Washington, Aug. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her vice presidential running mate in the race for…
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Wall Street Journal reporter freed from jail asked Putin for interview
Washington, Aug. 2, (dpa/GNA) – US journalist Evan Gershkovich, who was released from Russian captivity on Thursday as part of a major prisoner exchange, asked Russian President…
Venezuela tensions rise as OAS chief demands ICC warrant for Maduro
Washington, Aug. 1, (dpa/GNA) – The power struggle following the disputed presidential election in Venezuela has become more heated. Authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro said that opposition leader…
Six dead, over 700 detained in Venezuela election result protests
Rio de Janeiro, Jul. 31, (dpa/GNA) – Pressure is mounting on the streets of Venezuela after at least six people were killed and more than 700 detained…
One dead in protests against election result in Venezuela
Rio de Janeiro, Jul. 30, (dpa/GNA) – At least one person died in protests against the election result in Venezuela, the non-governmental organization Foro Penal said on…
Biden to announce Supreme Court reform plans next week
WASHINGTON, July 27, (Xinhua/GNA) — U.S. President Joe Biden intends to present a significant proposal aimed at reforming the Supreme Court on Monday, the…
Obama announces support for Harris’ presidential bid
WASHINGTON, July 27, (Xinhua/GNA) — Former U.S. President, Barack Obama, announced his support for Kamala Harris’ presidential bid early Friday morning. “Earlier this week,…
Harris narrows gap with Trump in presidential race: WSJ poll
WASHINGTON, July 27 (Xinhua/GNA) — U.S. presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, is incredibly close, showed a new Wall Street Journal poll,…
OpenAI is taking on Google with a new artificial intelligence search engine
New York, July 27 (CNN/GNA) — OpenAI on Thursday announced its most direct threat yet to its stalwart Big Tech rivals: a search engine that uses…
US arrests Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada
Mexico City, Jul. 26, (dpa/GNA) – Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a key figure in Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel and one of the country’s most influential drug lords, has…
Former US president Barack Obama endorses Kamala Harris
Washington, Jul. 26, (dpa/GNA) – Former US president Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, offered their endorsement on Friday of Vice President Kamala Harris as the…
Harris secures enough delegate endorsements to win the Democratic presidential nomination
July 23 (CNN/GNA) – Kamala Harris has the support of enough Democratic delegates to win the party’s nomination for president, according to CNN’s delegate estimate.…
Trump says Biden ‘not fit to serve – And never was!’
Washington, Jul. 22, (dpa/GNA) – Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump has responded to Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race for the White House with numerous accusations…
World leaders react to Biden’s exit from the 2024 US presidential race
July 22 (CNN/GNA) — Messages of gratitude and support for US President Joe Biden poured in following his stunning announcement Sunday that he is exiting the 2024 presidential…
President Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 race and endorses Harris
Washington, July 21 (VOA/GNA) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection…
US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms
Washington, Jul. 18, (dpa/GNA) – US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is suffering mild symptoms, the White House said on Wednesday evening. Biden is…
Trump picks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, once-fierce critic turned loyal ally, as running mate
July 15 (VOA/GNA) – Donald Trump named Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate on Monday, choosing a onetime critic who became…
Ecuadorian court sentences 5 defendants for murdering former presidential candidate
QUITO, July 14, (Xinhua/GNA) — An Ecuadorian court on Friday, sentenced five defendants accused of murdering former presidential candidate, Fernando Villavicencio to prison terms,…
Trump to appear at Republican National Convention as planned
Washington July 4, (dpa/GNA) – Former US president Donald Trump, is looking forward to the Republican National Convention next week, despite an apparent shooting…
Donald Trump ‘fine’ after being whisked off stage as gunshots heard
Washington July 14, (dpa/GNA) – Former US president Donald Trump is “fine”, after he was whisked off stage by Secret Service agents, after gunshots…