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How do Black voters in key swing states view Kamala Harris, who is aiming to be the first Black, female vice-president? It’s complicated. We spoke to residents of North Milwaukee, a predominantly African American area that could decide the election, to find out.Kamala Harris issued an urgent plea to voters and said she shares Biden’s…
Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, in a coma after a suspected poisoning, has been flown from Siberia to Berlin for treatment by specialists at the German capital’s main hospital.German army emergency personnel load into their ambulance the stretcher that was used to transport Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny on Saturday at Berlin’s Charite hospital. (Odd Andersen/AFP…
Mike Pompeo’s planned speech to the Republican National Convention this week has sparked criticism for breaking decades of precedent for sitting U.S. secretaries of state avoiding overt partisan political activity.U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a joint statement to the media with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after their meeting in Jerusalem on…
Nearly a year after the Liberals vowed to waive the $630 fee to become a citizen, newcomers to Canada who are feeling a financial pinch from the pandemic are still waiting for the government to deliver.Abhishek Rawat and his wife Neha Shrivastava say the current application fee to obtain Canadian citizenship is “steep.” The Liberals…
The U.S. House’s foreign affairs committee announced contempt proceedings against Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday, citing his refusal to comply with a subpoena for records into his “transparently political misuse” of department resources.U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo walks off of the stage following a news conference at the State Department in Washington…
Joe Biden enters the last two months of the U.S. presidential campaign with a big lead over Donald Trump, but it isn’t quite as big as it was a few weeks ago as Trump closes the gap in some key swing states.Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden enjoys a wide lead in the polls over Donald…
Republicans aggressively defended law enforcement and decried the “violent mobs” causing unrest in some cites on the third night of their convention as the nation faced renewed tensions following the police shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin that sparked protests in a state that could decide the fall election.Vice-President Mike Pence draws a sharp…
Joe Biden raised $26 million US in the 24 hours after he named Kamala Harris as his running mate for the U.S presidential election, doubling his previous one-day record and signalling enthusiasm among Democrats following the selection of the first Black woman on a major party’s presidential ticket.Presumptive U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and…
The authoritarian president of Belarus made a dramatic show of defiance Sunday against the massive protests demanding his resignation, toting a rifle and wearing a bulletproof vest as he strode off a helicopter that landed at his residence.Demonstrators carry a huge historical flag of Belarus as thousands gather for a protest at Independence Square in…
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is warning that voters should request mail-in ballots at least 15 days before the Nov. 3 election to ensure they have enough time to receive their ballot, complete it and mail it back to elections officials on time.Saying millions of people are impacted by what he does, Democratic Sen. Jacky…