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

Trump gains with Latinos, loses some white voters: exit polls

As the US presidential race remained undecided, President Donald Trump showed some surprising gains with Latino and other nonwhite voters, but they may have been offset by losses among those who supported him four years ago, according to exit polls conducted by Edison Research.
4 November 2020, 18:00 PM

World holds its breath

A day after Americans voted in a bitterly contested election, the rest of the world was none the wiser yesterday, with millions of votes still to count, the race too close to call and a mounting risk of days or even weeks of legal uncertainty.
4 November 2020, 18:00 PM

What we know

The scenario many had feared has come true: November 3 has come and gone and we don’t know whether Trump or Joe Biden has won the White House. Here’s the current state of play and a preview of what to expect.
4 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Democrats losing paths to Senate control as Republicans hang on

Hopes fading for Senate control, Democrats have had a disappointing election night as Republicans swatted down an onslaught of challengers and fought to retain their fragile majority. Several races have remained undecided and at least one headed to a runoff in January.
4 November 2020, 15:12 PM

As America counts, the world holds its breath for US election outcome

A day after Americans voted in a bitterly contested election, the rest of the world is none the wiser, with millions of votes still to count, the race too close to call and a mounting risk of days or even weeks of legal uncertainty.
4 November 2020, 14:14 PM

US formally exits global climate pact amid election uncertainty

The United States has formally exited the Paris Agreement, 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, 13:15 PM

Trump, Biden's paths to victory in US presidential election

President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden today each faced narrow paths to potential victory in a close-fought US presidential election that will be determined by a razor-thin margin.
4 November 2020, 12:07 PM

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

Rapper Kanye West on Tuesday 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, 11:17 AM

Biden campaign willing to fight Trump in court

Democrat Joe Biden’s campaign says it will fight any efforts by President Donald Trump’s campaign to go to the US Supreme Court to prevent ballots from being tabulated.
4 November 2020, 10:34 AM

Biden to restore Palestinian aid, reopen PLO office in Washington if elected: Kamala Harris

If elected US president, Joe Biden will restore economic assistance to the Palestinians and reopen the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) office in Washington, reports Al Arabiya quoting Kamala Harris as saying.
4 November 2020, 09:54 AM

Trump claims 'won election', plans to ask Supreme Court to stop vote count

US President Donald Trump has said "a very sad group of people" is trying to disenfranchise millions of his supporters who voted for him, and that "this is a fraud on the American public."
4 November 2020, 07:53 AM

Biden says election results may not be known until later tonight

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said the results of the election may not be known until Wednesday morning (later tonight, Bangladesh time) or later but he is optimistic of the outcome.
4 November 2020, 06:10 AM

Sarah McBride becomes first openly transgender State Senator in the US

Democratic candidates in the US states of Delaware and Vermont made history Tuesday when they became the first openly transgender legislators in their states.
4 November 2020, 04:59 AM

Trump leads Biden in Florida, seen as a must-win for the president

The two contenders split the first U.S. states to be projected in the White House race, with conservative states like Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee going to Trump and Democratic-leaning Massachusetts, Vermont and Virginia going to Biden, according to projections by television networks and Edison Research. But in Florida, widely seen by voting experts as a must-win state for Trump in his quest for the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the presidency, Trump was leading Biden 50.5% to 48.5% based on about 90% of the estimated total votes.
4 November 2020, 02:44 AM

FBI investigating robocalls urging people to ‘stay home’ on Election Day

The FBI is looking into a spate of mysterious robocalls urging people to stay home on Election Day as the nation remains on high alert to ensure voting is not compromised, a Department of Homeland Security official has said.
3 November 2020, 19:48 PM

Calling a race is tricky: How AP does it

In the 2020 US general election, The Associated Press will declare winners in more than 7,000 races – starting with the White House and reaching down the ballot to every seat in every state legislature.
3 November 2020, 19:05 PM

US Election Day shadowed by threats of legal challenges

Even before US Election Day, the 2020 race was the most litigated in memory. US President Donald Trump is promising more to come.
3 November 2020, 18:32 PM

Short lines and calm prevail at US polls early on Election Day

Wearing face masks and standing spaced apart, Americans wait at polling stations to choose a president on an Election Day marked so far by orderliness and mostly short lines, even as major cities braced for potential unrest.
3 November 2020, 18:07 PM

‘We’re not about to let anyone steal this election’

State law enforcement officials warned Monday against pressure to declare the winner of the US election, amid reporting that President Donald Trump has mulled claiming victory before votes are counted.
3 November 2020, 18:00 PM