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Exit poll put left-wing nationalists Sinn Fein at 21.1 percent of votes, slightly ahead of two centre-right parties. Ireland is tallying votes from general elections as an exit poll suggested a dead heat between the three main parties, with the left-wing opposition Sinn Fein holding a narrow lead. The counting began at 09:00 GMT on … Read more
A former My Chemical Romance Drummer was found dead inside his Tennessee home, according to reports. Bob Bryar, 44, who joined the popular rock band in 2004 and is the longest drummer on record for the band, was last seen alive on November 4. Bryar replaced the original drummer, Matt Pelissier, while serving as a … Read more
“Make Bitcoin Great Again” hats displayed for sale at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, July 27, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The price of bitcoin is tracking for one of its best months of the year after former President Donald Trump’s election victory catapulted the flagship cryptocurrency to new records consistently … Read more
Mass protests have continued for a second consecutive night in Georgia, sparked by the government’s decision to suspend accession talks with the European Union. In the capital, Tbilisi, police used water cannon, tear gas, and rubber bullets against crowds gathered outside parliament. The BBC’s Steve Rosenberg reports from the scene.
The decision by Chad is another blow to what remained of France’s military influence in the troubled stretch of countries below the Sahara, where Russia’s influence has been growing.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged NATO on Friday to provide guaranteed protections for Kyiv-controlled territories to halt the ongoing war, even suggesting diplomacy to regain Russian-occupied areas. His appeal followed intensified Russian threats, including strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
Day 69:44What a new viral video reveals about the Iranian government’s approach to policing women’s expression When Azam Jangravi saw video of an Iranian woman walking around a university campus in Tehran stripped to her underwear, she was overcome with emotion. “I started to cry first,” Jangravi, an Iranian-Canadian who’s protested against Iran’s regime in the … Read more
Shaky Israel-Hezbollah truce holds, but Israeli strikes continue in Gaza – CBS News Watch CBS News Israel and the militant group Hezbollah continued Friday to accuse each other of violating the fragile ceasefire that went into effect earlier this week. In Gaza, however, nothing has changed as Palestinians still face relentless Israeli bombardment. Debora Patta … Read more
Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority (PA), has nominated Rawhi Fattouh to take over if he cannot continue in his post due to poor health. As Israel continued its war on Gaza – killing more than 44,000 people and injuring and starving countless others – criticism of Abbas and his presidency heightened. Abbas, 89, … Read more
Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Gorinov was convicted again on Friday and given a three-year prison sentence for opposing Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. The three-day trial against Gorinov again revealed Russian intolerance of dissent. Gorinov, 63, is a former member of a Moscow municipal council who is already serving a seven-year prison term for public … Read more