Biden warned that Gaza pier would undermine other aid routes
The US has decided to build a temporary pier in the West Bank to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip amid the war between Israel and Hamas. President Joe Biden had ordered construction of a temporary pier in his State of The Union address in March to hasten the delivery of aid to the Palestinian territory.
Stop paying lip service to publication integrity
A tool has been developed by the academic publishing industry’s association that aims to automatically flag “suspicious” signals, such as tortured phrases, comments on PubPeer. The plug-in automatically flags any paper that has received comments on PubPeer, which can include corrections and retractions, when readers skim through journal websites. It aims to flag “suspicious” signals, such as retracted references.
Jack Smith filed a superseding indictment against Trump
The US Justice Department is seeking to revive a case against US President Donald Trump after a judge threw it out. Special Counsel Jack Smith has said the judge should not have thrown out the case. He further said that Attorney General Merrick Garland exceeded his constitutional authority in appointing a prosecutor who was not subject to Congressional approval.
There are conversations and ideas about the moment
The Israeli military on Sunday said it has rescued an Israeli hostage who had been kidnapped in the Gaza Strip by Hamas last month. The military also recovered the bodies of six other hostages in southern Gaza, which brings the number of Israeli hostages in Gaza to 108, the army added. This comes amid UN-led peace talks between Israel and Hamas.
There are three things about the polls that keep me up at night
According to a Times Opinion project, a group of young undecided voters during the US presidential election said that the attack on the Capitol in January 2021 was a turning point for them who held Donald Trump responsible. Kamala Harris did no better than a five when we asked them to rate the two candidates. Trump got mostly fours and fives.
Democrats want internet hype for Harris to be a factor in the election
US Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz on Sunday took the stage at Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) youth council meeting to address the crowd. Walz introduced his running mate Kamala Harris, who is currently the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. “I’m Tim Walz and I’m the Vice Presidential candidate for the Democratic Party,” he said.
DNC Night 4: speeches from Harris, Sharpton and others
Speaking at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), US Senator Kamala Harris said, “It’s been said that Kamala Harris is the first woman of colour to be President…and the first South Asian to serve…in the office.” “It’s been said…Harris is the first woman of colour to be President…and the first South Asian to serve,” she added.
DNC Night 4: speeches from Harris, Sharpton and others
Speaking at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), US Senator Kamala Harris said, “It’s been said that Kamala Harris is the first woman of colour to be President…and the first South Asian to serve…in the office.” “It’s been said…Harris is the first woman of colour to be President…and the first South Asian to serve,” she added.
There have beenoldids from the Democratic National Convention
Former US President Barack Obama, who was addressing the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, said that the US is at a tipping point and it’s “time to come together”. “We can’t wait to leave here and do something and what we’re gonna do is elect Kamala Harris as the next President of the United States,” he added.
Is her mom more brat than she is?
US Vice President Kamala Harris, who is the first Indian-American woman to be nominated for President, has said that her mother, Shyamala Gopalan, was a “very big influence” on her decisions. “My auntie, my mother, and my grandma were…strong women that helped me see the value of service,” she added. Gopalan was born in India to an Indian immigrant mother and a Jamaican father.