US intelligence officials have confirmed Iran is responsible for a series of threatening emails targeting Democratic voters this week, as they revealed Russia is also playing its part to meddle in the presidential election. Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Wednesday identified the two countries as foreign actors that ‘have taken specific actions to influence … Read more
An anthropologist has revealed his theory that Westerners are actually ‘psychologically peculiar’ and have a more individualistic and self-obsessed way of life than other cultures. Joseph Henrich, from 51, from Philadelphia, uses the acronym Weird to stand for Western, educated, industrialised, rich and democratic and to illustrate how Westerners are unlike most other cultures existing in … Read more
Greetings America. It is truly an honor to be speaking with you. That I am here tonight is a testament to the dedication of generations before me. Women and men who believed so fiercely in the promise of equality, liberty, and justice for all. This week marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the … Read more
Joe Biden was formally nominated as the Democratic Party presidential nominee Tuesday night, as the traditional roll call vote was done by video messages filmed all around the United States and territories. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania cast the Keystone State’s votes in front of Biden’s Scranton childhood home. While Sen. Bernie Sanders, who retained … Read more
Democratic convention starts today: Michelle Obama will make keynote address urging people to vote for Joe Biden in first-ever virtual party event – with Republican 2016 candidate John Kasich pleading with his party to dump Trump Former first lady Michelle Obama will headline the first-ever fully virtual Democratic National Convention’s kick-off on Monday night She … Read more
I’m ready for my close ape! Orphaned gorillas pose for selfies with their carer in the Democratic Republic of Congo Pictures were taken in Virunga national park in Rumangabo, Democratic Republic of Congo Patrick Sadiki Karabaranga, 39, is the guardian of the orphaned gorillas and takes selfies with them every day The guardian has been … Read more
Britain is urged to stand up to China as Beijing flexes its muscles in Hong Kong in latest threat to democratic freedoms Campaigners warned new security law would see the former British territory’s citizens put at risk Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement called on Downing Street to stand up to Beijing over the sweeping changes Critics … Read more
Bernie Sanders announced Wednesday that he was suspending his presidential campaign. He made the announcement on an all-staff conference call and then informed the press. He livestreamed a message to supporters shortly before noon. ‘The future of this country is with our ideas,’ Sanders said then. He explained that he would stay on the ballot … Read more
Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders began their first one-on-one Democratic debate with an elbow bump instead of the traditional handshake, bowing to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. The candidates were placed six feet from one another in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, and there was no live audience. The … Read more
At least 10,000 mostly young supporters cheered Bernie Sanders in Chicago’s Grant Park on Saturday, where the senator from Vermont attacked Democratic front runner Joe Biden as ill-equipped to defeat President Trump in November. ‘Today we make it clear that the only way we beat Trump is with a campaign of energy, excitement and grassroots … Read more