Election Day

Vote count under way in Zambia after tight presidential election

Partial and regional tallies start to trickle in on Friday, with final consolidated results expected by Sunday, although President Edgar Lungu's party hints it is heading for victory.

Congress approves $900B Covid-19 relief bill, sending to Trump

The aid package aims to deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in Covid-19 cases and deaths.

Trump campaign appeals loss in Pennsylvania election dispute

The campaign appealed US District Judge Matthew Brann's decision to the US 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, a day before the state's 67 counties are set to certify their results and send them to state officials.

Trump loyalists rally in Washington refusing to accept election results

With right-wing militia group the Proud Boys also among those attending the Trump supporters' rally, a large security presence was deployed to prevent clashes with anti-Trump events outside the Supreme Court.

US TV networks stop airing Trump’s address, citing misinformation

The big three US broadcast networks all cut away from US President Donald Trump as claimed that the presidential election was being stolen from him without offering any evidence.

US Election 2020: Donald Trump vs Joe Biden

Polls in some US battleground states close, inching the contest between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden to its nail-biting conclusion. We bring you the latest updates on one of the most-watched presidential races.

Exhausted from constant crises, US voters share anxieties

Facing a worsening pandemic, an economic sucker punch, and series of police killings that forced a national reckoning on racism, voters are now contemplating the added threat of possible clashes after Election Day.

US early vote total already exceeds 2016 levels

The total number of early votes cast so far for 2020 election stands at 58.6 million ballots, which is more than the 58 million cast through the mail or at in-person early voting sites in 2016.

Trump dubs anti-racism protesters as 'angry mobs' trying to erase history

Four months from Election Day, US President Trump's comments amounted to a direct appeal to the political base, including many disaffected white votes, that carried him to the White House in 2016.

Vote recounting underway in 18 Istanbul districts – #TurkeyElections

Head of Turkey's Supreme Electoral Council, (YSK) says it is recounting votes in 18 districts of Istanbul following weekend local elections. Nationwide, the 57 million-strong electorate voted for representatives in 81 provinces and some 1,000 towns.

Trump escalates immigration rhetoric at rally to boost Cruz

Former president Barack Obama delivered a biting critique of Republicans in Washington and President Donald Trump’s administration at a midterm rally for Democratic Representative Jacky Rosen in Las Vegas but avoided mentioning his successor by name.

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