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Donald Trump has proposed that the next US presidential debate take place on Fox News on September 4. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has proposed to debate Democratic US Vice President Kamala Harris on Fox News on September 4, and the Harris campaign responded saying Trump is trying to back out of a debate that … Read more
As the war enters its 890th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Fighting Ukraine’s military says it attacked overnight Russia’s Morozovsk airfield and a number of oil depots and fuel storage facilities in the Russian regions of Belgorod, Kursk and Rostov. The Russian Ministry of Defence … Read more
Russian opposition figure, Ilya Yashin, says he demanded not to be freed The Washington Post Russian Dissident Says He Was Traded Against His Will in Inmate Swap The New York Times Exchanged prisoner Yashin condemns his ‘illegal expulsion’ from Russia Reuters Freed Russian dissidents conflicted after prisoner swap DW (English) Russian dissidents freed in prisoner swap speak of deal … Read more
Top-secret talks including Biden and Putin result in freedom for 26 people. It’s the biggest prisoner swap between Russia and the West since the Cold War – despite the worst hostility in modern times because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. How was the deal done? Why did it happen now? And could better relations follow? … Read more
Hamas political chief buried in Qatar as Iran vows retaliation: Live updates CNN ‘The Iranian regime will not commit suicide’ to avenge Hamas chief Haniyeh FRANCE 24 English Bomb Smuggled Into Tehran Guesthouse Months Ago Killed Hamas Leader The New York Times Series of assassinations leaves Yahya Sinwar de facto Hamas leader and top Israeli target: Experts ABC News … Read more
We speak to Bangladeshi youth at the forefront of a movement they say aims to restore trust and hope in the country’s future. Students and youth across Bangladesh have been protesting against a government job quota system perceived as unfairly favouring the children of “freedom fighters” from Bangladesh’s war for independence. The protests escalated after unprecedented … Read more
Mehdi Hasan challenges Israeli historian Benny Morris on Israel’s war on Gaza, its historical roots and Zionism. In this episode, Mehdi Hasan challenges prominent Israeli historian Benny Morris on his support for Israel’s war on Gaza, the history around the founding of Israel and the Nakba. Morris’s book, The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem, … Read more
WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich Is Free The Wall Street Journal Inside the ‘painstaking’ negotiations that led to the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War CNN Freed Evan Gershkovich Arrives in the U.S. to a Hero’s Welcome The Wall Street Journal 3 newly freed Americans are back on US soil after a landmark prisoner exchange with Russia The Associated … Read more
US chip maker to cut 15 percent of workforce as part of efforts to cut costs by $10bn in 2025. Chipmaker Intel has announced plans to slash more than 15 percent of its workforce as it tries to make up ground on rivals such as Nvidia and AMD. Under the restructuring plan announced on Thursday, … Read more
The US lawsuit claimed that X agreed to pay Lemon at least $1.5m. Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk months after a partnership with Musk’s X social media platform was scrapped. In the lawsuit filed Thursday in the United States, Lemon said the X owner unfairly terminated their deal, … Read more