Trump revives ‘birtherism’ as Harris gains in polls

Agence France Presse 08/02/2024

Donald Trump is facing a fierce backlash for questioning the race of US election rival Kamala Harris, but to those acquainted with the Republican’s long history of inflammatory language and behavior around the issue, the smear was…

US-Russia prisoner swap: Journalist, 2 Americans among 24 freed

Associated Press 08/02/2024

WASHINGTON — The United States and Russia completed a 24-person prisoner swap on Thursday, the largest in post-Soviet history, with Moscow releasing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan in a multinational deal…

Ukraine and F-16 fighter jets: Possible impact in war with Russia

Associated Press 08/02/2024

KYIV, Ukraine — The American-made F-16 is an iconic fighter jet that’s been the front-line combat plane of choice for the NATO alliance and numerous air forces around the world for 50 years. Western countries have pledged…

Swiftkirchen signs: Renamed German City for Swift concerts gets bids

Associated Press 08/01/2024

BERLIN — The German city of Gelsenkirchen, which temporarily renamed itself “Swiftkirchen” before the American superstar played three concerts there in mid-July, said Wednesday it received about 1,400 bids from Germany and abroad for signs it put…

Trump sharpens his weapons against new rival Kamala Harris

Agence France Presse 08/01/2024

Forced to formulate a new electoral strategy less than 100 days before the US presidential election, Donald Trump will take part in two campaign events on Wednesday, with new opponent Kamala Harris in his sights. The Republican’s race for the White…

Trump says Harris opted to ‘turn Black’

Agence France Presse 08/01/2024

Donald Trump questioned Wednesday whether Democrat Kamala Harris is really Black or is using race as a political convenience in an interview that sent shockwaves through the 2024 presidential contest. “She was always of Indian heritage, and…

Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets from allies – US official

Associated Press 08/01/2024

Ukraine has received the first F-16 fighter jets that it has sought for months to fight back against an onslaught of Russian missile strikes, a U.S. official confirmed to the Associated Press. Ukraine has been pushing its…

Kamala Harris taps rapper as she targets battleground Georgia

Agence France Presse 07/31/2024

US presidential hopeful Kamala Harris hit the campaign trail Tuesday in Georgia, hoping to expand Democrats’ battleground map against Donald Trump and appeal to young Black voters with an appearance by hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion. Vice…

Paris Olympics: Police probe abuse targeting DJ over ‘Last Supper’

Associated Press 07/31/2024

PARIS — A storm of outrage about the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony — including angry comments from Donald Trump — took a legal turn Tuesday, with French prosecutors ordering police to investigate complaints of online abuse from…

UK knife attack update: 3 girls killed at dance class identified

Associated Press 07/31/2024

LONDON — Three young girls killed in a stabbing rampage at a dance and yoga class in northwestern England were identified Tuesday as police questioned the 17-year-old suspect arrested in the attack that wounded 10 others. Alice…

Meta to pay $1.4B to settle photo-tagging lawsuit, says Texas

Agence France Presse 07/31/2024

Meta has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to settle a lawsuit accusing it of violating a Texas state privacy law with a feature for “tagging” friends in Facebook photos, according to a deal finalized Tuesday. Meta agreed…

Musk faces criticism over deepfake Kamala Harris video

Agence France Presse 07/30/2024

Billionaire X owner Elon Musk was facing criticism Monday for sharing a deepfake video featuring US Vice President Kamala Harris, which tech campaigners said violated the platform’s own policies. Musk reposted a manipulated Harris campaign video in…

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