Hezbollah names deputy head Naim Qassem to succeed slain leader
Lebanon's Hezbollah movement announced Tuesday it has chosen deputy head Naim Qassem to succeed Hasan Nasrallah as leader after his death in an Israeli strike on south Beirut last month.
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Dozens jailed in Belgium drug smuggling mega-trial
A Belgian court jailed dozens of people Tuesday in one of the country's biggest ever drug trials, with the ringleaders sentenced to up to 17 years behind bars.
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Lufthansa reports dip in profits in third quarter
German airline group Lufthansa on Tuesday reported an eight percent drop in profits in July to September compared with the same period last year, blaming increased operating and staff costs.
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Santander defies interest rate cuts to post higher profit
Spanish banking giant Santander defied falling interest rates in Europe to post a higher net profit in the third quarter through a strong commercial performance, in results published on Tuesday.
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Georgia to partially recount votes in disputed poll
Georgia's central election commission said it will partially recount ballots Tuesday after opposition parties denounced the weekend parliamentary election as "stolen".
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Harris to rally where Trump riled Capitol riot crowd
Kamala Harris will urge Americans to turn the page on Donald Trump as she delivers her closing election argument Tuesday on the spot where her rival rallied supporters before the January 6, 2021 US Capitol attack.
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De Zorzi ton steers S. Africa to 205-1 against Bangladesh
Tony de Zorzi made an unbeaten century to propel South Africa to 205-1 at tea against Bangladesh on day one of the second and final Test in Chattogram on Tuesday.
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'Pure-play' Novartis raises 2024 financial targets
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis raised its 2024 financial targets Tuesday after posting rising sales and margins in the third quarter, thanks in part to increased production of a prostate cancer drug.
Read moreAsian markets fluctuate with eyes on megatech results
Asian markets fluctuated in volatile trade Tuesday with investors looking ahead to the release of US economic data and the earnings reports of tech titans this week.
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Oil giant BP reports drop in third-quarter net profit
Britain's BP on Tuesday announced a sharp fall in net profit for the third quarter, with the oil and gas giant hit by weak oil trading and refining margins.
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