Morning brief: Trump rejects second debate with Harris; Gaza war updates, and more
Morning brief: Here's a look at the top stories.
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump rejected the invitation to participate in another TV debate against rival Kamala Harris ahead of the US presidential election on November 5.Speakingat a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina on Saturday (Sep21) Trump said Harris only wanted a rematch because she was losing.
The Israeli military raided the offices ofAl Jazeera in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank and issued a 45-day closure order. The Qatari broadcaster saidarmed Israeli troops had confiscated the cameras and prevented the staff from reporting on the ongoing raid.
In other news from around the world, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who attended the Quad Summit in the US, said that his government would be happy to organise the summit in India next year.
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Trump rejects second TV presidential debate with Harris, says it is 'too late'
Former US president Donald Trump has rejected the invitation to participate in another TV debate againstVice President Kamala Harris ahead of the November election afterCNNextended the courtesy to both leaders.
Israeli troops raid Al Jazeera's West Bank bureau, issue closure order to Qatari broadcaster
The Israeli military on Sunday (Sep22) raided the offices ofAl Jazeera in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank and issued a 45-day closure order. The Qatari broadcaster saidarmed Israeli troops had confiscated the cameras and prevented the staff from reporting on the ongoing raid.
PM Modi assures of Quad's future as India prepares to host Summit in 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (Sep21) attended the Quad Summit at US President Joe Biden'shome residence in Wilmington, Delaware where he firmed up a multi-billion drone deal with Washington while assuring about the future of the powerful alliance.
Sri Lanka presidential election: Anura Kumara Dissanayake grabs early lead to become president
A day after voting in the Sri Lanka presidential election got over,Marxist-leaning leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake grabbed a commanding early lead on Sunday (Sep22)in his bid to become the next president of the debt-ridden country seeking to elect a leader to bolster its fragile economic recovery.
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