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AP FACT CHECK: False claims flood Trump-Biden debate
President Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of fabrications and fear-mongering in a belligerent debate with Joe Biden, at one point claiming the U.S. death toll would have been 10 times higher under the Democrat because…
Trump v Biden: Quotable quotes from 90 minutes of chaos
Here are some quotable quotes, as reported by Reuters, from the first U.S. 2020 presidential debate on Tuesday between Republican President Donald Trump and…
Who won the first Trump-Biden presidential debate?
In a debate that was the political equivalent of a food fight, the winner was the man who emerged least covered in slop. On Tuesday night, that man was Joe Biden - if only…
‘Will you shut up man’, Biden cautions Trump in rowdy debate
US Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden sparred fiercely over various issues on Tuesday night in their first presidential debate, notably marked by Trump’s…
Britain in throes of Covid-19 explosion, lockdown looms
Britain reported a daily record of more than 7,000 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, as contradictory pressure grows on the government. Some demand the loosening of social-distancing…
JUST IN: Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah dies
The Kuwaiti royal palace has announced the death of Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. He was aged 91. Al-Sabah was flown to the United States in July to receive…
Yes, Donald Trump Is Still A Billionaire. That Makes His $750 Tax Payment Even More Scandalous
“Is Donald Trump really a billionaire?” everyone seemed to be asking Sunday night, after The New York Times dropped a bombshell report about the president’s taxes, which detailed big losses in some years and limited…
US judge blocks Trump’s TikTok app ban
A U.S. judge in Washington late on Sunday temporarily blocked a Trump administration order that was set to bar Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google from offering Chinese-owned short video-sharing…
U.S. Supreme Court nominee urged to recuse herself from election-related cases
Democrats are urging U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett to recuse herself from any election-related cases because of President Donald Trump’s comments that he expects the justices to…
Donald Trump paid no income tax in 10 of last 15 years – NY Times reports
Donald Trump has paid no income taxes in 10 of the last 15 years , according to a report in the New York Times. Citing tax-return data, the newspaper also claimed the US…
Trump confirms Amy Coney Barrett as SCOTUS justice
U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed he will nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court. She will be Trump’s third justice appointed to the bench.. Trump called Barrett a woman…
Trump predicts November 3 election winner may not be known for months
U.S. President Donald Trump said that Americans might not know the winner of the 3 November presidential election for months due to disputes over mail ballots. His position…
Trump settles for Amy Coney Barrett for SCOTUS – Reports
Multiple reports indicated Friday that US President Donald Trump will name today conservative federal appeals court judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court…
Barack and Michelle Obama most admired people in the world
Former U.S. President Barack and his wife, Michelle, are the most admired people in the world, a survey by YouGov has revealed . According to YouGov, this is the first time the former…
Jeers and boos for Trump as he visits Ginsburg’s casket
President Donald Trump was greeted with jeers and boos by a nearby crowd on Thursday as he visited the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s flag-draped coffin outside the…
US moves to restrict Nigerian students to two-year courses
The United States is seeking new guidelines that could restrict some international students, including those from Nigeria, from admission of more than two-year period. If approved, the new guidelines from the Department of…
I’m not a fan of Meghan Markle, I wish Harry luck – Trump
The president of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has fired back at Meghan Markle and her husband, Prince Harry, after the couple released a message in honour of the National Voter Registration Day, US Weekly reports.…
North Korea shoots dead South Korean official, cremates body
A South Korean ministry official who has been missing since Monday was found to have been shot dead by North Korea, and his body cremated. “North Korea found the man in its waters and committed an act of…
Eiffel Tower reopens after anonymous bomb scare
The Paris police locked down the Eiffel Tower after an anonymous phone call noting that there was a bomb at the monument. The tower however, has been reopened after the site was inspected and…
Trump declines to commit to transfer of power to Biden
U.S. President Donald Trump has declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the Nov. 3 election to Democratic rival Joe Biden. “We’re going to have to see what happens,”…
Mike Pence Air Force 2 plane makes emergency landing after bird strike
The Air Force 2, the aircraft carrying US Vice President Mike Pence, was forced to turn back and land in Manchester-Boston regional airport shortly after it took off on Tuesday. Several reports…
Cindy McCain widow of Republican Senator John McCain endorses Joe Biden
Cindy McCain, the widow of Senator John McCain, has endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in his bid to wrest the White House from President Donald Trump. She is the latest…
Bloomberg pays $20m in debt for 31,000 Florida felons so they can vote
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg has paid off $20million in debt for more than 31,000 felons in Florida so that they can vote in the state where just 537 votes decided the presidential…
Trump Predicts Biden Will Win Debates In Last-Minute Effort To Lower Expectations
After months of casting former Vice President Joe Biden as decrepit, verbally stilted and incapable of winning the upcoming presidential debates, President Trump on Monday predicted that Biden will win them thanks to his…