## Blinken urges Hamas to accept ‘extraordinarily generous’ ceasefire deal

Authored by washingtonexaminer.com

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Hamas to accept the latest ceasefire proposal, which he described as “extraordinarily generous” for them.

Blinken emphasized Hamas needed to respond quickly due to Israel’s intention to carry out full-scale military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where more than a million Palestinians have fled during the war.

It’s also Hamas’s, the terrorist organization responsible for the deadly Oct. 7 attack that prompted Israel’s military response, last remaining stronghold in Gaza.

The first ceasefire deal, which lasted a week, included a provision forcing Israel to release three Palestinians for every Israeli hostage who was released.

Getting Hamas to agree to a ceasefire, even one that is temporary, would hold off an Israeli invasion of Rafah, though the terrorist group’s leaders have rejected recent proposals.

And what we’re hoping is that after six weeks of a temporary ceasefire, we can maybe get something more enduring in place.”.

Hamas wants Palestinians to be able to return freely to the north and wants to see the cessation of fighting be indefinite. »

### Remember, SCOTUS—Presidential Immunity Would Apply to Joe Biden, Too

Authored by newrepublic.com

Yes, the GOP-led House would impeach him, but so what?

There’d never be 67 votes in the Senate to convict.

With immunity for official acts, Biden could preemptively defang a lot of what promises to be undemocratic and authoritarian about a Trump second term. »

### India summons Canada’s deputy envoy over pro-Khalistan slogans at Justin Trudeau event

Authored by hindustantimes.com

NEW DELHI: India on Monday summoned Canada’s deputy envoy to register a strong protest against the shouting of pro-Khalistan slogans at an event in Toronto attended by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other political leaders.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at an event for Khalsa day celebrations at City Hall in Toronto on Sunday (Videograb/CPAC).

SFJ leader Gurpatwant Pannun, also declared a terrorist by India, described Trudeau’s speech as “reassuring” and said the referendum will be dedicated to Nijjar. »

### Game devs praise Steam as a 'democratic platform' that 'continues to be transformative' for PC gaming today

Authored by pcgamer.com

We couldn't hold a roundtable interview on the State of PC Gaming without asking developers about the most ubiquitous name in PC gaming: Steam.

If your game is really, really good, you have a very good chance that people on Steam will see it.

But Steam came along and it was like, whoa, maybe some people can actually make a livable wage from this. »

### ‘Urination equality’: Amsterdam women win fight for more public toilets

Authored by theguardian.com

After a nine-year battle for “urination equality” in which thousands took to the streets of the Netherlands, this month Amsterdam said it would open more public toilets in October.

Piening, then 21 years old, penned a letter challenging her fine, pointing out that Amsterdam was home to 35 public urinals for men and only three public toilets for women.

She and Piening worked together to put forward municipal legislation calling on Amsterdam to expand the number of accessible public toilets. »

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