Test before the US primaries in South Carolina: Nikki Haley wants to win against Donald Trump. But the former president steps forward and shoots his rival.
Updated from February 24 at 11pm: On Saturday, American Republicans continued the primary elections to choose their presidential candidate in the state of South Carolina. The front-runner here is former President Donald Trump, who has already won the previous primaries in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada, leaving rival Nikki Haley far behind.
Haley also lagged far behind in the polls in her home state of South Carolina, despite serving as governor of the state from 2011 to 2017. Voting began at 7 a.m. local time (1 p.m. CET). The first results are expected around 1 a.m. (CET).
Trump was confident of victory on the eve of the election. “Tomorrow you will cast one of the most important votes of your life, and frankly we are not too worried about tomorrow,” he said during a campaign rally in the town of Rock Hill.
Haley for the Democrats? Before the South Carolina primary, Trump launched an attack
First report for February 24: COLOMBIA – Nikki Haley is facing a difficult time these days: after losing the race for the role of the first Republican candidate in the 2024 US elections, Donald Trump's rival wants to change the course of the US primaries in her state of South Carolina. . But it's not just her popularity that stands in her way, it's also the former US president. Shortly before the election, he attacked Haley and made a crude suggestion.
“As you know, Haley is supported and funded by Democrats,” Trump said during a rally in Rock Hill, South Carolina, adding that his Republican rival for the presidential nomination should “switch” to the Democratic Party. “Republicans don't support them, don't like them and don't like their policies. The former US president added that it is essentially a democracy. “I think maybe she should switch parties.”
After Donald Trump's victories in the US primaries in the states of Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada, Haley will fight another duel with the former president on Saturday, February 24, for her party's nomination for the 2024 US elections on November 5. South Carolina is the first Southern state to line up in favor of Republicans. Compared to previous votes, Haley is not far behind, with national polls currently separating her from Trump by about 60 percentage points. German News Agency mentioned. Observers currently assume that Trump's rival cannot hope to succeed in South Carolina, as the polls are clearly against her.
US primaries in South Carolina: Trump leads against Haley – former president has a 'cult following'
Before the US primaries in South Carolina, it was clear to many: In addition to Donald Trump, there is not much room for a female candidate like Nikki Haley, who is considered more moderate on the political level and more moderate in rhetoric. However, a veritable “community community” has formed around the former US president, who has recently attracted attention for NATO statements or questionable comparisons with Alexei Navalny, which is made up of right-wing nationalists, among others. Trump was able to achieve success in the election campaign on issues such as the US economy and border security.
Haley sometimes addresses similar topics at campaign events, but remains less threatening than Donald Trump. Added to this: concern for decency and social structure.
Haley wants to win South Carolina primary: Trump questions Democrats' donations
Donald Trump's recent comments about rival Nikki Haley, just one day before the US primary in South Carolina, may be an attempt to further damage the ailing Republican and expand his lead with voters. how Newsweek He writes that the former US president takes advantage of the fact that Haley's supporters do not come exclusively from the Republican camp. a POLITICOThe report revealed that Haley's campaign also received donations from groups that supported Joe Biden in the recent US elections.
“Nikki Haley is counting on Democrats and liberals…insane. It's called the crazy world of politics,” Donald Trump said at the rally. The fact that Trump himself has not fully identified as a Republican in the past has not been forgotten by the competition. Newsweek He writes that Trump's political loyalties fluctuated between the two camps before he launched his first presidential campaign in 2016. Trump was even a registered Democrat for several years. “In a lot of cases, I probably identify more as a Democrat,” Trump said in a 2004 interview with Wolf Blitzer of The New York Times. CNN. “The economy seems to be in better shape under Democrats than under Republicans.”
Last chance before Super Tuesday: Haley's success in the US primary in South Carolina is of great importance
The South Carolina Republican primary will be Haley's last chance to secure a victory over Donald Trump before Super Tuesday on March 5. Her election campaign is likely to end on Saturday. “If it gets below 40%, I don't see any real reason to continue other than to wait and hope Trump's legal problems get over him,” said Danielle Vinson, a professor at Furman University. Newsweek.
Trump's challenger continued his fight in the week leading up to the election in South Carolina. Haley said in a speech she delivered in her state on Tuesday that she was “far from giving up.” „Getting out would be the easy way out. I've never taken the easy way out. In every race I've ever won, I've been the underdog.” While she has consistently lost to Donald Trump in previous GOP primaries, Haley is trying to put the results into perspective. “Only three states voted, three,” she said at the event. “The presidential primaries have just begun.” (fbu/dpa)
During a meeting with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump verbally attacked his political rival Kamala Harris. „She’s really destructive,” Trump said at his Florida home, with Netanyahu in attendance. „I think her comments were disrespectful. She wasn’t very nice about Israel.”
Earlier, after meeting with Netanyahu, Vice President Harris said: “We cannot turn a blind eye to these tragedies. We cannot allow ourselves to be callous in the face of suffering, and I will not remain silent.”
Trump’s first meeting with Netanyahu in more than three years
trump card He said, referring to Harris, that he did not know “how a Jewish person could vote for her, but that is up to each individual.” He found their behavior “definitely disrespectful to Israel.”
The Republican also assured the Israeli prime minister of his full solidarity, the campaign team said. “If we don’t win, there will be major wars in the Middle East and maybe World War III,” Trump said. It was the first time Netanyahu and Trump had met in person since he left the White House more than three years ago.
Netanyahu praises Trump’s policy toward Israel
Netanyahu praised Trump’s qualities in the meeting Israel She added that during his term from 2017 to 2021, Netanyahu praised Trump’s mediation in the so-called Abraham Accords, the transfer of the US embassy to Jerusalem, the recognition of sovereignty over the Golan Heights, the killing of Iranian General Soleimani, and the termination of the nuclear agreement with Israel. Iran and Trump’s war against anti-Semitism.
Netanyahu is currently on a multi-day visit to the United States. On Wednesday, he defended Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip in a speech to the US Congress. He also reportedly discussed artificial intelligence and its impact on the economy with tech billionaire Elon Musk on the sidelines of the speech. He was welcomed on Thursday by US President Biden and Kamala Harris They were welcomed to the White House for separate talks.
hoping to reach a hostage deal
Asked by a reporter whether his visit to the United States showed progress toward a hostage deal, Netanyahu replied: „I hope so. But I think time will tell. We are certainly keen to reach (an agreement). We are working on it.”
Netanyahu added that Israel would send a team of negotiators to Rome, likely early next week. Regarding the status of negotiations over the release of the hostages still held by Hamas, he said that, in his view, there had been some movement in the talks “because of the military pressure we have applied.” “I hope there will be enough movement to complete the deal,” Netanyahu said.
In Israel, the prime minister is increasingly accused of delaying the conflict in order to avoid the collapse of his far-right government coalition, which is expected if the war ends.
During a meeting with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump verbally attacked his political rival Kamala Harris. „She’s really destructive,” Trump said at his Florida home, with Netanyahu in attendance. „I think her comments were disrespectful. She wasn’t very nice about Israel.”
Earlier, after meeting with Netanyahu, Vice President Harris said: “We cannot turn a blind eye to these tragedies. We cannot allow ourselves to be callous in the face of suffering, and I will not remain silent.”
In an interview, Reinhold Messner, 79, settled scores with his sons. Now the son of the mountaineering star is coming forward – and revealing new details.
Updated as of July 25, 2024 at 2:45 PM: Reinhold Messner caused a stir in an interview last weekend. The mountaineering legend described, among other things, the early inheritance of his sons as “one of my biggest mistakes”. The 79-year-old revealed that “the question of who got more was the main focus”. But now son Simon responds: “It’s unfortunate and sad.” Bavaria Radio His father’s accusations.
He himself greatly values the inheritance he received from his father: two mountain farms in Vinschgau in South Tyrol, and he always passed this on to his father. „That’s why I fundamentally don’t understand this accusation,” says Simon Messner. He sees no similarity between the inheritance and the break in the family, which happened gradually and had other causes, says Simon Messner. Father Reinhold did not want to comment further on this topic.
After inheritance dispute: Mountaineering legend Reinhold Messner 'on the brink’
First report dated July 21, 2024: Bolzano – Mountaineering legend Reinhold Messner turns 80 in September. But things don’t always go well for Messner, especially in his old age – he recently drew attention to himself with a thoughtful Instagram post in which he wrote: “I’m coming to the end.” Now the 79-year-old is talking about the circumstances in his family. In an interview with Pharmacy Journal Miser gives insight into his relationship with his children, which was strained by his decision to leave the majority of his assets to them in his will before his death.
Reinhold Messner talks about the biggest mistake of his life – the 79-year-old was 'on the edge of the abyss’
“One of my biggest mistakes was leaving them the majority of my assets in my will before I died,” Meisner says of his children. “They don’t understand that everything was a gift and don’t appreciate my generosity.” This is very disappointing to him, especially compared to his childhood, when there was nothing to bequeath but respect and gratitude.
Meisner explains to Pharmacy Journal “We were a big family, with many brothers and sisters, and we took care of our parents when they were old. For me, it was the opposite. The moment I distributed my material inheritance to my children and my wife, the family collapsed. The question of who got more was at the forefront and I was on the edge of the abyss when I was 75 years old.
Reinhold Messner
September 17, 1944
Brixen (South Tyrol)
Member of the European Parliament (1999-2004)
Climbing Mount Everest Without Oxygen
Asked if he would like to improve the relationship again, Meisner replies, “What parent wouldn’t want to?” He stresses that each person should find their own path rather than following in the footsteps of others: “Everyone should do it. Follow their own path, go their own way.”
’I’m Coming to the End’: Reinhold Messner’s Fans Worried
Recently, Messner caused concern among fans with his Instagram post: “I’ve reached the end, this is reality,” the mountaineering legend used the words to say. Messner’s post caused great concern among some fans.
“I leave with a clear conscience and the knowledge that I was a good person, did my best, was a loving father, a good friend, and a good brother,” Meisner continued in his post. “Now it’s time to live my last dreams and love the people who mean the most to me, but most importantly, gratitude.”
Many years after his climbing career ended, Messner remains one of the world’s most famous mountaineers. He was the first person ever to climb all eight-thousanders. However, in his native South Tyrol, a different Messner has been in the spotlight in recent months: his younger brother Hubert Messner, 71, a former pediatrician who also took part in numerous expeditions, recently became health minister for the northern Italian region.
Recently, there was also a fuss about the Guinness World Records being stripped of Reinhold Messner’s record. The mountaineer spoke of „conspiracy theories”.
’Symbolic’ Consequences – EU Moves Ministerial Meeting From Budapest to Brussels
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Hungary, led by Viktor Orban, has held the presidency of the Council of the European Union since July 1.
Source: German Press Agency/Alexander Zemlianichenko
There is still a lot of anger in Brussels about Viktor Orbán’s “peace mission”: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell wants to ban Budapest from the next meeting of foreign and defence ministers. But the shot could backfire.
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DrThe European Commission is drawing further conclusions from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s unilateral actions: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday that upcoming meetings of foreign and defence ministers will be held in Brussels – not in the Hungarian capital Budapest.
Borrell said after a ministerial meeting in Brussels that he had taken the decision after a majority of ministers spoke out against Hungary and wanted to impose „symbolic” consequences on the country. According to Borrell, 25 foreign ministers condemned Orban’s behaviour. The Hungarian received support only from Slovakia.
But Borrell has also been heavily criticised for his uncoordinated move to cancel the Budapest meeting. “Spain does not support a boycott in the EU,” Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said. Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel called the idea of a boycott “nonsense”. Bettel said he would rather go to Budapest and express his opinion to the Hungarians. Germany, France and the Netherlands have also voiced opposition to Borrell’s proposal.
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In Brussels, it cannot be ruled out that Borrell’s boycott campaign will ultimately backfire: several ministers are now said to be staying away from the Brussels meeting on 28-30 August in protest.
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Hungary has held the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union since the beginning of July. Immediately after that visit began, Orbán made a surprise visit to Ukraine, Russia and China on a self-proclaimed “peace mission.” He also met with US presidential candidate Donald Trump. His meetings have drawn criticism from EU member states.
The European Commission had already reached its first conclusions a week ago. A Council spokesman had said that no commissioners would be sent to informal meetings of the Hungarian Council Presidency, but only senior officials. The decision was taken by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. There will also be no customary inaugural visit by the Commission to the new Council Presidency.
