Watch: US elections: Who are Trump and Harris appealing to?

Watch: US elections: Who are Trump and Harris appealing to?

The View from Washington: Who are Trump and Harris appealing to? | Video Credit: The Hindu In the third episode of The View from Washington, as the campaigning in the US elections heats up, we look at the gender divide among supporters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, the ethnic groups they have been targeting, … Read more

China prefers Harris over Trump as US president, says top Chinese official

China prefers Harris over Trump as US president, says top Chinese official

China will prefer Kamala Harris to Donald Trump as the next US presidential considering that bilateral ties deteriorated sharply during the latter’s presidency leading to serious confrontation, a senior member of the Chinese national advisory body said on Thursday. The Chinese government prefers not to comment on the US presidential election because it doesn’t want … Read more

Donald Trump thanks U.S. secret service, law enforcement after failed assassination attempt

Donald Trump thanks U.S. secret service, law enforcement after failed assassination attempt

A law enforcement officer walks after reports of shots fired outside Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Trump International Golf Club in Florida, U.S. on September 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Former U.S. president Donald Trump on Sunday (September 15, 2024) thanked the U.S. Secret Service and other law enforcement officials … Read more

Very bad: Trump slams Google over claims of censoring news related to him

Very bad: Trump slams Google over claims of censoring news related to him

Former US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Google over reports that it was censoring news and photos of the Republican presidential candidate. “Google has been very bad. They’ve been very irresponsible and I have a feeling that Google is going to be close to shut down because I don’t think Congress is going … Read more

Top Democrat Adam Schiff calls on U.S. President Joe Biden to exit presidential race

Top Democrat Adam Schiff calls on U.S. President Joe Biden to exit presidential race

Adam Schiff | Photo Credit: AFP Representative Adam Schiff on July 17 became the most heavyweight Democrat so far to publicly urge U.S. President Joe Biden to step aside for another candidate to face Donald Trump. He called on his ally to “pass the torch.” Mr. Schiff, a key congressional powerbroker, praised Mr. Biden but … Read more

Joe Biden says he ‘nearly fell asleep’ during U.S. presidential debate after world travel

Joe Biden says he ‘nearly fell asleep’ during U.S. presidential debate after world travel

File picture of U.S. President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate hosted by CNN in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., June 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday acknowledged his performance during the June 27 presidential debate wasn’t his best, but blamed it on jet lag after two overseas trips earlier … Read more

Trump declines to endorse a national abortion ban and says it should be left to the states

Trump declines to endorse a national abortion ban and says it should be left to the states

Former President Donald Trump says he believes abortion should be left to the states in a video released on Monday outlining his position after months of mixed messages and speculation. “Many people have asked me what my position is on abortion and abortion rights,” Trump said in the video posted on his Truth Social site. … Read more

Nikki Haley will launch a USD 10M ad campaign to try to overtake Ron DeSantis in the GOP primary

Nikki Haley will launch a USD 10M ad campaign to try to overtake Ron DeSantis in the GOP primary

Nikki Haley ‘s presidential campaign will reserve USD 10 million in television, radio and digital advertising across Iowa and New Hampshire beginning in the first week of December, a massive investment designed to give the former United Nations ambassador an advantage over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at a critical moment in the GOP nomination fight. … Read more

Bola Ahmed Tinubu elected Nigeria’s president as opposition calls for new polls | CNN

Bola Ahmed Tinubu elected Nigeria’s president as opposition calls for new polls | CNN

Lagos, Nigeria CNN  —  Bola Ahmed Tinubu was on Wednesday declared the winner of Nigeria’s controversial presidential elections, as opposition leaders decried the polls as rigged and called for a fresh vote. Tinubu, 70, represents the ruling All Progressives Congress party, which received close to 8.8 million votes – about 36.6% of the total, according … Read more

Asia must not become arena for ‘big power contest,’ says China’s Xi as APEC summit gets underway | CNN

Asia must not become arena for ‘big power contest,’ says China’s Xi as APEC summit gets underway | CNN

Bangkok, Thailand CNN  —  Chinese leader Xi Jinping has stressed the need to reject confrontation in Asia, warning against the risk of cold war tensions, as leaders gather for the last of three world summits hosted in the region this month. Xi began the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ summit in Bangkok by staking out … Read more