The election in the United States|The electoral movement
Trump's plan for the new duo: Paint them as softies
Donald Trump's campaign will target vice presidential candidate Tim Walz by looking back at the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, sources told the New York Times.
According to the newspaper, Walz has been criticized for taking too long in his role as Minnesota governor to call in the National Guard to quell the violence. With that as support, the Trump campaign wants to continue to paint Kamala Harris as a politician who gives in to criminals.
The focus will also be placed on the fact that the governor's policies have made him a valued party colleague in the Democrats' most progressive phalanx, with the profile of Bernie Sanders at the head.
However, Trump's staff has reportedly spent most of its time in recent weeks vetting Josh Shapiro, whom Republicans have seen as Kamala Harris' most likely running mate. Only in the last few days has it been said that they have reconsidered and put more effort into a strategy for Walz.
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The protests in Bangladesh
Confirmed: The Peace Laureate will lead a transitional government
Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus will lead Bangladesh's transitional government after Sheikh Hasina is forced out. This was announced by President Mohammed Shahabuddin's office, according to AFP.
The protesters have demanded that Yunus take over. The decision itself must have been made during a meeting between military leaders, protest leaders and the president.
Muhammad Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016 for his banking business that lent small amounts of money to poor women, with the aim of helping them out of poverty.
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Israel-Hamas War|Death of Ismail Haniya
The "brain behind" the October 7 attack becomes the new Hamas leader
The terrorist group Hamas has appointed Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar as its new political leader, succeeding Ismail Haniya who was killed in an attack in Tehran last week. This is reported by AFP.
The AP describes him as the mastermind behind the October 7 attack on Israel. According to the news agency, Sinwar has not been seen in public since then.
Sinwar has led Hamas in Gaza since 2017.
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Israel-Hamas War|Israel-Hezbollah Conflict
Hezbollah promises strong response 'regardless of consequences'
Terror group Hezbollah vows to respond "strongly" to the attack that killed Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut last week. In a televised speech, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said the group could retaliate against Israel on its own or with the help of allied Iran-backed groups.
Hezbollah will respond "regardless of the consequences," he said, according to AFP.
- The resistance will not let these attacks pass unnoticed.
Just minutes before the speech, Israeli warplanes breached the sound barrier over Beirut on several occasions. Witnesses told Reuters that loud bangs caused residents to seek shelter.
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