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Israel strikes on Yemen port: what is the damage?
Israeli strikes on Saturday hit a power plant and fuel storage facilities in Hodeida, the main port under the control of Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels.
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Democrats unite around Harris after Biden drops out
Democrats rapidly coalesced around Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday as she raced to secure the party's nomination to take on Donald Trump in November in the wake of President Joe Biden's sensational exit.
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Stocks rise as Biden exits White House race
Wall Street stock markets rose Monday despite Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the US presidential race fuelling fresh uncertainty.
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Harris races to wrap up nomination after Biden drops out
US Vice President Kamala Harris raced Monday to lock in Democratic support and secure the party's nomination to take on Donald Trump in November after President Joe Biden's sensational exit.
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Gazans flee after Israel orders safe zone evacuation over rockets
Hundreds of panicked Gazans fled after the Israeli military on Monday ordered the evacuation of part of a humanitarian zone, warning it was preparing to launch an operation in the area.
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Netanyahu heads for Washington as Israel orders new Gaza evacuations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed for Washington on Monday to deliver a key speech, as the military ordered fresh evacuations in the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis before sending in troops.
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Democrats race to name new 2024 candidate after Biden's exit
Democrats were in uncharted territory Monday as they raced against the clock to find a new standard-bearer after President Joe Biden's stunning late exit from the 2024 race for the White House.
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Albania tourism boom sparks fight over river's future
The Shushica River's sparkling emerald waters wind a spectacular course through southern Albania that activists say is now at risk from a project that would divert a portion of its flow.
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Ukraine soldiers on tour to reach 'our voice in Europe'
Several Ukrainian soldiers have begun a tour of European cities to meet their compatriots living abroad in a bid to counter misinformation on the war against Russia.
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Venezuela's Maduro: Marxist, Christian, iron-fisted 'superhero'
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has been written off many times during a turbulent decade in power. But the former bus driver and anointed heir of Hugo Chavez has stubbornly clung to the wheel.
![Venezuela's opposition candidate Gonzalez Urrutia: from placeholder to pointman](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/2d/fe/5d/Venezuela-s-opposition-candidate-Go-662176_small.jpg)
Venezuela's opposition candidate Gonzalez Urrutia: from placeholder to pointman
Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, a soft-spoken grandfather who eschews the spotlight, is the Venezuelan opposition's hope for unseating strongman Nicolas Maduro in July 28 presidential elections.
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Amid fears of foul play, Venezuela girds for uncertain election
Uncertainty is hanging over Venezuela as it prepares for presidential elections next Sunday that many fear incumbent Nicolas Maduro will attempt to steal from the opposition candidate outshining him in polls.
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UN urges Gilead to 'make history' with game-changing HIV drug
Gilead could bring the AIDS pandemic towards an end if the US pharmaceutical giant opens up access to its game-changing new HIV drug, the head of UNAIDS told AFP.
![Shock -- and relief -- as Americans digest Biden's election exit](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/d7/c1/7d/Shock----and-relief----as-Americans-167861_small.jpg)
Shock -- and relief -- as Americans digest Biden's election exit
President Joe Biden's shock decision Sunday to end his reelection bid drew an outpouring of heartfelt reactions from American voters.
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World leaders pay tribute to Biden as he ends reelection bid
World leaders lined up to pay tribute to US President Joe Biden Sunday after he announced he was dropping out of the US presidential race.
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Anatomy of a fall: Biden passes the torch
Four years ago, as he ran for the White House, Joe Biden saw himself as a one-term president -- a savvy conduit from the chaotic years of Donald Trump to a new generation of Democratic leaders.
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World leaders pay tribute to Biden as he ends re-election bid
World leaders lined up to pay tribute to US President Joe Biden Sunday after he announced he was dropping out of the US presidential race, even as Republicans called on him to step down from the job before the end of his term.
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Biden exits 2024 election, endorses Harris
Joe Biden on Sunday dropped out of the US presidential election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee, in a stunning move that upends an already extraordinary 2024 race for the White House.
![From Trump shooting to Biden dropping out: 8 days upending US politics](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/6e/e2/de/From-Trump-shooting-to-Biden-droppi-512476_small.jpg)
From Trump shooting to Biden dropping out: 8 days upending US politics
If a week is a long time in politics, the last eight days of the US presidential campaign have proved a drama of epic proportions.
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Biden drops out of 2024 election, endorses Harris
Joe Biden on Sunday dropped out of the US presidential election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee, in a stunning move that upends an already extraordinary 2024 race for the White House.
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Yemen's Huthis vow major retaliation for Israeli port strike
Yemen's Huthi rebels on Sunday promised a "huge" retaliation against Israel for a deadly strike on the port of Hodeida, as regional fallout widens from months of war in Gaza.
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Russia says captured two villages in east Ukraine
Russia said Sunday its forces had captured two frontline villages in Ukraine, Andriivka in the eastern Lugansk region and Pishchane in the northeast Kharkiv region.
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Biden drops out of 2024 election race, endorses Harris
Joe Biden on Sunday dropped out of the US presidential election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee, in a stunning move that upends the 2024 race for the White House.
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What happens after Biden exit?
US President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he was withdrawing from the presidential race against challenger Donald Trump, following a dismal debate performance and flagging polling numbers.
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Kamala Harris, trailblazer eying America's last glass ceiling
For years Kamala Harris faced criticism that she was not up to the job of being a heartbeat away from the presidency. Now, she finds herself feted by Democrats as their best hope to stop Donald Trump's comeback.
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The Biden bombshell: a plot twist that roils Trump too
Joe Biden's withdrawal upends what was already a White House race for the ages, but it will rattle Donald Trump, too -- forcing him to recalibrate a campaign that was focused almost entirely on his former opponent.
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Biden, stubborn president who fought a battle too far
Joe Biden wanted to save the "soul of America" from Donald Trump, but his stubborn defiance of the march of time may have cleared his rival's path back to power.
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Biden drops out of 2024 election race
US President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he was dropping out of his reelection battle with Donald Trump, in a historic move that plunges the already turbulent 2024 White House race into uncharted territory.
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Hezbollah says fires rockets, drones at Israel
Lebanon's Hezbollah said it fired Katyusha rockets and drones at Israel on Sunday after strikes which the Israeli army said targeted Hezbollah weapons storage facilities.
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Yemen's Huthis vow major response to Israeli strike that killed 6
Yemen's Huthi rebels on Sunday promised a "huge" retaliation against Israel following a deadly strike on the port of Hodeida, as regional fallout widens from months of war in Gaza.
![Key senator urges Biden to step aside as polls show Trump rise](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/8b/a6/db/Key-senator-urges-Biden-to-step-asi-731782_small.jpg)
Key senator urges Biden to step aside as polls show Trump rise
An influential US senator on Sunday joined calls for President Joe Biden to end his candidacy in favor of a younger Democrat, while a shock poll from the swing state of Michigan illustrated the growing sense that he will lose to Donald Trump if he stays in the race.
Yemen's Huthis pledge 'huge' response to Israel strike as Gaza violence spreads
Yemen's Huthi rebels promised a "huge" retaliation against Israel on Sunday following a deadly strike on the port of Hodeida, as violence sparked by the Gaza war gripped the region.