U.S. President Joe Biden hosts Kenyan President William Ruto for state visit to mark 60th anniversary of U.S.-Kenya diplomatic relations. White House says leaders will discuss ways to bolster cooperation in areas including trade and investment, technological innovation, and security.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will soon address a joint meeting of the US Congress - this comes as heightened tensions with US President Joe Biden over the Israeli leaders' handling of the war.

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Speaker of the US House Mike Johnson said on Thursday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint session of Congress "soon." Speaking at the annual Independence Day celebration held by the Israeli Embassy in Washington, Johnson stated, "This will be a timely and a very strong show of support to the Israeli government in their time of greatest need.

Speaker of the US House Mike Johnson said on Thursday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint session of Congress "soon." Speaking at the annual Independence Day celebration held by the Israeli Embassy in Washington, Johnson stated, "This will be a timely and a very strong show of support to the Israeli government in their time of greatest need." Johnson did not specify when Netanyahu's address will take place, but he told reporters on the sidelines of the event that US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer had informed him that he would approve the invitation. It is unclear if Netanyahu will accept the invitation even if it is formally extended. Cast from the past: Netanyahu’s last joint session address in 2015 In 2015, Netanyahu gave his last joint session address, which was arranged by Republican Congressional leaders during Obama administration. Nearly 60 Democrats did not attend his address. Given that progressives are growing more and more opposed to Israel's battle in Gaza against Hamas, a far greater number of Democrats may abstain from a Netanyahu address this time. To go or not to go? Senator Bernie Sanders on CNN said, “It’s a terrible idea. No, I won’t go. You have a prime minister who has created the worst humanitarian disaster in modern history.” "Israel certainly has the right to protection from a terrorist attack by Hamas, but Netanyahu has launched a war against the entire Palestinian people, against women and children. 5% of the population of the Gaza Strip were killed or injured, 60% of them were women and children. 200,000 residential buildings were completely destroyed. How can one invite someone who has acted so badly towards the Palestinians? I think this is a very bad idea," he added. Also read: Bodies of three more Oct 7 hostages recovered overnight from Gaza The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Jim Himes told Axios that the address "would be an enormously controversial, divisive thing." You should "expect something similar" to the boycott of 2015, Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal told Axios. "There certainly will be something... there's a conversation about what it should be and what it looks like." "A lot" of Democrats, according to Representative Ro Khanna, may miss the speech, maybe more than in 2015 "given what's going on" in Gaza. How have US-Israel relations changed since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict? The conflict caused by Hamas' attack on October 7 has also strained Netanyahu's relationship with US President Joe Biden, who warned Israel for the first time earlier this month to withhold arms if it launched a large attack in Rafah's civilian regions. While Netanyahu looks to have secured an invitation from Congress, he has yet to get one from the White House, and traveling to Washington without one would just underscore the differences. If he accepts the invitation, Netanyahu would be the first foreign leader in history to speak before Congress's joint sessions four times. Winston Churchill, former prime minister of Britain, and he are now tied at three. Netanyahu's woes Tens of thousands of demonstrators, some of whose relatives are among the 128 hostages who are still being held in Gaza, have demanded new polls, placing Netanyahu under political duress in Israel. Since the start of the conflict, his popularity has sharply declined. (With inputs from agencies)

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Thousands of Iranians dressed in black turned up to mourn the deaths of their late president Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian. The late president was seen as a prime candidate to succeed Iran's supreme leader ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In our report we look into Iran's future after the deadly helicopter crash.

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Russia forces have begun military drills near Ukraine - a simulation of tactical nuclear weapons. This comes two weeks after Russia's President Vladimir Putin announced that the country will carry out drills to test the readiness of personnel and equipment of non-strategic nuclear weapons.

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In Oakland, California, a high school graduation ceremony was disrupted by a shooting incident that left two people injured.

Emergency personnel were called to Skyline High School in response to reports of two persons having been shot in the parking lot.&nbsp;

According to Oakland Lieutenant Robert Trevino, the injured, a man and a woman, have been transferred to the hospital and are in stable condition despite having sustained gunshot wounds.

The Oakland Police Department stated that they are&nbsp;"investigating a shooting with multiple victims" on X.

The incident happened in the 12200 block of Skyline Boulevard shortly before 7:45 p.m."

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"OPD is investigating a shooting with multiple victims. The shooting occurred just before 7:45 p.m. in the 12200 block of Skyline Boulevard. When officers arrived, they located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds," the statement read.

"There are some reports of some kind of dispute, and that is being looked into," Oakland Lieutenant Robert Trevino said.&nbsp;

There are multiple suspects, according to the Lieutenant, and police are "trying to identify exactly how many."

He noted that currently they are treating it as&nbsp;"an isolated incident."

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According to NBC Bay Area, a white car&nbsp;with the windows down drove around the parking lot and fired several bullets at the crowd.

Video from the site revealed a heavy police presence, including dozens of police cars and armed cops, on the streets around the school.

When he heard gunshots, Kyle Jackson told Fox 2 San Francisco that he was filming a video.

"I don't know what happened after that, just that everyone started running for safety, and we just being trying to figure out everything since," he continued.

"I was hoping no one got hit, hoping everybody was safe. The students, the parents, the teachers, everyone," he said.&nbsp;

"This is supposed to be the happiest day of their lives. I just hope they can put this in the past and move forward," he added.

(With inputs from agencies)

In Oakland, California, a high school graduation ceremony was disrupted by a shooting incident that left two people injured. Emergency personnel were called to Skyline High School in response to reports of two persons having been shot in the parking lot.

In Oakland, California, a high school graduation ceremony was disrupted by a shooting incident that left two people injured. Emergency personnel were called to Skyline High School in response to reports of two persons having been shot in the parking lot. According to Oakland Lieutenant Robert Trevino, the injured, a man and a woman, have been transferred to the hospital and are in stable condition despite having sustained gunshot wounds. The Oakland Police Department stated that they are "investigating a shooting with multiple victims" on X. The incident happened in the 12200 block of Skyline Boulevard shortly before 7:45 p.m." OPDis investigating a shooting with multiple victims. The shooting occurred just before 7:45 p.m. in the 12200 block of Skyline Boulevard. When officers arrived, they located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. More details in the linkhttps://t.co/jmHVCJ2DI1? pic.twitter.com/sHOL4OEjRE — Oakland Police Dept. (@oaklandpoliceca) May 24, 2024 × "OPD is investigating a shooting with multiple victims. The shooting occurred just before 7:45 p.m. in the 12200 block of Skyline Boulevard. When officers arrived, they located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds," the statement read. "There are some reports of some kind of dispute, and that is being looked into," Oakland Lieutenant Robert Trevino said. There are multiple suspects, according to the Lieutenant, and police are "trying to identify exactly how many." He noted that currently they are treating it as "an isolated incident." Also read: Boeing faces cash burn and delayed deliveries in 2024 amid production challenges According to NBC Bay Area, a white car with the windows down drove around the parking lot and fired several bullets at the crowd. Video from the site revealed a heavy police presence, including dozens of police cars and armed cops, on the streets around the school. When he heard gunshots, Kyle Jackson told Fox 2 San Francisco that he was filming a video. "I don't know what happened after that, just that everyone started running for safety, and we just being trying to figure out everything since," he continued. "I was hoping no one got hit, hoping everybody was safe. The students, the parents, the teachers, everyone," he said. "This is supposed to be the happiest day of their lives. I just hope they can put this in the past and move forward," he added. (With inputs from agencies)

US: Shooting disrupts high school graduation in California, injures two

Just ahead of the sixth phase of polling a woman was killed after bike borne men opened fire at her house in West Bengal. We asked our viewers by way of a poll should the Election Commission take stricter measures to ensure safety of voters and here are the results. Watch in for more details!

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Outrage continues to grow over Saturday night's Pune Porsche crash incident which resulted in the deaths of two IT engineers. In the latest, the Pune police has detained the driver who was present with the minor inside the car at the time of the incident. The accused has claimed that his family driver was behind the wheels when the accident happened. Watch in for more details!

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It's Rishi Sunak's biggest bet as UK goes to polls on July 4th. As the Rwanda Asylum plan has been one of the most concerning issue for UK amid this the Prime Minister has said that no Rwanda flights will take off before the General Elections in UK. Watch to know more.

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China has put Taiwan on notice with its deadly military drills. 49 Chinese aircraft were detected since Beijing launched its two-day military exercises that it called 'punishment drills' after self-ruled Taiwan's new leader vowed to defend the island's democracy.

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Russia has escalated its crackdown in its top military ranks as they make their fifth arrest in a span of a month. The deputy chief of the Russian army's General Staff was arrested after being accused of taking bribe, investigators said on Thursday (May 23). Lieutenant-General Vadim Shamarin was accused of taking bribe from a factory that manufactured communications equipment, in exchange for awarding the firm with bigger state contracts, said Russia's Investigative Committee. It claimed that Shamarin had received at least $360,000 (or 36 million roubles) in return. Watch in for more details!

Russia arrests another General on bribery charges

North India reels under heatwave. Blistering heat scorched large parts of the country. IMD has issued a red warning for several states. Watch in for more details!

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The statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro was lit up with images of Pope Francis to mark the launch of his book in Brazil. Several images of Pope Francis from different moments of his life were projected...Watch in for more details!

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