USA Barack Obama blasts Donald Trump’s record in Biden campaign pitch The former US president Barack Obama said “we’ve got to vote like never before” as he blasted Donald Trump’s record on the coronavirus pandemic. 22/10/2020
USA Barack Obama to hold first in-person event for candidate Joe Biden While Obama is usually one of the party’s biggest draws and most compelling speakers, that impact may be blunted by the format. 21/10/2020
USA US election: Trump, Biden go at it — from a distance — in town halls Trump and Biden were supposed to spend Thursday night on the same debate stage in Miami. But that faceoff was scuttled after Trump’s coronavirus infection. 16/10/2020
USA Trump says he is 'immune' from coronavirus to sceptical response The White House doctor has said the president is not considered a transmission risk, without declaring that he had tested negative for the virus. 11/10/2020
USA US election: Trump refuses to take part in virtual debate with Biden Organisers had said the campaign rivals would debate from separate locations because of the president's COVID-19 diagnosis. 08/10/2020
USA Stage set for first debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden The two main candidates in November's US presidential election will meet for the first of three televised debates early on Wednesday morning European time 29/09/2020
USA How Trump and Biden are preparing for first presidential debate Trump and Biden will face off next week in the first of three presidential debates before the high stakes November election. 26/09/2020
USA US President Trump nominates anti-abortion judge to Supreme Court Amy Coney Barrett has described abortion as "always immoral". The Republican-dominated Senate is planning to confirm her and the Democrats are powerless to stop it. 26/09/2020
state of the union Europe's week: Failed sanctions and a rebooted migration policy Sanctions against Belarusian strongman, Alexander Lukashenko, failed to materialise this week, as the EU launched its much anticipated and revamped migration pact. 25/09/2020
USA US Supreme Court: Barrett favourite as Trump moves to fill RBG post The US President says he expects to decide by the weekend on a Supreme Court replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, ignoring Democratic objections. 22/09/2020
USA Biden blasts Trump's 'criminal' virus response at drive-in town hall US Democratic candidate Joe Biden called President Donald Trump's downplaying of COVID-19 "close to criminal". 18/09/2020
USA Trump draws criticism for alleged comments mocking US war dead The president said a report claiming he called US soldiers killed in action "losers" and "suckers" was a "fake story". 05/09/2020
USA National Guard called out after police shoot Black man in Wisconsin Wisconsin’s governor summoned the National Guard to head off another round of violent protests after the police shooting of a Black man in the back multiple times in Kenosha on Sunday. 24/08/2020
