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Macron will be running two days of tense talks at the Elysee

Macron Kicks Off Tense Talks On New French Government

French President Emmanuel Macron began a round of thorny consultations with political leaders on Friday, hoping to cobble together a viable ruling coalition after last month's inconclusive election.
AFP news Aug 23, 2024
Kamala Harris has overtaken Donald Trump in crucial swing state polling -- but the 2024 election remains neck and neck

Harris And Trump Race To US Election Photo Finish

Less than three weeks before the presidential debate between the US vice president and the Republican ex-president -- and only a month before early in-person voting begins - polls show the race for the White House is neck and neck.
AFP news Aug 23, 2024
Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz spoke on the third day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC)

VP Pick Tim Walz Lauds Kamala Harris At Democratic Convention

In a whirlwind quarter-hour address, Walz raced through the story of his middle-class upbringing in small town Nebraska, where he worked on the family farm, and described his experience teaching students who inspired him to go into politics.
AFP news Aug 22, 2024
The campaigns of presidential candidate Donald Trump and his Democratic Party rival Kamala Harris have both said they have been targeted by cyber attacks

US Says Iran Responsible For Trump Campaign Hack

The statement from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirmed the Trump campaign claim from earlier this month that it had been targeted, potentially by Iran.
AFP news Aug 20, 2024
Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutiah has called on strongman Nicolas Maduro to 'step aside'

Venezuela Opposition Candidate Asks Maduro To 'Step Aside'

Since the contested election, Gonzalez Urrutia and fellow opposition leader Maria Corina Machado -- who was barred from running herself -- have been in hiding as prosecutors have opened an investigation against both of them.
AFP news Aug 20, 2024
Billionaire X owner Elon Musk (left) is set to interview Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on the platform, where Musk has been accused of promoting far-right conspiracy theories and misinformation

Trump Holds Meandering Live 'Chat' With Backer Musk, After Delay

In a very one-sided conversation on X, Trump vented about a "zombie apocalypse" of immigration, repeatedly blasted President Joe Biden as "stupid", and mused on developing a new missile defense system based on the one that defends Israel.
AFP news Aug 13, 2024
Joe Biden rides his bike through Gordons Pond State Park in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

In TV Interview, Biden Explains His Election Exit

Explaining his shock exit in new detail, Biden said party colleagues standing for reelection feared he was damaging their chances as his age and mental abilities came to dominate the campaign.
AFP news Aug 12, 2024
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally in Romulus, Michigan, August 7, 2024

Harris Doesn't Back Israel Arms Embargo, Aide Says

The comment came a day after the US vice president was heckled by pro-Palestinian protesters at a rally for the first time since she became the Democratic candidate less than three weeks ago.
AFP news Aug 09, 2024
A small but enthusiastic crowd turned up at a rally to support a comeback by former South African president Jacob Zuma, barred by the constiutition from standing again

Jacob Zuma's MK Party Expels 20 MPs Without Explanation

The firing follows the party's recent decision to fire Arthur Zwane as its secretary-general for the second time. This comes less than a month after he was reinstated to the role. Zwane had been dismissed earlier along with Treasurer General Danisa Zulu.
Sana Khan Aug 09, 2024
Tunisian President Kais Saied has sacked his second prime minister in just over a year

Tunisian President Replaces Prime Minister

Hachani took office on August 1 last year, replacing Najla Bouden, who was also dismissed without an official reason by Saied. His replacement Madouri had only taken on the social affairs portfolio in May.
AFP news Aug 08, 2024
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz are accomplishing something President Joe Biden struggled to do: draw huge rally crowds

Harris Neutralizing A Key Trump Advantage: Crowd Size

Walz, the governor of Minnesota, appeared stunned by the sea of supporters in Michigan, a critical election battleground. Campaign staff put it at 15,000 people, and Walz proclaimed it "the largest rally of the campaign."
AFP news Aug 08, 2024
President Cyril Ramaphosa is likely to be appointed for a second term

Ramaphosa To Visit Angola After GNU Formation

During a media briefing on Wednesday, Presidential Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya announced the president's schedule for the entire month of August, starting from Ramaphosa's visit to Angola on Thursday (Aug. 8).
Sana Khan Aug 08, 2024
This combination of file pictures created on July 31, 2024 shows (L-R, top to bottom) US Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 23, 2024; and the five contenders being considered as her running

Harris To Name Running Mate, Launch Blitz Of US Swing States

The US vice president's campaign has come out of the blocks at a lightning pace since she replaced Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket, smashing fundraising records and wiping out the leads built up by Republican rival Donald Trump.
AFP news Aug 06, 2024

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