Tim Walz rallies Democratic convention in Chicago. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid |
- Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz led fellow Democrats in a political pep rally, vowing that he and presidential running mate Kamala Harris would triumph over Republican Donald Trump in November's election.
- Today, Harris takes the stage. White House Reporter Trevor Hunnicutt tells the daily Reuters World News podcast what to expect from her DNC speech — and whether she'll address the divisive issue of Gaza. Listen now.
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- US President Joe Biden pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the urgency of sealing a deal for a truce in Gaza and the release of hostages, but Israel and Hamas stuck firmly to their demands.
- Meanwhile, Israeli forces are pressing deeper into areas of the central and southern Gaza Strip. Palestinian health officials said that new Israeli strikes had killed at least 22 people across the enclave. Follow the latest on the war.
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- Authorities in Russia's western Kursk region have begun installing concrete shelters amid an ongoing Ukrainian incursion, the acting regional governor said. On Wednesday, Ukraine attacked Moscow with at least 11 drones that were shot down by air defenses.
- Indonesia's parliament postponed ratifying changes to an election law as protesters attempted to tear down the gates of parliament in the capital, following outcry over legislation seen to strengthen the political influence of outgoing President Joko Widodo.
- The body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch was retrieved from the wreck of his family yacht that sank earlier this week, a source close to the rescue operation said. Lynch's 18-year-old daughter Hannah is still unaccounted for, according to the source.
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- The Federal Reserve appears to be very much on track for an interest rate cut in September after a "vast majority" of officials said such an action was likely, according to the minutes of the US central bank's July 30-31 meeting. Now, all eyes will be on Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
- Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City have shut down their rail networks in the country and locked out nearly 10,000 workers after unsuccessful negotiations with a major labor union. We have an explainer on the impact to supply chains.
- Offshore creditors of China Evergrande might be able to increase their chance of recovering funds if they can prove the property developer is due money from onshore subsidiaries, to which they would therefore be entitled, experts said.
- Veteran media executive Edgar Bronfman sweetened his bid to take over Paramount Global, offering $6 billion for its controlling shareholder National Amusements and a minority stake in Paramount, according to a person familiar with the matter.
- In more media news, Walt Disney named board member and Morgan Stanley executive chairman James Gorman to chair its succession planning committee, which is looking for a replacement to longtime CEO Bob Iger.
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Meet the secretive Colombian guerrillas who could deal final blow to peace plan |
A guerrilla from Colombian rebel group Segunda Marquetalia stands guard. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril |
Amid stifling heat and humidity in the remote Colombian jungle, guerrillas carrying machine guns and rifles creep their way through the undergrowth, patrolling along a river where their presence assures control over important transport routes for the cocaine they tax. The Segunda Marquetalia group says the government has failed to comply with the terms of a 2016 peace deal that ended the FARC's part in Colombia's long conflict — and they want more concessions before they will give up their guns. |
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An undated photo shows gentoo penguins Sphen and Magic at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium in Sydney. Handout via REUTERS |
Gentoo penguins Sphen and Magic became symbols for same-sex love in 2018 after aquarium staff noticed the two males building a nest together and gave them an egg to incubate. Their relationship would inspire a float in Sydney's world-famous Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade and feature in the Netflix series Atypical. When Sphen died earlier this month, Magic began to sing. In tributes on the Aquarium website, people spoke about the joy and inspiration the penguin lovers had brought to their lives. |
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