Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts across the region. Netanyahu and Gallant have repeatedly been at odds over the war in Gaza. But Netanyahu had avoided firing his rival. Netanyahu…
Washington, D.C.: Former President Donald Trump is closing the gap in Pennsylvania, while Vice President Kamala Harris is making gains in North Carolina and Georgia, according to recent polling from The New York Times. The two candidates are locked in a fierce contest across several battleground states, with the race too close to call in…
Karachi: Two Chinese nationals were injured on Tuesday when a local security guard opened fire at them following a quarrel in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi, police said. The incident reportedly took place at a police station in the Industrial Trading Estate area of Karachi in Sindh province. Deputy Inspector General of Police Azhar Mahesar…
Washington: In the early hours of Election Day, the small town of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, kicked off the U.S. presidential voting tradition with a split decision—three votes each for Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Known for its midnight ballot count since 1960, Dixville Notch’s results often capture the nation’s close race, and this year…
Canberra: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that the comprehensive strategic partnership with Australia is growing steadily as he met his Australian counterpart Penny Wong for the 15th India-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Framework Dialogue here. Both the leaders also discussed “respective neighbourhoods, Indo-Pacific, West Asia, Ukraine and the global strategic scenario.” “Concluded the 15th…
Washington: Americans head to the polls to elect their next President, with a choice between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. Over 77 million have already cast early ballots, reports the Associated Press. The final Election Day votes are being cast now before polls close nationwide. While some states may deliver results quickly, others…
Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are hurtling toward their November 5 election showdown, one of the closest contests in modern American history. And in the handful of critical states framing the 2024 race, there is little daylight between the rivals with barely a week before Election Day. Under the…
Washington: The electoral battle between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump appears to have gone to the wire, according to latest opinion polls. Harris, 60, is the nominee of the Democratic Party and Trump, 78, is the Republican nominee. Their party members and support bases are united with their respective parties, and…
Washington: Having survived two assassination attempts this summer, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Sunday suggested that he would not mind if somebody took a shot at him through fake news. Addressing his supporters at an election rally at Lititz in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, Trump generated another controversy by saying that he should…
Washington: Vice President Kamala Harris is leading 47 percent to 44 percent over former President Donald Trump among likely voters in Iowa, a new poll showed two days ahead of the high-stakes election for the White House. Trump was quick to reject the poll as “fake”. “One of my enemies just puts out a poll…
