Bernie Sanders has urged Democrats to put Hillary Clinton in the White House, in a speech to the party convention. The Vermont senator received a three-minute standing ovation when he took the stage in Philadelphia. "Hillary Clinton must become the next president of the United States," he said as the crowd erupted in...
A CONTROVERSIAL trade partnership between the European Union (EU) and the United States could benefit Britain, according to a Brussels official. David O’Sullivan, the EU ambassador to the US, has extended the olive branch to the UK by saying Britain will reap the rewards of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment...
ADELE was left a little red-faced after accidentally snogging a male fan during her concert in Vancouver earlier this week. The Hello hitmaker invited an excitable admirer on stage to sing a small duet and take a selfie, but was left blushing when the 21-year-old, who flew all the way from Nigeria to see her, planted a smooch...
This is my seventh US political convention and I have never seen anything quite like this. I've never heard a speaker booed on the stage or a party this beset by internal strife or a wing of a party drag the rest out to the fringes of political respectability. It's stunning and begs the question: Are we watching the...
When is a pledge not a pledge? That's the question hanging over the heads of two former presidential contenders here in Cleveland — the last two men Donald Trump vanquished on his path to the Republican nomination. Both Ohio Governor John Kasich and Texas Senator Ted Cruz joined their fellow candidates in signing...
Donald Trump has vowed as president to confront and repel the multiple threats facing the US, as he accepted the Republican nomination. "The crime and violence that today afflicts our nation will soon come to an end," he said in Cleveland. Painting a bleak picture of the state of the country, he said his...
Teachers and academics in the UK and the US have taken to Twitter to thank Donald Trump's wife for providing the perfect material to teach their students what plagiarism is and why it is wrong. Melania Trump's speech at the Republican National Convention has notable similarities with a speech given by current first lady...
Donald Trump has officially clinched the Republican nomination for US president as speakers hammered Democrat Hillary Clinton on day two of the Republican National Convention. Mr Trump is expected to accept the nomination on Thursday after state delegates formally selected him. The theme of Tuesday in Cleveland was "Make...
President Obama has called for restraint after three police officers were shot dead in the city of Baton Rouge in Louisiana. The gunman, Gavin Long, an African-American who had served for five years in the Marines, was also killed. He had posted videos on the internet complaining about police treatment of African-Americans....
Republican Donald Trump has selected Indiana Governor Mike Pence to be his vice-presidential running mate. Mr Trump's campaign planned to announce his selection on Friday, but cancelled the event because of the attack in Nice, France. On Friday, Mr Trump confirmed the selection on Twitter. Mr Trump hopes Mr Pence — a...
The movement to stop Donald Trump from gaining the Republican presidential nomination prior to the party's convention has been crushed by a vote. The party's rules committee rejected a proposal that would have allowed delegates to back the candidate of their choice. The panel approved a rule that would "bound"...
Congress has released previously classified documents about whether the Saudi government had a role in the 9/11 attacks. The pages show no officials links between the Saudi government and the hijackers who killed nearly 3,000 people in New York. However, the report found it was likely that the attackers had financial help from...