Largo, United States – AFP Joe Biden and Kamala Harris made an upbeat show of unity Thursday as they held their first joint public event since Harris replaced the president as the Democratic candidate in November’s election. Chants of “thank you Joe!” rang out from the audience at a community college in Maryland, near W...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Instances of sexual assault within the US military may be as much as four times higher than official Pentagon figures suggest, according to a study released Wednesday. The Costs of War Project, a nonpartisan research group affiliated with Brown University, combed through independent data and determined that the true fig...
Palestinian Territories – AFP President Joe Biden said Tuesday that a cease-fire deal in Gaza could deter Iran from attacking Israel in retaliation for the killing of a Hamas leader that sent regional tensions soaring. His remarks came after Iran rejected Western calls to “stand down” its threat of reprisals. The Islamic repu...
Washington, United States – AFP The United States warned Iran on Monday of consequences for arming Russia, saying it has seen accounts Tehran will provide Moscow with hundreds of ballistic missiles. “We are prepared to deliver a swift and severe response if Iran were to move forward with the transfer of ballistic missiles, which wo...
In a major setback for the Biden administration, a federal appeals court has broadened a prior block on the student loan forgiveness scheme known as “SAVE.” The Eighth Circuit Court’s ruling halts any further loan forgiveness. It also prevents the Department of Education from pausing interest or implementing the payment threshold features. Th...
Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz have been under intense pressure from Free Palestine activists since forming their presidential ticket. Harris has faced protests in Michigan and Arizona over US policies in Gaza. Some groups have expressed disappointment at the duo’s stance, which mirrors President Joe Biden’s pro-Israe...
Phoenix, United States – AFP Kamala Harris took her rapid tour of battleground states to Arizona on Friday, where she hammered opponent Donald Trump on his favorite issue of immigration, as the Republican used his only rally of the week to boost a Senate candidate. With the presidential election day just three months away, Trump’s ...
Palm Beach, United States – AFP Donald Trump proposed three September debates against Kamala Harris Thursday as he sought to wrest back some of the attention lavished on his rival since her blockbuster entry into the US presidential election. Harris has ignited the Democratic ticket in the last 18 days, pulling in record fundraising and ...
Detroit, United States – AFP President Joe Biden said Wednesday he is “not confident” Donald Trump would concede peacefully if he lost the US election, as the Republican’s rival Kamala Harris warned a Trump victory would usher in a lawless administration set on curtailing Americans’ freedoms. Trump has been impeac...
Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee for the 2024 presidential election, has praised Walz for his commitment to working families. The Trump campaign has called Walz a “dangerously liberal extremist.” Analysts say Walz’s progressive policies, such as providing free ...
