Obama rallies for Harris in swing state and questions Trump’s competence | US Election 2024 News

Obama rallies for Harris in swing state and questions Trump’s competence | US Election 2024 News

Once a vulnerability, Democrats have turned questions of age and competence into a line of attack against Donald Trump. Barack Obama questioned Donald Trump’s stamina for high office, as he campaigned on behalf of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in the swing state of Arizona. At a Friday rally in…

What is gerrymandering in US elections? What to know in 500 words | US Election 2024 News

What is gerrymandering in US elections? What to know in 500 words | US Election 2024 News

EXPLAINER Gerrymandering, the partisan redrawing of voting districts, is as old as the US and yet is still a controversial part of its elections. It’s been called vote-rigging, a power grab and just plain sneaky. But it’s legal, and both Republicans and Democrats do it. Gerrymandering, the process of redrawing…

‘There is no day after’: What US, Israel want for Gaza after Sinwar’s death | Gaza News

‘There is no day after’: What US, Israel want for Gaza after Sinwar’s death | Gaza News

Within moments of the confirmation that Israeli forces had killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, officials in the United States hailed the killing as an “opportunity” to turn the page on the war and move on to a “day after” for Gaza. While offering no clear vision of what the future…

How an X account pushed an unsubstantiated Tim Walz abuse allegation | US Election 2024 News

How an X account pushed an unsubstantiated Tim Walz abuse allegation | US Election 2024 News

With Election Day just weeks away, a pro-Donald Trump X account claimed to have insider knowledge that Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had “an inappropriate relationship with a minor” when he was a public schoolteacher. The X account, which posts under the username @DocNetyoutube and goes…

Texas state judge orders pause for controversial ‘shaken baby’ execution | Death Penalty News

Texas state judge orders pause for controversial ‘shaken baby’ execution | Death Penalty News

A state judge in Texas has issued a last-minute decision to pause the execution of Robert Roberson, a man convicted in a controversial case of shaken baby syndrome. Roberson is believed to be the first person ever sentenced to death in the United States for an alleged killing linked to…

US charges Indian government employee in foiled Sikh separatist murder plot | Politics News

US charges Indian government employee in foiled Sikh separatist murder plot | Politics News

The United States has filed charges against an Indian government employee it says was involved in a failed plot to kill an American citizen, who is a prominent advocate for Sikh separatism, in New York. The US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday that…

Former Canadian Olympian charged in major US cocaine-smuggling case | Drugs News

Former Canadian Olympian charged in major US cocaine-smuggling case | Drugs News

Snowboarder Ryan Wedding and 15 others are accused of shipping 60 tonnes of cocaine a year to the US and Canada. United States prosecutors in Los Angeles, California, have charged a former Olympic snowboarder with allegedly running a large and violent cocaine smuggling operation out of Mexico. On Thursday, the…

AI helping US Treasury bust fraudsters, saving billions | Crime News

AI helping US Treasury bust fraudsters, saving billions | Crime News

The technology helped recover $1.3bn in tax fraud in the 2024 fiscal year, says the Treasury. The United States Treasury Department is turning more to artificial intelligence (AI) to fight fraud, using the technology to thwart $4bn in improper payments in the last year. The agency released the estimate in…

US shields Lebanese citizens from deportation amid Israel’s war | Israel attacks Lebanon News

US shields Lebanese citizens from deportation amid Israel’s war | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Around 11,000 Lebanese nationals in the US can stay for 18 months and file for work permits under new status. The United States is granting temporary immigration protections for thousands of Lebanese nationals as Israel continues a devastating month-long assault on their home country. The protections include offering Temporary Protected…