Maduro's challenger has wide lead over him in polls
CARACAS, July 28 (AFP/BBC): Venezuelans vote Sunday between continuity in President Nicolas Maduro or change in rival Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia amid high tension following the incumbent's threat of a "bloodbath" if he loses, which polls suggest is likely.Concerns were further stoked when Caracas blocked several international observers at the last...
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Trump courts crypto industry votes
NASHVILLE, July 28 (BBC): Donald Trump has told one of the largest cryptocurrency events of the year that if he is re-elected president he will fire the chairperson of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the first day.Trump was the keynote speaker at Bitcoin 2024 on Saturday, a...
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Harris raises $200m, signs up 170,000 volunteers
WASHINGTON, July 28 (AP): Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eyepopping haul in her race against the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump.The campaign, which announced its latest fundraising total on Sunday, said the bulk...
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Israel blames Hezbollah, vows response
GOLAN HEIGHTS, July 28 (Reuters): A rocket attack on a football ground in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights killed 12 people including children on Saturday, Israeli authorities said, blaming Hezbollah and vowing to inflict a heavy price on the Iran-backed Lebanese group.Hezbollah denied any responsibility for the strike, the deadliest in...
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California fire rapidly reaches state's top 10 biggest ever
CHICO, July 28 (AFP): A fire raging out of control in northern California has rapidly become among the biggest ever in the western US state, authorities said Saturday.The so-called Park Fire had burned almost 350,000 acres (142,000 hectares) as of late Saturday morning, making it the seventh-largest ever recorded in...
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Eleven killed in central China landslide
SHANGHAI, July 28 (AFP): A landslide caused by flooding in central China's Hunan province destroyed a local guesthouse and killed 11 people on Sunday, with at least one person still missing, state media reported. Official broadcaster CCTV said it had "been initially confirmed that 18 people were buried". As of...
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US-Japan talks focus on boosting military ties
TOKYO, July 28 (AP): Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs and top diplomats held talks in Tokyo on Sunday on further bolstering their military cooperation, including by upgrading the command and control of U.S. forces and strengthening American-licensed missile production in Japan, amid a rising threat from China.Secretary of State Antony...
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