A Palestinian-American teen left with stitches and bruises from his detention by Israeli security forces said in an interview that he hopes to return one day without incident to the Middle East, where he was beaten while visiting relatives.
Tariq Abu Khdeir, the cousin of a murdered Palestinian boy, said he hopes he could "come back safe".
The US State Department has confirmed that it is aware American teenager Tariq Khdeir is being held by Israeli authorities, adding that an official from the US Consulate General in Jerusalem had visited him today. In a statement, spokeswoman Jen Psaki said:
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.