Biden, Harris on joint trip after US drug price deal

Joe Biden shared a key economic victory with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris yesterday, after securing a cut on drug prices that could resonate with US voters worried about the cost of living.
15 August 2024, 18:00 PM

US talking to India, neighbouring countries about recent events in Bangladesh

Washington has been in touch with New Delhi and other countries in the region to discuss the recent developments in Bangladesh and push for an end to violence
15 August 2024, 05:50 AM

Elon Musk to interview Trump on X social media network

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is due to interview Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on the X social media network on Monday in an event that could inject more surprises into the turbulent US presidential election
12 August 2024, 15:00 PM

Trump campaign says it was hacked, blames Iran

The campaign of Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Saturday some of its internal communications were hacked and blamed the Iranian government, citing past hostilities between Trump and Iran without providing direct evidence
11 August 2024, 03:05 AM

Harris in Arizona, Trump in Montana

US Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in a packed arena in Arizona on Friday, hoping to put Republican candidate Donald Trump on the back foot in the West, while Trump held his own rally in Montana to support a Republican candidate for Senate.
10 August 2024, 18:00 PM

US to lift ban on offensive weapons sales to Saudi Arabia

The Biden administration has decided to lift a ban on US sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, the State Department said on Friday, reversing a three-year-old policy to pressure the kingdom to wind down the Yemen war
10 August 2024, 03:56 AM

Trump, Harris to debate on ABC Sept 10

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic opponent Kamala Harris will debate on September 10 on ABC, setting up the first face-to-face match-up between the rivals in what polls show is a close race.
9 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Trump offers three September debates against surging Harris

Donald Trump proposed three September debates against Kamala Harris Thursday as he sought to wrest back some of the attention lavished on his rival since her blockbuster entry into the US presidential election
9 August 2024, 05:30 AM

Biden, Harris warn of Trump threat to democracy

US President Joe Biden said Wednesday he is “not confident” Donald Trump would concede peacefully if he loses the US election, as the Republican’s rival Kamala Harris warned a Trump victory would usher in a lawless administration set on curtailing Americans’ freedoms.
8 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Harris draws more support among Black voters

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is drawing more support from Black voters than President Joe Biden did when he was in the race this year, while Republican Donald Trump’s support among white voters has risen somewhat in recent months, according to an analysis of Reuters/Ipsos polling.
7 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Harris, Walz debut White House ticket

Kamala Harris made her debut Tuesday evening with new White House running mate Tim Walz, who unleashed a stinging rebuke of their Republican rival Donald Trump, questioning his commitment to the country and skewering his record in office.
7 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Harris set to name VP pick ahead of swing state tour

Kamala Harris will name her running mate as she prepares for a tour of US battleground states aimed at turning excitement over her presidential bid into durable support that can power her to victory.
5 August 2024, 18:00 PM

New poll shows Harris strengthening against Trump

A new poll confirmed yesterday that Kamala Harris -- set to name her vice presidential pick imminently -- has drawn level with Donald Trump, transforming a White House race that the Republican had been increasingly confident he was going to win.
4 August 2024, 18:00 PM

22 US senators, Congressmen write to Blinken on 'worsening human rights conditions in Bangladesh'

Urge US Dept of State to redouble its efforts to support Bangladeshi people
3 August 2024, 07:31 AM

US scraps plea deal with 9/11 mastermind

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday scrapped a plea agreement with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, just two days after the announcement of a deal that reportedly would have taken the death penalty off the table
3 August 2024, 03:39 AM

Kamala Harris inspires hope among young Democrats

US Vice President Kamala Harris's late entry into the White House race has galvanized young Democrats, a group whose participation will be crucial if the party hopes to defeat Donald Trump in November.
3 August 2024, 03:01 AM

Trump calls US-Russia prisoner swap ‘win for Putin’

Former US president Donald Trump said yesterday the prisoner swap between the United States and Russia was a “win” for President Vladimir Putin as he continued to offer baseless speculation over the details of the agreement.
2 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Democrats start voting to nominate Harris

Kamala Harris will be confirmed as the Democratic US presidential nominee in an electronic vote that started Thursday, replacing the fanfare of in-person balloting that usually kicks off the party’s national convention.
2 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Firefighters struggle to contain California wildfire

A fast-moving wildfire has killed at least one person in the Rocky Mountain foothills of Colorado, one of a handful of blazes burning across the state, while thousands of firefighters in California struggled to contain the largest fire in the country.
2 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Biden says 'very concerned' about Middle East tensions

US President Joe Biden said Thursday that he was concerned about soaring tensions in the Middle East and had urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to quickly reach a Gaza ceasefire deal
2 August 2024, 04:47 AM