Chicago, United States – AFP US Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday she was “forever grateful” to President Joe Biden as she addressed the opening of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. “I want to kick us off by celebrating our incredible president, Joe Biden,” she said to cheers. “Joe, thank...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden said Sunday he believes that a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip is “still possible.” The talks are “still underway. We’re not giving up. (It’s) still possible,” Biden told reporters. Israel has pounded the Gaza Strip since a cross-border attack by the Palestinian group Hamas...
Chicago, United States – AFP 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 [...
Chicago, United States – AFP Kamala Harris embarked on a bus tour of the potentially election-deciding state of Pennsylvania on Sunday, as she keeps up the momentum before her star turn at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The US vice president has reenergized the party after an astonishing month that has seen her replace [&...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Philadelphi Corridor remains a sticking point in Gaza cease-fire and prisoner swap negotiations between Israel and Hamas, Israeli media reported on Sunday. The corridor is a 14-kilometer (8.69-mile) demilitarized buffer zone along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. According to the Israeli news portal Walla, Isra...
Wilkes-Barre, United States – AFP Donald Trump launched fresh personal attacks against White House rival Kamala Harris on Saturday, as new polling showed her making major gains in key battleground states ahead of next week’s Democratic National Convention. Speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania, Trump began by blaming Vice President H...
Raleigh, United States – AFP Kamala Harris was unveiling Friday an economic blueprint heavy on popular measures to cut costs for Americans, while attacking powerful companies for price gouging, as she fleshes out her election platform ahead of the Democratic National Convention. The speech in North Carolina — a vital battleground s...
Washington, United States – AFP President Joe Biden said Thursday he supports calls by Brazil and Colombia for new elections in Venezuela, an idea criticized by the opposition which believes it defeated President Nicolas Maduro in last month’s vote. Asked by a reporter on the South Lawn of the White House if he supports new [&helli...
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...
Hundreds of legal experts have called on President Joe Biden to end American economic sanctions on Cuba on the 75th anniversary of the Fourth Geneva Convention. In their letter, the experts say these sanctions amount to collective punishment, which is a violation of international law. Highlighting the severe impact on Cuban civilians — ranging...
