Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance, US politicians whose histories and rhetoric have amassed more headlines than many past vice presidential candidates, are set to go head-to-head in their only debate before the US election. Walz, 60, a liberal governor and former high school teacher, and Vance, 40, a bestselling author and conservative firebrand … Read more
The West would be directly fighting with Russia if it allowed Ukraine to strike Russian territory with Western-made long-range missiles, President Vladimir Putin says, a move he warns would alter the nature and scope of the conflict. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been pleading with Kyiv’s allies for months to let Ukraine fire Western missiles … Read more
Superstar Taylor Swift has endorsed Kamala Harris in the US presidential race, just moments after the Democrat nominee’s first debate with her Republican opponent Donald Trump wrapped up. The Shake It Off singer posted the announcement to Instagram on Wednesday afternoon (AEST). “Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight,” she said. Know the … Read more
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance says he laments that school shootings are a “fact of life” and argues the United States needs to harden security to prevent more carnage like the shooting this week that left four dead in Georgia. “If these psychos are going to go after our kids we’ve got to be … Read more
Christmas will start next month in Venezuela, authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro has decreed — even as thousands of Venezuelans look set to pass the holidays behind bars amid his government’s crackdown on political unrest. “September smells like Christmas!” Maduro said in his weekly television show on Monday, to the apparent delight of his audience. “This … Read more
The United States is urging other countries through diplomatic channels to tell Iran that escalation in the Middle East is not in their interest, a State Department spokesperson says. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called it a “critical moment” for the region and says Washington is “engaged in intense diplomacy, pretty much around the … Read more
US actress Jennifer Aniston has come out swinging over Republican vice presidental candidate JD Vance’s remarks on childless women. A 2021 video has resurfaced online of Vance — who former president Donald Trump has selected as his running mate for the November election — criticising current Vice President Kamala Harris and other female Democratic leaders … Read more
Australia is getting ready to work with either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris after US President Joe Biden revealed he was withdrawing from the race. The 81-year-old has nominated his vice president to replace him in the November contest against second-time presidential hopeful Trump and will remain in his role until his term officially ends … Read more
Joe Biden has withdrawn from the 2024 election race less than four months out from polling day in a stunning about-face. The 81-year-old had faced weeks of mounting speculation over his political future as questions on his health and cognitive ability swirled. WATCH MORE ON THIS STORY ABOVE Know the news with the 7NEWS app: … Read more
Former President Barack Obama has expressed his support for President Joe Biden after he exited the 2024 presidential race, describing him as “a patriot of the highest order.” “I know Joe has never backed down from a fight,” reads a statement from the Office of Barack and Michelle Obama. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: President Joe … Read more
