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Our top stories. Anthony Blinkin, America's Secretary of State,

arrived in Israel to push for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Shortly after he arrived, Hamas released a statement saying that a new proposal to end the fighting

was too close to Israel's position.

Israeli's armed forces killed at least 21 people in airstrikes on Gaza on Sunday,

according to the local health authority.

Ukraine's Air Force said that it destroyed a second bridge in Kursk, a border region in Russia.

The attack was intended to make it harder for supplies to reach Russian forces

trying to repel Ukrainian fighters who crossed the border on August 6th.

Earlier, Volodermielensky said that Ukrainian troops were, quote,

strengthening and expanding their positions in enemy territory.

Donald Trump hit back at Comler Harris's economic plans at a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

Mr. Trump accused the Vice President of making Americans pay a quote

Kamler Harris inflation tax. On Friday Miss Harris called the Republican

nominees plans for large tariffs on all imported goods a quote Trump tax.

She also promised to ban quote price gouging by grocery stores and help first-time

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