Joshua Longmore

Jul 3, 2024 | thenationalnews.com | Ellie Sennett |Joshua Longmore

President Joe Biden on Wednesday vowed to continue his campaign and sought to reassure panicking Democrats about his viability as a candidate for the November 5 election after a disastrous debate performance highlighted his frailty and apparent cognitive decline. Mr Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris joined a phone call with the Democratic National Committee in an effort to calm jitters about the 81-year-old President, while the White House said he had no intention of stepping aside.

Jun 9, 2024 | thenationalnews.com | Khudai Noor Nasar |Joshua Longmore

May 17, 2024 | thenationalnews.com | Joshua Longmore

Abdullah Salem owes everything to his father. A first-generation Arab American, he strides into the latest iteration of supermarket chain Salem’s Market and Grill, welcoming the shop’s early-morning customers before offering a helping hand in the butchery department, cutting meat for his regulars. A team bustle about the aisles, monitoring items of stock with a hand-held barcode scanner to confirm all produce is halal.

May 5, 2024 | thenationalnews.com | Joshua Longmore

The grounds at this Jewish centre are falling into disrepair. Untrimmed weeds sprout from a brick walkway, while panels that have collapsed inside the adjoining building expose dark holes in its ceiling. The Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighbourhood, home to many of the US city’s Jewish residents, has not been used in more than five years.

Apr 21, 2024 | thenationalnews.com | Joshua Longmore

Live updates: Follow the latest on Israel-GazaEarly on a crisp spring morning in the US city of Pittsburgh, with coffee and bagels laid out on a table, a group of campaigners are figuring out how best to canvas in the largely Jewish neighbourhood of Squirrel Hill. They are backing Summer Lee, a progressive Democratic congresswoman who has championed the Palestinian cause since the October 7 attacks.