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US election: Ex-Speaker Pelosi endorses Kamala Harris as prez candidate

The endorsement from Pelosi, 84, is significant given that she is a towering personality within the Democratic Party

We're not fighting a candidate but unelected managerial machine: Ramaswamy

Ramaswamy alleged that this is a party and a movement on the Democrat side that has made it its core reason for existence to keep former president Trump out of office

Digital tax talks in spotlight at G20 meet as US tariff threat looms

Canada in July became the eighth country to impose a unilateral digital services tax

40 mn people living with HIV in 2023, over 9 mn not getting treatment: UN

NThe proportion of new infections globally among marginalized communities that face stigma and discrimination sex workers, men who have sex with men, and people who inject drugs also increased to 55%

Taiwan reports surge in activity by China's PLA near Taiwan Strait

The Taiwan Strait, separating Taiwan from mainland China, has been a frequent area of contention, with Beijing viewing Taiwan as a breakaway province and asserting sovereignty over the island.

Chief economic advisor Nageswaran calls out rich nations' climate hypocrisy

In the annual economic survey, Nageswaran said it is morally wrong to ask developing countries to abandon their aspirations for better living standards

China threat catalyses some air forces to defend freedoms in Indo-Pacific

This is being demonstrated in an air force exercise currently ongoing in Australia. Exercise Pitch Black 2024, held from July 12 to August 2, is the largest-ever exercise.

Left in policies, views on foreign policy not known: US media on VP Harris

Harris, 59, is the only Democratic Party candidate to have announced her candidacy after incumbent President Joe Biden's shocking announcement on Sunday

Trump flaunts 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity to beat 2 Democrat nominees

Donald Trump survived an attempt on his life on July 13 when a young gunman fired multiple shots at the former US president at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, injuring his right ear.

Trump's lawyers urge NY appeals court to overturn civil fraud verdict

Trump's appeal arguments echoed many of the gripes he delivered during his trial to TV cameras outside the courtroom.

Trump's VP nominee Vance slams Kamala Harris during his solo campaign debut

The Ohio senator campaigned at his former high school in Middletown before an evening stop in Radford, Virginia, two venues intended to play up his conservative populist appeal

Colombia's president signs bill to ban bullfighting in the country by 2027

The bill calls on the government to completely ban bullfights across the nation by 2027, and orders the government to turn more than a dozen bullrings into cultural and sporting venues.

Biden to campaign for VP Harris, justifies decision to opt out of prez race

The 82-year-old US president, who is in self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, called the campaign headquarters on Monday moments before Harris made the maiden address to the team

Harris secures delegates needed to become Democratic nominee for prez

Recovering from Covid-19 at his home in Delaware, Biden called into Harris' campaign event. He sounded hoarse but appreciative of his vice president

US election: DNC Chair says party will select a president nominee by Aug 7

Earlier on Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris swiftly consolidated support for her presidential bid and secured commitments from hundreds of convention delegates

Trump wants to take US backwards, says Kamala Harris in campaign address

The vice president told the campaign staffers on Monday that she was retaining the same team from the Biden-Harris campaign

Black voters express a mix of hope and worry as Harris takes centre stage

Biden's support of Harris and the immediate coalescing of other party leaders around her makes her the prohibitive favourite to replace him at the top of the presidential ticket

In taking on Trump, Kamala Harris vows to draw on her prosecutorial skills

Harris, 59, outlined a series of policies she promised to pursue including signing laws to protect abortion rights and ban assault rifles

Amid US political chaos, Blinken heads to Asia to bolster Indo-Pacific ties

The trip had been scheduled well before Biden's announcement on Sunday that he was withdrawing from the presidential race

JD Vance calls Democrats threat to democracy after Biden exits 2024 race

Vance joked that he was upset he doesn't get to debate Harris now because she will face Trump on the debate stage in September