NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA

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13 die in Peru disco stampede after police lockdown raid

8:25 pm August 23, 2020

Lima: Thirteen people died in a stampede at a disco in Peru after a police raid to enforce the country’s lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Sunday The stampede happened at the Thomas disco in Lima, where about 120 people had gathered for a party on Saturday night, the Interior Ministry said People tried to escape […]

Trump slams media for 'blocking' alleged graft cases against Biden

In recordings, Trump’s sister says he ‘has no principles’

10:46 am August 23, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump’s older sister, a former federal judge, is heard sharply criticizing her brother in a series of recordings released Saturday, at one point saying of the president, “He has no principles.” Maryanne Trump Barry was secretly recorded by her niece, Mary Trump, who recently released a book denouncing the president, “Too Much […]

Trump ordered to pay $44,100 in Stormy Daniels legal fees

10:36 am August 23, 2020

Los Angeles: A California court ordered President Donald Trump this week to pay USD 44,100 in attorney fees to porn actress Stormy Daniels to pay for her legal battle over her effort to cancel a hush money deal brokered to keep her quiet about their sexual relationship a decade ago. The order in Superior Court […]

Trump campaign releases commercial for Indian-Americans featuring Modi

10:20 am August 23, 2020

Washington DC: Aiming to woo the influential Indian-American voters numbering over 2 million, the Trump campaign has released its first video commercial that has short clips from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speeches and US President Donald Trump’s historic address in Ahmedabad. Modi and Trump addressed a huge crowd in Ahmedabad during the US president’s visit […]

Tough choices for GOP over a Postal Service Trump belittles

8:18 pm August 22, 2020

Washington: Congressional Republicans in tight reelections are in a precarious position over the embattled Postal Service as its bosses impose cost-cutting measures on one of the government’s few beloved agencies. And as often happens, President Donald Trump has made the political fallout for Republicans ever more ticklish. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a major Trump donor, insists he’s trying to economise at an […]