Biden's condolence message comes as the death count in Wayanad landslides has gone past 300, with 195 bodies recovered so far. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said the main priority is the rescue of the missing persons and rehabilitation will be initiated at the earliest.
According to Flightradar24, a Russian government plane, previously used in a prisoner swap between the United States and Russia, flew from Moscow to Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave bordering Poland and Lithuania, before returning to Moscow.
While North Korea is boosting its relations with Russia, it also seeks to remove US-imposed sanctions and elicit economic aid. Trump would be an ideal candidate for improving ties between the two countries due to his interaction with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2019.
Speaking to a panel of Black journalists, Trump claimed that Harris has always downplayed her Black identity till she entered the US presidential race. Harris, the first woman of Indian and Black heritage to become Vice President, has long identified as both Black and Asian.
According to the Pentagon, the US reached plea deals with Mohammed, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin 'Attash and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi. They were allegedly involved in flying hijacked planes to the World trade Centre and the Pentagon, killing 3,000 people.
A series of polls indicate that Harris' entry in the presidential race has erased the lead Trump had enjoyed over Biden in a matter of days. She is now under a tightly compressed deadline to announce her running mate as the Democratic Party will hold its national convention in late August.
Sources said Harris is expected to announce her running mate as early as Monday, a day before her first rally in Philadelphia. The location suggests that Josh Shapiro, the Governor of Pennsylvania, is expected to take the spot as the US presidential race heats up.
In 2021, while running for the Ohio Senate seat, Vance referred to key Democrats, including Harris, as "childless cats" who want to make the country "miserable". Harris, 59, is a stepmother to her husband Doug Emhoff's two children, Ella and Cole, who call her "Momala".
Around 40 Senators and Congressmen have written a letter to the Biden administration to protect more than two lakh children who are facing deportation. The White House has blamed the Republicans for voting down a bipartisan agreement for 'documented dreamers'.
Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada and his former partner El Chapo's son were arrested while landing in a private plane in the El Paso area. The Sinaloa drug cartel co-founded by Zambada has been increasingly targeted by US authorities, who accuse it of supplying the deadly fentanyl drug.
Trump narrowly evaded death after a bullet grazed past his ear while he was delivering a speech in Butler, Pennsylvania. However, the FBI's recent statement came after Director Christopher Wray appeared to cast doubt on whether Trump had actually been hit by a bullet.
Trump and Netanyahu's first meeting in four years signals an effort to mend ties after relations soured between them when the Israeli PM congratulated Biden for winning the 2020 election. Trump also warned Netanyahu that the Middle East will see a World War III if he loses the upcoming election.
Harris said Israel had a right to defend itself, but it mattered how it chose to do so citing the level of destruction in Gaza in the last nine months. She said there had been "hopeful movement" in ceasefire talks and urged Netanyahu to end the war and bring back hostages.
Barack Obama had earlier praised Joe Biden after the latter withdrew from the US presidential race, but stopped short of endorsing Harris. The US Vice President is on course to become the first woman of Indian and Black heritage to contest on a major party's ticket in the November elections.
The US has repeatedly expressed concerns over PM Modi's visit to Russia and a senior State Department official said he was "disappointed" with the symbolism and timing of the visit. India has a long-standing relationship with Russia in terms of trade and defence.
India was scheduled to host the Quad leaders' summit in January this year, but postponed it as Biden was busy preparing for his re-election. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended last year's summit in Hiroshima, Japan on May 20.
A revised travel advisory for India issued by the US State Department on Wednesday said: "Exercise increased caution in India due to crime and terrorism. Some areas have increased risk".
The state governments in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand passed a directive for shop owners along the Kanwar Yatra to display their names. The Supreme Court imposed an interim stay on the directives, saying the owners need not show their name or identity.
Thousands of protesters converged at the US Capitol to demonstrate against Netanyahu's approach to the war that has killed almost 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza and attracted global scorn. Netanyahu criticised the protesters and called them "Iran's useful idiots" in a fiery Congress speech.
Trump launched a barrage of attacks on Harris over immigration and abortion, calling her a "radical Left lunatic" and the "worst vice president in history". This came after Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed Harris as the next nominee.
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