Mr Vance’s barbs were possibly aimed at Sadiq Khan, the Labour Mayor of London, who has called Trump a racist, a sexist and a homophobe. In 2019, Trump shared a message which said the capital had become “Londonistan” under Mr Khan, who he has called a “stone-cold loser”. In May, Republican lawmakers warned of a...
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After United Kingdom, America too can have an Indian-origin leader
The rise of Rishi Sunak to the top post in the United Kingdom was seen as an achievement of the Indian diaspora in the West. Now, it could be the turn of the US to elect an India-origin leader. US President Joe Biden is behind many national surveys, especially after the first presidential debate. Democrats...
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Two major stories explain the rise of Labour in the UK: the first is Britons’ disillusionment with the Tories
The apparent Labour landslide installing Sir Keir Starmer as Britain’s new prime minister was a widely expected outcome in an otherwise unstable world. The exit poll taken across the UK indicates that the anticipated landslide has occurred. In the UK, this exit poll is generally reliable. Jointly funded and organised by the BBC, Sky UK...
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Boris Johnson: Trump’s conviction was ‘liberal hit job’
It came as Trump claimed to have raised $39 million, largely from small-dollar donors, since his conviction. He argued that the vast sum had been matched by a bump in the polls, which previously had him level pegging with Mr Biden, and was proof Americans saw that his guilty verdict went “far beyond me”. “This...
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What happens now after Trump guilty verdict and when will he be sentenced?
Mr Trump’s legal team unsuccessfully argued that Fani Willis, a Georgia district attorney, should be barred from bringing charges against him and that a grand jury’s report should be thrown out. The grand jury spent eight months interrogating some 75 witnesses and filed a lengthy report on Mr Trump’s conduct last year. Mr Trump surrendered...