Vice President Kamala Harris Kicks Off 2024 Campaign
Vice President Kamala Harris launched her 2024 presidential campaign with a rally in Wisconsin. She emphasized her commitment to uniting the Democratic party ahead of the upcoming conventions and the showdown with Donald Trump in the fall. Harris highlighted her past experience as a prosecutor in California, vowing to take on wrongdoers and stand up against Trump’s tactics. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the continuation of a centrist caretaker government to maintain stability through the Olympics, rejecting a leftist coalition’s prime minister nomination.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces criticism over the Gaza conflict but will find support among U.S. Republicans in a joint meeting of Congress. In Moldova, Russian disinformation poses a threat to the upcoming elections, as the country aims for EU membership under pro-Western President Maia Sandu. The death of Russian economist Valentina Bondarenko and the targeted attack on Andrei Torgashov highlight ongoing security challenges in Russia.
Protests by climate activists have disrupted flight operations at airports in Germany, Finland, and Norway, causing delays and cancellations.