- Friday, 20 September 2024
Trump safe after assassination attempt thwarted at Florida golf course
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was safe on Sunday after the Secret Service foiled what the FBI called an apparent assassination attempt while he was golfing on his course in West Palm Beach, Florida. Several Secret Service agents fired on a gunman in bushes near the property line of the golf course after he was spotted a few hundred yards from where Trump was playing, law enforcement officials said.
Harris rattles Trump in combative debate
Democratic candidate Kamala Harris put her Republican rival Donald Trump on the defensive in a combative presidential debate with a stream of attacks on his fitness for office, his support of abortion restrictions and his myriad legal woes. A former prosecutor, Harris, 59, controlled the debate from the start, getting under her rival's skin repeatedly and prompting a visibly angry Trump, 78, to deliver a series of falsehood-filled retorts.
Harris and Trump to debate in pivotal campaign test
That underscores the importance of Tuesday night’s debate, where even small shifts in the mood of the electorate could be the difference between victory and defeat for the candidates. For Harris, the showdown in Philadelphia provides an opportunity for her to flesh out the details before an audience of tens of millions – although she will have to do so while under rhetorical fire from her Republican opponent.
Trump faces revised 2020 election interference charges
US prosecutors have reissued charges against former President Donald Trump for his alleged attempts to interfere in the 2020 election after he lost to Joe Biden. They are in response to a US Supreme Court ruling last month that said presidents enjoy broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts while in office.
Harris readies herself for biggest moment of her political life
Vice President Kamala Harris prepared for the highest-profile moment of her political life from a hotel suite in downtown Chicago, readying herself for an opportunity to turn the swell of momentum on which she arrived at the Democratic National Convention this week into a movement that propels her into the Oval Office. The enormous stakes are not lost on Harris, who has been thinking about her speech for several weeks.
EC office-bearers discuss by-election preparation with PM Oli
Office-bearers of the Election Commission including Chief Commissioner, Dinesh Thapaliya, called on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to discuss about the preparations for the by-election in the vacant post at local levels.
The 2024 campaign will now turn on whether Trump can blunt Harris’ soaring start
Donald Trump’s campaign, which has whiffed in its early attacks on Kamala Harris’ new presidential campaign, will grapple this week for a more effective foothold after the vice president transformed an election of stunning surprises. The ex-president has deployed some of his most trusted political tools — targeting racial identity, creating alternative realities, flinging insults and gaslighting.
Trump and Harris enter final 100-day stretch of a rapidly evolving 2024 race
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are entering the last 100 days of one of the fastest-moving and least predictable campaign seasons in memory, after a historic month upended the 2024 presidential race. The ground has shifted under both political parties since June 27, when President Joe Biden’s poor performance in his debate with Trump threw the Democratic Party into chaos and prompted Trump’s team to eye an expanded electoral map.
Venezuelans vote in election challenging Maduro's grip on power
Venezuelans are going to the polls on Sunday in what has been described as the biggest challenge to the governing socialist PSUV party since it came to power 25 years ago. Nicolás Maduro - who has been president since the death of his mentor, Hugo Chávez, in 2013 - will be running for a third consecutive term. His main challenger is Edmundo González, a former diplomat who has the backing of a coalition of opposition parties.
Bahadur Singh Lama stakes claim for Bagmati CM
NC Parliamentary Party leader in Bagmati Province, Bahadur Singh Lama (Tamang) has staked a claim for the Chief Minister of the province.
Chet Narayan Acharya stakes claim for Lumbini CM
UML Lumbini Province's Parliamentary Party Deputy Leader Chet Narayan Acharya staked claim to be the Chief Minister of the Lumbini Province on Monday.
World leaders show support as Biden quits race
Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the 2024 Presidential race has sent ripples around the world, with a number of global leaders reacting to the news. He also endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris and said he would "focus all my energies on my duties as President" for the rest of his term.
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PM Oli secures trust vote with two-thirds majority
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has secured a vote of confidence with a two-thirds majority from the House of Representatives (HoR).
