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Musk deletes post about Harris and Biden assassination after criticism

Elon Musk has deleted a post on his social media platform X in which he said no one is even trying to assassinate President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the wake of an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump while he was playing golf. Musk, who has nearly 200 million followers on the social media site he bought for $44 billion in 2022, has increasingly embraced conservative ideologies in recent years and endorsed Trump for president. While he has removed posts in the past, Musk has also kept up and even doubled down on other such inflammatory comments. Last week, he made a joke about impregnating Taylor Swift after the singer posted an endorsement for Harris. Early Monday, after taking down the post about the apparent Trump assassination, the 53-year-old billionaire wrote on the platform: Well, one lesson I've learned is that just because I say something to a group and they laugh doesn't mean it's going to be all that hilarious as a post on .

'No one trying to kill Kamala': Elon Musk reacts to Donald Trump episode

Elon Musk was criticised on Monday for questioning why no one targets Biden or Harris after Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt while golfing in Florida

Rifle poking from bushes: How Donald Trump escaped latest assassination bid

Former US president Donald Trump survived a suspected second assassination attempt on Sunday while golfing in Florida. The suspect, Ryan Routh, has been arrested

Federal judge temporarily blocks Biden admin rule to limit flaring of gas

A federal judge in North Dakota has temporarily blocked a new Biden administration rule aimed at reducing the venting and flaring of natural gas at oil wells. At this preliminary stage, the plaintiffs have shown they are likely to succeed on the merits of their claim the 2024 Rule is arbitrary and capricious, US District Judge Daniel Traynor ruled Friday, the Bismarck Tribune reported. North Dakota, along with Montana, Texas, Wyoming and Utah, challenged the rule in federal court earlier this year, arguing that it would hinder oil and gas production and that the Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management is overstepping its regulatory authority on non-federal minerals and air pollution. The bureau says the rule is intended to reduce the waste of gas and that royalty owners would see over USD 50 million in additional payments if it was enforced. But Traynor wrote that the rules "add nothing more than a layer of federal regulation on top of existing federal regulation. When pum

Kamala Harris says she's different, offers a 'new generation of leadership'

Vice President Kamala Harris, who presents herself as the candidate of change as she runs for president against Republican Donald Trump, said Friday that she's different from President Joe Biden because she offers "a new generation of leadership". In her first solo television interview since she became the Democratic presidential nominee, Harris also criticised the hate and division that we see coming out of Donald Trump and said she thinks people are exhausted by his style of leadership. She also said she's a gun owner and doesn't want to take away anyone's guns, but she believes a ban on assault-style weapons is necessary and consistent with the Second Amendment. Anchor Brian Taff of WPVI-TV in Philadelphia asked Harris to describe one or two areas where she's different from the president. Well, I'm obviously not Joe Biden" and I offer a new generation of leadership, Harris said, adding that things once taken for granted cannot be overlooked anymore. For example, another plan th

Biden meets Britain's PM, brushes off Putin's threats about war with West

President Joe Biden brushed off a threat from Russian leader Vladimir Putin about war against the West if Ukraine's allies allow it to use weapons deeper inside Russia. It's a shift that Kyiv has pleaded for but does not appear likely to be announced following a meeting Friday between Biden and Britain's prime minister. Ukraine and many of its supporters in the US and Europe want Biden to lift restrictions on Western-provided long-range weapons, and there are signs Biden might shift the administration's policy. But the US, concerned about any step that could lead Russia to escalate the conflict, has moved cautiously before granting a series of earlier requests from Ukraine for specific arms, including advanced tanks, missiles and rocket systems, and F-16 fighter jets. Russian officials have issued similar threats before many of those past decisions. Ukraine was a key topic for Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer following this week's visit to Kyiv by their top diplomats, w

US, British leaders discuss Ukraine's push to ease weapons restrictions

US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are meeting Friday amid an intensified push by Ukraine to loosen restrictions on using weapons provided by the US and Britain to strike Russia. The talks come amid signs that the White House could be moving toward a shift in its policy. Ukrainian officials renewed their pleas to use Western-provided long-range missiles against targets deeper inside Russia during this week's visit to Kyiv by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and UK Foreign Minister David Lammy. Blinken said he had no doubt that Biden and Starmer would discuss the matter during their visit, noting the US has adapted and will adjust as necessary as Russia's battlefield strategy has changed. The language is similar to what Blinken said in May, shortly before the US allowed Ukraine to use American-provided weapons just inside Russian territory. The distance has been largely limited to cross-border targets deemed a direct threat out of concerns about ...

Biden to host final Quad summit of his term in hometown Wilmington

Originally planned for India, the Quad summit was moved to the US to align with world leaders attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York City

Biden to host Quad leaders summit at his Delaware residence next weekend

US President Joe Biden will host the fourth in-person Quad leaders summit at his Delaware residence next week, in a rare gesture for his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan, a presidential spokesperson announced Thursday. India, which was scheduled to host QUAD this year, would host the summit next year. QUAD leadership summit is an initiative of Biden and is one of the key foreign policy legacies for the outgoing American president. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will host the fourth in-person Quad Leaders Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday, September 21. The President looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. This will be President Biden's first time hosting foreign leaders in Wilmington as president a reflection of his deep personal relationships with each of the Quad Leaders, and the importance of

Harris-Trump jockeying for battleground states after debate faceoff

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are making a beeline for swing states that they hope to flip in their favour this year, both of them trying to expand their narrow paths to victory in a closely fought presidential campaign. Harris has her sights set on North Carolina, where she's scheduled to hold rallies in Charlotte and Greensboro on Thursday, her first political event after she buoyed supporters with her commanding performance in Tuesday's debate. Trump is heading west to Tucson, Arizona, as he looks to stabilize his campaign, which continues to struggle to recalibrate nearly two months after Harris replaced President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket. Although Harris' team said she's willing to do another debate, the Republican candidate has waffled. Are we going to do a rematch? Trump said Wednesday. "I just don't know. The candidates are barnstorming one day after they marked the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, a somber ..

Joe Biden urged to reconsider $14 bn US Steel takeover by Nippon Steel

US Steel closed up 7 per cent in New York on Wednesday after recording the biggest intraday increase since Dec 18 earlier

Murdoch succession battle to play out in Nevada's 'closed-door' courtroom

Murdoch, 93, is attempting to change the terms of the family's irrevocable trust to ensure his newspapers and television networks remain under control of his eldest son and chosen heir

9/11 anniversary brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero

With presidential candidates looking on, some 9/11 victims' relatives appealed to them Wednesday for accountability as the US marked an anniversary laced with election-season politics. In a remarkable tableau, President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris stood together at ground zero just hours after Trump and Harris faced off in their first-ever debate. Trump and Biden the successor whose inauguration Trump skipped shook hands, and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg appeared to facilitate a handshake between Harris and Trump. Then the presidential rivals stood only a few feet apart, Biden and Bloomberg between them, as the observance began with the tolling of a bell and a moment of silence. At Trump's side was his running mate, Senator JD Vance. The image was one of putting politics aside at another solemn commemoration of the hijacked-plane attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people on Sept 11, 2001. For years, politicians have been only

Biden, Kamala Harris to visit Sept 11 sites, White House vows 'never again'

Biden and Harris will start their day with a visit to the New York City site where planes brought down the World Trade Center's twin towers

Harris presses more forceful case against Trump than Biden did on issues

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump showcased starkly different visions for the country on abortion, immigration and American democracy as they met for the first time Tuesday for perhaps their only debate before November's presidential election. The Democratic vice president moved to get under the skin of the former Republican president, provoking him with reminders about the 2020 election loss that he still denies and delivering derisive asides at his other false claims. Harris' needling prompted Trump to launch into the sort of freewheeling personal attacks and digressions that his advisers and supporters have tried to steer him away from. The vice president moved to far more effectively press the Democratic case against Trump than President Joe Biden did in June, presaging a more contentious and competitive race now that Harris is the one taking on Trump. The pair outlined sharply opposite visions of where the nation is and where they intend to take it if elected. Harris promised tax

Harris, Trump clash over abortion, Israel in heated presidential debate

With the November US presidential election fast approaching, Vice President Harris, having entered the race just seven weeks ago, has limited time to establish her platform and sway undecided voters

US airlines may soon face cash penalties for delayed, cancelled flights

This proposed compensation scheme would mean US airlines would have to pay a set cash payment amount to each passenger on a disrupted flight, in addition to compensation for meals and lodging

Harris-Trump get ready for landmark debate after tumultuous campaign summer

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will meet for the first time face-to-face Tuesday night for perhaps their only debate, a high-pressure opportunity to showcase their starkly different visions for the country after a tumultuous campaign summer. The event, at 9 p.m. Eastern in Philadelphia, will offer Americans their most detailed look at a campaign that's dramatically changed since the last debate in June. In rapid fashion, President Joe Biden bowed out of the race after his disastrous performance, Trump survived an assassination attempt and bothsides chose their running mates. Harris is intent on demonstrating that she can press the Democratic case against Trump better than Biden did. Trump, in turn, is trying to paint the vice president as an out-of-touch liberal while trying to win over voters skeptical he should return to the White House. Trump, 78, has struggled to adapt to Harris, 59, who is the first woman, Black person and person of South Asian descent to serve as vice presiden

US Congress honours 13 troops killed during Afghanistan withdrawal

House Speaker Mike Johnson is hosting a ceremony Tuesday to posthumously present Congress' highest honour the Congressional Gold Medal to 13 US service members who were killed during the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, even as the politics of a presidential election swirl around the event. Both Democrats and Republicans supported the legislation to honour the 13 US troops, who were killed along with more than 170 Afghans in a suicide bombing at Abbey Gate near Kabul's Airport in August 2021. President Joe Biden signed the legislation in December 2021. The top Republican and Democratic leaders for both the House and Senate are expected to speak at Tuesday's ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda. The event is taking place against the backdrop of a bitter back and forth over who is to blame for the rushed and deadly evacuation from Kabul. Johnson scheduled the ceremony just hours before the first debate between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. House Republicans

Harris-Trump debate becomes 2024 US election's latest landmark event

Kamala Harris is intent on demonstrating that she can press the Democratic case against Trump better than Biden did