Aveek Banerjee

Harris and Trump debated on September 10, where the Vice President managed to dominate the former President with a stream of attacks on his fitness and legal problems. Trump had offered contrasting positions on a second debate, which was called for by the Harris campaign.

After PM Modi arrived at Biden's home in Delaware, he was warmly greeted with a hug by the US President ahead of the bilateral talks. Biden and Modi will also participate in the Quad Leaders' Summit, alongside Japanese leader Fumio Kishida and Australian PM Anthony Albanese later today.

French President Emmanuel Macron had earlier approved Michel Barnier's appointment as the French PM after weeks of difficult negotiations. The announcement ended weeks of political uncertainty after snap elections declared by Macron yielded a hung parliament.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived for a three-day visit to the United States, where he will take part in the Quad Leaders' Summit hosted by US President Joe Biden at his hometown. He will also hold bilateral talks with Biden to review the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.

Rinson Jose, 39, was the owner of a Bulgaria shell company that reportedly paid a British firm to obtain the pagers. So far, there is no indication that he was aware of the plot to detonate communication devices in Lebanon, which killed 39 people in two days.

Israel's attack on Beirut comes after two days of attacks that dealt a critical blow to Hezbollah in which communication devices like pagers and walkie-talkies used by its members exploded. It was the deadliest strike targeting the Lebanese capital since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.

The Hamas-run government media office said 13 children and six women were among the dead in the Israeli airstrikes on Saturday. The Israeli Army claimed to hit a Hamas command centre embedded in the compound that previously served as a school.

PM Modi in US: Prime Minister Modi arrived at the Philadelphia International Airport on Saturday, where a large gathering of the Indian diaspora had been eagerly waiting for him. He will meet US President Joe Biden and attend the Quad Leaders' Summit later in the day.

Ukraine's foreign minister Andrii Sybiha called on the world to prevent Russian scenarios involving strikes on nuclear power facilities. This came after a Russian overnight strike killed three in central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih.

PM Modi in US: The Prime Minister addressed the UN’s ‘Summit of the Future’ and said that the "success of humanity lies in our collective strength, not on the battlefield".

On Thursday, Israel claimed to have destroyed over 1,000 Hezbollah rocket launchers in some of its most intense attacks on Lebanon. This came after an unprecedented attack believed to be carried out by Israel when communication devices used by Hezbollah exploded, killing over 30 people.

PM Modi will begin his three-day visit to the US by attending the Quad Summit hosted by Biden in Wilmington, Delaware on Saturday. He will also address an Indian diaspora event and attend the UN Summit of the Future on Monday.

Parul Patel, 35, said she was shoved aside and assaulted after a fellow male passenger accused her of cutting in line. She approached a member of staff who apologised for the man's behaviour and offered a complimentary bottle of champagne

Trump asserted that Jewish voters will be partly to blame for his defeat citing data showing 60 per cent in favour of the 'enemy' Kamala Harris. He said Israel would likely cease to exist within two years should Harris win the election and pledged to stop antisemitism in America.

There are a total of 38 candidates in the running for the President's post, but President Wickremesinghe faces an uphill battle from Sajith Premadasa, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Namal Rajapaksa and Nuwan Bopage. The cash-strapped country is gearing up for a presidential election on Saturday.

A low-pressure system named "Boris" caused the worst flooding in more than two decades from Romania to Poland over the past week, and also affected Italy's Emilia-Romagna region. Seven people were killed each in Poland and Romania, and five in Austria and Czech Republic each.

Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe, running as an independent, is seeking re-election in a tight contest against Sajith Premadasa and Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Sri Lankans hope their new leader will bring an improvement in their fragile economy as millions reel under poverty and debt.

Amit Shah said the remarks made by Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif on Article 370 had exposed Congress and accused the party of sharing the same agenda as Islamabad. The National Conference has openly called for the restoration of Article 370 while the Congress has remained silent.