordinary 2024 race for the White House.
From Trump shooting to Biden dropping out: 8 days upending US politics
If a week is a long time in politics, the last eight days of the US presidential campaign have proved a drama of epic proportions.
Biden drops out of 2024 election, endorses Harris
Joe Biden on Sunday dropped out of the US presidential election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee, in a stunning move that upends an already extraordinary 2024 race for the White House.
Yemen's Huthis vow major retaliation for Israeli port strike
Yemen's Huthi rebels on Sunday promised a "huge" retaliation against Israel for a deadly strike on the port of Hodeida, as regional fallout widens from months of war in Gaza.
Russia says captured two villages in east Ukraine
Russia said Sunday its forces had captured two frontline villages in Ukraine, Andriivka in the eastern Lugansk region and Pishchane in the northeast Kharkiv region.
Biden drops out of 2024 election race, endorses Harris
Joe Biden on Sunday dropped out of the US presidential election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee, in a stunning move that upends the 2024 race for the White House.
What happens after Biden exit?
US President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he was withdrawing from the presidential race against challenger Donald Trump, following a dismal debate performance and flagging polling numbers.
Kamala Harris, trailblazer eying America's last glass ceiling
For years Kamala Harris faced criticism that she was not up to the job of being a heartbeat away from the presidency. Now, she finds herself feted by Democrats as their best hope to stop Donald Trump's comeback.
The Biden bombshell: a plot twist that roils Trump too
Joe Biden's withdrawal upends what was already a White House race for the ages, but it will rattle Donald Trump, too -- forcing him to recalibrate a campaign that was focused almost entirely on his former opponent.
Biden, stubborn president who fought a battle too far
Joe Biden wanted to save the "soul of America" from Donald Trump, but his stubborn defiance of the march of time may have cleared his rival's path back to power.
Biden drops out of 2024 election race
US President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he was dropping out of his reelection battle with Donald Trump, in a historic move that plunges the already turbulent 2024 White House race into uncharted territory.
Hezbollah says fires rockets, drones at Israel
Lebanon's Hezbollah said it fired Katyusha rockets and drones at Israel on Sunday after strikes which the Israeli army said targeted Hezbollah weapons storage facilities.
Yemen's Huthis vow major response to Israeli strike that killed 6
Yemen's Huthi rebels on Sunday promised a "huge" retaliation against Israel following a deadly strike on the port of Hodeida, as regional fallout widens from months of war in Gaza.
Key senator urges Biden to step aside as polls show Trump rise
An influential US senator on Sunday joined calls for President Joe Biden to end his candidacy in favor of a younger Democrat, while a shock poll from the swing state of Michigan illustrated the growing sense that he will lose to Donald Trump if he stays in the race.
Yemen's Huthis pledge 'huge' response to Israel strike as Gaza violence spreads
Yemen's Huthi rebels promised a "huge" retaliation against Israel on Sunday following a deadly strike on the port of Hodeida, as violence sparked by the Gaza war gripped the region.
'Premature adults': The lost childhoods of Belarus's crackdown
One night in September 2020, Hanna Kanavalava fled her native Belarus and crossed the border into Ukraine -- on foot, in the dark and with her two young grandchildren in tow.
The bickering and 'cold sweat' as Paris built its Games
The seven-year odyssey of the Paris Olympics should reach shore after a spectacular but hopefully serene opening cruise down the Seine on Friday at the end of a voyage that has survived rocky political moments.
South Korea steps up propaganda broadcasts after new trash balloons from North
South Korea will ramp up propaganda broadcasts to the North in response to Pyongyang sending more trash-carrying balloons across the border, Seoul's military said Sunday.
Turkey-Syria rapprochement likely to be gradual: analysts
After a long estrangement, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad may be edging towards a meeting, but analysts say normalisation will likely be gradual due to thorny issues.
South Korea's first lady grilled over Dior bag, stock manipulation
South Korea's first lady Kim Keon Hee has been questioned over allegations of stock manipulation and graft involving a $2,200 luxury handbag, the prosecution said on Sunday.
Five takeaways from Trump's first rally since assassination bid
Donald Trump commanded the stage for nearly two hours Saturday in his first rally since a gunman tried to kill him last week, with a fiery, rambling speech to thousands of passionate supporters.
More trash balloons launched from North Korea, says Seoul
North Korea has resumed sending balloons carrying trash across the border into the South, Seoul's military said Sunday, in apparent response to the South restarting loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts.
Defiant Netanyahu to face US Congress amid Gaza tensions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to deliver a landmark speech to the US Congress on Wednesday as he fights off intense pressure to quickly cut a Gaza war ceasefire deal with Hamas.
Israel strikes key Yemen port after Tel Aviv attack
Israeli warplanes killed three people in the Huthi-controlled Yemeni port of Hodeida, the Iran-backed rebels said Sunday after the group's deadly drone attack in Tel Aviv.
US issues 'don't travel' alert for protest-hit Bangladesh
The US State Department warned Americans on Saturday not to travel to Bangladesh and said it would began removing some diplomats and their families from the country roiled by deadly civil unrest.
Israel strikes Yemen rebels after Tel Aviv attack
Israeli warplanes killed three people in the Huthi-controlled Yemeni port of Hodeida, the Iran-backed rebels said Sunday after the group's deadly drone attack in Tel Aviv.