Donald Trump and Democratic opponent Kamala Harris are set to debate on September 10 on ABC, marking their first face-to-face confrontation in what polls indicate is a tight race.
In other news,Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Thursday (Aug 8) that the government agreed to resume the Gaza war ceasefire talks on August 15 at the demand of US, Qatari, and Egyptian mediators.
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