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Democratic presidential nominee US Vice President Kamala Harris talks to reporters
Democrats anxious as Trump gains ground in tight race
By Sarah SmithCHICAGO — Two months ago, Kamala Harris was crowned as the Democratic presidential nominee at a jubilant national convention in Chicago.For thousands of party faithful, she was the electoral savior, replacing an 81-year-old incumbent who seemed incapable of defeating Donald Trump and winning another term.But even then, senior party strategists told me they worried Democrats were overconfident about her path to victory. Now, as election day looms and anxieties grow, it seems their concerns were well-founded.There is no doubt that Harris enjoyed a surge of momentum, and an instant and significant boost in the polls compared to President Joe Biden, who was lagging far behind Trump. Yet it appears she was winning back those who normally vote Democratic anyway, but who had...
October 25, 2024

Democrats anxious as Trump gains ground in tight race

Elon Musk
Justice Department warns Elon Musk that his $1 million giveaway to registered voters may be illegal
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department warned Elon Musk’s America PAC in recent days that his $1 million sweepstakes to registered voters in swing states may violate federal law, people briefed on the matter told CNN.Musk, who has thrown his support behind former President Donald Trump and is spending millions of dollars supporting his candidacy, has publicized the $1 million prize by his political action committee aiming to increase voter registrations in hotly contested states.Even bullish Tesla investors are starting to get nervous about Elon Musk’s rhetoric online and his “dark MAGA” turn, which could lead to some awkward moments on Wednesday’s earnings call.Musk’s initial promise to pay prizes to registered voters immediately raised concerns from election law experts and...
October 24, 2024

Justice Department warns Elon Musk that his $1 million giveaway to registered voters may be illegal

John Kelly
Trump’s former chief of staff says he fits ‘fascist’ definition 
WASHINGTON — John Kelly, the retired Marine general who was Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff, entered the 2024 fray in stunning fashion, saying the former president fits “into the general definition of fascist” and wanted the “kind of generals Hitler had” in a series of interviews published Tuesday.Kelly’s comments, two weeks from Election Day, are the latest in a line of warnings from former Trump White House aides about how he views the presidency and would exercise power if returned to office.In addition to the fascist comments, Kelly — who was Trump’s chief of staff from 2017 to 2019 — told The New York Times that the former president “certainly prefers the dictator approach to government.”He also confirmed to The Atlantic that Trump had said he wished...
October 23, 2024

Trump’s former chief of staff says he fits ‘fascist’ definition 

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaking in front of a small crowd
Labour volunteers helping Harris 'in spare time'  — Starmer
LONDON — British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has sought to play down the significance of alleged interference by the Labour Party in the American presidential election.The Trump Campaign has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission in Washington seeking an immediate investigation – after the Head of Operations for the Labour Party, Sofia Patel, posted on social media that she had “ten spots available” for anyone willing to travel to North Carolina to campaign for Kamala Harris, adding “we will sort your housing”.She said she had around 100 current and former party staff heading to America before polling day.The post, on LinkedIn, has since been deleted.Foreign nationals are permitted to serve as volunteers on campaigns in the US as long as they are not...
October 23, 2024

Labour volunteers helping Harris 'in spare time'  — Starmer

Father Marcelo Pérez (undated image)
Man held over shooting of Mexican priest
MEXICO CITY — Mexican police have arrested a man accused of murdering a Roman Catholic priest and human rights campaigner in the southern state of Chiapas.Father Marcelo Pérez was killed on Sunday after celebrating Mass at his church in the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas.Witnesses say the shots came from two men who approached the church on a motorbike.The authorities identified the alleged murderer as Edgar N, a local drug dealer.Father Marcelo had campaigned tirelessly against drug trafficking in Chiapas, which has seen a surge in violence in recent years linked to turf wars between rival cartels.Mexico's bishops' conference said the murder had silenced a "prophetic voice" who had worked tirelessly for peace and justice.According to the Chiapas public...
October 23, 2024

Man held over shooting of Mexican priest

Ripudaman Singh Malik (centre) as he left a Vancouver court following his acquittal in 2005
Guilty pleas over killing of man acquitted in 1985 Air India bombings
OTTAWA — Two hitmen have pleaded guilty in a Canadian court over the shooting of a man acquitted of the 1985 bombing of an Air India flight.Tanner Fox and Jose Lopez pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Sikh businessman Ripudaman Singh Malik in 2022.They entered their pleas in the British Columbia Supreme Court on the eve of their trial for first-degree murder.In a shocking development, a ferocious fistfight then broke out between Fox and Lopez in the courtroom in New Westminster.According to the Vancouver Sun, they "punched and clawed at each other" for a couple of minutes before sheriffs broke up the brawl, forcing them to the ground, applying handcuffs and leading them away.Other sheriffs cleared the public gallery.The case is due to return to court on 31 October...
October 22, 2024

Guilty pleas over killing of man acquitted in 1985 Air India bombings

Alejandro Toledo in court on Monday
Ex-president of Peru gets 20 years for corruption
LIMA — A court in Peru has sentenced former President Alejandro Toledo to 20 years and six months in jail for corruption and money-laundering.Prosecutors say he took $35m (£27m) in bribes from a Brazilian construction company which was awarded a contract to build a road in southern Peru.Toledo, 78, was in office between 2001 and 2006.He was arrested five years ago in California, where he had lived and worked for many years, and extradited to Peru last year.The Brazilian company Odebrecht admitted paying millions of dollars in bribes to officials across Latin America and the US to secure government contracts.Judge Inés Rojas said Peruvians had “trusted” Toledo as their president, “in charge of managing public finances” and responsible for “protecting and ensuring the...
October 22, 2024

Ex-president of Peru gets 20 years for corruption

Small protests were held on Saturday night by residents after the electricity grid failure
Hurricane Oscar hits Cuba as it struggles with power outage
MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Oscar has made landfall in eastern Cuba, packing winds of nearly 80mph (130km/h) on the third day of a nearly nationwide power outage.On Friday, the island's main energy plant failed and knocked out electricity for 10 million people. Supply was partially restored on Saturday, before collapsing again.Energy and Mining Minister Vicente de la O Levy said power would be restored for most by Monday night, while "the last customer may receive service by Tuesday".The category 1 hurricane made landfall near the city of Baracoa at 17:50 local time (21:50 GMT), and could cause flash-flooding and mudslides in eastern areas, according to the US National Hurricane Center.For many people since the outages began, it has been a few days with no air conditioning or...
October 21, 2024

Hurricane Oscar hits Cuba as it struggles with power outage

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Brazil's president cancels Russia trip after injuring head
BRASILIA — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has canceled a trip to Russia after injuring his head in an accident at home on Saturday.The 78-year-old was scheduled to travel on Sunday afternoon for the Brics summit — a grouping of major developing countries including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.A top hospital in capital Brasília said it advised the president to avoid long-haul flights temporarily.He will now participate in the meetings via video link instead.In a statement, the Sírio-Libanês Hospital in Brasília said the president was advised against long-distance travel, but is able to continue other activities as normal.It added that Lula suffered a laceration to the back of his head and is being monitored by doctors.The president's office said...
October 21, 2024

Brazil's president cancels Russia trip after injuring head

Robert Roberson's case is the latest in a string of high-profile death row cases that have received public attention in recent weeks
Texas judge blocks execution of man in shaken baby case
WASHINGTON — A Texas judge has blocked the execution of the first man to be put on death row in the US for murder charges related to "shaken baby syndrome", less than two hours before the capital punishment was due to be carried out.Robert Roberson, 57, was sentenced to death in 2003 for the death of his two-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, after a post-mortem examination concluded she died of injuries from abuse.Roberson and his lawyers have long maintained the child died of complications from pneumonia.Following his stay of execution, Roberson voiced his shock and thanked his supporters, US media reported.The prisoner was due to be executed at 18:00 local time (23:00 GMT) on Thursday.But only 90 minutes beforehand, a Travis County judge issued a temporary restraining order to...
October 18, 2024

Texas judge blocks execution of man in shaken baby case

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