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Humanity suffers from ‘extreme heat epidemic’
Humanity is suffering from an “extreme heat epidemic,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, calling for action to limit the impacts of heat waves intensified by climate change.
Bid for US president: Barack, Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris
Former US president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle endorsed Kamala Harris’ bid for president yesterday in a roughly one-minute long video that captured a private phone call between the couple and the current vice president.
Trump will not agree to debate Harris until Democrats 'decide' nominee: campaign
Republican White House candidate Donald Trump rejected scheduling a debate with his presumptive Democratic challenger Kamala Harris because she has not been officially named her party's nominee, his campaign said Thursday
US arrests Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' and El Chapo's son in Texas
Mexican drug kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and the son of his ex-partner, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, were arrested on Thursday in El Paso, Texas, in a major coup for US authorities that may also reshape the Mexican criminal landscape
Biden told Netanyahu to 'finalise' Gaza deal: White House
President Joe Biden met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday and called on the Israeli leader to swiftly finalize a deal on a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages
ALASKA ZONE / US, Canada jets intercept China, Russia planes
American and Canadian warplanes intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers in international airspace near the state of Alaska on Wednesday, the joint US-Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said.
Time to pass torch to ‘new generation’
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.
Trump calls Kamala Harris 'lunatic' in first rally since Biden exit
Donald Trump launched a volley of attacks against US Vice President Kamala Harris Wednesday, calling her a "radical left lunatic" in his first rally since she became the de facto Democratic Party nominee for November's election.
Biden says time to pass torch to 'younger voices'
US President Joe Biden told Americans Wednesday he quit the 2024 election to unite the country, saying in a historic Oval Office speech that it was time to pass the torch to "younger voices."
Biden to address US as clock ticks on presidency
US President Joe Biden will give what could be his final Oval Office speech Wednesday to explain why he dropped out of November's election and deny that he will spend six months as a lame duck
Harris bashes Trump over 'fear and hate,' promises compassion in debut rally
US Vice President Kamala Harris assailed Donald Trump on Tuesday at her first campaign rally since replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential candidate, while a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll showed her taking a marginal lead over her Republican rival
US Secret Service chief resigns
US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned yesterday, a day after acknowledging that the agency failed in its mission to prevent an assassination attempt against Donald Trump.
Blinken heads to SE Asia to reaffirm ties with strategic allies
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Southeast Asia this week to deepen ties with Washington’s strategic allies, an official said Monday, as the United States seeks to bolster its regional stance against an increasingly assertive China.
US Presidential race: Biden exit offers scope, pitfalls for Democrats
Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the US election offers Democrats the precious opportunity for a late reset in a campaign that was going badly -- but ushers in an uncertain few weeks that will make or break their chances against Donald Trump.
Trump, Vance heap scorn on Biden, Harris
Donald Trump and running mate J D Vance on Sunday slammed the record of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, as the incumbent bowed out of the White House race and sought to pass the torch to his number two.
Us presidential race: What happens after Biden exit?
US President Joe Biden’s decision Sunday to withdraw from the presidential race at such a late date -- just over 100 days until the November 5 election -- is unprecedented in modern US electoral history.
Biden quits race amid criticism
US President Joe Biden has withdrawn from the presidential race amid growing calls by his Democratic peers, reports BBC.
Trump to rally unified Republicans in convention finale
Donald Trump was set to get the red carpet treatment yesterday as he accepts the Republican nomination to run for US president in a hotly-anticipated speech capping a historic party convention dominated by the weekend attempt on his life.
