Detroit, United States Kamala Harris questioned Donald Trump’s fitness for office Friday as the oldest major-party White House candidate in history faced speculation that he is “exhausted” after backing out of a spate of interviews. While he has been appearing on friendly TV networks, the 78-year-old Republican has canceled sitdowns with media outlets including NBC, CNBC...
Berlin, Germany US President Joe Biden will be in Germany on Friday on a whirlwind trip to the NATO ally, with Western backing for Ukraine set to be high on the agenda at talks with Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Biden was originally due in Germany last week for a multi-day visit that would have included a meeting...
Washington, United States Donald Trump issued a sinister election-related threat to “radical” leftists Sunday, saying he could support US military force against Americans he described as “the enemy from within” if they disrupt the vote next month. “I think the bigger problem is the enemy from within, not even the people that have come in and...
Los Angeles, United States Less than a month out from the knife-edge US presidential election, no group of voters is attracting more attention from the campaigns than the tiny sliver of the electorate that is still undecided. While many people long ago made up their mind between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, a small percentage of...
Fort Pierce, United States Hours before Milton made landfall on Florida’s west coast, many were caught by surprise when the hurricane’s outer bands spawned deadly tornadoes hundreds of miles away. In the eastern city of Fort Pierce, parts of a retirement community looked as if struck by a bomb after two tornadoes wreaked chaotic havoc, killing at least...
Washington, United States Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu agreed Wednesday to stay in “close contact” as Israel mulls its response to Iran, with the US leader also urging the Israeli premier to “minimize” harm to civilians in Lebanon, the White House said. Biden and Netanyahu’s call was their first in nearly two months and came amid...
Asheville, United States Carl Schreck spent his career studying tropical storms thousands of miles away from home. But when Hurricane Helene hit the American climate scientist’s hometown in North Carolina and flooded several of his friends’ homes, the shocking experience made him rethink his research priorities. “I know how devastating the rainfall in hurricanes can be, but...
Washington, United States A series of domestic and international crises a month before the US presidential election have shaken up an already fiery campaign, as the rival camps scramble to contain or exploit them to their advantage. Soaring tensions in the Middle East; a deadly hurricane on US soil; and a historic strike by American dockworkers:...
Valdosta, United States The death toll from powerful storm Helene jumped to at least 91 on Sunday, with one county in North Carolina alone reporting 30 deaths, authorities said, as rescuers battled to reach people in need across the southeastern United States. The storm left a swathe of damage across several states, including Florida, Georgia, North...
Washington, United States The United States on Saturday offered clear support for Israel’s bombing campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, including a strike that killed the group’s longtime leader, but also said the time has come for ceasefires there and in Gaza. President Joe Biden called the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah “a measure of justice...