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Harris Secures Delegates and Democrat State Chair Support

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign officials and allies made hundreds of phone calls on Sunday, locking in delegates’ support for her presidential nomination ahead of the Democratic National Convention in August while seeking to block any would-be challengers, multiple sources said.

July 22, 2024 12:30 pm
 

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'Kamala Harris will be easier to defeat than Biden', says Trump

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Sunday he thinks Vice President Kamala Harris will be easier to defeat in November’s election than Democratic President Joe Biden, who earlier in the day stepped aside as his party’s candidate.

July 22, 2024 9:46 am
 

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Exhausted migrants arrive on beach in Spain's Canaries

Dozens of exhausted migrants arrived in a wooden boat on a beach in Spain’s Canary Islands early on Friday amid a sharp rise in perilous crossings from Africa, with emergency personnel and a few stunned beachgoers rushing to help.

July 22, 2024 8:39 am
 

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Thousands protest in Spain's Mallorca against mass tourism

Thousands of anti-tourism activists protested in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca on Sunday in the latest demonstration against a key industry for the Iberian nation.

July 22, 2024 7:50 am
 

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Biden drops reelection bid, backs Harris

U.S. President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign yesterday after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump while endorsing Vice President Kamal Harris to replace him as the party’s candidate.

July 22, 2024 6:04 am
 

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Israeli jets strike Houthi targets in Yemen after Tel Aviv attack

Israeli fighter jets struck Houthi military targets near Yemen’s Hodeidah port on Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding 87, a day after a drone launched by the Iranian-backed group hit Israeli economic hub Tel Aviv.

July 21, 2024 4:34 pm
 

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Trump mocks democrats and Pelosi at first rally after attack

Donald Trump held his first campaign rally on Saturday since he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt one week ago, mocking Democrats and comparing former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to a “dog.”

July 21, 2024 4:31 pm
 

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VP Harris fundraises amid calls for Biden to drop out

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pressed the case for the re-election of President Joe Biden at a fundraiser in Massachusetts on Saturday despite continued pressure from fellow Democrats and big-money donors seeking an end to his bruised campaign.

July 21, 2024 12:34 pm
 

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US-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component roadblock

A U.S. plan to use Japanese factories to boost production of Patriot air defense missiles – used by Ukraine to defend against Russian attacks – is being delayed by a shortage of a critical component manufactured by Boeing, four sources said.

July 20, 2024 2:36 pm
 

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China reaffirms goals, lacks implementation details

Chinese leaders reiterated their wide-ranging economic policy goals, from modernizing industry to expanding domestic demand and curbing debt and property sector risks, without detailing implementation steps.

July 20, 2024 12:45 pm
 

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Democrats urge Biden to Quit, he vows to fight

President Joe Biden vowed to continue his reelection campaign even as more fellow Democrats in Congress urged him to end his floundering campaign, fearing that it could cost the party dearly in the Nov. 5 election.

July 20, 2024 9:50 am
 

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Israel strikes central Gaza

Israeli forces bombed parts of central Gaza on Friday, killing at least eight Palestinians in the Al-Nuseirat camp area, while fighting with Hamas militants raged in Rafah city in the south, where health officials said another five residents were killed.

July 20, 2024 8:13 am

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