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![Algerians to vote as incumbent Tebboune poised for easy victory](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/0d/83/d9/Algerians-to-vote-as-incumbent-Tebb-554474_small.jpg)
Algerians to vote as incumbent Tebboune poised for easy victory
Around 24 million Algerians are poised to head to the polls on Saturday for a vote in which experts say incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune faces no real risk to his rule as he seeks a second term.
![Key pledges on sidelines of China-Africa summit](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/4a/0b/75/Key-pledges-on-sidelines-of-China-A-175262_small.jpg)
Key pledges on sidelines of China-Africa summit
African leaders secured a wide range of commitments to enhance cooperation in sectors such as infrastructure, agriculture, mining, trade, and energy at China's largest summit in years.
![Markets mixed after sell-off as US data keps traders wary](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/fa/df/94/Markets-mixed-after-sell-off-as-US--835772_small.jpg)
Markets mixed after sell-off as US data keps traders wary
Asian and European markets were mixed Thursday after the turmoil of the previous day as traders assess the outlook for US interest rate cuts after another set of below-par data put extra focus on the upcoming jobs report.
![Like Brazil, the European Union also has an X problem](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/8b/b2/5e/Like-Brazil--the-European-Union-als-112555_small.jpg)
Like Brazil, the European Union also has an X problem
Elon Musk's woes are hardly limited to Brazil as he now risks possible EU sanctions in the coming months for allegedly breaking new content rules.
![Hamas says Netanyahu trying to 'thwart' Gaza truce](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/8c/19/cc/Hamas-says-Netanyahu-trying-to--thw-051012_small.jpg)
Hamas says Netanyahu trying to 'thwart' Gaza truce
Hamas on Thursday accused Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to "thwart" a Gaza truce deal, after the Israeli premier said the Palestinian militant group has "rejected everything" in negotiations.
![Harris gears up for debate as Trump talks economy](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/6f/0d/59/Harris-gears-up-for-debate-as-Trump-942956_small.jpg)
Harris gears up for debate as Trump talks economy
Vice President Kamala Harris travels to the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania on Thursday, where she will reportedly spend five days preparing for next week's presidential debate.
![UK govt moves to oust hereditary peers from upper house](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/8f/e1/0f/UK-govt-moves-to-oust-hereditary-pe-594479_small.jpg)
UK govt moves to oust hereditary peers from upper house
The UK government on Thursday introduces legislation to axe seats in the House of Lords retained for hereditary lawmakers as it moves to reform parliament's unelected upper chamber.
![Trucker protests fuel fear of food shortages in Colombia](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/22/68/7a/Trucker-protests-fuel-fear-of-food--294921_small.jpg)
Trucker protests fuel fear of food shortages in Colombia
The Colombian government made an "urgent appeal" Wednesday to truckers blockading several highways to create safe corridors for food supplies, amid warnings of looming shortages in several cities.
![Harris, Trump hit campaign trail as debate looms](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/4e/93/fe/Harris--Trump-hit-campaign-trail-as-828812_small.jpg)
Harris, Trump hit campaign trail as debate looms
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump returned to the US campaign trail Wednesday, with new polls showing the White House race remains on a knife-edge less than a week before their crucial first debate.
![Oil prices, dollar fall as market awaits US jobs data](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/a7/e4/8e/Oil-prices--dollar-fall-as-market-a-565284_small.jpg)
Oil prices, dollar fall as market awaits US jobs data
Global stocks mostly fell along with oil prices and the dollar Wednesday as markets anticipate key US employment data amid economic growth concerns.
![Trudeau weakened after leftist party pulls support](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/a3/2e/96/Trudeau-weakened-after-leftist-part-317452_small.jpg)
Trudeau weakened after leftist party pulls support
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suffered a major political blow on Wednesday when a small leftist faction in parliament pulled its support for his minority Liberal government.
![Blinken to visit Haiti, hoping to boost security gains](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/59/92/d2/Blinken-to-visit-Haiti--hoping-to-b-413647_small.jpg)
Blinken to visit Haiti, hoping to boost security gains
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit violence-ravaged Haiti on Thursday as he looks to consolidate gains by a multinational force and discuss finding new ways of funding.
![Wanted Venezuelan candidate says opposition facing 'persecution'](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/5d/43/f0/Wanted-Venezuelan-candidate-says-op-069224_small.jpg)
Wanted Venezuelan candidate says opposition facing 'persecution'
Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, threatened with arrest for insisting he was the rightful winner of July presidential elections, urged prosecutors Wednesday not to partake in what he called political persecution.
![France still awaiting new PM as Macron hesitates](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/e4/da/8a/France-still-awaiting-new-PM-as-Mac-471244_small.jpg)
France still awaiting new PM as Macron hesitates
France was still waiting Wednesday to learn the identity of its new prime minister almost two months after legislative elections left the country in political deadlock, with President Emmanuel Macron battling to find a name that would be acceptable to parliament.
![Markets struggle but limit losses](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/67/81/74/Markets-struggle-but-limit-losses-714755_small.jpg)
Markets struggle but limit losses
Stock markets slipped on Wednesday as tech firms fought to limit recent losses while disappointing data on US trade also hit sentiment.
![Harris, Trump return to trail as debate looms](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/4e/93/fe/Harris--Trump-return-to-trail-as-de-657675_small.jpg)
Harris, Trump return to trail as debate looms
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump return to the US campaign trail Wednesday with new polls showing the White House race remains on a knife-edge less than a week before their crucial first debate.
![Macron preparing to name new French PM: sources](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/e4/da/8a/Macron-preparing-to-name-new-French-664454_small.jpg)
Macron preparing to name new French PM: sources
President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to name a new prime minister almost two months after legislative elections left France in political deadlock, with an announcement possible as soon as Wednesday evening, sources close to him said.
!['Stop blaming us,' October 7 survivor tells UN](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/72/39/82/-Stop-blaming-us---October-7-surviv-467738_small.jpg)
'Stop blaming us,' October 7 survivor tells UN
October 7 survivor Sabine Taasa, who lost her husband and 17-year-old son during the Hamas attack, urged UN experts to stop blaming Israel for the war and focus on the trauma inflicted on Israeli children.
![Burning trash a major source of plastic pollution: study](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/7a/4d/03/Burning-trash-a-major-source-of-pla-745254_small.jpg)
Burning trash a major source of plastic pollution: study
Burning plastic in dumps and open fires is as big a problem for the planet as littering, scientists said Wednesday in a detailed new assessment of how plastic enters the environment.
!['Russian spy' whale was shot dead: animal rights groups](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/ed/c9/d4/-Russian-spy--whale-was-shot-dead---777404_small.jpg)
'Russian spy' whale was shot dead: animal rights groups
Animal rights groups said Wednesday that gunfire killed a beluga whale that rose to fame in Norway after its unusual harness sparked suspicions the creature had been trained by Russia as a spy.
![German army activates air-defence system, citing Russia threat](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/ac/ba/9d/German-army-activates-air-defence-s-602548_small.jpg)
German army activates air-defence system, citing Russia threat
Germany's military put a first Iris-T air-defence system into service on its own soil Wednesday having delivered several of them to war-torn Ukraine to intercept Russian rockets, drones and missiles.
!['Only the dad is alive': Strike decimates Ukrainian family](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/b5/5c/8b/-Only-the-dad-is-alive---Strike--de-555441_small.jpg)
'Only the dad is alive': Strike decimates Ukrainian family
A Russian missile attack Wednesday on the Ukrainian city of Lviv killed a woman and her three daughters, leaving their father as the only immediate survivor, Ukrainian officials said.
![Deadly strike hits Ukraine's Lviv as Zelensky confirms reshuffle](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/09/2f/54/Deadly-strike-hits-Ukraine-s-Lviv-a-744454_small.jpg)
Deadly strike hits Ukraine's Lviv as Zelensky confirms reshuffle
Russia struck the city of Lviv in western Ukraine on Wednesday, killing seven people and damaging historical buildings in a rare attack hundreds of kilometres from the frontline.
![UK's Starmer defends Israel arms suspension as 'legal decision'](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/56/e6/20/UK-s-Starmer-defends-Israel-arms-su-444754_small.jpg)
UK's Starmer defends Israel arms suspension as 'legal decision'
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended Wednesday his government's partial suspension of arms exports to Israel over fears they could be used in a breach of humanitarian law as "a legal decision".
![Dmytro Kuleba: straight-talking face of Ukraine's diplomacy](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/da/55/c1/Dmytro-Kuleba--straight-talking-fac-571323_small.jpg)
Dmytro Kuleba: straight-talking face of Ukraine's diplomacy
Dmytro Kuleba -- who resigned as Ukraine's top diplomat Wednesday -- tirelessly toured the world pleading for more military support and for Kyiv to be given the green light to strike targets deep inside Russia.
![Mexico's lower chamber passes controversial judicial reforms](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/25/cd/90/Mexico-s-lower-chamber-passes-contr-571575_small.jpg)
Mexico's lower chamber passes controversial judicial reforms
Mexico's lower chamber approved a controversial judicial reform plan early Wednesday, passing the measure after a marathon session in a sports gym as protesters blocked access to Congress.
![Serbia deputy PM mets Putin days after fighter jet deal with France](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/9e/fc/5e/Serbia-deputy-PM-mets-Putin-days-af-078582_small.jpg)
Serbia deputy PM mets Putin days after fighter jet deal with France
President Vladimir Putin met Serbia's deputy premier in Russia on Wednesday, less than a week after Belgrade signed a multi-billion-dollar fighter jet deal with France.
![Deadly strike hits Ukraine's Lviv as Moscow advances in east](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/9e/ba/1f/Deadly-strike-hits-Ukraine-s-Lviv-a-354842_small.jpg)
Deadly strike hits Ukraine's Lviv as Moscow advances in east
A Russian strike on west Ukraine's Lviv, hundreds of kilometers from the front, killed seven people on Wednesday, authorities said as Moscow claimed advances in the war-torn nation's east.
![Tech stocks tumble on Nvidia rout, weak US data](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/67/81/74/Tech-stocks-tumble-on-Nvidia-rout---427775_small.jpg)
Tech stocks tumble on Nvidia rout, weak US data
Tech firms led a plunge across equity markets Wednesday after a rout on Wall Street fuelled by a collapse in chip titan Nvidia and disappointing data on US factory activity that revived recession fears and pushed the dollar lower.
![Russian strike on Ukraine's historic Lviv kills seven](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/9e/ba/1f/Russian-strike-on-Ukraine-s-histori-747577_small.jpg)
Russian strike on Ukraine's historic Lviv kills seven
A Russian strike on the historic centre of Lviv in western Ukraine has killed seven people including three children, officials said Wednesday, a day after a particularly bloody attack in the central city of Poltava in which dozens died.
![Russian strike kills 51 in Ukrainian city](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/9e/81/3d/Russian-strike-kills-51-in-Ukrainia-711142_small.jpg)
Russian strike kills 51 in Ukrainian city
At least 51 people were killed and hundreds wounded Tuesday in a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Poltava, authorities said, in one of the single deadliest bombardments of the two-and-a-half-year war.
![US ex-official charged with selling influence to China for cash, duck](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/cf/31/7d/US-ex-official-charged-with-selling-887441_small.jpg)
US ex-official charged with selling influence to China for cash, duck
A former official who worked as an aide to the governor of New York state was arrested and charged with working as an agent of China in return for millions of dollars, prosecutors said on Tuesday.