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Elon Musk's X gave a rebuttal to the EU, arguing it was not big enough to face the new bloc's curbs

Musk's X Escapes Tough EU Competition Rules

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's X platform will not face the EU's stringent competition rules aimed at keeping digital markets open, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
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Former US president Bill Clinton speaks to a morning service at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia as he campaigns for fellow Democrat Kamala Harris

Harris, Trump Seek Advantage In Knife-edge Election Battle

Kamala Harris and rival Donald Trump campaigned in battleground states Sunday seeking 11th-hour advantages in a deadlocked White House race, as new polling shows the vice president underperforming among some traditional Democratic voter demographics.
Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to have bilateral summits in Laos, on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit

New Japan PM To Hold Talks On ASEAN Sidelines

Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will hold talks this week on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Laos, a top official said Tuesday, meeting China's premier among others according to media reports.
Opposition activist Dadin, jailed in 2015 for anti-government protests, was fighting in Ukraine alongside Kyiv forces

Russian Activist Killed On Front Line In Ukraine

Anti-Kremlin activist Ildar Dadin, who was imprisoned in Russia for protesting against Vladimir Putin, was killed on the front line in Ukraine where he was fighting alongside Kyiv forces, his relatives and Russian media said Sunday.
Israel's Iron Dome system intercepts rockets along the border with Lebanon on September 29, 2024

Iron Dome: Israel's Key Anti-missile Shield

Israel's Iron Dome air defence system has intercepted thousands of rockets since it went into operation in 2011, providing the country with crucial cover during times of conflict.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan casts himself as a leader among Sunni states but must tread carefully with Iran

Hezbollah Losses Strengthen Turkey Against Iran: Analysts

Israel's onslaught against Hezbollah in Lebanon is reassuring for Turkey, which could seize the opportunity to strengthen its regional influence in the face of its rival Iran, analysts told AFP. Despite being one of Israel's fiercest critics, Turkey has been measured in its response to the blows struck against the Shiite militant group, armed and financed by Tehran, including the killing of its leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Representational image. Ambulance

Ambulance Victoria Strikes Deal With Paramedics For 17% To 33% Pay Hike

Victorian Ambulance Union secretary Danny Hill said under the EBA, "This deal rewards longer serving ambos, it makes our elite MICA paramedics the highest paid in Australia, it rewards Community Officers for the time they contribute to their community, and most of all it will help our members finish their shift on time and get home to their families."

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