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Will Kamala Harris join the Democrats to seek a presidential nomination?

For political observers, that much is obvious - you can almost see their eyerolls - since Harris's are the classic moves of someone preparing a White House run

Google hearing to preview Democrats' strategy on Silicon Valley giants

Republicans have accused Google, Twitter and Facebook of secretly placing conservative voices lower in news feed and search rankings

World shares mixed as investors await outcome of US midterms election

Share prices were mixed in Europe and Asia on Tuesday as cautious world investors awaited the outcome of the US midterm elections. Britain's FTSE 100 lost 0.1 per cent to 7,093.77 while Germany's DAX added 0.2 percent to 11,514.21. The CAC 40 in France was flat at 5,101.42. Wall Street was likewise headed for a lackluster start, with the futures contract for the Dow Jones Industrial Average up less than 0.1 per cent at 25,543.00 and the S&P 500 future contract down 0.1 per cent at 2,736.70. Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.1 per cent to 22,147.75 and the Kospi in South Korea added 0.6 per cent to 2,089.62. The Shanghai Composite index slipped 0.2 per cent to 2,659.36 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng bounced back, gaining 0.7 per cent to 26,120.96. Australia's S&P ASX 200 advanced 1.0 per cent to 5,875.20. Shares fell in Taiwan but rose in Jakarta and Thailand. Markets were closed in Singapore and Malaysia for a public holiday. Financial markets have been on a roller-coaster ride and

US midterms: Democrats banking on anti-Trump mood to shine in polls

Trump's minions are counting on enthusiasm about core issues to trigger strong conservative voter turnout that preserves their majorities in Congress

Here's how private equity controls the gatekeepers of American democracy

Devices made by Election Systems & Software LLC, Dominion Voting Systems and Hart InterCivic Inc. will process about nine of every ten ballots next week

Mobilised for or against Trump, women hold key to US midterm elections

The midterms, the first nationwide vote since the billionaire businessman won the White House, are 'very crucial,' Bearden said

People vs money in US midterm elections

As America's future hangs in the balance, impassioned debates about what caused the 2016 outcome are more than academic

At UN, Trump accuses China of attempting to meddle in US midterm elections

China stiffly denied the US President's accusation

Will order sanctions against countries that interfere in elections: Trump

This is not a single solution, but it makes a clear statement by the president that this sort of activity will not be tolerated and will be punished

US Congress grills Facebook, Twitter over foreign bids to tilt politics

Facebook, Twitter and other technology firms have been on the defensive for many months over political influence activity on their sites as well as concerns over user privacy.

Facebook, Twitter to defend companies against charges of bias in elections

Congress has sharply criticised the social media companies over the last year as it has become clear that they were at the forefront of Russia's interference in the 2016 elections and beyond

Did Russia meddle in US polls? Twitter, FB execs to testify before Congress

Larry Page, CEO of Google's parent company Alphabet, also has been invited to the hearing

WikiLeaks document caused Hillary Clinton's defeat in US elections

The results will be presented at the Social Informatics 2017 conference in Oxford in September

Hillary Clinton apologised to Barack Obama on election night: Book

"Mr President, I'm sorry," Clinton told over phone as her unexpected election loss became a reality

Trump accepts US intel on Russia hacking

May take actions in response, his incoming chief of staff said on Sunday

Russia, a full-scope cyber actor, hacked elections: US intelligence chief

James Clapper said Russia staged cyber attacks to interfere in the Nov 8 presidential election

US elections: Obama slaps sanctions over hacking, expels 35 Russian agents

All Americans should be alarmed by Russia's actions: Barack Obama on alleged US election hacking

US Election hacking: Obama plans fresh sanctions against Russia

US officials believe that the spy agency operated with the blessing of Vladimir Putin

Information warfare: How to beat Russia's Putin at his own game

Mr Putin shouldn't fear retaliation for his information warfare - he should fear that he will fail

US election is this year's most 'talked about' topic on Facebook

Brazilian politics, including the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff, was the second-most mentioned topic