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Sheila Jackson Lee, a longtime Democratic congresswoman from Texas who was an outspoken advocate for black Americans for decades, has died. She was 74. “Today, with incredible sorrow for our loss but profound gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing of U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas’ 18th Congressional District,” her family said in …

  President Joe Biden is more isolated than ever, and many senior White House and campaign officials now privately believe he should abandon his second-term campaign — and soon. “The next 72 hours are important,” a Democratic governor in close contact with party officials told aides Thursday. “This can’t go on much longer.” In interviews with CNN, more than two …

A drone strike by Israeli forces has killed a commander of the Lebanese Islamist group al-Jamaa al-Islamiya (Islamic Assembly), in the east of the country. Security sources told reporters that Muhammad Hamid Jabara from the town of Qaraoun was killed at 06:30 local time (03:30 GMT) on Thursday in an attack targeting his truck. In June, the Israeli army said …

United States President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19. White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement that the president tested positive for COVID-19 during a campaign trip to Las Vegas on Wednesday. This is the third time Biden has tested positive for the coronavirus. He first tested positive for the infectious disease on July 21, 2022, and …

A 56-year-old woman poisoned five other Vietnamese tourists with cyanide served in a cup before drinking the poison herself at a luxury hotel in Thailand. The bodies of three men and three women were found Tuesday night by staff in a suite at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel in central Bangkok. Initial examination of the scene revealed no signs of …

At least four people were killed and several others injured in a shootout near a mosque in Oman on Tuesday. The attack took place early in the morning in Wadi al-Kabir, a district east of the capital, Muscat, as Shiite Muslims were performing religious rituals. Police said in a statement on the X platform that security forces took necessary measures …

  David Lammy called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during his first visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories as foreign minister. In his meeting with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, Mr Lammy said the UK would push for peace and stability. “I am here to ask for a ceasefire,” he said. Foreign Minister met with families of …

  Former President Donald Trump on Monday selected Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio as his running mate, picking a former critic who has become a loyal ally and who is now the first millennial to join a major party at a time of deep concern about the advancing age of America’s political leaders. “After much thought and consideration, and considering …

Former US President Donald Trump was shot in the ear Saturday while campaigning in Pennsylvania in an attack that drew condemnation from Republican and Democratic leaders as well as world leaders. The shooting, which US National Security Agency agents said was an assassination attempt, sparked panic among thousands of people attending a rally in the Pennsylvania town of Butler, according …

Former US President Donald Trump was shot in the ear Saturday while campaigning in Pennsylvania in an attack that drew condemnation from Republican and Democratic leaders as well as world leaders. The shooting, which US National Security Agency agents said was an assassination attempt, sparked panic among thousands of people attending a rally in the Pennsylvania town of Butler, according …