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US elections: Trump and Harris to debate on September 10

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In a major development, US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic opponent Kamala Harris will debate on September 10 on ABC, setting up the first face-to-face matchup between the rivals in what polls show is an extremely close race. In a rambling news conference at his Palm Beach, Florida, residence, Trump said he wanted additional debates on September 4 and 25 that would air on Fox and NBC. Harris said in a post on X that she was looking forward to the September 10 debate after Trump “finally committed.” She told reporters…

Confident Arshad Nadeem attributes Olympic win victory to ‘rhythm’

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As the country celebrates a historic Olympic win, Pakistani javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem attributes his achievement to his confidence, stating it was “my day” at the Paris Olympics 2024 Thursday night. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Geo News, the victorious javelin thrower said: “It was my day. I could have thrown it at a greater distance.” Sharing the reason behind his win, the 27-year-old athlete, said he was “in the rhythm” and “hopeful” to clinch the gold medal, given how far he had launched the javelin. Nadeem, the first-ever individual athlete to win a…

PTI’s Aliya Hamza released from jail after over 1 year

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GUJRANWALA: After spending more than 1 year behind bars, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Aliya Hamza has finally been released from prison after she secured a bail in cases related to May 9, 2023, riots. The PTI stalwart was released from Gujranwala’s Central Jail after a district and sessions court approved her bail in the May 9 case on July 31. A district and sessions judge in Gujranwala earlier today (Wednesday) also issued the politico’s release orders after she submitted surety bonds worth Rs50,000 in line with the Lahore High Court…

‘Not confident’ of peaceful transfer if Kamala wins in November, says Biden

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US President Joe Biden said in an interview with CBS that he is “not confident at all” there will be a peaceful transfer of power to Kamala Harris if Donald Trump loses November´s election. “If Trump loses, I’m not confident at all,” Biden said in an interview with CBS News when asked whether he thought there would be a peaceful transfer of power after the vote. “He means what he says. We don’t take him seriously. He means it. All this stuff about if we lose there’d be a bloodbath,” Biden added.…

US has communicated need to not escalate conflict to Iran and Israel: Blinken

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The United States (US) has communicated to Iran and Israel that conflict in the Middle East must not escalate, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday, even as the Pentagon warned that it would not tolerate attacks against its forces in the region. The Middle East is bracing for a possible new wave of attacks by Iran and its allies following last week’s killing of senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah. Five US troops and two contractors were injured in an attack on a base in Iraq on Monday,…

Pakistan seeks more details about US-foiled assassination plot

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ISLAMABAD: In response to queries regarding media reports of the alleged involvement of a Pakistani national in connection with a foiled assassination attempt in United States, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that they were in contact with the authorities in Washington and awaiting further details. In a statement, FO spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said: “We have seen the media reports. We are in touch with the US authorities and await further details.” The spokesperson said that they have also noted the statements by US officials that this is…

Harris interviews three potential VP candidates at her home

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Vice President Kamala Harris will interview three top candidates – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, US Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro – at her Washington, DC, residence on Sunday ahead of a final decision on her running mate. Harris is expected to announce her choice as early as Monday, ahead of her first public appearance with the vice presidential nominee on Tuesday in Philadelphia, Reuters was first to report. The Harris campaign is also planning a social media announcement featuring the duo, officials familiar with the…