Officials have reported that over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
In Egypt, more than half of the deceased pilgrims were from the country, leading to the revocation of licenses of travel agencies that facilitated unauthorized pilgrims. Other fatalities included pilgrims from Indonesia, India, Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Malaysia, and the United States.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that the U.S. is withholding arms shipments for the war effort in Gaza, despite denials from the Biden administration.
Congressional Democrats are contemplating whether to attend Netanyahu’s upcoming address to Congress, with many planning to boycott due to their concerns about Israel’s military operations in Gaza.
Flooding in Iowa has forced people out of their homes, while extreme heat continues to affect a large part of the United States.
The FBI is offering a reward for information about the perpetrators of wildfires in southern New Mexico that resulted in two deaths and the destruction of homes.
Russia’s new pact with North Korea, involving mutual military assistance and weapon supply, heightened tensions with the West over Ukraine.
Iran-backed fighters have offered to join Hezbollah in Lebanon’s conflict with Israel, potentially escalating the situation along the border.
Abortion-rights supporters in some states have utilized citizen initiatives to protect access to the procedure, while Trump endorsed displaying the Ten Commandments in schools and urged evangelical Christians to vote in the upcoming election.
The UK election betting scandal widens as a Conservative Party official is reportedly investigated for using inside information to bet on the election date.
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