Trump and Biden protesters duel outside vote-counting centres in cliffhanger election

Backers of President Donald Trump, some carrying guns, ramp up demonstrations against what he has baselessly called a rigged election, in battleground states where votes were still being counted.
6 November 2020, 12:29 PM

Biden moves ahead in Georgia and Pennsylvania, moving closer to White House

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has taken a narrow lead over President Donald Trump in the battleground states of Georgia and Pennsylvania, edging closer to winning the White House in a nail-biting contest as a handful of undecided states continue to count votes.
6 November 2020, 11:27 AM

'Chill Donald, Chill': Climate activist Greta Thunberg hits back at Donald Trump

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg hit back at Donald Trump on Twitter late on Thursday saying the US president should "chill" about the election, a repost to his tweet last year mocking the teenager over what he called her anger management issues.
6 November 2020, 10:27 AM

Trump campaign loses lawsuit seeking to halt Michigan vote count

A judge has tossed a lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump's campaign in hopes of halting vote-counting in Michigan.
5 November 2020, 18:30 PM

‘Count Every Vote’

Police in Portland declared riots, arrested 11 people and seized fireworks, hammers and a rifle, as Oregon Governor Kate Brown activated the National Guard in response to protests on the night after voting in the US presidential election.
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Stop the steal!’

A crowd of Donald Trump supporters, some armed with rifles and handguns, gathered outside an election center in Arizona on Wednesday night after unsubstantiated rumors that votes for the Republican president were deliberately not being counted.
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Battleground states

Arizona (Electoral votes 11) Biden 50.5% Trump 48.1%
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Could courts again decide US election?

While President Donald Trump wants the US Supreme Court to weigh in on a presidential race that is still too close to call, it may not be the final arbiter in this election, legal experts said, adding it might not also prevent states declaring a winner.
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Win or lose, Trumpism stronger than ever

The US presidential election is still up in the air, but one thing is for certain: the movement created by Donald Trump is alive and well, and more solid than pundits expected.
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM

NY Times profit beats estimates

The New York Times reported better-than-expected results on Thursday as revenue from digital-only sign-ups surpassed print subscription revenue for the first time in a quarter dominated by news related to the Covid-19 pandemic and the US presidential election.
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Trump campaign to file lawsuit challenging Nevada vote: report

US President Donald Trump’s campaign has planned to make a announcement in Las Vegas on what is expected to be a lawsuit challenging the vote in Nevada.
5 November 2020, 15:11 PM

Police arrest 11 in Portland, 50 in New York at protests after US vote

Police in Portland has declared riots, arrested 11 people and seized fireworks, hammers and a rifle, as Oregon Governor Kate Brown activated the National Guard in response to protests on the night after voting in the US presidential election.
5 November 2020, 12:11 PM

Biden breaks Obama's record for most votes cast for US presidential candidate

Joe Biden has received more than 70 million votes and counting, surpassing the previous record set by Barack Obama in 2008, according to the Associated Press.
5 November 2020, 11:22 AM

Which US states are still counting votes and when will they be done?

The outcome of the US presidential election hung in the balance on Wednesday as several states continued to count their ballots, including some of the most competitive battlegrounds where the tally could take days to complete.
5 November 2020, 06:57 AM

Trump sues in 3 states, laying ground for contesting outcome

President Donald Trump’s campaign filed lawsuits Wednesday in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia, laying the groundwork for contesting battleground states as he slipped behind Democrat Joe Biden in the hunt for the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House.
5 November 2020, 04:21 AM

AP calls Wisconsin for Biden as US presidency hangs in the balance

The fate of the United States presidency still hangs in the balance as Democratic challenger Joe Biden has picked up a win in Wisconsin and fought President Donald Trump in other battleground states that could prove crucial in determining who wins the White House.
4 November 2020, 21:00 PM

Kanye West gives up on 2020 White House bid, eyes 2024

Rapper Kanye West has voted for himself as the next US president after a long-shot campaign marked by erratic statements and speculation that he might siphon some Black votes from Democrat Joe Biden.
4 November 2020, 20:21 PM

Trump campaign to seek immediate recount in Wisconsin, sues to stop ballot count in Michigan

US President Donald Trump’s campaign has filed a lawsuit in Michigan to stop the counting of ballots in the presidential election, and says it would seek a recount of votes in Wisconsin.
4 November 2020, 19:49 PM

Which US states are still counting votes and when will they be done?

The outcome of the US presidential election hangs in the balance as nine states continue to count ballots, including some of the most competitive battleground states where the tally could take days to complete. Here is the state of play in the nine states. The vote counts are supplied by Edison Research.
4 November 2020, 18:09 PM

US formally exits Paris climate pact

The United States formally exited the Paris Agreement yesterday, fulfilling an old promise by President Donald Trump to withdraw the world’s second-largest greenhouse gas emitter from the global pact to fight climate change.
4 November 2020, 18:00 PM