Latest Update On U.S Presidential Elections as Trump Leads

Latest Update On U.S Presidential Elections as Trump Leads

The latest stats indicate Donald Trump has taken an early lead in the US election - as votes continue to be counted. Polling expert Scarlett Maguire has been analysing the latest data. These people voted in North Carolina.

November 6, 2024 16

World

It’s Election Day eve in the United States

It's Election Day eve in the US and both Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are campaigning Monday in Pennsylvania, the battleground state with the largest number of electoral votes at stake. Kate Fisher reports from Washington:

November 5, 2024 17

World

Trump & Harris barnstorm swing states

The US presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are blitzing the key battleground states on the final day of campaigning. Trump is spending the day in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan. The former president is asking people to get out to vote as soon as possible. Harris, meanwhile, is hitting multiple locations in Pennsylvania.

November 5, 2024 20

Business / Economics

US jobs growth slower than expected last month

US job growth was slower than expected in October, as hurricanes and striking workers held down employment. The US job market is in the spotlight with just days to go until election day - where the economy has been at the centre of candidates' campaigns. Sally Patterson reports.

November 4, 2024 12

Africa

Botswana Prepares for Crucial Election as President Masisi Seeks Second Term

Botswana is set to vote today in an election that will decide if President Mokgweetsi Masisi can secure a second term amid economic challenges linked to declining diamond demand according to Reuters. The Botswana Democratic Party, in power since 1966, remains the frontrunner despite facing a drop in popularity, as voters will elect a National Assembly, with the largest party responsible for selecting the president.

October 30, 2024 11

World

Harris and Trump make final pitches to voters

With just over a week to go until election day Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have been crossing the country making their final pitches to voters. The latest polls indicate the race is still effectively a dead heat and as our correspondent Jagruti Dave reports, it's the battleground states that will ultimately decide the winner.

October 28, 2024 12

World

Georgia Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to reinstate controversial new election rules

Georgia's Supreme Court has unanimously rejected a bid by Republicans to reinstate a slew of new, controversial election rules - two weeks before election day. A lower court last week had called the rules "illegal, unconstitutional and void."

October 23, 2024 8

World

UK election called for 4 July – what happens next?

Situation vacant? Nikonpete/Shutterstock By Christopher Kirkland, York St John University On a rainy afternoon in London, an increasingly damp Rishi Sunak confirmed what many had been speculating for most of the day in a speech outside 10 Downing Street – that the UK is heading for an election earlier than anticipated. Here’s what to expect in the weeks ahead. When is the UK having an election? Election […]

May 24, 2024 16

World

Indonesia election updates: Prabowo claims presidential race win

The world’s biggest single-day polls taking place over six-hours have officially begun in Indonesia. Indonesian journalist, Karishma Vaswani who has lived through the transition from dictatorship to democracy in the country, explained to Bloomberg News what matters the most right now. Meanwhile, Al Jazeera reports that Prabowo Subianto has declared victory in the presidential race, citing unofficial tallies that showed him winning with more than 55 percent of the vote. […]

February 14, 2024 21