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Americas

China pushes back against US on Iran, Cuba in UN speech

The comments stood in sharp contrast to the bonhomie on display earlier this week at the White House, where President Donald Trump feted Chinese leader Xi Jinping with military flyovers and at a lavish state dinner.

4 hours ago
Americas

TV networks resume covering White House as press access fight continues

The White House television press pool aired video of Xi's arrival at the White House for tea on the final day of the Chinese leader's visit, as well as the two leaders' tour of the National Archives, which houses the US Constitution. ...

18 hours ago
Americas

Millions in US Northeast brace for powerful storm

New York, Boston and Philadelphia were all in the firing line of the nor'easter, as authorities warned of potential flooding, downed trees and damaged power lines. ...

23 hours ago

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Americas

Biden wins huge convention ovation as Democrats bid farewell

"I love you," the tearful 81-year-old president told the crowd to deafening cheers, less than a month after dropping out of the White House race against Donald Trump and passing the torch to his vice president.

2 years ago
Americas

US orders Boeing 787 inspections after LATAM plane plunge

The Federal Aviation Administration is requiring inspections after a report "of uncommanded movement of the captain's seat in the forward direction that caused a rapid descent," the agency said in a statement.

2 years ago
Americas

US congratulates Indonesia for 79 years of independence

The US congratulated Indonesia for its 79th Independence Day on Aug. 17 in a statement from State Secretary Blinken, which highlighted the country's shared values of democracy and rule of law while expressing hope for greater bilateral cooperation.

2 years ago
Americas

Columbia University president resigns in wake of campus protests over Gaza war

Shafik, who cited the toll the campus turmoil took on her family, becomes the third president of an Ivy League university to step down in the wake of campus protests over Gaza.

2 years ago
Americas

FBI tells Harris campaign it was target of 'foreign actor influence operation'

"We have robust cybersecurity measures in place, and are not aware of any security breaches of our systems resulting from those efforts," the official said, adding that the campaign remains in communication with authorities.

2 years ago
Americas

Trump interview with Musk stutters after 'cyber attack'

What was billed as a "no limits" conversation started more than half an hour late, with many people unable to listen in live, in an embarrassing setback for both men.

2 years ago
Americas

Venezuela's government turns to tech to curb election protests

Officials have urged citizens to make online reports of "threats" from protesters, with rights expert Raisa Urribarri saying pro-government social channels widely sharing footage of arrests are also fueling a "climate of terror".

2 years ago
Americas

Plane with 62 aboard crashes in Brazil, no survivors

The aircraft, a French-made ATR 72-500 operated by the airline Voepass, was traveling from Cascavel in southern Parana state to Sao Paulo's Guarulhos international airport when it crashed in the city of Vinhedo.

2 years ago
Americas

Kamala Harris leads Trump by 5 points in new poll

The poll found Harris had widened her lead since a July 22-23 Reuters/Ipsos survey, which found her up 37 percent to 34 percent over Trump.

2 years ago
Americas

Elon Musk's misleading election posts viewed 1.2 billion times: study

Ahead of the November election, researchers have raised alarm that X, formerly Twitter, is a hotbed of political misinformation.

2 years ago
Americas

Democrats Harris, Walz campaign together for first time as White House ticket

Walz beat out Pennsylvania's popular governor, Josh Shapiro, for the No. 2 role. Shapiro had faced sharp criticism from the left, especially progressive groups and pro-Palestinian activists, over his support for Israel and his handling of college protests sparked by the war in Gaza.

2 years ago
Americas

Kamala Harris vice president choice narrows to Walz, Shapiro

Harris, the US vice president, is expected to announce her selection by Tuesday, ahead of her first scheduled public appearance with her running mate that evening at Temple University in Philadelphia.

2 years ago
Americas

Harris set to name VP pick ahead of swing state tour

All paths to the White House run through a handful of swing states, and Harris will kick off her five-day run Tuesday in the largest -- Pennsylvania -- as she builds momentum for her showdown with Republican Donald Trump on November 5.

2 years ago
Americas

Kamala Harris secures Democratic presidential nomination

Harris, 59, was the sole candidate on the ballot for a five-day electronic vote of nearly 4,000 party convention delegates. The first Black and South Asian woman ever to secure a major party's nomination, she will be officially crowned at a Chicago convention later this month.

2 years ago
Americas

US court upholds rule granting work permits to visa holders' spouses

A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that federal immigration law gives the U.S. Department of Homeland Security broad powers to regulate the conditions of admission into the United States for visa holders.

2 years ago
Americas

US sues TikTok over 'massive-scale' privacy violations of kids under 13

The lawsuit is the latest US action against TikTok and its Chinese parent over fears the company improperly collects vast amounts of data on Americans for the Chinese government, while influencing content in a way that potentially harms Americans.

2 years ago
Americas

Harris to meet vice president candidates this weekend before making her pick

Harris is expected to make her choice by Monday ahead of her first public appearance with the new vice presidential nominee on Tuesday in Philadelphia.

2 years ago
Americas

Harris secures Democratic presidential nomination

Harris, who was the sole candidate on the ballot for a five-day electronic vote of nearly 4,000 party convention delegates, will be officially crowned at a Chicago convention later this month.

2 years ago
Americas

Boeing 737 MAX crash families say planemaker should face much higher fine

On July 24, the planemaker finalized an agreement to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge and pay up to $487 million after breaching a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement.

2 years ago
Americas

Is she Indian or Black?' Trump questions Harris' identity

"She was always of Indian heritage, and she was only promoting Indian heritage. I didn't know she was Black, until a number of years ago, when she happened to turn Black, and now she wants to be known as Black," Trump said, drawing a smattering of jeers from an audience of about 1,000 people.

2 years ago
Americas

EU will not recognize Venezuela election result until all votes counted, Borrell says

Borrell said the electoral commission had announced the vote results on the basis of 80% of ballots counted, while the Venezuelan opposition had published very different results.

2 years ago
Americas

'Weird' Trump hates being laughed at. So Harris is laughing

Trump has built a political career on mocking everyone from opponents to his own staffers.

2 years ago
Americas

US accuses Venezuela of election manipulation, leaves door open to sanctions

The US and a number of other governments cast doubt on the official vote count. Maduro's opposition rival, Edmundo Gonzalez, asserted that he was the true winner.

2 years ago
Americas

Maduro, opposition each claim presidential victory

The country's electoral authority said just after midnight on Monday that Maduro had won a third term with 51 percent of the vote, despite multiple exit polls which pointed to an opposition win.

2 years ago
Americas

California wildfire explodes, becomes largest in US

The Park Fire had burned more than 141,640 hectares about 144 kilometers north of the state capital city of Sacramento as of Saturday afternoon, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

2 years ago
Americas

Oregon wildfire explodes to half the size of Rhode Island

The blaze was set off by lightning on July 17, and wind gusts up to 100 kilometers per hour drove the flames across brush, timberland and ranches, killing hundreds of cattle, with the fire was only 20 percent contained on Friday, officials said.

2 years ago
Americas

Harris gets vital Obama backing in battle against Trump

The Democratic establishment's most revered power couple waited until all the other heavy hitters had come forward, finally making their move in a video released early Friday that shows Harris taking their call.

2 years ago
Americas

G20 pledges to work together to tax ultra-rich

The United States and Germany dismissed the need for a global deal on taxing billionaires, an initiative which is backed by France, Spain, South Africa, Colombia and the African Union.

2 years ago
Americas

Biden says time to pass torch to 'younger voices'

"I revere this office. But I love my country more," the 81-year-old said in an elegiac prime-time address to the nation urging his divided country to embrace democracy and shun hatred.

2 years ago
Americas

Biden says he's 'passing the torch' to save US democracy

In an Oval Office address, Biden invoked previous presidents Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln as he described his love for the office that he will leave in six months, capping a half century in public office.

2 years ago
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