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Blinken warns of ‘consequences’ for killing US-Turkish activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi
According to Israel, Ms. Eygi was "hit indirectly and unintentionally by [Israeli army] fire which was not aimed at her." The US secretary of state has stated that there will be "consequences" for the killing of a US-Turkish activist by Israeli forces. Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was shot in the head in Beita, near Nablus, on Friday while protesting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Biden hinted at lifting Ukraine’s long-range weapons limits
President Joe Biden has signaled that Washington will ease limits on Ukraine's use of US long-range missiles against Russia. If allowed, it would meet Ukraine's repeated pleas to lift restrictions on US-supplied weapons, which authorities have claimed have left them battling Russia's full-fledged invasion with their hands tied. Russia has yet to respond, although President Vladimir Putin has already stated that any action may result in "serious problems."
As presidential contenders debate on TV, Kamala Harris says ‘Putin would devour you for lunch’
The highly anticipated event occurred less than two months before election day and may be the only opportunity for voters to see the contenders face off. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris battled on abortion, the economy, and illegal immigration in their first - and likely only - debate before the US election. Ms. Harris' attacks appeared to get under her opponent's skin at times, suggesting that people left his rallies out of "boredom" and that Russian President Vladimir Putin "would eat him for lunch."
Who won the Harris-Trump presidential debate?
On Tuesday night, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced off in their first presidential debate in Philadelphia. They may have shaken hands, but they were not a good match. In a furious 90 minutes, Harris repeatedly shook the former president with personal accusations that pushed him off script and elevated the stakes in this highly anticipated duel.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney will vote for Kamala Harris
Former US Vice President Dick Cheney, a lifetime Republican, has announced that he will vote for Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in the November 5 presidential election. "In our nation's 248-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump," Cheney said of the GOP candidate and former US president. Cheney, who was vice president under President George W Bush from 2001 to 2009, reiterated his support for Harris in a statement on Friday, saying Trump "can never be trusted with power again".
How are Harris and Trump preparing for the US presidential debate?
On one side of the stage, the prosecutor will attempt to dismiss her opponent as a threat to democracy and a relic of the past. On the other side, the real estate magnate will accuse his opponent of being an ultra-liberal politician who will cause the economy to stagnate. Tuesday's presidential debate will be the first opportunity for Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump to meet face-to-face as they debate the future of the United States.
Harris defends policy adjustments on major areas in his first interview
In her first interview since entering the presidential campaign, US Vice President Kamala Harris defended her decision to shift her position on essential subjects. The Democratic nominee was pressed on whether her immigration and climate policies have changed since she ran for president in 2019. "I think the most crucial and fundamental component of my policy view and actions is my beliefs have not altered," she stated to CNN's Dana Bash."
Special counsel Jack Smith revises Trump election indictment
Federal prosecutors accusing former U.S. President Donald Trump of election interference have issued a revised indictment in reaction to a recent Supreme Court decision. The indictment issued on Tuesday narrows the scope of the case, removing interactions between Trump and the Department of Justice and focusing on his role as a political candidate. Nonetheless, the core claim remains the same: Trump attempted to disrupt the 2020 presidential election and reverse his defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. Trump has long maintained, incorrectly and without evidence, that major voter fraud plagued the 2020 election.
Claims that RFK Jr ripped off the head of a dead whale are under scrutiny
Environmentalists are calling for an investigation into Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s claim that he once cut the head off a dead beached whale with a chainsaw and transported it home on the roof of his vehicle. A group supporting Kamala Harris for president claims Mr Kennedy's purported removal and transfer of the whale's skull may have violated the law. Mr Kennedy, 70, has not commented on the incident, which his daughter described in an interview 12 years ago.
US says Red Sea-attacked Greek vessel is spilling oil
The Greek-flagged Sounion crude oil ship is still on fire after being attacked by Yemen's Houthi militia last week, and it appears to be spilling oil, the Pentagon reports. According to Pentagon spokesperson Air Force Major General Patrick Ryder, the tanker carries around one million barrels of crude oil. The US is "aware of a third party that attempted to send two tugs to the vessel to help salvage, but they were warned away by the Houthis and threatened with being attacked," he told reporters on Tuesday.
In reaction to dangerous mosquito-borne diseases, US cities spray insecticides into roadways in uncommon moves
Cities throughout America are spraying chemicals through their streets in unprecedented action in response to an increase in numerous deadly mosquito-borne illnesses. Massachusetts, New York, Texas, and California are among the states using pesticides to combat the increasingly disease-ridden insects. The decision follows a wave of mosquito-borne illnesses in the United States, including West Nile Virus, which hospitalized White House Covid doctor Anthony Fauci earlier this month, 'Triple E', a brain-swelling disease that has killed two Americans this year, and'sloth fever', a disease transmitted from sloths to mosquitos.
Muslim Americans’ votes count and cannot be ignored
The race to recruit voters has heated up as the US presidential election approaches. Among the several constituencies that Democrats and Republicans are fighting over, one sticks out: the Muslim population. Although Muslims account for only about one percent of the American population, they are an essential voting group because they are concentrated in swing states, which are frequently won by tight margins in elections.