Tag: Trump
US announces $2.4 bn sale of coastal defense systems to Taiwan
The United States on Monday said it had approved a $2.4 billion sale of 100 Harpoon coastal defense systems to Taiwan, defying Beijing's anger...
Trump boosted by Supreme Court confirmation days from US election
by Michael Mathes
President Donald Trump's struggling reelection campaign received a boost Monday with the confirmation of his latest Supreme Court nominee, tilting the top...
With new tools, Facebook aims to avoid election fiasco repeat
by Julie JAMMOT
Facebook is leveraging its vast resources to help protect the 2020 election against the kind of massive manipulation and disinformation efforts that...
Huawei’s Meng back in Canadian court to fight extradition to US
by David BALL
Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou returns to a Canadian court Monday as part of her two-year fight against extradition to the United States,...
Top aide to Pence tests positive for Covid-19
US Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday, a spokesman said, the latest in a list of figures...
Drs Noor Hisham, Bloomfield and Fauci – Covid’s heroic trio
Undoubtedly, the original hero of the Covid-19 pandemic was Dr Li Wenliang, the late whistleblower ophthalmologist who first warned health authorities in Wuhan of...
Trump launches intense campaign push, Biden hammers him on Covid
by Jerome Cartillier with Sebastian Smith in Washington
Donald Trump launched an intense last-ditch reelection push Friday in Florida, insisting that Covid-19 is disappearing, while...
Trump no fan of ‘Borat’ creator Sacha Baron Cohen
Donald Trump said Friday he has not been a fan of Sacha Baron Cohen -- even before a clip from the British comedian's new...
Countries battle rising virus cases as WHO sees ‘exponential’ rise
by Tom BARFIELD with AFP bureaus
Grim data highlighted the struggle for authorities around the world to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control Saturday, as...
Global equities mostly climb before weekend
by Roland JACKSON
World stock markets mostly rose Friday on US stimulus hopes and bright company earnings, but gains were capped by broadly downbeat survey...
