DOVER — President Joe Biden said Sunday he would speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and believes that an all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided. “It has to be,” Biden told reporters as he boarded Air Force One for Washington. “We really have to avoid it.” The president’s statements come as […]
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Turkish President Erdogan skips mention of Kashmir at UN; focuses on Gaza
NEW YORK — Turkish President Recap Tayyip Erdogan did not mention Kashmir in his address at the United Nations General Assembly this year, the first time he has skipped the issues since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. The focus of his 35-minute speech this year was the humanitarian situation in Gaza, where over […]
Sweden says Iran was behind thousands of text messages calling for revenge over Quran burning
DENMARK — Swedish authorities accused Iran on Tuesday of being responsible for thousands of text messages that were sent to people in the Scandinavian country calling for revenge over the burnings of Islam’s holy book in 2023. Officials in Stockholm claimed that Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard carried out “a data breach” and managed to send […]
Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity: campaign spokesman
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s campaign reported Sunday that there had been “gunshots in his vicinity” but added that the Republican presidential candidate was safe. “President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time,” said a statement from his campaign spokesman Steven Cheung. Trump had been golfing at his golf […]
Kamala Harris beats Donald Trump 63%-37%, post-debate survey suggests
WASHINGTON — American voters broadly agree that Vice President Kamala Harris outperformed Donald Trump during Tuesday’s presidential debate, according to a CNN poll of debate watchers conducted by SSRS, an independent research firm. Viewers of the debate voted in favour of Harris, 63% to 37%, saying she performed better. Prior to the debate, a poll […]
“Historic moment”: Palestine takes seat among UN member states at 79th General Assembly Session
NEW YORK — The 79th session of the UN General Assembly kicked off in New York with the presence of the representatives of Palestine, which have been given a seat in the General Assembly Hall next to the UN member states. Palestine is not a full member of the 193 member UN body. The Palestinian […]
Hand in hand: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris campaign together for the first time
WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris campaigned together for the first time Monday, in a public display of teamwork after she replaced him as candidate and revived Democratic election hopes. Seeking to attract voters in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania, the pair met union members in Pittsburg before standing side-by-side to […]
Brazilian court orders suspension of Elon Musk’s X after it missed deadline
SAO PAULO — The Brazilian supreme court has ordered that X be suspended in the country after the social media platform failed to meet a deadline to appoint a legal representative in the country. Late on Friday afternoon, Justice Alexandre de Moraes – who has been engaged in a dispute with X’s owner, Elon Musk, […]
Kamala Harris arrives in Chicago ahead of Democratic convention
CHICAGO, UNITED STATES — Kamala Harris arrived in Chicago on Sunday ahead of her star turn at the Democratic National Convention, perhaps the most pivotal moment yet for her short but stunning election campaign against Donald Trump. The US vice president has reenergized the party after an astonishing month that has seen her replace President […]
Kamala Harris bets America is ready for first Black woman president
WASHINGTON — Is America ready to elect a Black woman as its president? Vice President Kamala Harris, who will be officially confirmed as the Democratic US presidential nominee in Chicago next week, is betting that it is. “In my entire career, I’ve heard people say when I ran… people aren’t ready, it’s not your time, […]