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WASHINGTON | Xinhua |  U.S. Election Day is a week away. Both parties are neck and neck, tirelessly drumming up support while ramping up their attacks on each other. A wave of chaos has surfaced ahead of what some political experts call “the most consequential election” in U.S. history for …

    BEIRUT | Wang Shang – Xinhua | The first time I heard the drones, I was walking in Hamra, Beirut’s historically cosmopolitan district. The dull buzz came from the sky, everywhere and nowhere. “You’ll get used to it,” my colleague said, not even glancing upward as he guided …

MOSCOW | TASS |  Russia is making every effort to prevent the Middle East from descending into a major conflict, Russian Presidential Special Envoy for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov stated at the 4th International Russia-Middle East Forum. “We are making every effort to prevent …

TOKYO | Xinhua | Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday said he will continue as prime minister to lead the government and tackle growing economic and security challenges after his ruling bloc suffered a crushing defeat in the general election the day before. Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic …

SACRAMENTO,  US | Xinhua |  Older Black women in the United States are less likely to receive standard breast cancer treatments and face longer delays in starting therapy compared to white women, according to a major study examining racial disparities in cancer care released Thursday. The research, published in the …

New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Mission of Uganda to the UN in its capacity as chair on Friday organized celebrations to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Group of 77+China at the UN in New York. “I congratulate our Group of 77 and China on this …

TEL AVIV | TASS | The Israeli military has carried out airstrikes on Iranian missile manufacturing facilities and surface-to-air missile arrays, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. According to the IDF, Israeli planes safely returned home. The Israeli army said that the attack had been conducted in response to the …

KAZAN, Russia | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on “BRICS Plus” countries to strive for common security, common development and harmony among civilizations. Xi made the remarks while addressing the “BRICS Plus” leaders’ dialogue. Noting that the collective rise of the Global South is a distinctive …

NEW YORK, the United States | Xinhua | Coca-Cola shares fell nearly 2 percent on Wednesday after the company reported weaker-than-expected third-quarter unit case volumes. The 2 percent decline in concentrate shipments, attributed to the timing of deliveries, led to an overall 1 percent year-over-year drop in unit case volumes. …

UN reform, conflicts, sanctions: key provisions of BRICS Kazan Summit Declaration KAZAN | TASS | The leaders of the BRICS member countries supported a comprehensive reform of the United Nations (UN), including its Security Council, to make it more democratic, representative and effective, according to the Kazan Declaration adopted following …