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September 17, 2024 9:20 AM

US: Donald Trump blames Biden, Harris’ ‘rhetoric’ for assassination bid

Former US President Donald Trump has launched a fiery attack on US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris' for their 'rhetoric'. The Republican presidential candidate claimed that the suspected gunman 'acted' on 'highly inflammatory language' of Democrats. It was, notably, the second assassination bid against the former US President since July. The suspected gunman, Ryan Wesley Routh, possessed an AK-47-style rifle pointing through the chain-link fence out towards the green, a go-...

September 6, 2024 9:57 AM

Hunter Biden pleads guilty in federal tax case

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, pleaded guilty to federal tax charges on Thursday, a surprise move that avoids a potentially embarrassing trial weeks before the U.S. presidential election. Biden had been set to stand trial in a Los Angeles federal courthouse on criminal charges of failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes while spending lavishly on drugs, sex workers and luxury items. Instead, he pleaded guilty to all nine counts he faced. Judge Mark Scarsi told Biden he faces up ...

September 3, 2024 10:11 AM

Netanyahu resists Biden’s pressure, says Israel must control Gaza’s Philadelphi corridor

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday rejected calls to soften his demand to keep troops in the southern Gazan border area as the price for a ceasefire deal, saying it was vital for Israel to control a key lifeline for Hamas. The issue of the so-called Philadelphi corridor, on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip bordering Egypt, has been a major sticking point in efforts to secure a deal to halt the fighting in Gaza and return Israeli hostages held by Hamas. Hamas has rejected...

September 16, 2024 3:57 PM

US President Biden commends PM Modi’s Ukraine visit for his message of peace

US President Joe Biden, during his telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, commended the latter's "historic visits" to Poland and Ukraine as well as his message of peace, the White House said in a statement. The two leaders discussed PM Modi's trip to two European nations and the upcoming United Nations General Assembly meetings in September. "The President commended the Prime Minister for his historic visits to Poland and Ukraine, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in dec...

August 23, 2024 10:48 AM

Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination, urges end to Gaza war

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic nomination for president on Thursday with a rousing call to end the war in Gaza and to fight tyranny around the world, drawing a sharp contrast with Republican Donald Trump. "In the enduring struggle between democracy and tyranny, I know where I stand and I know where the United States belongs," Harris said, accusing Trump of bowing down to dictators. On the final, and most anticipated, night of the four-day Chicago convent...

August 21, 2024 10:16 AM

Democratic National Convention: Barack and Michelle Obama rally for Kamala Harris

Former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama delivered a one-two punch at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night, urging Americans to back Kamala Harris in her 11th-hour presidential bid against Republican Donald Trump. America's first Black president, Obama has thrown his considerable political capital behind Harris as she seeks to make history herself on Nov. 5 as the first woman and first Black and South Asian person to be elected U.S. president. "We do n...

August 19, 2024 12:15 PM

What you need to know about the Democratic National Convention

The Democratic National Convention, beginning on Monday, will celebrate the nomination of Kamala Harris as the party's presidential candidate. The four-day event is expected to draw thousands of people to the city in a show of enthusiasm for Harris' surprise ascent to the nomination after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race. While it will be like a party inside the convention hall, the streets outside are expected to be heavy with protesters frustrated with the Democratic administratio...

July 25, 2024 10:12 AM

Best way to unite our nation: Joe Biden explains decision to pull out of presidential race

President Joe Biden on Wednesday said abandoning his reelection campaign and endorsing his vice president, Kamala Harris, as the Democratic candidate was the best way to unite the country and save democracy, despite his ambition to win a second term. Biden's announcement to end his presidential bid on Sunday followed a disastrous June debate with Donald Trump, which exacerbated questions about his ability to defeat the Republican candidate, or to serve another four years if he succeeded. In hi...

July 23, 2024 11:05 AM

Kamala Harris secures delegates needed to become Democratic nominee for president

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris secured support Monday from a majority of delegates to the Democratic National Convention, likely ensuring she will become the party's nominee for president next month, according to multiple sources. President Joe Biden threw his support behind Harris on Sunday when he withdrew from the race amid questions about his age and health. He pledged to remain in office as president until his term ends on Jan. 20, 2025. An Associated Press survey of delegates showed H...

July 22, 2024 9:37 AM

Foreign leaders react to Biden ending reelection campaign

Following are some reactions from foreign leaders and officials to U.S. President Joe Biden's decision on Sunday to end his campaign to seek reelection in November: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a post on social media platform X: "Ukraine is grateful to President Biden for his unwavering support for Ukraine's fight for freedom, which, along with strong bipartisan support in the United States, has been and continues to be critical," Zelenskiy said in a post on social media pla...