Category: News Desk

Sun 21 July 2024: United States President Joe Biden says in a letter on X he is stepping down as a candidate in the 2024 election, endorses Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. Dozens of congressional Democrats have publicly urged the 81-year-old to step aside after his shaky debate performance last month against Republican challenger Donald Trump, 78. My […]

Sun 21 July 2024: Russia said on Sunday that it prevented a pair of US strategic bombers from crossing its border. A statement by the Russian Defense Ministry said the country’s “means of airspace control” detected a group of air targets over the Barents Sea as they were approaching the border. The statement said Russian […]

Sat 20 July 2024: The man who shot former US President Donald Trump in the ear during a rally in Pennsylvania flew a drone over the rally site just hours before Trump appeared on stage, according to NBC news. The drone, reportedly a DJI model, provided the 20-year-old gunman, Thomas Crooks, an aerial perspective that […]

Sat 20 July 2024: Elon Musk formally endorsed Trump’s candidacy after the former president survived a shooting in Pennsylvania [File: Apu Gomes /Getty Images] Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said he plans to donate approximately $45m each month to a new super political-action committee (Super PAC) supporting Donald Trump‘s election bid, according to a United States […]

Sat 20 July 2024: A Russian court has sentenced US journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison, concluding the espionage trial of the Wall Street Journal reporter in Yekaterinburg. The prosecution had initially demanded an 18-year prison term. The trial, which started on June 26, was held behind closed doors. Press freedom advocates, global […]