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Ukraine receives F-16 fighter jets to defend against Russia
According to Lithuania's foreign minister and a US official, the first batch of long-awaited F-16 planes has arrived in Ukraine as part of an effort to rebuild the country's decimated air force. Due to their devastating capacity and global availability, Ukraine is eager to buy Lockheed Martin F-16s. These fighter jets are armed with a 20mm gun and can transport bombs, rockets, and missiles. "F-16s are in Ukraine." "Another impossible thing turned out to be completely possible," Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis posted on X on Wednesday.
‘It was the same old show’: Kamala Harris on Trump’s racial insults
At a rally in Texas, Kamala Harris dismissed Donald Trump's questioning of her racial identity, claiming it was "the same old show" and that "America deserves better." On Wednesday, at an appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), Trump attacked senior Black journalists and questioned Harris' race, claiming, "She was always of Indian origin, and she was only pushing Indian heritage. I had no idea she was Black until a few years ago when she unexpectedly turned Black."
After Haniyeh’s murder in Iran, UNSC members fear conflict
Countries on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) have denounced the death of Hamas' political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in Iran and urged increased diplomatic efforts to prevent a full-fledged war in the Middle East. The UN Security Council's emergency meeting on Wednesday came as Iran and Hamas, the Palestinian group that governs the war-torn Gaza Strip, accused Israel of Haniyeh's killing and promised to exact retribution. Israel has not accepted responsibility for the strike in Tehran.
Netanyahu warns Israel’s aggressors of ‘heavy price’ as Hamas threatens ‘major repercussions’ after political leader’s murder
Hamas' armed branch has stated that the assassination of its top political leader will "take the battle to new dimensions and have major repercussions," while Iran has promised to retaliate. Israel's prime minister has warned that aggressors will pay a "heavy price" following separate attacks that killed Hamas' political head and a senior Hezbollah commander. Hamas and Iran's Revolutionary Guards reported that Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran on Wednesday morning.
Israel claims July strike killed Hamas military head
Israel's military claims it has confirmed that Hamas' military chief, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an air attack in Gaza last month. Deif was targeted in a strike on a compound in Khan Younis on July 13. Hamas has yet to confirm his death. Israel claims Deif was a crucial figure in the preparation of the October 7 attacks in southern Israel, which murdered 1,200 people.
Trump’s questioning of Kamala Harris’s race sparks gasps
The Republican nominee's comments drew fire for incorrectly implying that Kamala Harris had misled people about her color, claiming the vice president was "always of Indian heritage" until "she happened to turn black." During a conversation with a black journalist, Donald Trump questioned Vice President Kamala Harris's racial identification, asking, "Is she Indian or black?" The Republican nominee's remarks at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago elicited gasps from the crowd.
Hamas leader’s funeral draws throngs in Iran
Thousands have attended the funeral procession in Iran for Hamas political chairman Ismail Haniyeh, who was murdered in a strike in Tehran on Wednesday. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, conducted prayers for the Hamas leader, whose remains will be interred in Qatar. Iranian officials have told US media that the supreme commander has ordered a direct attack on Israel, which they blame for the attack on Iranian land.
Israel claims Beirut strike killed key Hezbollah commander
Israel claims to have killed a prominent Hezbollah leader after launching an air assault on a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon's capital. According to the Israeli military, Fuad Shukr was the target of an "intelligence-based elimination." Hezbollah has yet to confirm Shukr's death but says he was in a building that was hit at the time.
Huw Edwards, former BBC newsreader, pleads guilty to child pornography
The 62-year-old presenter had 41 indecent photographs on WhatsApp, seven of which were the most serious. Huw Edwards, a former BBC newsreader, pled guilty to creating obscene photographs of children. The 62-year-old, who entered Westminster Magistrates' Court dressed in a dark blue suit, blue tie, and black sunglasses, pleaded to three crimes between December 2020 and April 2022.
Harris eliminates Trump’s advantage in US presidential polls
According to freshly disclosed polls, United States Vice President Kamala Harris has erased former President Donald Trump's lead in the White House campaign, leaving the Democratic and Republican nominees deadlocked. According to a series of polls released on Tuesday, Harris has closed the gap with Trump both nationally and in key battleground states since becoming the de facto Democratic nominee following President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 presidential election. A Bloomberg News/Morning Consult survey of registered voters shows Harris ahead of Trump in four crucial battleground states while the former president leads in two.
Kerala landslides kill 151, leave many missing as rain hinders rescue
Hundreds of rescue workers are sifting through mud and rubble from multiple landslides in Kerala, southern India, which have killed at least 151 people, according to authorities. Officials reported on Wednesday that almost 1,000 people had been rescued, and 187 were still missing after landslides caused by unrelenting monsoon rains struck the hills of Wayanad district early Tuesday morning. Heavy rain in one of India's most popular tourist destinations destroyed hillsides, dumping torrents of mud, water, and cascading boulders into tea and cardamom fields and small towns - the state's greatest calamity since catastrophic floods in 2018.
Thugs seized Southport and families’ pain, MP claims
"Thugs" who came to Southport to use the deaths of three children "for their political purposes" were to blame for the violence, which injured dozens of police officers, according to the town's MP. Unrest erupted in the Merseyside town hours after a ceremony to remember the victims of Monday's knife attack on a dance school, which murdered three young girls. Patrick Hurley described the "horrific" disturbance near a mosque, in which policemen were hit with bricks and a police van was set on fire.