Trump picks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, once-fierce critic turned loyal ally, as running mate
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Leave a commentFrom basement to battlefield: Ukrainian startups create low-cost robots to fight Russia
Northern Ukraine — Struggling with manpower shortages, overwhelming odds and uneven international assistance, Ukraine hopes to find a strategic edge against Russia in an abandoned warehouse or a factory basement. An ecosystem of laboratories in hundreds of secret workshops is leveraging innovation to create a robot army that Ukraine hopes will kill Russian troops and save its own wounded soldiers and civilians. Defense startups across Ukraine — about 250 according to industry estimates — are creating the killing machines at secret locations that typically look like rural car repair shops. Employees at a startup run by entrepreneur Andrii Denysenko can putmore
Leave a commentTrump rally shooting becomes hot topic on China’s social media
Taipei, Taiwan — The shooting at a rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday quickly became a trending topic on China’s social media platforms Sunday. The Chinese foreign ministry released a statement on its website Sunday, indicating that the country is closely following the incident involving Trump. “President Xi Jinping has expressed sympathies to former President Trump,” the Chinese foreign ministry said in its statement. The FBI said Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, a resident of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, was the suspect in the attempted assassination of Trump. As of noon, Beijing time Sunday, the Weibo entry “Trumpmore
Leave a commentA defiant Trump equals a defiant base
A defiant former President Donald Trump will attend the full Republican National Convention, just days after he survived an assassination attempt. VOA’s Senior Washington Correspondent Carolyn Presutti is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and tells us how his supporters, after Saturday’s shock, are now energized. …
Leave a commentGOP convention protests are on despite shooting at Trump rally
MILWAUKEE — Activists gathering in Milwaukee for the start of the Republican National Convention say the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump won’t affect their long-standing plans to demonstrate outside the convention site this week. A diverse range of organizations and activists is expected outside the downtown Fiserv Forum. The largest expected demonstration was slated to start Monday morning. The Coalition to March on the RNC, comprised largely of local groups, planned to protest for access to abortion rights, for immigrant rights, and against the war in Gaza among other issues. “The shooting has nothing to do with us,” saidmore
Leave a commentBiden, in somber Oval Office address, calls for unity, peace after Trump shooting
President Joe Biden on Sunday summoned the gravitas of the Oval Office to entreat Americans to unify and shun political violence after a stunning attempt on the life of rival Donald Trump a day earlier. Trump, en route to the political convention where he is expected to clinch the Republican presidential nomination, made similar calls – in a sign both men fear trouble ahead as the November election looms. VOA’s Anita Powell reports from the White House. …
Leave a commentBiden condemns political violence, calls for unity after Trump assassination attempt
White House — President Joe Biden on Sunday condemned political violence and called for national unity after an assassination attempt on his rival and presidential challenger, former President Donald Trump. Biden also urged Americans to not jump to conclusions as law enforcement investigates the Saturday shooting at a rally in the swing state of Pennsylvania. “There is no place in America for this kind of violence – or any violence for that matter,” Biden said, flanked by his vice president and attorney general. “An assassination attempt is contrary to everything we stand for, as a nation, everything. It’s not who wemore
Leave a commentFBI identifies suspect in Trump assassination attempt; motive unknown
The FBI has named a suspect in what it called an attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s campaign says Trump is “fine” after the shooting. An investigation into the incident is underway. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has more. …
Leave a commentUS searches for motive in Trump assassination attempt
Washington — Multiple U.S. law enforcement agencies ramped up their search for answers Sunday, less than a day after a would-be assassin got close enough to shoot and injure former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in rural Pennsylvania. The FBI early Sunday named the alleged shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, a resident of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, located about 80 kilometers north of the rally site in Butler. Crooks was shot and killed by U.S. Secret Service agents shortly after firing multiple rounds at Trump. But already new evidence suggests the incident could have been worse. Law enforcement officialsmore
Leave a commentFears of unrest in convention host Milwaukee after Trump assassination attempt
The U.S. Republican Party is expected to formally nominate Donald Trump for president this week, days after he survived an assassination attempt at a political rally. Already tight security is expected to be heightened in Milwaukee, which is hosting the Republican National Convention. VOA’s Jorge Agobian and William Gallo spoke with convention delegates and Milwaukee residents, who are concerned about the possibility of more unrest. …
Leave a commentTrump survives assassination attempt a campaign rally
Former President Donald Trump survived an attempt on his life at a campaign rally on Saturday evening. VOA’s Chief National Correspondent Steve Herman reports from Washington that the deadly shooting in Pennsylvania is being investigated as an assassination attempt. …
Leave a commentFBI leads investigation into Trump assassination attempt at campaign rally
washington — Former U.S. President Donald Trump said late Saturday that a bullet clipped his right ear after shots were fired in his direction at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania and the nation’s top law enforcement agency said it had taken the lead in the investigation. “This evening, we had what we are calling an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. It’s still an active crime scene,” Kevin Rojek, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office, said during a press conference. The shooter is dead, one rally attendee was killed and two other spectators were injured, accordingmore
Leave a commentOlder voters could be a sweet spot for Biden in November
U.S. President Joe Biden’s halting performance at last month’s presidential debate triggered questions about the president’s age and ability to serve another four years. One group of voters that might empathize with the president’s plight are older people. Historically, people over 65 are the most reliable bloc of voters in presidential elections. VOA’s Dora Mekouar reports. VOA footage by Adam Greenbaum. …
Leave a commentDemocratic Milwaukee wrestles with hosting Trump, Republican convention
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Milwaukee loves its Miller Beer, Brewers baseball and “Bronze Fonz” statue. The deepest blue city in swing state Wisconsin, Milwaukee also loves Democrats. So, it can be hard for some to swallow that Milwaukee is playing host to former President Donald Trump and the Republican National Convention this coming week while rival Chicago, the larger city just 90 miles to the south, welcomes President Joe Biden and Democrats in August. It didn’t help smooth things over with wary Democrats after Trump used the word “horrible” when talking about Milwaukee just a month before the convention that begins Monday.more
Leave a commentDemand for rare elements used in clean energy could help clean up abandoned coal mines in US
MOUNT STORM, West Virginia — Down a long gravel road, tucked into the hills in West Virginia, is a low-slung building where researchers are extracting essential elements from an old coal mine that they hope will strengthen the nation’s energy future. They aren’t mining the coal that powered the steel mills and locomotives that helped industrialize America — and that is blamed for contributing to global warming. Rather, researchers are finding that groundwater pouring out of this and other abandoned coal mines contains the rare earth elements and other valuable metals that are vital to making everything from electric vehicle motorsmore
Leave a commentIn swing-state Pennsylvania, Latino-majority city embraces chance to sway 2024 election
READING, PA — Religion and politics frequently overlap in Reading, an old industrial city in one of the most pivotal swing states of this year’s presidential election. In Pennsylvania, there is early precedent for this kind of thing. The state began as a haven for Quakers and other European religious minorities fleeing persecution. That includes the parents of Daniel Boone, the national folk hero born just miles from Reading, a town where the Latino population is now the majority. Today, the Catholic mayor is also a migrant — and the first Latino to hold the office in Reading’s 276-year history. Mayormore
Leave a commentBiden digs in on candidacy in battleground state amid age doubts
Detroit — “I promise you,” said U.S. President Joe Biden, as he stood before a small crowd of supporters crammed into a Detroit diner – including a 4-year-old boy with a halo of blond hair, named Beau like the president’s beloved late son – “I am OK.” Young Beau gazed up at the 81-year-old president from his mother’s lap and giggled as Biden spoke in an automotive-themed diner in Detroit’s wealthy western suburbs. Biden joked about his age – “I’m only 41” – he said, to laughs – but the tone of Friday’s campaign swing through the battleground state of Michiganmore
Leave a commentNATO summit highlights stakes of US elections
U.S. lawmakers meeting with NATO allies in Washington this week are looking at how the U.S. presidential election in November may affect support for Ukraine’s defense against Russia. VOA’s Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson has more from Capitol Hill. …
Leave a commentEU: X’s blue checks are deceptive ‘dark patterns’ that breach social media laws
EU says online platform falls short on transparency and accountability requirements …
Leave a commentDefiant Biden at close of NATO summit defends decision to stay in race
US President Joe Biden fielded reporters’ questions for nearly an hour Thursday with detailed answers on foreign policy with a full-throated defense of his resolve to continue running for president despite questions about his mental state. Biden spoke at the end of the NATO summit in Washington, where leaders agreed on concrete moves to bolster Ukraine’s ability to fend off Russian aggression. White House Correspondent Anita Powell reports from Washington. …
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