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#Gravitas | With just two months for the U.S. presidential election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump faced off in their first presidential debate. The debate tackled some of the most pressing issues facing the U.S. ranging from abortion rights, the economy, foreign policy, and immigration. But the real question is, did it deliver anything meaningful to the voters, or was it just another political spectacle?

What were the trading trends in markets this morning? Today, the tech-driven upswing on wall street extended through to Asia, driving stock prices higher.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the West letting Kyiv use longer-range weapons to strike Russian targets would mean NATO would be "at war" with Russia.

Pop megastar Taylor Swift took home seven trophies on Wednesday at MTV's Video Music Awards, tying her with Beyonce for the most lifetime honours in the 40-year history of the video accolades.

An investigation into UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has revealed that the country’s healthcare system is surviving on ventilator support, with PM Keir Starmer now vowing to perform “major surgery.

#Gravitas | According to an explosive new report, extreme religious groups and political parties, are targeting schools around the world, as part of a well-funded attack on gender equality. Their modus operandi? Banning girls from learning and reinforcing patriarchal gender stereotypes in textbooks. Watch in for more details!

U.S. economy: Inflation, which many expected to be on the decline, unexpectedly picked up pace in August. This could have significant implications for Federal Reserve policy and impact your wallet.

Nestle's water subsidiary has agreed to pay a $2.2 million fine to resolve criminal complaints in France related to its natural mineral water production.

The Indian government has made a major move to support its senior citizens by announcing free health insurance coverage under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. All individuals aged 70 and above, regardless of income, will be eligible. This initiative is set to benefit around 60 million senior citizens from 45 million families nationwide.

Mexico’s Senate gave approval to a sweeping judicial reform that will overhaul the country’s judiciary by electing judges by popular vote. Watch in for more details!

Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar has slammed former England captain Michael Vaughan after he compared Joe Root to Sachin Tendulkar. While the comparison remains fair, the nature of the comment made the former World Cup winner furious as Vaughan reckoned that cricket would be in good hands if Root broke Tendulkar’s record for most Test runs.

Jordan's opposition party IAF has secured majority in the recently concluded parliamentary elections. Watch to know more.

How bizarre is that, that's one reaction that echoed often during the Kamala Harris-Donald Trump debate on Tuesday. The debate had quite a few of such outlandish moments. Mixed reactions coming in after that debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on Tuesday. Trump's claim has since been denied by the Springfield police however it was based on viral allegations that have been flooding social media.

#Gravitas | Russia appears to have launched a major counteroffensive to retake its territory in the Kursk border region seized by Ukrainian forces. Russian Major General Apti Alaudinov, who commands special forces fighting in Kursk, has said that the Russian troops have reclaimed 10 settlements in the region. As Russia turns the table on Ukraine, has Ukraine's plans to use Kursk as a bargaining chip in future talks, backfired?

Mamata Banerjee on Thursday offered to step down as chief minister, saying she is not concerned about the post. "I am ready to resign from the Chief Minister of West Bengal. I am not concerned about the post. I want justice, I am only concerned about justice getting served," she said in a press briefing after protesting doctors did not turn for a scheduled meeting with her.

Nigeria's Maiduguri is the grip of fear and confusion after 200 prisoners escaped a prison facility ravaged by massive flooding. Among those who escaped are commanders of the terrorist group Boko Haram who were directly responsible for deadly violence in the country's northeast.

The deepening property crisis in china, which is threatening its growth target of 5 percent this year. The unappealing economics of the plan for local governments, highlights the difficulty president Xi Jinping confronts in his attempt to reverse the record-low housing prices that are undermining china's growth ambitions.

US President Joe Biden will host the leaders of allies Australia, India, and Japan in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, on September 21 for talks focused on tensions with China, the White House said Thursday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the West letting Kyiv use longer-range weapons to strike Russian targets would mean NATO would be "at war" with Russia. Putin spoke as U.S. and U.K. top diplomats discussed easing rules on firing Western weapons into Russia, which Kyiv has been pressing for, more than two and a half years into Moscow's offensive.