ERIE: Democratic US presidential nominee Joe Biden said yesterday “the only way” he could lose to President Donald Trump was through “chicanery,” before clarifying that he will accept the election result. Biden encouraged potential voters at a campaign stop in the must-win battleground of Pennsylvania, telling them “make sure to […]
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s doctor said on Saturday (Oct 10) the president is no longer at risk of transmitting the coronavirus. In a memo, Dr Sean Conley says Trump meets the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria for safely discontinuing isolation and that by “currently recognised standards” he is […]
SEOUL: North Korea unveiled previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles at an unprecedented predawn military parade yesterday that showcased the country’s long-range weapons for the first time in two years. Analysts said the missile, which was shown on a transporter vehicle with 11 axles, would be one of the largest road-mobile […]
ERIE, Pennsylvania: With the backdrop of a union facility in a key battleground county of Pennsylvania, Joe Biden on Saturday (Oct 10) blistered President Donald Trump as only pretending to care about the working-class voters who helped flip the Rust Belt to the Republican column four years ago. “Anyone who […]
LONDON: Poland’s President Andrzej Duda was among those offering congratulations as the nation celebrated on Saturday after 19-year-old Iga Swiatek won the French Open, becoming the first Pole to win a Grand Slam singles title. Swiatek, ranked 54th in the world at the start of the tournament but now into […]
LONDON: Mikel Oyarzabal pounced on a horror slip by Swiss captain Granit Xhaka to seal a 1-0 victory for Spain in the Nations League on Saturday. The night’s other League A Group 4 match saw Germany beat Ukraine 2-1 in Kiev. At the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano in Madrid, usually […]
PARIS: Teenager Iga Swiatek became the first Polish player to win a Grand Slam singles title when she beat American fourth seed Sofia Kenin 6-4 6-1 in the French Open final today. The 19-year-old, who did not drop a set throughout the claycourt tournament, is the youngest winner since Monica […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will today hold his first public event since being diagnosed with Covid-19 more than a week ago, aiming to show he has beaten the virus and is ready to resume campaigning, although questions remain about his health. Trump is expected to make remarks from a […]
STOCKHOLM: Teen climate-change fighter Greta Thunberg today showed support for Democrat Joe Biden, urging voters concerned about the environment to make their voices heard in the US presidential election. The Swedish 17-year-old said in a tweet that she never engages in party politics, but that “the upcoming US elections is […]
NEW YORK: New cases of Covid-19 in the United States hit a two-month high today with over 58,000 infections of the new coronavirus reported and hospitalisations in the Midwest at record levels for a fifth day in a row, according to a Reuters analysis. Ten of the 50 states reported […]