Morning brief: Gaza to see temporary truce; Harris' first interview as Democrat prez candidate, and more
Morning brief: Here's a look at the top stories.
The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip will see a temporary truce to facilitate polio vaccinations for the hundreds of thousands of children in the Palestinian enclave, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday (Aug 29).
United States (US) Vice President Kamala Harris gave her first interview since being nominated as the presidential candidate for the Democrats. Harris spoke on issues ranging from the American economy to Donald Trump, and the ongoing Gaza war.
In other news from around the world, the Indian finance ministry announced that queer people in a relationshipwill no longer face any restriction on opening a joint bank account or nominating a person as a beneficiary to receive the money.
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The United Nations' (UN)World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday (August 29) saidthat a temporary pausein the ongoing conflictin Gaza will go into effectto facilitate polio vaccinations for the hundreds of thousands of children in the Palestinian enclave.
In her first interview since being nominated as the presidential candidate for the Democratic party, Kamala Harris, alongside her VP pick, Tim Walz, reiterated that she would not change Biden's policy on arms for Israel.
In a welcome news for the LGBTQ community in India, people in a queer relationship will no longer face any restriction on opening a joint bank account or nominating a person as a beneficiary to receive the money, the Finance Ministry said in a circular.
A Wells Fargo worker in Arizona, United States (US) clocked in for work on August 16. Four days later, she was found dead in her cubicle. According to media reports on Thursday (Aug 29), the victim was identified as 60-year-oldDenise Prudhomme. An investigation has been launched into the incident.
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