Americas

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Billionaire Tom Steyer quits Democratic primary race

The announcement came after an underwhelming finish in the South Carolina Democratic primary.

01/03/2020

USA

South Carolina polls set to close as Biden hopes to rebound in 2020 primary

Bernie Sanders has pulled into the lead nationally, but the former VP is hoping his strength with black voters could give him a boost.

29/02/2020

USA

Boris Johnson, partner announce they are expecting a child and are engaged

Johnson will be the first British prime minister to marry while holding office in 250 years, though others have been in office when their partners gave birth.

29/02/2020

USA

Euroviews. Jeff Bezos' philanthropy highlights just how much trouble we're really in ǀ View

Billionaires' donations will never be enough. The highways, the suburbs and the victory against the Nazis — just to provide a few examples — are products not of the private sector but of government action.

29/02/2020

USA

Coronavirus: Trump to give update as first death in U.S. from virus is announced

The president announced the briefing following reports of additional cases in the United States.

29/02/2020

USA

South Carolina primary live updates: Democrats vote for 2020 candidates

The 2020 Democratic primary heads down south.

29/02/2020

USA

Democratic candidates hit Trump's coronavirus 'hoax' claim

Joe Biden called Trump's claim that the coronavirus is the Democrats' "new hoax" "bizarre" and "absolutely dangerous"

29/02/2020

USA

To fight coronavirus, France urges no more greetings with kisses

The French health minister said he is recommending people cut back on "la bise," the custom of giving greetings with kisses, or air kisses, on the cheeks.

29/02/2020

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Turkey opens borders with Europe as tensions rise with Syria and Russia

"We will not close the gates to refugees," President Erdogan said in televised address.

29/02/2020

USA

With no insurance and deep medical debt, South Carolina voters swayed by health care

"People are dying, and so many more are hurting. This has to be fixed," one woman said of the health care coverage gaps in South Carolina.

29/02/2020

USA

5 things to watch in the South Carolina primary

Analysis: The former vice president faces a do-or-die moment, and rivals jockey for position heading into the "Super Tuesday" states that vote just three days later.

29/02/2020

USA

Women walk out of French 'Oscars' to protest Roman Polanski win

The Paris-based director said the ceremony was turning into a "public lynching."

29/02/2020

USA

Buttigieg's thing with black voters? It's S.C.'s turn

Polls are open in the first early voting state with a significant African American population.

29/02/2020

USA

U.S.-Taliban sign landmark agreement in bid to end America's longest war

On Saturday, more than 18 years after it was triggered by the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. made a bid to end America's longest war.

29/02/2020

USA

'The black man's country club': To understand black voters, look to their barbershops

"The role of the barbershop is to bring about education, enough information and awareness," said Charles E. Maxwell, owner of Charleston's CJ's Barbershop.

29/02/2020

USA

South Carolina Democratic primary: How does it work?

The 2020 race is heading to the South.

29/02/2020

USA

U.S. postpones Asian summit in Las Vegas amid coronavirus fears

A White House visit by Austria's chancellor scheduled for March 3, was also postponed on Friday,

29/02/2020

USA

Trump nominates Rep. John Ratcliffe to be intel chief

Trump wanted the Texas congressman as director of national intelligence in 2019, but backed off when Ratcliffe was shown to have inflated his resume.

29/02/2020

USA

West Virginia backtracks on using smartphone voting app in state primary

Voters with disabilities will instead be able to use a system that prints out their completed ballot, which they can then mail in.

28/02/2020

USA

White House eyeing use of special powers to produce more coronavirus protective gear

The Trump administration is considering using the Defense Production Act to expand production of protective gear, such as masks.

28/02/2020

USA

Pence tells Rush Limbaugh, who said coronavirus has been overhyped: 'We're all in this together'

Limbaugh has said concerns about the coronavirus are being "weaponized" by Democrats and the media and compared the virus to "the common cold."

28/02/2020

USA

Democrats appear to miss black voters in S.C.

Analysis: The state's black electorate looks fractured days before Saturday's primary — in part because no candidate worked hard enough to consolidate it.

28/02/2020

USA

Another market slump delivers worst week for Wall Street since 2008

US stocks sank again on Friday, leaving Wall Street with its worst week since October 2008.

28/02/2020

USA

Bernie Sanders-linked group entered into racial discrimination NDA

The deal is tied to a 2019 lawsuit in which a former employee said she was fired from the political group Our Revolution due to her race.

28/02/2020

USA

Coronavirus provides unique opportunity to meddle in U.S. election, officials warn

The possibility of inflating fear of disease to keep people at home on Election Day shows how disinformation campaigns can potentially sidestep tech companies' safeguards.

28/02/2020

USA

Spooky 'blood snow' invades Antarctic island

The blood-red algae behind the phenomenon could kick off a runaway feedback loop of warming, researchers warned.

28/02/2020