insert_link World Tight race in US Presidential election, as results come in Polls have closed across swathes of the United States, with the race for the White House too close to call between US Vice-President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.Trump, the Republican Party's nominee, is so far leading on the electoral map, but there's a long way to go, with most battleground states still undeclared. Benji Hyer reports. todayNovember 6, 2024 20
insert_link World Pennsylvania results not expected on election night Pennsylvania has been a major focus for both the Trump and Harris campaigns, as polling shows the two candidates in a dead heat to claim the state's nineteen electoral college votes. However, as was the case four years ago, if the race is as close as predicted, a winner isn't expected to be declared on election night. Ira Spitzer reports from Philadelphia. todayNovember 6, 2024 20
insert_link World Trump ally Steve Bannon to be released from prison Donald Trump's former advisor and close ally Steve Bannon is set to be released from prison. Bannon has spent four months in a federal prison in Connecticut for refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena over the January 6th riots at the US Capitol. Ira Spitzer has more. todayOctober 30, 2024 18
insert_link World Nearly 42 million Americans vote early ahead of election day US Vice President Kamala Harris has accused former President Donald Trump of waging a selfish campaign of vengeance. She campaigned in Pennsylvania, an important swing state, ahead of the November 5 presidential elections. Almost 42 million Americans have already voted ahead of polling day. todayOctober 28, 2024 19
insert_link World Donald Trump is a “fascist,” says President’s former Chief of Staff Donald Trump wanted "the kind of generals that Hitler had," according to the former US President's Chief of Staff. John Kelly, an ex Marine Corp General, told the New York Times and The Atlantic magazine that his old boss meets the definition of a fascist, warning he would govern like a dictator if he won the election next month. As Benji Hyer reports. todayOctober 24, 2024 15
insert_link 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." todayOctober 23, 2024 8
insert_link World Another assassination attempt, baseless claims about pets, and Taylor Swift: the US election is wild, but does any of it matter? By Jared Mondschein, University of Sydney It has not yet been a week since the debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump – in which the Democrat was widely held to have bested the Republican – and the US presidential election has been dominated by whether Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, eat dogs and cats; pop superstar Taylor Swift endorsing Harris and Walz followed by Trump posting “I […] todaySeptember 16, 2024 15
insert_link World US Justice Department files new indictment against Trump for 2020 Election interference The US Justice Department has filed a new indictment against former president Donald Trump for his alleged attempts to interfere in the 2020 election. Last month, the Supreme Court ruled that former presidents are entitled to some degree of immunity from criminal prosecution for acts committed while in office. The revised 36-page indictment still includes the four crimes Trump is accused of committing, including conspiracy to defraud the US. The […] todayAugust 28, 2024 10
insert_link World World leaders call for de-escalation in Middle East Diplomacy is in overdrive as world powers call on Iran and its regional proxies for restraint, amid fear an attack on Israel could come within the next 24 hours. Iran's supreme leader is vowing revenge after a senior Hamas leader was assassinated in Tehran last week. Sarah Coates has more from Tel Aviv. The White House meanwhile says President Joe Biden will meet with his national security team […] todayAugust 5, 2024 11