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The Democrats were already in turmoil after Biden faltered in the first presidential debate. Now, they’re in a tricky spot strategically, because in addition to quelling internal division over Biden’s candidacy, they must also figure out how to take on Trump politically after he survived an assassination attempt.  Democrats are …

In one moment at this week’s Republican National Convention, Trumpism felt less like a passing phase and more like a long-term passing of the torch, toward a more nationalist party. Speakers deliver once-unimaginable messages to convention delegates. In this one moment, Trumpism felt less like a passing phase for Republicans, …

WASHINGTON — Former US president Donald Trump on Sunday told the New York Post he was “supposed to be dead” after surviving an assassination attempt, which he described as a “very surreal experience.” “I’m not supposed to be here; I’m supposed to be dead,” Trump told the Post in an …

Ukraine’s push to recruit more soldiers in its ongoing war with Russia has been heating up this summer, with signs emerging that Kyiv’s much-debated mobilization efforts may be turning a corner.  Conscription rate doubled in May and June, a ‘positive trend,’ Ukrainian military says. Ukraine’s push to recruit more soldiers …

Several cars were stuck in floodwater in Toronto Saturday as heavy rain flooded roads in the Greater Toronto Area. Severe rainfall warning remains in effect, with showers and thunderstorms expected to continue through Sunday Several cars were stuck in floodwater in Toronto Saturday as heavy rain flooded roads in the …

To some participants, this week’s Republican convention has taken on a religious significance. Formally nominated as the party’s presidential candidate, Donald Trump on Monday stepped into a bath of adulation from thousands of party faithful, many of whom see his surviving an assassination attempt as a divine act.  Trump rips …

A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed the criminal case accusing Donald Trump of illegally holding onto classified documents, dealing the former president another major legal victory in what some analysts believed was the most challenging case he was facing among his four criminal indictments.  Judge says special counsel lacks authority …

Six-year-old Noor stands in the middle of the tent waiting for her mom to bathe her in sand. The mother of four says she hasn’t been able to get soap or shampoo to bathe her kids since the war began. As the Israel-Hamas war stretches into its 10th month, parents …

Photo Credit: Reuters HANOI — African swine fever outbreaks are spreading in Vietnam and could affect its food supplies and put upward pressure on inflation, according to a government document. ASF has for years disrupted the $250 billion global pork market. In the worst outbreak in 2018 and 2019, about …

US President Joe Biden (Anadolu) WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden called on Americans to “stand together” Sunday following an assassination attempt against former president Donald Trump, saying politics must never be a “literal battlefield.” “We debate and disagree, we compare and contrast the character of the candidates, the records, the issues, …