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Breaking: Donald Trump Elected 47th US President
Donald Trump has been declared as the winner of the 2024 United States of America Presidential Election. Donald Trump will return to the White House after claiming a stunning victory over his opponent Kamala Harris, data shows. He has become only the second president in history to win on non-consecutive terms after securing the 270 […]
Rivals race to tape as US election heads to photo finish
Kamala Harris targets the Rust Belt while Donald Trump heads to the biggest US swing states Sunday in a frantic last push, less than 48 hours before Election Day in the historically close campaign. Seventy-five million people have cast early ballots ahead of Tuesday’s climax, and the race is down to the wire — with […]
Japan, US kick off joint military drills
Japan and the United States kicked off 10 days of joint military drills on Wednesday involving tens of thousands of personnel, a week after China held large-scale exercises around Taiwan. China’s military build-up and growing defence ties among Washington and its allies have raised fears of a conflict over self-ruled Taiwan — which Beijing claims […]
US Election: Elon Musk gives $1m to a rally attendee
Kristine Fishell was the second winner of tech billionaire Elon Musk’s $1m-a-day giveaway (£766,000) at a town hall event in Pennsylvania on Sunday night. Musk said he will run the give away for registered voters in key swing states until the US presidential election on 5 November. The winner will be chosen at random from […]
Seven dead after dock walkway collapse in US
A dock walkway collapse killed seven people in the southern US state of Georgia on Saturday, authorities said, as crowds gathered for a festival on an island. At least 20 people were thrown into the waters off Sapelo Island, and an unknown number were injured, Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources said in a statement, reporting […]
US Aircraft Crashes In Washington As Rescue Operation Begins
A United States Navy aircraft with two crew members on board has crashed. The aircraft crashed east of Mount Rainier in Washington state on Tuesday evening. The Navy has confirmed the crash, adding that a search and rescue for the pair was ongoing. A statement by the navy authorities said that the Navy EA-18G Growler, […]
We listen to US but make our own decisions – Israel
The Israeli Government has said that it will listen to the opinion of the United States, but ultimately act in its national interests. This is contained in a statement from the office of Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Tuesday The statement came in response to press inquiries about a story in the Washington Post. The […]
Trump to speak behind protective glass at failed assassination site
Former President Donald Trump is set to speak in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, a location that holds a dark significance as the site of a failed assassination attempt against him in July. This return rally comes one month before the presidential election, with Trump’s campaign marred by ongoing security threats and the spectre of political […]
USA beat France 98-87 for men’s basketball Olympic gold
The United States won their fifth straight Olympic men’s basketball crown on Saturday, holding off a battling France 98-87 to take their tally of Olympic golds to 17. In a rematch of the Tokyo Olympics final three years ago, LeBron James and the US team stacked with NBA stars once again proved too much for […]
U.S. beat Brazil to win first Olympic gold in female football since 2012
The U.S. defeated Brazil in the women’s football final to win their first Olympic gold medal since 2012. Unlike what the Americans are used to, dominating their opponents from the start of games, it was not the case against the Brazilians as they were kept at bay in the first half at the Parc des […]