World News Highlights: Kamala Harris' Multiracial Roots, Myanmar Resistance, and More
A roundup of significant international news events. Kamala Harris symbolizes America’s demographic changes. Myanmar's youth undergo military training to oppose the junta. Tech mogul Mike Lynch dies at sea. NASA deliberates on the Boeing Starliner. Threats against Trump, Israeli hostages, Houthi attacks, police fatalities in Pakistan, Israel-Gaza truce issues, and drone attacks in Ukraine are also covered.
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Kamala Harris, reflecting the United States' changing demographics with her multiracial heritage, steps onto the stage in Chicago to represent the Democratic Party as their presidential candidate.
In Myanmar, young volunteers from varied professions undergo intense military training in rebel territory to oppose the junta regime that took power in 2021.
British tech pioneer Mike Lynch, known for creating Britain's largest software company, dies in a yacht sinking off Sicily after battling fraud allegations for years.
NASA is set to announce whether astronauts will return to Earth using the Boeing Starliner or a SpaceX vehicle following issues with the former spacecraft.
An Arizona man is on the run after posting threats to kill former President Donald Trump on social media.
The bodies of six Israeli hostages retrieved from Gaza showed bullet wounds, with additional bodies believed to be those of Hamas militants.
Yemen's Houthi group claims attacks on oil tankers in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Robbers kill nine police officers in an ambush in Pakistan's Rahim Yar Khan district.
Israeli demands for a military presence in Gaza and issues over prisoner releases are hindering a truce and hostage agreement, sources say.
Russian drone strikes kill two civilians in Ukraine's Sumy region, which borders Russia.
(With inputs from agencies.)