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Trump, Biden trade punches in final debate showdown
Democrat Joe Biden lashed U.S. President Donald Trump over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic at Thursday’s final debate showdown, while Trump levelled unfounded corruption…
CNN Poll: Biden wins final presidential debate
Joe Biden did a better job in the final debate on Thursday, according to a CNN Instant Poll of debate watchers. Overall, 53% of voters who watched the debate said that Biden won the…
17 die after flu vaccination
The number of people who died in South Korea after being vaccinated against seasonal flu has risen to 17, the Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday. In the earlier hours of the day, a…
Trump and Biden to face off in final presidential debate
U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden plan to square off on Thursday in their final debate before the Nov. 3 election. The televised duel will take place from…
Obama campaigns for Biden in Pennsylvania
Former US President Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on Wednesday, launching a blistering attack on Donald Trump. Speaking at a drive-in rally in…
Trump’s campaign lawyers back Biden with cash
Lawyers at Jones Day, which has earned millions as outside counsel to U.S. President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign, have donated nearly $90,000 to the campaign of Trump’s rival Joe…
Trump kicks against mute button in final debate with Biden
U.S. President Donald Trump has kicked against a mute button being introduced in the final debate with Democratic challenger Joe Biden. But he is not pulling out, unlike his stance…
Coronavirus: Moscow to begin mass vaccination
Russia’s capital and largest city, Moscow, which has had the country’s highest rate of coronavirus infections, will begin mass vaccinations against the disease within the next two…
China sets up 600,000 base stations for 5G network
China is stepping up the construction of its 5G network and has now built over 600,000 5G base stations, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). With…
Singapore to roll out world’s first facial verification ID
Singapore will become the world’s first country to use facial verification in its national ID scheme, beginning from next year. However, privacy advocates are alarmed that the system…
Protesters to Trump: Why rush Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination?
Thousands of women marched to the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump’s rush to push through Amy Coney Barrett as the replacement of late liberal Justice…
WHO says Remdesivir not effective as COVID-19 cure
The World Health Organisation said Thursday night that the antiviral drug Remdesivir strongly touted by US President Trump, as a cure for COVID-19, is of of little effect on patients. Trump had…
Rudy Giuliani’s daughter Caroline Giuliani voting for Joe Biden
Caroline Giuliani, daughter of Donald Trump’s attack dog, Rudy Giuliani has endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president. She made her voting preference known in an essay for…
British pilot charged over tragic plane crash which killed footballer Emiliano Sala
A British pilot from the East Riding of Yorkshire is being prosecuted over the crash which killed Argentinian professional, footballer Emiliano Sala. The 28-year-old striker was being flown…
19 days to election, American jobless seeking dole rises
The number of jobless Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 898,000, a historically high number. The rising dole seekers provide evidence that layoffs remain a…
Trump ally Giuliani claims COVID-19 doesn’t kill young people
President Donald Trump’s personal attorney and former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani claimed people are no longer dying from COVID-19. At an Italians for Trump event in Philadelphia, Monday,…
President Trump presses on to Iowa
With less than three weeks to go until the U.S. presidential election, President Donald Trump on Wednesday will hold a rally in Iowa, as he tries to make up for time lost on the campaign…
Eli Lilly maker of Trump-touted COVID-19 drug in FDA trouble, pauses trial
U.S. drug inspectors uncovered serious quality control problems at an Eli Lilly and Co pharmaceutical plant that is ramping up to manufacture one of two promising COVID-19 drugs touted…
Trump campaign broke, withdraws ads in critical states
US President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign has been struggling with its budget so much that it’s been forced to pull TV ads in a bunch of the states most key to his chances of winning in November. But,…
Trump back on the campaign without mask
US President Donald Trump, trailing his rival in opinion polls, returned to the campaign trail on Monday for the first time since he announced his COVID-19 diagnosis. Trump…
2 private US groups ask House impeach Barr
Two private groups focused on U.S. government ethics called on the House of Representatives to begin impeachment proceedings against Attorney General William Barr. The groups accused…
Biden widens leads over Trump in crucial states – New Poll
Fresh opinion poll by Reuters/Ipsos shows that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has widened his lead against President Donald Trump in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.The two states are crucial in determining the…
Donald Trump tests negative for COVID-19
President Donald Trump has reportedly tested negative for the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) on consecutive days. This was confirmed by White House physician Sean Conley as the…
Twitter flags Trump’s tweet for misleading information
Twitter has flagged a tweet by US President Donald Trump in which he claimed immunity from the coronavirus. The police of the social media platform said Trump’s tweet violated the…