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Morning news brief: Trump-Harris agree to presidential debate; Venezuela blocks X; and more

Morning news brief: Trump-Harris agree to presidential debate; Venezuela blocks X; and more

Morning news brief

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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Trump and Harris to debate on Sep 10; Trump calls for two additional debates

Donald Trump said during a news conference at his Palm Beach, Florida, residence, that he wanted extra debates on Sept. 4 and Sept. 25 that would air on Fox and NBC.

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Gaza war: Israel agrees to resume truce talks on Aug 15 at mediators' demand

Netanyahu's office said that Israel would be sending a negotiating team on August 15to conclude the details of implementing a ceasefire deal.

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Venezuela President blocks social media platform X for 10 days

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro escalated tensions with the social media platform X and its owner, Elon Musk, by imposing a 10-day ban on the platform in the country, following uproar over a contested presidential election.

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West Asia crisis: 'A full-scale war in Lebanon will...,' warns minister

Lebanon's Economy MinisterAmin Salam said on Thursday (Aug 8) that the country's economy was in a very dangerous spot as the government preparedfor war, a siege, and billions of dollars of destruction and losses.

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