The News Roundup For July 12, 2024
A boy pushes a wheelchair carrying water containers past the rubble of destroyed buildings along a street in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. BASHAR TALEB/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A boy pushes a wheelchair carrying water containers past the rubble of destroyed buildings along a street in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas.
BASHAR TALEB/AFP via Getty ImagesQuestion marks continue to plague the candidacy of President Joe Biden. Prominent democrats began wondering whether the commander-in-chief is the best person to stand against former President Donald Trump in November following a poor debate performance.
The GOP is reworking its platform ahead of the Republican National Convention, softening some of the more intense portions that have received media attention. Former Vice President Mike Pence called the move a "profound disappointment."
Boeing is set to plead guilty to criminal fraud charges related to the crashes of two 737 Max jetliners that killed 346 people.
NATO leaders gathered in Washington this week to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the organization's founding. In a speech to mark the occasion, House Speaker Mike Johnson highlighted the member countries' awareness of threats from China.
A Russian court has ordered the arrest of Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. She lives outside the country.
An Israeli Defense Force strike killed dozens of Palestinians in front of a school near Khan Younis.
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