Biden-versus-Trump rematch on the cards after they clinched party nominations setting off bruising campaign
The last repeat presidential matchup took place in 1956, when Republican President Dwight Eisenhower defeated former Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson, a Democrat, for the second time. This year, voters have expressed little enthusiasm for a repeat of the bitter 2020 election, with Reuters/Ipsos public polls showing both Biden and Trump are unpopular with the majority of voters.
Kenya halts deployment of police to Haiti in the absence of legal authority in the Caribbean nation
Under the plan, the UN-backed multinational police led by Kenyan officers was to help quell gang violence that has long plagued Haiti. But violence escalated sharply since February 29, with gunmen burning police stations, closing the main international airports and raiding the country’s two biggest prisons, releasing more than 4,000 inmates.
PM Modi’s government announces start of India’s enactment of citizenship law that excludes Muslims
The National Register of Citizens is part of Modi government’s effort to identify and weed out people it claims came to India illegally. The register has only been implemented in the northeastern state of Assam, and the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party has promised to roll out a similar citizenship verification programme nationwide.
Like for like: Just like Kenya, Haiti’s political elite depend on street gangs to grab and wield power
Haiti’s prime minister was last seen in Puerto Rico, negotiating his return to a homeland gripped by violence and controlled by heavily armed gangsters. With his fate in the air and the situation in Haiti deteriorating by the day, the world had been left to wonder whether the country will...
PM Henry’s resignation after Jamaica talks throws deployment of Kenyan police to Haiti into disarray
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday the United States would contribute an additional $100 million to this force and $33 million in humanitarian aid, bringing the United States’ total pledge to the force to $300 million.
Biden’s $7.3 trillion budget is campaign pitch for spending, tax goals but may not draw in votes
Biden’s budget for the 2025 fiscal year, which starts this October, includes raising the corporate income tax rate to 28 per cent from 21 per cent, forcing those with wealth of $100 million to pay at least 25 per cent of their income in taxes, and letting the government negotiate to bring more drug costs down.
South Africa’s ruling ANC risks its freedom struggle credentials by fielding candidates facing corruption probe
The four ANC candidates provisionally included on the list pending the finalisation of integrity investigations include current Sports and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa, former Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba and former State Security Minister David Mahlobo, the three who have come under the most scrutiny.
US intelligence agencies warn in new report that America faces ‘increasingly fragile world order’
FBI Director Christopher Wray expressed concern about the “terrorism implications from potential targeting of vulnerabilities at the border,” noting rising threats from Americans inspired by Islamist groups and other foreign militants since Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7.
Somalia-Turkey maritime deal is a win for both, not a power play for the Horn of Africa
The Turkey-Somalia agreement should be seen in the light of what the deal gives each signatory. Not as part of a new system of regional alliances that are adjusting to the deal signed between Ethiopia and Somaliland at the beginning of 2024.
Rise in White supremacism proves headache to Biden who’s struggling to retain Black voters
Opinion polls show the November 5 election shaping up to be a close match between Biden and Trump, making turnout among Black Americans – who comprise sizeable populations in key battleground states like Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania – a crucial aspect of Biden’s path to victory.
