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Palestinian political factions have gathered in Cairo for talks ahead of the Palestinian Legislative Council elections scheduled for November. The meetings, hosted with Egyptian backing, focus on preparations for the vote, the first PLC election in years, and whether rival groups including Fatah and Hamas can agree on terms for holding it.

Fatah officials say talks being held in Cairo may lead to a delay in the planned Palestinian elections. The discussions in the Egyptian capital are reportedly focused on the electoral process, and sources within the faction suggest the vote's timetable could be pushed back as a result. The potential postponement is drawing attention given the significance of the elections for Palestinian politics.

CAIR-LA announced that the University of Southern California has ended a programme in which human cadavers were sold to the Israeli military for training purposes. The civil rights group called the practice 'disturbing' and says it will keep pressing for full accountability over how the arrangement was allowed. The US chapter is based in Los Angeles, and USC has faced growing criticism over the revelation.

Egyptian authorities are weighing plans to turn central Cairo's downtown into an entertainment district, part of a broader push to develop the capital's nightlife economy. The proposal would concentrate bars, restaurants and cultural venues in the historic city centre, though details on timing, funding and which streets or venues would be included have not been announced.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations has welcomed the Stop the Settlements Act and is urging Congress to act against what it calls Israel's ethnic cleansing of the West Bank. The advocacy group is pressing lawmakers to confront expanding Israeli settlements and to pass legislation addressing the situation in the occupied territory.

A claim circulating online in French argues that the banking system is the most polluting industry and that home heating wastes energy, suggesting Bitcoin could responsibly replace both banks and radiators. No evidence is offered for the environmental comparison, and the framing echoes common pro-cryptocurrency arguments about Bitcoin's energy use and its role as an alternative to traditional finance.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations is calling on members of Congress to stand with Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-American described by the group as a freed political prisoner, and to condemn a new attempt to deport him. CAIR frames the deportation effort as unjust and is pressing lawmakers to intervene on his behalf.

A runner logged a morning run in Sonoma County, California, posting hashtags for running, cairn and feather, and remarking that 'Sound of Music' had some character that morning. The location names suggest local trail routes or landmarks along the way, though no further details about the run or the conditions were shared.

Ethiopian state media insist that diplomacy does not require Addis Ababa to seek Cairo's permission, a pointed statement in the ongoing dispute over Nile waters and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The message frames Ethiopia's regional dealings as sovereign and independent, rejecting any Egyptian claim to veto Ethiopian projects or agreements with other Nile basin countries.

Florida has officially designated the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a domestic terrorist organization, according to a report by JNS.org. The move places a prominent national Muslim civil rights group on a state terror list, a step that is expected to draw legal challenges and criticism from civil liberties advocates while being welcomed by supporters of tougher measures.