Why are only some US Senate seats up for grabs? What to know in 500 words | US Election 2024 News

Why are only some US Senate seats up for grabs? What to know in 500 words | US Election 2024 News

Thirty-four of the 100 total Senate seats are being contested in November, the result of a staggered election system. One race has dominated this year’s election cycle in the United States: the battle between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump to win the White House. But on November 5, Americans also…

US imposes sanctions on Iran’s oil sector over missile attack on Israel | Politics News

US imposes sanctions on Iran’s oil sector over missile attack on Israel | Politics News

Washington, DC – The United States has imposed sanctions on companies and vessels that are allegedly engaged in trading and transporting Iranian oil, in order to punish Tehran for its recent missile attack on military sites in Israel. The US Treasury and State Department announced the sanctions on Friday, as…

In new interview, JD Vance dodges questions about Trump’s 2020 defeat | US Election 2024 News

In new interview, JD Vance dodges questions about Trump’s 2020 defeat | US Election 2024 News

The US vice presidential candidate brushed aside scrutiny of Trump’s record of election denialism, calling it an ‘obsession’. United States Senator JD Vance already raised eyebrows at last week’s vice presidential debate, when he refused to acknowledge that his running mate, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, lost the 2020 election….

Donald Trump to make his pitch for a second term to an all-female town hall | US Election 2024 News

Donald Trump to make his pitch for a second term to an all-female town hall | US Election 2024 News

Former President Donald Trump will field questions from an all-female audience at a town hall next week, in an effort to pitch his candidacy to a United States demographic he has consistently struggled with. The town hall, announced on Friday by the conservative network Fox News, comes as the former…

Boeing to cut 10% workforce, delay 777X delivery as strike takes toll | Workers’ Rights News

Boeing to cut 10% workforce, delay 777X delivery as strike takes toll | Workers’ Rights News

The strike is costing Boeing $1bn a month, making it critical for the firm to end the work stoppage. United States-based plane maker Boeing will cut 17,000 jobs, or 10 percent of its global workforce, delay first delivery of its 777X jet by a year and announced substantial new losses…

Thousands trapped in Jabalia as Israel steps up attacks in northern Gaza | Gaza News

Thousands trapped in Jabalia as Israel steps up attacks in northern Gaza | Gaza News

The Israeli military has launched deadly attacks across the Gaza Strip, including Deir el-Balah, Maghazi and Nuseirat refugee camps, Gaza City and Jabalia refugee camp, where MSF said thousands of people are trapped. The Israeli attacks killed at least 41 people across Gaza on Friday, Palestinian medics said, with nearly…

Zelenskyy urges allies to maintain aid as Scholz pledges weapons package | Russia-Ukraine war News

Zelenskyy urges allies to maintain aid as Scholz pledges weapons package | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukrainian president is on a European tour as he rallies support for his ‘victory plan’ to end Russia’s war. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says it is important that allies’ aid to Ukraine does not go down next year as he received a pledge of a new weapons package from German Chancellor…

Russia’s Putin meets Iran’s Pezeshkian amid spiralling Middle East violence | Politics News

Russia’s Putin meets Iran’s Pezeshkian amid spiralling Middle East violence | Politics News

Presidents’ meeting comes before expected signing of strategic partnership agreement by the two countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin has met Iran’s new president as concerns grow over escalating attacks between Israel and Iran along with its network of aligned armed groups. Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian discussed the situation…

Democrats attack third-party candidate Jill Stein in razor-thin race | US Election 2024 News

Democrats attack third-party candidate Jill Stein in razor-thin race | US Election 2024 News

Democrats issue their first ad slamming Green Party candidate, even as she polls at about 1 percent. With less than a month to go to election day in the United States, Democrats are locked in a tight battle for every available vote in the presidential campaign and have taken on…