As racist and sexist attacks fly, Republicans grapple with how to dim Kamala Harris’ rising star

As racist and sexist attacks fly, Republicans grapple with how to dim Kamala Harris’ rising star

In interviews with nine Republican lawmakers and 11 Black Republican women who back Trump, eight said personal attacks on Harris should be avoided. While guarded in their comments and emphasising their continued support for Trump, several expressed worry over the tenor of the attacks and whether the onslaught could harm Republicans at the ballot box.

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‘Gen Z’ rock US with ‘Kamalove’ as youth-led groups say Harris will energise young voters

‘Gen Z’ rock US with ‘Kamalove’ as youth-led groups say Harris will energise young voters

Since Sunday, statements have poured out from youth-led organisations across the country, including in Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, California, Minnesota, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, as leaders thanked Biden for stepping aside and celebrated the opportunity to organize around a new candidate. On Friday, a coalition of 17 youth-led groups endorsed Harris.

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How jailed Mexican drug lord El Chapo’s son lured rival gang’s kingpin Zambada into FBI dragnet

How jailed Mexican drug lord El Chapo’s son lured rival gang’s kingpin Zambada into FBI dragnet

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the two agencies who carried out the operation, scrambled agents from their local El Paso offices and barely reached the airport by the time the private plane was landing, according to a fifth source, a US official who declined to give further details on the arrests.

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South African police arrest Libyan nationals at secret military training camp in Mpumalanga province

South African police arrest Libyan nationals at secret military training camp in Mpumalanga province

The province borders neighbouring countries Mozambique and Swaziland and is an area of concern for South African authorities with regards to illegal immigration. Police and authorities have not said whether the camps are suspected of being connected to a particular group or conflict.

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Kenya and Uganda currencies steady after marginally ceding ground to US dollar, Ghana’s to weaken

Kenya and Uganda currencies steady after marginally ceding ground to US dollar, Ghana’s to weaken

Kenyan and Ugandan shilling are expected to be stable against the dollar in the next week to Thursday, while Ghana’s cedi and Zambia’s kwacha are seen weakening and Nigeria’s naira could strengthen, traders said. Kenya Kenya’s shilling is expected to hold steady, with dollar sales from the central bank helping...

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Kamala Harris builds momentum as Barack and Michelle Obama endorse, give her crucial support

Kamala Harris builds momentum as Barack and Michelle Obama endorse, give her crucial support

The Obamas are perhaps the last major party figures to endorse Harris formally, a reflection of the former president’s desire to remain, at least publicly, a party elder operating above the fray. The Obamas remain prodigious fundraising draws and popular surrogates at large campaign events for Democratic candidates.

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Authorities in France still puzzled by train attacks hours after the opening of Paris Olympic Games

Authorities in France still puzzled by train attacks hours after the opening of Paris Olympic Games

Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks and France’s Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said it was too early to speculate about who might be behind them. Two security sources said the mode of attack meant initial suspicions fell on leftist militants or environmental activists, but cautioned they did not yet have any evidence.

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