The UK economy suffered its biggest slump on record between April and June as coronavirus lockdown measures pushed the country officially into recession. The economy shrank 20.4% compared with the first three months of the year. Household spending plunged as shops were ordered to close, while factory and construction output also fell. This pushed the […]

While many will hail the choice of Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s running mate, the US senator from California has come under tough criticism — but also been praised — over her past work as a top prosecutor. Harris, the first woman and the first black attorney general in the history of the Golden State […]

President Donald Trump on Tuesday called Kamala Harris the “most horrible” member of the US Senate and said he was “surprised” Joe Biden had picked her as his vice presidential candidate. Trump told reporters at the White House that Harris did not impress him when she was vying for the Democratic nomination in primaries eventually […]

Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden on Tuesday named Kamala Harris, a high-profile senator from California, as his vice presidential pick. Here is how US politicians and celebrities have reacted to her nomination: – Barack Obama – Former president Barack Obama said that Biden had “nailed this decision” in a lengthy statement. “Now Joe has […]

Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita is threatening “the very existence of the country”, the opposition said on Tuesday after it ignored pleas for dialogue and staged a mass anti-government protest in the capital. The opposition June 5 Movement said the president had “put in place an oligarchic and plutocratic system of predation based on corruption […]