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Oct 16, 2024
New York [US], October 16: Gabe Sterling, an official at the Georgia Elections Administration Office, announced on October 15 that about 252,000 voters had cast their ballots early, a surprising number. He said the record number on the first day of the election was recorded in 2020 with 136,000 voters.
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Subscription traps, dodgy deals and hidden fees to go
Tirana [Albania], October 16: Subscription traps that make it difficult and confusing to cancel ongoing contracts could soon be banned.
Mexico's lower house lawmakers pass bill
Mexico, October 16: Lawmakers in Mexico's lower house of Congress voted on Monday to approve legislation to implement a controversial judicial overhaul that will move...
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested
New York [US], October 16: Police arrested more than 200 pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had staged a sit-in outside the New York Stock Exchange to demand...
Venezuela recognizes fiery ritual honoring goddess
Caracas [Venezuela], October 16: Hundreds of bare-chested men circle flames on a dark night to the beat of drums in central Venezuela's mountains.
Balkan summit: Scholz, von der Leyen talk up EU expansion
Berlin [Germany], October 16: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday said he hoped Western Balkan states could inch closer to becoming members of the European...
UN warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Lebanon
Geneva [Switzerland], October 16: United Nations agencies have called for an urgent increase in funding to deal with the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Lebanon as...
North Korean leader Kim holds security meeting as Seoul says roads destroyed
Seoul [South Korea], October 16: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has held a security meeting following what Pyongyang says were incursions by South Korean...
Israeli forces ramp up north Gaza assault as 55 Palestinians killed across enclave
Gaza [Palestine], October 16: Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, including in Jabalia in the north where the...
First migrants picked up off Italy to arrive at Albanian centres
Rome [Italy], October 16: Following months of delays, the first migrants to be processed in Italy's new controversial asylum centres in Albania are set to...
UK announces new wave of Israeli settler sanctions, blasts 'inaction'
London [UK], October 16: British Foreign Secretary David Lammy criticized the "inaction of the Israeli government" for allowing "impunity to flourish" among extremist settlers in the West Bank as the UK announced a fresh wave of sanctions in response to continued violence.
UN probe finds torture and arbitrary arrests in Venezuela
41 people killed in Israeli strikes on Monday, says Lebanese ministry
Trump calls on military to deal with 'domestic enemies' on election day
Oct 15, 2024
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'Burning crater of war' growing in the Middle East
Australia urges citizens to leave Israel citing rising tensions
NASA launches spacecraft to gauge if Jupiter's moon can host life
Austrian far-right leader criticises president over coalition talks
World Health Organization receives $1 billion in pledges for next budget
Ex-Stasi officer sentenced to 10 years in jail
