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The individual detained in connection with the “attempted assassination” of Donald Trump, as characterized by the FBI, has been identified.

It is 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Ruth. Ruth failed to shoot the former president, and Trump was unharmed during the incident.

The inability of buyers to react showed today’s (10/9) third consecutive session of losses on the Greek stock market. Although initially the General Index had recovered above 1,440 points, sellers then took the reins again and led the market below 1,430 points.

A senior U.S. military official warned his Chinese counterpart against Beijing's "dangerous" moves in the South China Sea during the first talks of their kind between the commanders.

Washington and Beijing remain at odds on issues from trade to the status of self-ruled Taiwan and China's increasingly assertive approach in disputed maritime regions.

This handout photo taken and released on Aug. 26, 2024 by the European Commission shows flags of the Pacific Islands Forum member nations outside the convention centre during the Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Nuku'alofa.

Climate change turbocharged the winds and rain of Typhoon Gaemi, which killed dozens of people across the Philippines, Taiwan and China earlier this year, a group of scientists said on Thursday.

Gaemi skirted the Philippines in July, triggering floods and landslides that killed at least 40 people, before making landfall in Taiwan and China.

A senior Chinese military official warned the United States to stop "collusion" with Taiwan while top White House aide Jake Sullivan stressed the importance of stability in the tense Strait in a rare one-on-one meeting Thursday, both sides said.

Five months remain until the next US president is sworn in. Five very fluid and dangerous months. Everyone knows that President Joe Biden is on his the way out. His power and influence are waning with each passing day. This would not be particularly remarkable if we were not experiencing a period of unimaginable geopolitical instability.

Bubble tea, or as it is more commonly known boba tea, has had an impressive journey from the early 1980s to its current global success. Once seen as an innovative idea, the beverage has now become a symbol of modern coffee and tea culture, bridging cultures and tastes from all corners of the world.

Bulgarian boxer Svetlana Staneva expressed satisfaction with her performance at the Paris Olympics but voiced confusion over the circumstances that led to her loss against Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting. Staneva, competing in the women's 57kg category, was eliminated in the quarterfinals by unanimous decision.

Uncontrollable “bleeding” in global markets, with Athens recording one of the largest percentage drops compared to other European stock exchanges. Most of this year’s gains were lost, with trading volume at high levels due to mass sell-offs.