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US Vice President Kamala Harris has taken the lead over former President Donald Trump in a fifth critical swing state. Watch to know more.

Israeli negotiators and international mediators met in Qatar on Thursday for talks aimed at halting fighting in Gaza and securing the release of hostages held by the Hamas terror group, with a potential deal touted as the best hope of heading off an even larger regional conflict.

US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he would support a new election in Venezuela, after Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva also floated the idea, despite rebuffs from Venezuela’s ruling party and its opposition which both claim victory in the July 28 contest.

Bengal braced for a tense Friday with a shutdown-like scenario as CM Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress and opposition parties BJP and CPM announced separate protests targeting RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where the rape and murder of a postgraduate resident doctor on August 9 sparked national outrage.

Newly-appointed India head coach Gautam Gambhir was keen on having former South Africa seamer Morne Morkel as part of his backroom staff with BCCI, after a slight hesitation, granting Gautam his wish.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for legislative assembly elections for Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana. The voting for the legislative assembly in Jammu and Kashmir assembly will be held in three phases, while Haryana will vote in a single phase. Watch in for more details!

Al-Aqsa Mosque, the holy site located in Jerusalem's old city has become a flashpoint amid the already volatile region of West Asia. This week, Israel's national security minister visited the contested compound with dozens of Israelis.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris held their first joint event since Biden exited the 2024 race and endorsed her to take his place atop the Democratic ticket.

US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he would support a new election in Venezuela, after Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva also floated the idea, despite rebuffs from Venezuela’s ruling party and its opposition which both claim victory in the July 28 contest.

Thaksin Shinawatra's daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been approved as Prime Minister following frenzied discussions precipitated by the ouster of Srettha Thavisin. She became the youngest person to assume the post. Watch in for more details!

State investor Temasek Holdings of Singapore spent billions of dollars buying up stakes in US technology giants in the second quarter, just ahead of a sectorial decline in July.

The Russia-Ukraine war is taking a new turn. Ukrainian troops are advancing and making big gains in Russia. Ukraine has set up a military administrative office in Russia's western Kursk region.

More delays for astronauts stuck in space as Nasa ponders return. Nasa has again delayed a decision about how to bring home two US astronauts stuck in space on the troubled Boeing Starliner mission. The US space agency said in a press conference on Wednesday that it will make a call by the end of August.

Taylor Swift kicked off the first of five sell-out London shows on Thursday, taking to the stage a week after concerts in Vienna were cancelled due to a foiled suicide attack plot.

In a special case of portfolio management, Warren Buffett, often referred to as the 'Oracle of Omaha' and the best investor of all time, has the same number of Apple and Coca Cola shares after reducing the tech stock holding by half.

The interim government in Bangladesh led by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus was expanded on Friday (Aug 16) with four more advisors joining his team of civil society figures, academics, NGOs and rights group leaders.

Talks aimed at ending Sudan's shattering 16-month-old civil war began on Wednesday in Switzerland although the absence of the military dampened hopes for imminent steps to alleviate the country's humanitarian crisis.

Russia is on the search for trench diggers. But Why? Scores of job ads for trench diggers and construction workers in the Kursk region have appeared online. Reportedly, these diggers will build defences in the Kursk because of Ukraine’s surprise invasion. As per sources, at least 30 listings for trench diggers appeared on the classifieds website Avito.

The Chief of Bangladesh's interim government, Muhammad Yunus, will be attending the third Voice of the Global South Summit to be hosted by India on Saturday (Aug 17).