Hempstead, United States | AFP | Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump face off Monday in one of the most consequential presidential debates in modern US history with up to 100 million viewers set to tune in. The stakes could not be higher: the first woman to win the White House …
Read More »Up to 90 million people expected to tune in for Trump vs Clinton
Washington, United States | AFP | The lengthy US presidential campaign is careening towards a 90-minute Monday showdown, with Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump squaring off in their first televised debate as they sit nearly neck and neck in the polls. The event, which is expected to be …
Read More »Pressure is on Clinton, Trump in first debate
Washington, United States | AFP | Pressure mounted on Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump Sunday as they head into their first presidential debate with a new poll showing them in a dead heat. Mind games were on display as Trump threatened to invite Gennifer Flowers, a former …
Read More »New York Times endorses Clinton for president
Washington, United States | AFP | The New York Times endorsed Hillary Clinton for president on Saturday, saying her intelligence, record of public service and other strengths qualify her for the White House. In an editorial, the influential Times as expected threw its weight behind Clinton and dismissed Donald Trump …
Read More »In first US presidential debate, pressure on moderator
Washington, United States | AFP | Lester Holt knows how to manage pressure. He anchors the most-watched nightly news show on US television. But as moderator of the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump next Monday, the pressure could go through the roof. Democrat Clinton and Republican …
Read More »Trump, Clinton compete to meet top leaders in New York
New York, United States | AFP | Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton met Egypt’s president in New York on Monday as the two US presidential candidates tried to bolster their diplomatic credentials at the United Nations. Democratic standard-bearer Clinton said last week that she would meet Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, along …
Read More »US campaign week: pneumonia, polls and a tousled Trump
Washington, United States | AFP | With only about 50 days left before Americans elect their president, news from the campaign trail this week ranged from Hillary Clinton’s pneumonia to Donald Trump’s rising poll numbers. Here is a summary of the top campaign happenings: Clinton’s pneumonia The Democratic presidential candidate’s …
Read More »Under fire Trump admits Obama is American
Washington, United States | AFP | After years of fueling conspiracy theories, Republican White House nominee Donald Trump admitted Friday that President Barack Obama is an American as he tried to neutralize damaging charges of racism. But he also stepped up attacks against his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, accusing …
Read More »Clinton, back on trail, looks to break Trump momentum
Washington, United States | AFP | Hillary Clinton returned to the White House campaign trail Thursday seeking to regain the momentum lost to Donald Trump, especially in the country’s key battleground states, during her battle with pneumonia. The former secretary of state, 68, signaled she was raring to go, quickly …
Read More »With Clinton grounded, Trump under harsh spotlight
Washington, United States | AFP | With Hillary Clinton out of action, her White House rival Donald Trump was squarely in the spotlight Wednesday — but for the wrong reasons, facing scrutiny over his foundation and branded a “disgrace” by the former top diplomat Colin Powell. The Democratic nominee is …
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