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US election: Results come in from some states; voting continues in others

The first results are coming in for the US presidential election with Republican leader Donald Trump projected to notch up wins in Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia and Vice President Kamala Harris winning Vermont. Voting in these states ended hours earlier. Though projections are emerging from many other states, what everyone is eagerly waiting for is possible trends from the seven battleground states which will effectively determine who will become the next American president. Trump is projected to win Alabama, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee as well while Harris is racing to emerge victorious in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Massachusetts. Even if projections are coming in from some states, voting is still going on in certain other states. The US has 50 states and most of them vote for the same party in every election except the swing states. Generally, there is not much surprise over the candidates picking up victories in states other than the pivotal battleground

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

Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on Florida's abortion measure and getting testy about it. 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. If approved, it would prevent state lawmakers from passing any law that penalizes, prohibits, delays or restricts abortion until fetal viability which doctors say is sometime after 21 weeks. If it's rejected, the state's restrictive six-week abortion law would stand. The first time he was asked, Trump avoided answering. He said instead of the issue that he did a great job bringing it back to the states. That was a reference to the former president having appointed three conservative justices to the US Supreme Court who helped overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision in 2022. Pressed a second time, Trump snapped at a reporter, saying you should stop talking about it. Trump had previously indicated that he would back the meas

Voters sue Elon Musk for fraud over $1 million election sweepstakes

A day after surviving a legal challenge in Pennsylvania, Musk's daily sweepstakes was hit Tuesday with fresh claims in federal courts in Texas and Michigan

US stock futures, dollar firm in Asia as US election results trickle in

As expected, Republican Donald Trump won Indiana and Kentucky while Democrat Kamala Harris captured Vermont, Edison Research projected, as polls closed in the first six US states

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

Election Day is here. Voters are gearing up to head to the polls to cast their ballots for either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris in one of the nation's most historic presidential races. They'll also be determining which party will control the House and Senate. Here's the latest: Polls closing in key Virginia races 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. In northern Virginia, Democrat Eugene Vindman and Republican Derrick Anderson, both Army veterans and lawyers, are vying for a House seat. In the military-heavy southeast part of the state, Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans is running for reelection against a fellow Navy veteran, Democrat Missy Cotter Smasal. Meanwhile in Georgia, Democrats and Republicans are poised to swap control of a pair of redistricted House districts. What to watch as polls are closing Florida: First polls are about to close in much of Florida, which reports vote

Voting day is the most important day in American history, says Donald Trump

Fighting the most important political battle of his life, former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, declared on Tuesday the voting day that it would be the "most important day in American history". Trump made the comment in an email to his supporters as millions of Americans started lining up before polling booths across the country to exercise their right to franchise and elect their next president. Trump and his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris are the two choices that Americans have in this presidential election. It is now officially ELECTION DAY! This will be the most important day in American History, Trump said. He added: Voter enthusiasm is THROUGH THE ROOF because people want to Make America Great Again. That means lines are going to be long! Need you to deliver your vote no matter how long it takes. STAY IN LINE! Till Sunday, more than 80 million people had voted. The former president voted in West Palm Beach, Florida. Harris voted through ...

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Gold prices steady ahead of US election, Fed interest rate decision

Spot gold held its ground to stand at $2,734.79 an ounce at 0831 GMT, having hit a record high of $2,790.15 last Thursday

Wall Street gains on Presidential poll day as technology, chip stocks rise

The final outcome could take days as opinion polls in the campaign's final days showed the contest between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris was too close to call

Key facts about the Electoral College and the 2024 US presidential race

Here are some of the rules that could decide the Nov. 5 contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican challenger Donald Trump

US Elections 2024: Republican V-P nominee JD Vance cast his ballot in Ohio

Following casting his vote, Vance told the reporters present there that he was thankful to those who came out to vote and also to witness "one of the great traditions in American democracy"

Trump and Harris neck and neck in historic US Presidential election

The race between Democratic leader Kamala Harris and her Republican rival Donald Trump for the White House has been truly unprecedented as it saw drama, tragedy, political comebacks, fierce rhetoric and a historically razor-tight contest. As millions of Americans headed towards polling stations on the big Election Day, many political observers billed the unpredictable race for the 47th president of the US as the most consequential one in decades while appearing to project a grim picture for the country's future under a Trump presidency. In her final days of the campaign, Vice President Harris focused on a message of hope, unity, optimism and women's rights, Trump remained fiercely combative in targeting his Democratic rival and even suggested that he may not accept the election outcome in case of a defeat. Overall, it has been a roller coaster ride for both 60-year-old Harris and 78-year-old Trump. Trump received his party's nomination in March and formally at the Republican Nation

'Four more years of misery, failure and disaster if you vote for Kamala': Trump

With just a few hours left for polling in United States for Presidential election, Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday attacked his rival Kamala Harris

Control of US Congress at stake in tight Presidential election battle

The outcome will play an important role in determining how easily the winner of Tuesday's US presidential election will govern until the next congressional elections in 2026

US election: What time do polls close and when will the results be known

There is no set national time for voting to begin on the morning of November 5. Most states will begin voting at 7am in their local time, with others starting as early as 5am or as late as 10am

US polls: New York ballots feature an Indian language, but it's not Hindi

US Presidential elections 2024: On Tuesday (November 5), voters across the US will cast their ballots to choose the next president - Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump

US Presidential Election 2024: Date, time, results, and where to watch

Former President Donald Trump is attempting a rare return to the White House, while Vice President Kamala Harris looks to make history as the first woman and woman of colour to become a president

US elections: Why Pennsylvania could be key to deciding White House race

US Presidential elections 2024: Pennsylvania's 19 electoral votes could be decisive in electing Republican Donald Trump or Kamala Harris

51 elections, no central count: How US media 'calls' presidential polls

The US holds 51 separate elections on election day - one in each state and the District of Columbia - each governed by its own rules and voting procedures

Dollar slips as FX traders gird for US Presidential election outcome

Democrat Kamala Harris has also experienced improving odds on election gambling sites and had a slight lead on PredictIt overnight, although Polymarket continued to show Trump as favourite