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World Hamas and Fatah agreed to form a government, the groups said on Tuesday. The agreement would bring together the two rivals, along with 12 other Palestinian political groups, to form a united government. That government would hold elections, and once elected, would lead Palestinians in the West Bank andContinue Reading

World Preliminary data from Copernicus shows that the global average temperature Sunday was 17.09 C, beating the record set just last year on July 6, 2023 by 0.01 C. Both Sunday’s mark and last year’s record obliterate the previous record of 16.8 C, which itself was only a few yearsContinue Reading

World New Jersey senator, who has vowed to appeal conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts, including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government, to stay on until Aug. 20. New Jersey senator insists he is innocent, vows to appeal July 16 verdictThe Associated Press · Posted: Jul 23,Continue Reading

World The U.S. presidential election has been jolted by Joe Biden’s decision to become the first president in 56 years to decide not to seek a second term, and it will get another unexpected wrinkle soon: a new name to emerge as a vice-presidential nominee. Harris is not yet theContinue Reading

World The embattled director of the Secret Service has resigned from her post less than 24 hours after lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle eviscerated her during a hearing looking into the staggering security lapses before the assassination attempt of Donald Trump. Kimberly Cheatle reverses course after defiantlyContinue Reading

World British, U.S. and Canadian officials say cross-border collaboration led to the conviction of Khaled Hussein, of Edmonton, and helped prevent Al-Muhajiroun from radicalizing more people. Khaled Hussein, 29, of Edmonton, was convicted of membership in a proscribed organizationThe Associated Press · Posted: Jul 23, 2024 10:26 AM EDT |Continue Reading

World A poliovirus variant has been detected in six wastewater samples in Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, two cities in southern and central Gaza. No one in Gaza has been treated for polio-related symptoms yet, the WHO told The Associated Press. World Health Organization is calling on a ceasefire soContinue Reading

Democrats face ‘headwinds’ in Midwest Kamala Harris should pick a centrist running mate who can help her overcome some of the ‘significant headwinds’ that Democrats face in battleground states, most notably in the Midwest, says Democratic strategist Brett Bruen. The party must win back voters ‘who are sitting in theContinue Reading

World Be warned: After global tech outage, phishing schemes and scammers may try to exploit youAs the world recovers from a global tech outage that caused chaos for travellers, hospitals and banks, concerns are being raised about phishing schemes trying to reel in businesses and individuals. 8.5 million computers usingContinue Reading