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Democrats approve platform that mentions Biden's 'second term' despite his making way for Harris

Voice of America 

CHICAGO — Delegates at the Democratic National Convention voted Monday night to approve their 2024 party platform, which lays out familiar priorities for the party but wasn't updated to reflect that President Joe Biden is no longer running for reelection. The largely ceremonial vote at Chicago's convention signaled the party coalescing around a singular vision for the next four years — though a somewhat outdated one, as Vice President Kamala Harris has only outlined a few of her own specific policy... Читать дальше...

Our View: Government had no choice but to give consent to Turkey attending EU meeting

Cyprus Mail 

The government was at pains to justify its approval of the EU invitation to Turkey’s foreign minister Hakan Fidan to attend the informal meeting of the General Affairs Council on August 29. Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis was given this thankless task, but did not make a very good job of it. A few hours after […]

Cleary's race against the clock - The Billy Slater Podcast Ep 21

Sydney Morning Herald 

Billy’s completed his top 8 predictions and there are some shocks! Plus, Billy shares his insights into the battle ahead for Nathan Cleary and the Panthers. The Billy Slater Podcast with Billy and Peter Psaltis for Ram Trucks - Eats everything else for breakfast. To send through your listener questions email us at billyslaterpodcast@nine.com.au

Asian stocks climb on bullish Wall Street cue: Markets wrap

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Asian stocks climbed following an optimistic Wall Street session, driven by hopes that the Federal Reserve may soon hint at interest rate cuts. Gains were noted in Japan, South Korea, and Australia. Key updates from China and the Reserve Bank of Australia are awaited, along with the yen's performance ahead of the Bank of Japan's statement.

Israeli Bedouin soldier killed in Hezbollah drone barrage

BigNewsNetwork.com 

Tel Aviv [Israel], August 20 (ANI/TPS): An Israeli Bedouin soldier was killed in a Hezbollah barrage, the Israel Defense Forces announced. Warrant Officer Mahmood Amaria, 45, from the Bedouin town of Ibtin, was killed in Monday morning's drone attack, the IDF said. The attack, which occurred in the western Galilee, left another soldier with serious injuries. Nearly 80,000 Israelis were forced to evacuate their homes near

India, EU to host conference to discuss current and emerging threats in online radicalisation

BigNewsNetwork.com 

New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): India and the European Union will host a regional conference to discuss current and emerging threats in online radicalisation and find ways to jointly counter the exploitation of online spaces by extremist and terrorist actors on August 21-22. The two-day EU-India Track 1.5 Conference in New Delhi will bring together experts, policymakers, academia and law enforcement officials from Sou

Boeing pauses tests of 777X aircraft after finding damage to one of the jets structures - CNBC

Top Stories (us) - Google News (ru) 

  1. Boeing pauses tests of 777X aircraft after finding damage to one of the jets structures  CNBC
  2. Boeing discovers engine part defect and grounds its 777X test airplanes  The Seattle Times
  3. Boeing Halts 777X Flight Tests Over Damaged Engine Mount  Bloomberg
  4. Boeing grounds 777X test fleet after failure of key engine mounting structure  The Air Current
  5. Boeing Halts 777-9 Certification Tests For Engine Mount Checks  Aviation Week

Tankers besiege depots as petrol shortage worsens

The Punch 

Many tankers are currently at various depots in Lagos waiting to load Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, for onward delivery to states across the country as the scarcity of PMS worsens. It was gathered on Monday that though some of the trucks had started loading, the supply of the product by the Nigerian National

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DNC: Gaza protesters breach Democratic convention fence

The Punch 

Protesters against Israel’s war in Gaza briefly breached the outer security fence of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, hours before United States President Joe Biden was set to pass the torch to new nominee Kamala Harris. A small group of around 100 demonstrators broke off from a larger march involving thousands of people and

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Brazil fishermen turn to mobile app to combat pollution scourge

France24.com (en) 

He will upload the video to an app developed to expose environmental damage in the iconic bay crucial for tourism and the fishing industry, but plagued by spills of oil, chemicals and untreated wastewater. Guanabara Bay, a natural port of about 400 square kilometers (154 square miles), battles pollution not only from visiting vessels and oil rig accidents, but also from old ships abandoned in its waters and runoff from cities. Frustrated with what they see as a lack of official response, the bay's... Читать дальше...

Josh Shapiro smacks down Trump: He has 'absolutely no business' talking about me

Raw Story 

Former President Donald Trump has sought to cast Vice President Kamala Harris as antisemitic by asserting that Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was only passed over as the Democrats' presidential running mate because he is Jewish. But in speaking to CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Monday during the first night of the Democratic National Convention, Shapiro stamped that out hard.

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