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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday (Jul 1) that his country's military was approaching the end of the stage of eliminating Hamas' forces in the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Netanyahu said he recently returned from "a visit to the Gaza Division and saw very significant achievements in the fighting being carried in Rafah."
United States (US) President Joe Biden on Monday warned that the Supreme Court's landmark ruling granting ex-president Donald Trump "absolute immunity" sets a "dangerous precedent." "Each of us is equal before the law. No one — no one — is above the law, not even the President of the United States," President Biden said.
In other news from around the world, an Air Europa plane made an emergency landing after dozens of passengers were hurt during severe turbulence. Around 30 people were hospitalised following the incident.
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Israel nearing to eliminate Hamas' army in Gaza, says Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that the country's military is approaching the end of the stage of eliminating Hamas' forces in Gaza. “I returned yesterday from a visit to the Gaza Division and saw very significant achievements in the fighting being carried in Rafah. We are advancing towards the end stage of eliminating the Hamas terrorist army and will continue striking its remnants,” Netanyahu said.
US President Joe Biden on Monday (July 1) warned that the Supreme Court's landmark ruling granting ex-president Donald Trump "absolute immunity" sets a "dangerous precedent" that the Republican would not shy from exploiting if elected in November. "This nation was founded on the principle that there are no kings in America," said the Democrat presumptive presidential candidate for the 2024 US elections.
30 injured after Air Europa flight hit by 'severe' turbulence
An Air Europa plane was forced to make an emergency landing after dozens of passengers were hurt during severe turbulence. Around 30 people were taken to hospital following the incident on board the Air Europa flight from Madrid.
Hurricane Beryl strengthens to Category 5 status, brings devastation to southeast Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl strengthened to Category 5 status late Monday (July 1) as it ripped doors, windows and roofs off homes across the southeastern Caribbean. Beryl made landfall on the island of Carriacou in Grenada as the earliest Category 4 storm in the Atlantic, a report by the news agency Associated Press said.
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