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Trump-Biden fight very likely in US

THE coming US elections is likely to be a fight between Donald Trump and former US vice president Joe Biden as the latter inched towards Democratic Party's presidential nomination.

Biden secured victories in the primaries held in three major states, including the key battleground Michigan, taking a substantial lead against his main rival Senator Bernie Sanders.


The former VP has won in the states of Michigan, Mississippi and Missouri against Sanders.

Biden, 77, and Sanders, 78, are only the two major Democratic presidential candidates left in the race now.

Biden's win in Michigan is crucial as Sanders had clinched the victory in the state defeating Hillary Clinton four years ago, reports said.

Either of the candidates need at least 1,991 of the 3,979 pledged delegates to win the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party.

During his speech in Pennsylvania, Biden said that democracy is at stake in this election and the country cannot afford to have another four years of president Donald Trump who is seeking his second term in the November elections.

“Winning means not only having a president who knows how to fight but how to heal,” he said.     "I want to thank Bernie Sanders and his supporters for their tireless energy and their passion. We share a common goal. And together, we will defeat Donald Trump," Biden said.

Confident of winning the party's presidential nomination, Biden said, "tonight we are a step closer to restoring decency, dignity and honour to the White House."

Biden accused that Donald Trump's America First policy has made America alone.

Meanwhile, Brad Parscale, Trump's 2020 campaign manager in a statement said, the Democrat candidate for president will be running on a big government socialist agenda regardless of the name on the ballot.

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Almost 300,000 families and individuals across England are now experiencing the worst forms of homelessness, including rough sleeping, unsuitable temporary accommodation and living in tents, according to new research from Crisis.

The landmark study, led by Heriot-Watt University, shows that 299,100 households in England experienced acute homelessness in 2024. This represents a 21 per cent increase since 2022, when there were 246,900 households, and a 45 per cent increase since 2012.

More than 15,000 people slept rough last year, while the number of households in unsuitable temporary accommodation rose from 19,200 in 2020 to 46,700 in 2024. An additional 18,600 households are living in unconventional accommodation such as cars, sheds and tents.

A national survey found 70 per cent of councils have seen increased numbers approaching them for homelessness assistance in the last year. Local authorities in London and Northern England reported the biggest increase.

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