August 29, 2024
French authorities issue preliminary charges against Telegram messaging app CEO
PARIS (AP) — French authorities handed preliminary charges to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on Wednesday for allowing alleged criminal activity on his messaging app, and barred him from leaving France pending further investigation. Both free-speech…
August 27, 2024
Trump threatens to pull out of Harris debate, hot mics an issue
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The campaigns of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris clashed on Monday over next month's U.S. presidential debate, with the vice president's team seeking a return to open microphones while her Republican rival threatened to…
August 27, 2024
Australia to limit foreign student enrolments in migration crackdown
SYDNEY, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Australia said on Tuesday it would limit the enrolment number of international students at 270,000 for 2025, as the government looks to rein in record migration that has contributed to a spike in home rental prices. The…
August 14, 2024
Japan PM Kishida to step down as scandals prove too much
TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will step down in September, ending a three-year term marred by political scandals and paving the way for a new premier to address the impact of rising prices. "Politics cannot…
August 2, 2024
Tears, hugs and a salute: Joyous scenes as tearful families reunite with freed Americans
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan and Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva have landed in the United States, following the biggest prisoner exchange between Russia and the West since the Cold War. The…
July 23, 2024
Pelosi endorses Harris but Jeffries stops short
On Monday, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave her much-anticipated endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic Party's nominee for president, the most significant endorsement yet in the high-stakes political drama. Her…
July 23, 2024
Secret Service director tells Congress ‘we failed’ in hearing on Trump assassination attempt
The United States Secret Service director told Congress on Monday that the attempted assassination against former President Donald Trump was the "most significant operational failure at the Secret Service in decades" and took full responsibility for…
July 22, 2024
Kamala Harris “honored” by Joe Biden’s endorsement
Following President Joe Biden's surprise announcement Sunday that he would be dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and that he was endorsing Kamala Harris, the vice president shared her thanks for her 2020 running-mate's support. "On behalf of…
July 22, 2024
Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race
President Joe Biden is leaving the 2024 race after a halting debate performance against Donald Trump led to questions from Democrats about his age, ability to carry out his campaign and whether he could serve a second term. Biden said in a statement…
July 22, 2024
Biden ends re-election bid, upending White House race
US President Joe Biden has ended his re-election campaign and endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris to succeed him as the Democratic candidate, in an extraordinary decision that upends an already dramatic race for the White House. Mr Biden, 81, said…