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Trump leads presidential race with 230 electoral votes, Harris has 205: AP

Harris and Trump entered Election Day focused on seven swing states, five of them carried by Trump in 2016 before they flipped to Biden in 2020: the blue wall of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin

Bomb threats disrupt voting in swing states as Trump makes baseless claims

Despite no evidence of widespread voting problems, Trump made unsubstantiated claims related to Philadelphia and Detroit, and raised questions about election operations in Milwaukee

Tropical storm Rafael crosses Jamaica as Cuba prepares for hurricane hit

The storm was located 170 kilometres east of Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands on Tuesday after passing by Jamaica, where little damage was reported

Week after Spain's floods, people hope missing are alive as 89 unaccounted

Spanish authorities issued their first tally of the missing on Tuesday when a Valencia court said that 89 people are confirmed to be unaccounted for

Israel PM Netanyahu dismisses defence minister as wars rage, protests erupt

In early days of war, Israel's leadership presented a unified front as it responded to Hamas attack, but as the war has dragged on and spread to Lebanon, key policy differences have emerged

Trump, Harris rack up early wins as America awaits battleground results

Polls closed in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin and North Carolina, six of the seven closely fought battlegrounds expected to decide the election

US Election Day voting unfolds smoothly with some scattered issues, delays

In swing-state Pennsylvania, early reports that Republican poll watchers were not allowed into some polling sites were soon resolved

Red Cross launches international emergency appeal urging aid for Lebanon

Global community needs to come together to find a political solution to the challenges this region has been facing for decades, Chapagain said

What is Electoral College and how does US use it to elect presidents?

The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents. It is different from the popular vote, and it has an outsize impact on how candidates run and win campaigns

Stop talking about it: Donald Trump snaps at reporter on abortion question

The former president was asked twice after casting his ballot in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday about a question that the state's voters are considering

Israeli strike kills 20 in north Gaza, where Palestinians are without food

UN has said Israel hasn't allowed food and other supplies into the area north of Gaza City since the assault began, even as tens of thousands of people remain there

Boeing workers strike over but aerospace giant still faces many challenges

As the machinists get back to work, management will have to address a host of other problems, and the company needs to get on better financial footing

US Elections 2024: Polls close in 6 states as world awaits historic results

As polls close in Virginia, a pair of competitive House races could give an early hint of who is faring better in the race for House control

Japan's Mount Fuji still without its iconic snowcap for 1st time in 130 yrs

Usually, the 3,776-metre-high mountain has sprinkles of snow falling on its summit starting October 2, about a month after the summertime hiking season there ends

Russia ramping up misinformation campaigns targeting voters: US agencies

Federal officials warned that Russia would likely release additional manufactured content on Election Day and posed the most active threat when it comes to foreign election influence

Pakistani guard shoots, wound 2 Chinese working in Karachi textile mill

China has frequently demanded better security for its nationals working in Pakistan. Last month, two Chinese were killed in a suicide car bombing outside the Karachi airport

S Korea fines Meta $15 mn for illegally collecting info from Facebook users

Following a four-year investigation, South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission concluded that Meta unlawfully collected sensitive information about around 980,000 Facebook users

Israeli airstrike kills 20 people in North Gaza, say Palestinian officials

Israel has been waging a massive offensive in northern Gaza which was already the most isolated and heavily destroyed part of the territory for nearly a month

Democratic lawmaker Jon Tester tries to hold key US Senate seat in Montana

This is the first time Tester's name appears on the same ballot as Trump, who won Montana by wide margins in 2016 and 2020

Indonesian rescuers dig through volcanic ash after eruption kills 9

Authorities warned the thousands of people who fled the volcano's wrath not to return during Tuesday's lull in activity. But some were desperate to check on livestock and possessions left behind