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Trump sues in 3 states, laying ground for contesting election outcome
US President Donald Trump’s campaign filed lawsuits on Wednesday in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia, laying the groundwork for contesting battleground states as he slipped behind Democrat...
Mute buttons, Lincoln and a watch: 6 takeaways from the Trump-Biden...
Trailing in opinion polls with the November 3 election just 12 days away, US President Donald Trump was under pressure during Thursday’s final debate to revive...
China hopes for change if Biden wins US election, but little...
Chinese leaders hope Washington will tone down conflicts over trade, technology and security if Joe Biden wins the November 3 presidential election. But any...
‘This is not a reality show’: Obama blasts Trump in 2020...
Former US president Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail on Wednesday, launching a blistering attack on Donald Trump with less than two weeks...
FIFA president Infantino praises Qatar’s World Cup preparations
DOHA: FIFA President Gianni Infantino described preparations for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 as ‘impressive’ during a whistle-stop tour of the country this...
Athletics chief backs right to take knee at Olympics
TOKYO: World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said competitors should be able to ‘take the knee’ on the podium at the postponed Tokyo Olympics, following...
China tells Indian media not to call Taiwan a country, Taiwan...
China was accused by Taiwan of trying to impose censorship in India after its embassy in New Delhi advised journalists to observe the “one-China”...
Iran fears regional war as fighting rages around Nagorno-Karabakh
Iran’s president warned on Wednesday that fighting between Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces in the South Caucasus could trigger a regional war as the...
Things You Missed Over The Weekend
1. Dhoni becomes IPL’s most-capped player
DUBAI: India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the most-capped IPL player even as his Chennai Super Kings team —...
Transparent banking key to curb consumer exploitation: Alvi
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday said procedural transparency in the banking sector was important to keep a control on financial exploitation of...