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Nine people were killed Sunday when the Learjet they were travelling in plummeted into a neighbourhood in southern Florida, just miles from US President Donald Trump's resort home of Mar-a-Lago, officials said.
Americans head to the polls on Tuesday for the US midterm elections, which could flip the majority in one or both houses of Congress from the Republicans to the Democrats. What would a Democratic majority mean for the country's political landscape, and how might Democrats move to keep President Donald Trump in check?
On the eve of the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump's unpopularity is impacting Republicans across the board. Many states with seats once considered Republican strongholds are now on shaky ground. One of them is North Carolina, a rural state where one in five jobs is tied to agriculture.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday reiterated his threat to resume strikes against Iran, telling a campaign rally that he may have to give Tehran "the hammer" at some unspecified time. Trump had previously said he would not strike Iran again before the upcoming US midterm elections.
It was one of US President Donald Trump's major campaign promises in 2024: putting an end to illegal crossings along the southern US border. Today, official data shows that promise has been kept: arrests for illegal crossings have plummeted by more than 93 percent since the peak of arrests under then-US President Joe Biden.
A prominent Michigan Democrat endorsed Republican Mike Rogers on Sunday, giving President Donald Trump's Republicans an unexpected boost in a critical US Senate race two days before midterm elections that will decide control of Congress. FRANCE 24's Caroline Baum brings us more with this report.
US President Donald Trump praised Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens for endorsing Republican Mike Rogers.
Iran on Sunday said that a renewed war with the United States could last longer than the previous round of fighting, as President Donald Trump suggested that Washington still had targets to strike. Tehran threatened retaliation without geographical limits while diplomatic efforts continued to avert a fresh escalation ahead of Tuesday's US midterm elections.
Iran's supreme leader warned the United States and Israel on Saturday against further strikes as tensions mount over a possible return to fighting. US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have threatened new military action on Tehran but US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump had not yet made a decision on fresh strikes.
President Donald Trump promised voters who were angry about inflation that he would slash gasoline prices below $2 a gallon in his first year in office.
Americans vote on November 3 in midterm elections that could see Republicans lose control of Congress, endangering US President Donald Trump's legislative agenda. Under the US Constitution, elections are organized by the respective states – but that has not halted US President Donald Trump from trying to wield his influence ahead of the vote.
The joint statement comes as US President Donald Trump seeks a new meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at a reporter’s appearance.
They have left everything behind to get away from US President Donald Trump's America. Entrepreneurs, academics, scientists and students: tens of thousands of US citizens have moved to Ireland in recent years. Last year alone, some 10,000 Americans settled there and nearly 100 even applied for asylum – citing political, racial or gender persecution.
The United States has fired its top military planner, The Atlantic reported Wednesday, in a surprise shake-up as President Donald Trump appears to be preparing to resume large-scale strikes against Iran. Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia was removed this week from his role as head of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. His ouster would be the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the military since Trump returned to power a year ago.
Tens of thousands of US citizens have fled the United States since Donald Trump's return to power two years ago. Given the language and a shared history, Ireland has been among the top choices for Americans looking for an alternative. FRANCE 24's team reports.
Flávio Bolsonaro fled to Miami with his family after his defeat by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s presidential election. The 45-year-old ally of US President Donald Trump arrived in Florida on Wednesday, despite Brazil’s Supreme Court reportedly deeming him a flight risk amid ongoing corruption investigations and ordering his passports seized. FRANCE 24 International Affairs Editor Philip Turle explains what you need to know about the election and Bolsonaro’s departure.
The far-right ally of US President Donald Trump has fled to Miami with his wife and children.
President Donald Trump banned MS NOW, CNN and Politico from the White House in September, only to have a judge he appointed order their return.
US President Donald Trump says he will respect the results of the November 3 midterm elections if they are ‘honest’.
