BBC: Early vote results show the race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris to become the next president of the United States is too close to call. As expected, Trump has won his home state of Florida and other conservative strongholds across the map, while Kamala Harris is sweeping liberal bastions on the east coast, […]
(Reuters) WASHINGTON, Nov 5 – The dizzying presidential contest between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris hurtled toward an uncertain finish on Tuesday as millions of Americans headed to the polls to choose between two sharply different visions for the country. A race whipsawed by unprecedented events – two assassination attempts against Trump, President Joe Biden’s surprise withdrawal […]
ABC: THULASENDRAPURAM, India — The temple reverberated with rhythmic Sanskrit and Tamil hymns, as a Hindu priest held a flame before the god. As this tiny South Indian village gathered to pray for Kamala Harris, a gaggle of reporters jostled for space and camera angles. There’s little to distinguish the village of Thulasendrapuram from any other […]
ABC: The Pentagon estimates there are now “at least 10,000” North Korean forces inside Russia’s Kursk Oblast, and Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon’s press secretary, said that “those numbers could go up.” Ryder said that overall there could be closer to 11,000 to 12,000 North Korean troops inside of Russia. Ryder said the U.S. […]
ABC: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco reported third-quarter profits of $27.5 billion on Tuesday, down about 15% from last year as low oil prices ate into its revenues. Aramco, formally known as the Saudi Arabian Oil Co., had revenues of $111.1 billion over the quarter, the company said in a filing […]
ABC: ISLAMABAD — Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Pakistan’s capital Tuesday for a two-day official visit to discuss a range of issues, including tensions in the Middle East and further improving bilateral ties, officials said Tuesday. Abbas Araghchi was received by Pakistani officials just after midnight when his plane landed at an airport near Islamabad. He […]
BBC: Vice-President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are locked in an extraordinarily tight race for the White House. They are courting each and every vote – with so-called “persuadable” Americans a particular prize. Throughout the campaign, the BBC has been speaking to undecided voters who for one reason or another hadn’t made up […]
BBC: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is to announce an extra £75m to tackle people-smuggling gangs. The cash boost takes funding for the UK’s new Border Security Command (BSC) to a total of £150m for new tech hubs, as well as extra enforcement, intelligence and prosecution staff. In a speech to the Interpol general assembly […]
BBC: At least 36 people have died and several have been injured after a bus fell into a gorge in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand. Officials said 44 people were on board when the driver lost control and the bus fell into a 50m-deep ditch in Marchula, located in the state’s Almora district. The state […]
BBC: At least 10 people have been killed after a volcano erupted in eastern Indonesia in the early hours of Monday, officials have said. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted at 23:57 local time, according to the Indonesian Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation (PVMG). Hadi Wijaya, […]
BBC: Voters in the US go to the polls on 5 November to elect their next president. The election was initially a rematch of 2020 but it was upended in July when President Joe Biden ended his campaign and endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris. The big question now is – will America get its first woman […]
ABC: KYIV, Ukraine — Moscow sent 96 drones and a guided air missile into Ukraine overnight into Sunday, Ukrainian officials said. According to Ukraine’s Air Force, 66 drones were destroyed during the overnight barrage, along with the missile. A further 27 drones were “lost” over various areas, it said, likely having been electronically jammed, while one […]