The ruling increases the chances of the Trump administration retaining control of the process that decides how many congressional seats each state gets. The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the Trump administration can end census field operations early, in a blow to efforts to make sure minorities and hard-to-enumerate […]
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Barrett opted not to say whether she would step aside from taking part in a major Obamacare case to be argued on Nov. 10 or in any disputes arising from the Nov. 3 election – as Democrats have requested. President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, said on […]
Calling the election a ‘simple choice,’ Trump said ‘if Biden wins, China wins.’ The US president also said Biden ‘surrenders’ and this is the reason why China wants him to win. During his rally at Johnstown, Pennsylvania, US President Donald Trump hit out at Joe Biden alleging that his Democratic […]
JOHNSTOWN: With Election Day just three weeks away, President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden concentrated Tuesday on battleground states both see as critical to clinching an Electoral College victory, tailoring their travel to best motivate voters who could cast potentially decisive ballots. Biden went to Florida to court […]
The military has reached a construction level of 60% for at least 2,300 houses in the Komdok area in South Hamgyong province, northeast of the capital, Pyongyang, the state media said. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised to help typhoon-hit areas recover and to build at least 25,000 houses […]
The decision comes after a rapid spread of cases led to the cancellation of elective surgeries across capital Belfast on Tuesday. New measures will be announced at 0930 GMT on Wednesday, the country’s parliament said. Northern Ireland’s devolved government is set to impose tougher Covid-19 restrictions, First Minister Arlene Foster […]
Gusty winds in California’s north and extreme heat in its south are creating conditions that could fan wildfires that began earlier in the summer as well as spark new ones, leading state and federal authorities to urge residents to prepare. Hot, dry conditions and intense winds across California are threatening […]
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Tuesday (Oct 13) launched its next-generation iPhone 12, with faster 5G connectivity that the Cupertino, California company hopes will spur a wave of upgrades and keep its sales booming through the end of the year. The core of the line-up, the iPhone 12 with a 6.1-inch […]
WASHINGTON: The World Bank said its executive board approved on Tuesday (Oct 13) US$12 billion in new funding for developing countries to finance the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments for their citizens. The financing plan, part of US$160 billion in total resources that the multilateral development […]
Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang said China was spreading slander and “creating terror”. China has opened a new front in its pressure campaign against Taiwan with a series of spying allegations and confessions aired on state television, denounced on the democratic island as entrapment and another reason for people to fear […]