A US judge has thrown out a Republican National Committee lawsuit accusing Alphabet's Google of intentionally misdirecting the political party's email messages to users' spam folders.

Google wins major lawsuit against Republican National Committee

With Vice President Kamala Harris now the expected Democratic nominee for president, she'll be the second woman, and first woman of color, to receive a major political party's nomination for president in the United States. And while Democrats' elevation of Harris since President Joe Biden's exit from the race has been largely smooth, the early reaction from the Republican Party suggests that Harris's gender (and race) may be central to their criticisms.

US elections | Trump vs Kamala: Who will women voters choose

US Considers Expanded Nuclear Arsenal, a Reversal of Decades of Cuts. China's expansion and Russia's threats of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine and in space have changed a US drive to reduce nuclear weapons.

US considers nuclear arsenal expansion as Russia holds third nuclear drills

Turkey is coordinating an extensive prisoner swap between Russia and Belarus on one side and the United States, Germany and Slovenia on the other. US reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US marine Paul Whelan are among 26 prisoners released.

US-Russia prisoner swap: Three freed Americans land on US soil | 26 prisoners released in swap

Headlines of the hour: - Biden, Harris meet freed Americans - Iran, allies plan action against Israel: Reports - US announces new military deployments - Trump seeks recusal of Hush money judge - IAF begins rescue ops in Kedarnath - US recognises Maduro's opponent as winner - Paris 2024: PV Sindhu knocked out

Biden, Harris meet freed Americans | IAF's rescue ops in Kedarnath

The United States recognised Edmundo Gonzalez, the opposition candidate, as the winner of Venezuela's disputed presidential election, rejecting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's claim of victory.

"Given the overwhelming evidence, it is quite clear to United States and to the Venezuelan people that Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia won the most votes in Venezuela's July 28 presidential election," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Thursday (Aug 1).

The announcement from Washington only extended congratulations to Gonzalez for a "successful campaign," marking the closest the US has come since Sunday’s contested election to recognising him as the new leader of Venezuela.

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It is worth mentioning here, the dispute over the presidential election results has sparked protests in the country.&nbsp;

Venezuela's electoral council proclaimed Maduro, who has been in power since 2013, the winner of the July 28 election with 51% of the vote.

However the country's opposition articulate that its tally of about 90% of the votes shows that Gonzalez received more than double the support of the current president, in line with independent polling conducted before the contest.

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The opposition also released complete tallies on a public website, while the government has so far not shared any information beyond a national total of votes for each candidate.

Notably, Blinken's statement on Thursday did not threaten new sanctions on Venezuela but did hint at possible disciplinary action.

According to a Reuters report Washington was considering fresh sanctions in response to the disputed election.

"We fully support the process of re-establishing democratic norms in Venezuela and stand ready to consider ways to bolster it jointly with our international partners," Blinken said.

Blinken also urge that opposition leaders be protected and kept safe.

"Law enforcement and security forces should not become an instrument of political violence used against citizens exercising their democratic rights," said the US Secretary of State.

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Meanwhile on Thursday, the presidents of Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia called for Venezuela to release detailed voting tallies amid the dispute over the presidential election results.

(With inputs from agencies)

The United States recognised Edmundo Gonzalez, the opposition candidate, as the winner of Venezuela's disputed presidential election, rejecting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's claim of victory.

The United States recognised Edmundo Gonzalez, the opposition candidate, as the winner of Venezuela's disputed presidential election, rejecting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's claim of victory. "Given the overwhelming evidence, it is quite clear to United States and to the Venezuelan people that Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia won the most votes in Venezuela's July 28 presidential election," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Thursday (Aug 1). The announcement from Washington only extended congratulations to Gonzalez for a "successful campaign," marking the closest the US has come since Sunday’s contested election to recognising him as the new leader of Venezuela. Also read: President Nicolas Maduro wins third term, opposition rejects result It is worth mentioning here, the dispute over the presidential election results has sparked protests in the country. Venezuela's electoral council proclaimed Maduro, who has been in power since 2013, the winner of the July 28 election with 51% of the vote. However the country's opposition articulate that its tally of about 90% of the votes shows that Gonzalez received more than double the support of the current president, in line with independent polling conducted before the contest. × The opposition also released complete tallies on a public website, while the government has so far not shared any information beyond a national total of votes for each candidate. Notably, Blinken's statement on Thursday did not threaten new sanctions on Venezuela but did hint at possible disciplinary action. According to a Reuters report Washington was considering fresh sanctions in response to the disputed election. "We fully support the process of re-establishing democratic norms in Venezuela and stand ready to consider ways to bolster it jointly with our international partners," Blinken said. Blinken also urge that opposition leaders be protected and kept safe. "Law enforcement and security forces should not become an instrument of political violence used against citizens exercising their democratic rights," said the US Secretary of State. Also read | Venezuela accelerates shift to cryptocurrency amid return of oil sanctions Meanwhile on Thursday, the presidents of Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia called for Venezuela to release detailed voting tallies amid the dispute over the presidential election results. (With inputs from agencies)

US recognises Maduro’s rival Edmundo Gonzalez as winner of Venezuela election

#Gravitas | 26 prisoners from seven different countries were exchanged between Russia and the West. It is touted to be the most significant since the cold war. Marking a monumental diplomatic victory.

Gravitas: Putin gains in biggest Russia-West prisoner exchange since cold war

Russia and the Western countries have exchanged 26 high-profile International prisoners in the biggest swap of its kind after the Cold War. Turkey mediated the landmark exercise. Watch in for more details!

Russia-US prisoner swap: Biden & Harris greet returning Americans in emotional homecoming

In an emergency meeting of Iran's supreme national security council on Wednesday, the supreme leader ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued orders for an attack on Israel. What remains unclear is how forcefully Iran will respond. Where and how will Iran hit Israel?

Iran & its allies plan action against Israel: Reports | Israel Defence Forces on high al

The US is poised to escalate its tech war with China by imposing fresh restrictions on AI chip imports. As early as next month, Beijing could face limitations on acquiring advanced memory chips and the equipment to produce them.

US mulls new restrictions on China's access to AI memory chips, to hit China's AI drive

Amid the escalating tensions in west Asia, for the first time in months, the united states launched an airstrike on Iraq’s Baghdad says US troops committed a heinous crime...

Iraq calls strikes 'heinous crime'

US-Russia prisoner swap: 26 prisoners released in landmark exchange at Ankara airport

US-Russia prisoner swap: Spies, a killer, secret messages and diplomacy

Former President Donald J. Trump is urging the judge who oversaw his Manhattan criminal trial to step aside, claiming in a legal filing that the judge has indirect ties to Vice President Kamala Harris and therefore an “actual conflict and appearances of impropriety.”

Mounting legal pressure over Trump: Trump claims judge Merchan has ties to Harris

Sea lions, rare marine mammals are stranding themselves on the California coast. Experts believe this is hinting towards the possibility of widespread poisoning by a harmful algae bloom that occurred this summer.

The incident of stranded sea lions has been happening since July 26, as the marine mammals were found lying along the shoreline in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, as per The Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute.

The institute&nbsp;in a statement said that marine mammals are suffering from domoic acid, a neurotoxin that affects the brain. The poisoning event is largely affecting adult female California sea lions, it added.

The team has rescued 23 such animals so far. Coastal Vandenberg Space Force Base released photos of sea lions being rescued from one of its beaches.

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“Rising ocean temperatures and excess nutrients are fueling these blooms, producing toxins that enter the food chain through small fish,”&nbsp;Coastal&nbsp;Vanderberg Space Force said in an Instagram caption that accompanied photos of a stranded seal being treated by wildlife officials.
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“Local efforts, including monitoring and rescue initiatives, are in place to mitigate the impact.”

Outbreaks of domoic acid poisoning are common along the California coast and have caused several mass sickening incidents in recent years.

The neurotoxin is produced by a microscopic alga that proceeds through the food chain by accumulating in smaller marine animals, such as crustaceans, fish and squid, and then gets transferred to larger animals such as sea lions, dolphins and birds.&nbsp;

Experts say people can also get sickened by this acid.

The symptoms for affected animals can include disorientation, head weaving, foaming at the mouth and seizures.

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Last year, hundreds of sea lions and dolphins died in the first weeks of June- it was termed a severe outbreak. At the time, marine mammal rescue workers reported receiving hundreds of calls a day about sickened animals.

While such events are naturally occurring, scientists have said that domoic acid outbreaks seem to increase in their severity, and are exploring its links to warming ocean temperatures.

“I’ve been studying domoic acid for 30 years and I have a feeling it’s getting worse based on the records we continue to break,” the executive director of the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System, Clarissa Anderson, told the Guardian in an interview last year.

(With inputs from agencies)

Sea lions, rare marine mammals are stranding themselves on the California coast. Experts believe this is hinting towards the possibility of widespread poisoning by a harmful algae bloom that occurred this summer.

Sea lions, rare marine mammals are stranding themselves on the California coast. Experts believe this is hinting towards the possibility of widespread poisoning by a harmful algae bloom that occurred this summer. The incident of stranded sea lions has been happening since July 26, as the marine mammals were found lying along the shoreline in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, as per The Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute. The institute in a statement said that marine mammals are suffering from domoic acid, a neurotoxin that affects the brain. The poisoning event is largely affecting adult female California sea lions, it added. The team has rescued 23 such animals so far. Coastal Vandenberg Space Force Base released photos of sea lions being rescued from one of its beaches. Also Read | This larva fossil from 520 million years ago is so well-preserved, scientists could see its brain “Rising ocean temperatures and excess nutrients are fueling these blooms, producing toxins that enter the food chain through small fish,” Coastal Vanderberg Space Force said in an Instagram caption that accompanied photos of a stranded seal being treated by wildlife officials. “Local efforts, including monitoring and rescue initiatives, are in place to mitigate the impact.” Outbreaks of domoic acid poisoning are common along the California coast and have caused several mass sickening incidents in recent years. The neurotoxin is produced by a microscopic alga that proceeds through the food chain by accumulating in smaller marine animals, such as crustaceans, fish and squid, and then gets transferred to larger animals such as sea lions, dolphins and birds. Experts say people can also get sickened by this acid. The symptoms for affected animals can include disorientation, head weaving, foaming at the mouth and seizures. Also Read | Did dinosaurs live in rainforests as shown in Jurassic Park films? No, because of this reason Last year, hundreds of sea lions and dolphins died in the first weeks of June- it was termed a severe outbreak. At the time, marine mammal rescue workers reported receiving hundreds of calls a day about sickened animals. While such events are naturally occurring, scientists have said that domoic acid outbreaks seem to increase in their severity, and are exploring its links to warming ocean temperatures. “I’ve been studying domoic acid for 30 years and I have a feeling it’s getting worse based on the records we continue to break,” the executive director of the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System, Clarissa Anderson, told the Guardian in an interview last year. (With inputs from agencies)

Sea lions are stranded on California's coast with signs of poisoning by harmful algae

US-Russia prisoner swap: Russia releases WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich days after conviction

Donald Trump's lawyers again asked the judge overseeing the former U.S. president's criminal trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star to recuse himself, citing his daughter's work for Vice President Kamala Harris.

Trump seeks recusal of hush money judge over daughter's work for Harris

US-Russia prisoner swap: Released Americans arrive at Joint base Andrews, 26 prisoners released

In a sign of major escalation in the ongoing tensions in the Middle East, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly ordered a direct assault on Israel in retaliation for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday, according to three officials briefed on the order. Watch in for more details!

Iran vows revenge on Israel after Hamas leader assassinated in Tehran; Israel warns of heavy price

The former President agreed to a live event with the National Association of Black Journalists it did not start on a good note. Watch in for more details!

US Elections 2024: Trump spars with reporters at Black Journalists' Conference

Headlines of the hour: - Iran orders attack on Israel: Report - Israel warns of heavy price against attack - Ayatollah: Fad killed in Israeli attack - Trump attacks racial identitiy of Harris - Maduro willing to show poll results - India: 200 dead in Wayanad landslides - Nvidia's volatile rally to continue

Iran orders attack on Israel: Report | Israel warns of heavy price against attack

The Israeli military said its fighter jets "eliminated" Hezbollah military commander in the area of Beirut on Tuesday, accusing him of being responsible for a rocket strike on the annexed Golan Heights. Watch to know more.

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The man accused of masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and two of his accomplices, held at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have agreed to plead guilty, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.

US reached plea deal with alleged 9/11 attack suspects

Headlines of the hour: - Iran: Haniyeh's funeral procession begins - Protests erupt against Haniyeh's killing - U.S. warns against escalatory actions - Russia to free 30 prioners in swap : Report - UK PM to meet Police chiefs over clashes - 10 dead due to heavy rain in Kedarnath - The golden boy Leon Marchand

Iran: Haniyeh's funeral procession begins | Russia to free 30 prisoners in swap: Report

A major prisoner swap between Russia and the West is around the corner, Russia is preparing to free between 20-30 political prisoners and journalists.

Major prisoner exchange between Russia-West, largest swap since end of cold-war

As the Gaza war continues for almost 10 months, Hezbollah has confirmed that its top commander Faud Shukr was assassinated in an Israeli strike. The senior commander's body has been discovered.

Meanwhile, In India, the death toll from the landslides in Kerala's Wayanad has risen to 256, even as over 200 people remain missing.

With the US elections fast approaching, Donald Trump has accused his Democratic rival Kamala Harris of "turning black" for political gains. Responding, Harris called&nbsp;the attack&nbsp;"the same old show" of "divisiveness and disrespect." In other news, the mastermind behind the tragic 9/11 attack and his two accomplices&nbsp;have entered into a pre-trial agreement with the US.

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Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group on Wednesday (July 31) confirmed the death of its senior commander Fuad Shukr, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Beirut.&nbsp;

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At least 256 people have died and around 200 are still missing after massive landslides struck the hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerela's Wayanad.

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Three of the men accused of plotting the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks have entered into a pre-trial agreement, the US Department of Defence says.

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Donald Trump is truly the king of controversy. The Republican presidential candidate, known for his penchant for giving his rivals derisive nicknames — like 'sleepy Joe' — has now questioned the US Vice President Kamala Harris's racial identity.

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As the Gaza war continues for almost 10 months, Hezbollah has confirmed that its top commander Faud Shukr was assassinated in an Israeli strike. The senior commander's body has been discovered.

As the Gaza war continues for almost 10 months, Hezbollah has confirmed that its top commander Faud Shukr was assassinated in an Israeli strike. The senior commander's body has been discovered. Meanwhile, In India, the death toll from the landslides in Kerala's Wayanad has risen to 256, even as over 200 people remain missing. With the US elections fast approaching, Donald Trump has accused his Democratic rival Kamala Harris of "turning black" for political gains. Responding, Harris called the attack "the same old show" of "divisiveness and disrespect." In other news, the mastermind behind the tragic 9/11 attack and his two accomplices have entered into a pre-trial agreement with the US. Click on the headlines for more Hezbollah confirms top commander's assassination; Faud Shukr's body found in Beirut building's rubble Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group on Wednesday (July 31) confirmed the death of its senior commander Fuad Shukr, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Beirut. Wayanad landslides: Toll rises to 256, over 200 still missing At least 256 people have died and around 200 are still missing after massive landslides struck the hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerela's Wayanad. 9/11 mastermind and accomplices reach plea agreement Three of the men accused of plotting the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks have entered into a pre-trial agreement, the US Department of Defence says. 'Fake, fake': Trump accuses Harris of 'turning black' for political gain; Kamala calls attack 'same old show' Donald Trump is truly the king of controversy. The Republican presidential candidate, known for his penchant for giving his rivals derisive nicknames — like 'sleepy Joe' — has now questioned the US Vice President Kamala Harris's racial identity. Watch | India: IMD issues 'red alert' for Delhi-NCR after heavy rains

Morning news brief: Kerala landslide death toll crosses 200; Trump questions Harris' race, and more

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah confirmed Wednesday that Israel killed a top commander after a rare strike in Beirut. Watch to know more.

Israel-Hezbollah tensions: Fuad killed in Israeli strike | US urges citizens to not go to Lebanon

Headlines of the hour: - Protests erupt against Haniyeh's killing - Iran orders attack on Israel: Report - Israel warns of heavy price against attack - Hezbollah: Fuad killed in Israeli attack - 7 killed in Delhi-NCR rains - Trump attacks racial identitiy of Harris - Byju's ex-Director fined $10,000 a day

Protests erupt against Haniyeh's killing | India: 7 killed in Delhi-NCR rains

One person has died in a Colorado wildfire, as around a hundred infernos continue to blaze across western US states and a dangerous new heat wave looms.

US: Park fire in California has swelled to 390,000 acres

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