MINSK, Belarus | TASS | Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he believes that the United States is not yet ready to elect a woman president. The US is “up for electing a black man as president, but America is not yet up for electing a woman,” he said, the BelTA news agency reported. …
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NEW YORK | TASS | Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is trailing Republican Donald Trump by just one point in the latest public opinion poll from Rasmussen Reports. According to it, 48% of respondents say they are going to vote for Trump in November’s presidential election, while 47% will …
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If the Democrats were to win the White House and both houses of Congress, they could implement fiscal policies with a simple majority COMMENT | NOURIEL ROUBINI | With polls suggesting that Kamala Harris has at least a 50% chance of winning next month’s US presidential election, questions about her …
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As a dedicated public servant who has demonstrated care, competence and an unwavering commitment to the Constitution, Ms. Harris stands alone in this race ANALYSIS | THE EDITORIAL BOARD | It is hard to imagine a candidate more unworthy to serve as president of the United States than Donald Trump. He …
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Other than Biden, Americans must go way back to 1989 to find a president who would take office with more experience COMMENT | HEATHER HURLBURT | Freshman U.S. senators, presidential candidates, and sitting vice presidents are frequently advised to say as little as possible about foreign affairs, in order not to …
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Washington, US | BBC | With one viral line on cable TV – “these guys are just weird” – Tim Walz vaulted into contention for the job of Kamala Harris’s running mate in the US Presidential election. The 60-year-old brings with him a folksy, plain-spoken and sharp-tongued approach to …
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`Twice as good for half the respect’ ANALYSIS | CLARE CORBOULD | Mainstream media are surprisingly muted at the prospect of the world’s most powerful nation being led for the first time by a woman – specifically a woman of colour, Vice President Kamala Harris. Using past elections as our guide, …
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Weeklong trip highlights the continent’s rising strategic profile COVER STORY | Seth Onyango | Africa finds itself in the middle of a growing diplomatic vortex as the United States and its Western allies ramp up efforts to counterbalance the expanding clout of China and Russia. India, Turkey and Middle Eastern countries are …
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Will he turn on the charm or signal end of schmoozing? Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | U.S. President Joe Biden has invited 49 of 54 African leaders for a three-day summit scheduled for 13-15 December. Not invited are Burkina Faso, Guinea, Sudan, Mali, Eritrea, and Western Sahara. This means that …
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Washington, USA | XINHUA | U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday called gun violence an “epidemic” and an “international embarrassment,” as he delivered a speech from the White House introducing new executive actions aimed at addressing the issue. “Nothing I’m about to recommend in any way impinges on the Second …
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