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US Defense Chief Visits Ukraine in Show of Solidarity

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv Monday morning in a show of support weeks before the US election. Austin's visit came at a time when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is urging Western allies to lift restrictions on the the use of long-range weapons and calling for an immediate invitation to join NATO. But Ukraine fears ...

Harris turns 60, while focusing on Trump's age

Kamala Harris turns 60 on Sunday in the final stretch of a knife-edge election battle with 78-year-old Donald Trump, who is now the oldest presidential candidate in US history. Age has been a crucial factor in a campaign that President Joe Biden quit over fears about his capacity, and where Harris has steadily taken aim at Trump's mental fitness ...

The War at All Costs

Things seemed clear. Following the death of the mastermind behind the October 7 attack, Israeli public opinion was poised to pressure the government into negotiating a ceasefire and securing the release of hostages. Western leaders, who unanimously praised this action and asserted that the time had come to end the war, aligned with journalists. ...

Harris and Trump Both Hold Rallies in Key Swing State

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will lead dueling rallies Friday in Michigan, a crucial battleground state where Arab American voters angered by US support for Israel may hold the key to a deadlocked race. The killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar drew optimism from Vice President Harris for a Gaza ceasefire, but Israel quickly said his death is not ...

Kamala Harris Promises a Clean Break From Biden's Presidency

A combative Kamala Harris pledged a clean break from Joe Biden's presidency Wednesday in a feisty interview with right-wing Fox News aimed at reaching Republican voters wary of Donald Trump. Harris clashed with interviewer Bret Baier on hot-button issues including immigration and gender transition surgery, with the Democratic nominee ...

Harris, Trump Seek Advantage in Knife-Edge Election Battle

Kamala Harris and rival Donald Trump campaigned in battleground states Sunday seeking 11th-hour advantages in a deadlocked White House race, as new polling shows the vice president underperforming among some traditional Democratic voter demographics. Harris was in North Carolina, a state hard-hit by a hurricane two weeks ago that devastated ...

Harris Slams Trump for ‘Lack of Transparency' Over Health

Democratic White House candidate Kamala Harris is in "excellent health" and fit for the presidency, according to a medical report published by the White House Saturday, as she challenged rival Donald Trump to publish his own health records. "Vice President Harris remains in excellent health," her physician Joshua Simmons said in the report, ...

Donald Trump's Tumultuous Past Explored in New Biopic 'The Apprentice' Released Before Elections

The explosive Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice will debut in US theaters this Friday. Filmmakers are betting it will attract audiences in a nation deeply divided, just weeks before Trump faces Kamala Harris in a crucial electoral showdown. The film, spotlighting the Republican candidate’s early years, has elicited legal threats from Trump’s ...

Zelensky on European Tour Ahead of US Election

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to visit Britain, France and Italy on Thursday, as part of a whirlwind tour of European leaders aimed at securing aid ahead of pivotal US elections next month. Kyiv could be facing its toughest winter yet this year, as Russia launches fresh waves of strikes on the country's power grid and advances ...

Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall in the US

Hurricane Milton crashed into the Florida coast Wednesday, packing furious winds and triggering life-threatening storm surges across a region still reeling from another massive storm two weeks before. The weather front made landfall as a Category 3 storm near Siesta Key hit a densely populated area on the US state's western coast. Milton ...

Donald Trump Rules Out Second Debate With Kamala Harris

Donald Trump ruled out a second US presidential debate with rival Kamala Harris on Wednesday, hours after Fox News offered to host a candidate showdown later this month before election day on November 5. The Republican ex-president and Democratic vice president, locked in an excruciatingly close White House battle, have faced off just once, in ...

Angélique Kidjo: 40 Years of Music, African Roots and Activism

All music “has its roots” in Africa, says Angélique Kidjo. “In this world, you have a place everywhere.” Driven by this family mantra, star singer Angélique Kidjo celebrates 40 years of a career during which she has transcended trends while celebrating African heritage, the "cradle" of all music.  Whether revisiting Ravel’s Bolero, ...