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November 7, 2024 10:25 AM

Kamala Harris concedes election to Trump but vows to fight on

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to keep fighting for the ideals that powered her presidential campaign on Wednesday in a concession speech that acknowledged President-elect Donald Trump's win while warning of potential dark times to come. "While I concede this election, I do not concede the...

November 6, 2024 4:18 PM

US likely to remain cautious about global commitments, EAM Jaishankar says

India’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that the U.S. election is unlikely to change the country’s trend towards caution about foreign commitments and Republican Donald Trump will likely be more articulate in that regard. Speaking at an event in Canberra as Americans were still casting votes...

November 5, 2024 10:20 PM

US campaign ends as it began, with voters focused on immigration, abortion

After months of campaigning, Tuesday's presidential election may have come down to the two signature issues that defined Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump from the start: abortion rights and immigration. In more than 65 interviews in recent days, voters returned to those themes in ...

November 5, 2024 8:21 PM

Don’t be fooled by early US vote counts: they might be misleading

Early vote returns in U.S. battleground states may not be a good indicator of whether Democratic candidate Kamala Harris or Republican rival Donald Trump will win, experts say, thanks to vote counting rules and quirks in several key states. In the 2020 election, some states showed a "red mirage," i...

November 5, 2024 6:37 PM

Harris or Trump will inherit a mixed legacy in 2024 US election

Americans head to the polls on Tuesday in a mood of discontent and division, with opinion polls showing nearly two-thirds of voters believe the country has been heading in the wrong direction under President Joe Biden. While the United States economy is the envy of the industrialized world, emergin...

November 4, 2024 11:17 PM

Israel’s strikes on Iran spark interest in air-launched ballistic missiles

Israel's effective use of air-launched ballistic missiles in its airstrikes against Iran is expected to pique interest elsewhere in acquiring the weapons, which most major powers have avoided in favour of cruise missiles and glide bombs. The Israel Defense Forces said its Oct. 26 raid knocked out I...