Washington, United States Donald Trump found himself at the center of a firestorm Thursday over sexist comments he made at a campaign rally — the latest in a string of lewd and contemptuous comments about women from the former president and his surrogates. “I want to protect the women of our country… whether the women like...
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Harris seeks distance from Biden ‘garbage’ comments
Raleigh, United States Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris sought to distance herself Wednesday from comments by US President Joe Biden appearing to refer to Republican Donald Trump’s supporters as “garbage.” Biden caused a firestorm with the remarks in a campaign call on Tuesday, as he addressed a row that erupted after one of Trump’s warm-up speakers at...
Biden sidelined by Harris as stink brews over ‘garbagegate’
Washington, United States Joe Biden has been sidelined by Kamala Harris in the final days of her campaign, with his apparent description of Donald Trump supporters as “garbage” underscoring her campaign’s fears that the outgoing president is an electoral liability. Since dropping out of the White House race in July, the 81-year-old Democrat has been hitting...
US says at least 3,000 N.Korea troops training in Russia
Washington, United States At least 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia and are training there, the United States said Wednesday, warning that they would become legitimate targets for Kyiv if they engage in combat in Ukraine. Russia and North Korea have boosted their political and military alliance amid the Ukraine war, with Pyongyang...
Harris says US ready for woman president
Washington, United States Kamala Harris said Tuesday that America is “absolutely” ready to elect its first woman president but downplayed her historic bid, saying she simply wants to turn the page for a nation “exhausted” by Donald Trump. With two weeks to Election Day, Harris and Trump are saturating swing states with rallies and taking to...
Harris targets Trump’s age after report of exhaustion
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...
Biden to make farewell trip to Germany as Ukraine war rages
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...
Trump says could support using US military against Americans
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...
Undecided voters have a dilemma in US election: focus group
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...
Far from eye, Hurricane Milton’s deadly tornados rampaged Florida
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...