Donald Trump has held on to four more states in his bid to be re-elected as US President. Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Oklahoma have all been held by the Republican candidate, according to the Associated Press. The news agency has declared the states for the president based on early analysis of votes counted. Alabama has […]
Fears of civil unrest are mounting in the capital, as people cast their ballots in the presidential election. Businesses in cities across the US have been boarded up in anticipation of violence on the streets, which Donald Trump warned of if results were delayed. Thousands of National Guard troops are on standby in several states, […]
DETROIT/ATLANTA (REUTERS) – Americans by the millions waited patiently to cast ballots at libraries, schools and arenas across the country on Tuesday (Nov 3), in an orderly show of civic duty that belied the deep tensions of one of the most polarising presidential campaigns in US history. The face masks worn by many voters and […]
Americans voted yesterday in an election that was already half over. Before the polling stations opened, nearly 100 million voters had had their say in early or mail-in voting, which is more than two-thirds of the total number of votes cast in the 2016 election that brought President Donald Trump to power. It is safe […]
Cemeteries were closed on the Day of the Dead, depriving Mexicans of mourning rituals. But one town went ahead with its annual weeping competition, giving everyone a chance to share in a cathartic cry. By Natalie Kitroeff MEXICO CITY — With the virus still raging, much of Mexico closed graveyards and canceled public festivities on […]
WASHINGTON (AFP, REUTERS) – The US President is not elected by a majority of the popular vote. Under the Constitution, the candidate who wins the majority of 538 electors, known as the Electoral College, becomes the next president. Here is the information about the voting process. What’s needed to win the presidency? Rather than vote […]
A Swedish far-right group has emerged as one of the main players in an online realm where British fanatics have plotted to join a race war. The Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM) has been identified as a ‘key actor’ using social media and encrypted communications, replacing other groups that have been banned or ‘de-platformed’ from web […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Whatever the outcome of the presidential election, the United States will leave the Paris accord on Wednesday (Nov 4), becoming the first country to ever withdraw from an international climate change pact. It might prove to be a temporary blip before Democrat Joe Biden’s administration rejoins the agreement, should he win office. […]
Good Election Day morning. The sun was shining through a layer of haze on Monday afternoon as Dodgers fans, sporting their jerseys and caps, streamed into the upper deck of the stadium. Oldies blared from an unseen speaker, workers barked out directions and cheers intermittently erupted from inside. Walking toward the stadium gates was a […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The US presidential election will be decided by about a dozen states that could swing to either President Donald Trump, a Republican, or Democratic challenger Joe Biden. These states will play a critical role in delivering the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House. Due to a surge in […]