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Harris and Trump sign up to TV showdown

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have agreed a date for their first US presidential debate. They'll go head-to-head on ABC News on September 10

ABC News has said it will host the first debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on 10 September. It comes after Mr Trump said that he would be open to debating his Democratic rival multiple times before November's election.National and battleground state polls suggest the Democrats campaign has gained ground after Ms Harris replaced President Biden on the ticket, but the race for the White House remains a close contest.

In other news, the United States, Egypt and Qatar have issued a joint statement calling on Israel and Hamas to resume negotiations over a ceasefire and hostage-release deal in Gaza.

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  • Fri 9 Aug 2024 05:06GMT