Ramaswamy criticizes Harris-Walz lack of policy, and says Trump better at unifying U.S.

Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says the Biden-Harris administration has not united the country in their time in office, and former President Donald Trump will do a better job in the White House.

He has criticised the Vice President, and Democrat's choice for President, Kamala Harris for her policy record; saying she has favoured taking away private health insurance, and most people do like fracking, drilling and the effect on energy prices, and she's against that too.

Speaking on Thursday, before Harris's speech, he said along with her running mate Governor Tim Walz they lack clarity on what their actual policies are.

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Trump slams Harris migrant record at border

Donald Trump visited the US southern border on Thursday, in an attempt to keep public attention on the country's migrant situation.

Immigration is a key issue in the upcoming presidential election - and the Republican nominee has been working hard to highlight what he says are failed Democrat border policies.

Trump's visit comes as his rival Kamala Harris prepares for the final night of the Democratic National Convention.

Sally Patterson has more. 

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More calls for a ceasefire at Thursday's UN Security Council

United Nations humanitarians on Thursday reiterated their calls for an
urgent ceasefire in Gaza.
International NGO, Save the Children's representative told a special
UN Security Council meeting on Thursday that the polio outbreak in
Gaza is going to have devastating consequences
for the children there, if something is not done soon.
Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York.

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NEW ALZHEIMER'S DRUG DECLARED SAFE BUT NOT COST EFFECTIVE FOR UK NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

The UK health regulator has ruled out offering a much-anticipated Alzheimer drug to patients on the National Health Service after concluding the costs of the drug outweighed its benefits.

But having passed safety tests, 'Lecanemab' could still be available privately for those able to pay tens of thousands of dollars per year for private treatment.

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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New covid vaccines approved in US

The US government has approved new covid vaccines.

The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna mRNA vaccines will help protect against the latest strains of the virus.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Harris prepares for DNC final night speech

US Vice President Kamala Harris is preparing to wrap up the final day
of the Democratic Convention in Chicago, where she'll formally accept
the party's presidential nomination.

She follows Wednesday night's headline speech from her vice
presidential pick, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

Simon Marks at the Convention site in Chicago looks back on Walz's speech.

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US BORDER AGENTS FIND NARCOTICS STASHED IN "FAKE" WATERMELONS AT US BORDER

US customs officials have foiled a plan to smuggle methamphetamine hidden among watermelons, across the border with Mexico.

The narcotics were wrapped in plastic painted two shades of green to resemble the fruit in the hope that authorities wouldn't notice.

Mitch McCann reports:

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Mediators push for ceasefire deal as tensions mount in the Middle East

Ceasefire talks are expected to resume in Cairo on Thursday, with mediators desperate to finalise a truce agreement between Israel and Hamas after more than 10 months of fighting.

A deal is also being seen as possibly the only way to calm tensions in the region, with fears the Middle East could be heading toward a wider-scale war.

Sarah Coates has more from Tel Aviv.

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Reports: body of British entrepreneur Mike Lynch recovered from sunken yacht

The body of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch has reportedly been recovered from the wreck of the luxury yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily.

Sources say Lynch's 18-year-old daughter is the only passenger still missing.

Our Europe correspondent Giles Gibson reports.

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Nigerians Rage As Govt. Procures New Aeroplane For President Tinubu

A new aeroplane procured by the Nigerian government for the country's President has left many people in the country enraged.

 

Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

 

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Further protests planned over alleged sexual assault of two schoolgirls in India's Maharashtra

An opposition party in the western Indian state  of Maharashtra has called for a protest on Saturday over the alleged sexual assault of two children at a school.

The Bombay High Court plans to take up the matter of the alleged assault on Thursday, while the state government has issued a directive to all schools to install CCTV within a month in response to the incident and protests.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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DIVERS CONTINUE SICILIY YACHT SEARCHES

Divers are continuing searches on Thursday for a missing person, after a super-yacht sank off the coast of Sicily.

On Wednesday five bodies were found on the boat by divers, leaving one person unaccounted for.

Investigations also continue into how the yacht sank on Monday.

Technical diver Jeff Cornish says conditions are very tricky for search teams.

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Pan-India protests continue over the rape and murder of medic

In India, security has been beefed up outside the hospital where the rape and murder of a trainee medic took place earlier this month.

Federal reserve police forces have also been asked to take charge of security at the RG Kar Medical Hospital as doctors continue their protest, demanding justice for the victim.

Correspondent Ishan Garg is at the hospital in Kolkata with the latest.

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Democratic VP nominee Walz brands Trump “weird” and “dangerous”

Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz has branded Donald Trump
as "weird" and "dangerous" at Democratic National Convention in
Chicago.

The Minnesota Governor, who's become a household name in just a few
short weeks, promised Kamala Harris was ready to lead the US with
"energy", "passion" and "joy".

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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RFK Jr expected to drop White House bid & endorse Trump

Long shot US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Junior is
expected to drop his White House bid later this week.

There is speculation the independent candidate will throw his support
behind former president Donald Trump as he prepares to square off
against Kamala Harris in November.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Invasion would mean end to North Korea regime: Seoul

South Korea's President says invasion by North Korea would lead to the
end of Kim Jong Un's regime.

The comments come as Seoul and Washington are staging 11 days of joint
military exercises.

East Asia correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Fed minutes suggest rate cut on the cards

The Federal Reserve looks increasingly likely to cut interest rates at its next meeting in September.

Minutes from the US central bank's July meeting, released on Wednesday, show most policymakers supported a reduction if inflation continued to cool.

Sally Patterson has more.

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Violence costs the world nearly 20 trillion dollars

The UN Security Council on Wednesday heard that violence cost the
world nearly 20 trillion dollars last year.
The United Nations says that is 13.5 percent of global GDP.
At a special high-level session of the council, Sierra Leone's Foreign
Minister called on members to do more to prevent ever increasing
conflicts around the world.
Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York.

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Revised economic data shows U.S. jobs growth less strong than estimated

The US labor department has revised job growth numbers, finding in the year up until March, payrolls were overstated by around 818,000 jobs.
That suggests job growth has been less positive than previously thought, although unemployment remains relatively low.
Caroline Malone reports.

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Gaza ceasefire deal still in doubt

A deal to end the fighting in Gaza is on the brink of collapse, after America's top diplomat left the Middle East with no truce in place. 

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's ninth visit to the region since the start of the war came amid days of negotiations to secure a ceasefire, but his trip ended without the agreement he craves.

Benji Hyer reports. 

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