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104-year-old woman says she can die happy after voting for Joe Biden

At 104 years old, she's witnessed more than 20 elections, but Ruth Rosner says she can "finally die happy" after voting for Joe Biden. Ms Rosner,...

US Election 2020: Georgia will hold a vote recount

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger has just announced that the state’s presidential contest will go to a recount. He says that 4,169 votes remain...

Airspace now restricted over Biden’s home

New restricted “national defense airspace” has been put in place over Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware. The Federal Aviation Administration posted the...

US Election: French bulldog elected as mayor of Kentucky town

A small town in Kentucky has elected a French bulldog to be mayor. Wilbur, a 6-month-old puppy, was elected as mayor in Rabbit Hash,...

Every legal vote should be counted – Senate majority leader

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tweeted Friday: “Every legal vote should be counted. Any illegally-submitted ballots must not.” McConnell’s tweet marks his first public comment since President...

Biden eyes 270 as he gains on Trump in Pennsylvania and Georgia

Democrat Joe Biden is closing on President Donald Trump in tense vote counts in Pennsylvania and Georgia, two states that the current occupant of the White House cannot...

Trump stages corrosive attempt to undermine votes as his path to 270 evaporates

President Donald Trump staged a corrosive and potentially dangerous attempt at undermining the US election on Thursday, baselessly claiming the presidency was being stolen from underneath him...

US election 2020: Donald Trump makes series of unsubstantiated ‘rigged’ result claims

Donald Trump has doubled down on unsubstantiated claims his political opponents are trying to rig and steal the US election. In his first public appearance...

I cheated on my wife – Popular pastor confesses

God may be forgiving, but Hillsong Church may be less so. A day after it was revealed that celebrity pastor Carl Lentz was fired from star-studded Hillsong...

US Election 2020: Trump alleges ‘shenanigans’ as Biden urges calm

US President Donald Trump has accused Democrats of voting “shenanigans” as the result from Tuesday’s White House election hangs in the balance. His Democratic challenger...

US results: Trump’s sons attack Republicans for ‘weak’ backing

President Donald Trump’s two sons have rebuked Republicans for failing to back the President as he struggles to win re-election. Mr Trump’s eldest son Don...

Federal judge confirms Trump election observers in Philadelphia are being treated fairly

A Trump campaign lawyer admitted before a federal judge on Thursday that observers for the campaign were allowed to watch ballot canvassing in Philadelphia,...

Latest on Biden, Trump’s hot race: Judges give ruling on Trump’s lawsuits

Judges in Georgia and Michigan quickly dismissed President Donald Trump's campaign lawsuits Thursday, undercutting a campaign legal strategy to attack the integrity of the...

Biden leads Trump by a hair in Nevada

With no new results since Wednesday evening and hours until more begin to trickle in, Joe Biden is holding a very slight lead over...

Here’s why Alaska hasn’t been called yet

Along with crucial battleground states like Pennsylvania and Georgia, the presidential race in Alaska has still yet to be called—but rather than being because...

Trump supporter storms press conference to accuse Joe Biden of ‘stealing the election’ [Video]

A furious Trump supporter wearing a tank top that said simply ‘BBQ, Beer, Freedom’ has interrupted an official press conference to yell: ‘Joe Biden...

US election 2020: Here’s where vote-counting stands in 4 key states

It’s the Thursday after Election Day, and CNN has not yet projected a winner in the presidential race. Ballots are still being counted in several...

US election 2020: If Biden wins Arizona and Georgia, history will judge it as a decisive victory

We were told this election would take time to interpret and it has. The red and blue mirages did come true. But after an undulating election...

US election: Biden closes in on Trump in battleground of Georgia as White House race heats up

Joe Biden is closing in on Donald Trump in the key battleground of Georgia, hoping to flip a third state from the Republicans and...

Trump has questioned legal efforts in calls with allies

President Trump offered less-than-enthusiastic endorsement of his team’s legal strategy in phone calls with some of his allies on Wednesday, sounding resigned to the...

US Election: First transgender elected senator

Sarah McBride is to become the first transgender state senator in the US after she won her race in Delaware. She beat Republican Steve Washington...

Biden has legal teams ‘ready to deploy’ if Trump tries to stop counting of votes in court

Biden’s campaign said early Wednesday they had legal teams “standing by” should Trump, who falsely declared victory in the presidential election despite the race being quite obviously undecided,...

Joe Biden surpasses predecessor Hillary Clinton in Electoral College votes

While it remains unclear whether former Vice President Joe Biden will pull off a win over President Donald Trump – with millions of mail-in ballots...

US: Several states back drug reforms in referendums

Initiatives to decriminalize the use of marijuana and some psychedelic drugs are set to pass in Washington DC, New Jersey, Oregon and Arizona. Montana...

US election 2020: Trump claims he has won – but Biden tells supporters to ‘keep the faith’ as vote count continues

Donald Trump has accused his opponents of “fraud on the American public” and claimed victory in the US election before all results have been...

Latest on the health of Maradona

Argentine soccer great, Diego Maradona, is in recovery after successful surgery to treat a subdural hematoma, a blood clot in the brain, the former...

Kanye West concedes presidential race — but already has sights on 2024

Kanye West threw in the towel on his presidential run in the 2020 election and hinted at another long-shot bid four years from now...

Michigan Jewish cemetery desecrated with ‘pro-Trump’ messages

Numerous headstones at a Jewish cemetery in Grand Rapids, Michigan, were vandalized with “pro-Trump” messages, the Grand Rapids Police Department said Tuesday. The desecration was...

Biden and Trump duking it out in battleground states as polls close across the country

Tight races are unfolding in Ohio, Florida and North Carolina as President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden battle for the White House in...

US Election: Businessman bets $5million on Trumps victory

An unnamed British former-banker has bet £3.9million on Donald Trump coming out on top in the US presidential election. Betting insiders believe the businessman's enormous $5million pledge...

US Elections: ‘Non-scalable’ fence erected outside the White House [Photos]

Federal authorities are expected to put back into place a "non-scalable" fence around the entire perimeter of the White House on Monday as law...

US Election: Oprah hosts virtual prayer session

Popular show host, Oprah Winfrey will lead an interfaith prayer night alongside faith and community leaders. "There's tension and anticipation about the unknown. At times...

Pope’s comments on same-sex civil unions taken out of context – Vatican

The Vatican has sought to clarify Pope Francis' comments in support of same-sex civil unions, saying they were taken out of context and do...

Doctor duped, buys ‘Aladdin’s lamp’ for $41,600

Two men have been arrested in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly duping a doctor to buy an "Aladdin' lamp" that they...

Trump can still win – here are his possible paths to victory

Four years ago, President Trump shocked pundits and outpaced polls en route to a stunning victory over Hillary Clinton but this year, he will...

Covid-19: WHO Director-General goes into quarantine

The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has begun a mandatory quarantine effective Sunday, November 1, 2020. According to Dr Ghebreyesus, the...

7,600-tonne building ‘walks’ to new location [Video]

Chinese Engineers have successfully moved an 85-year-old historical school building in Shanghai to a new location with the help of 198 robotic legs. Moving older...

Church holds memorial service for stray cat who lived in the cathedral for 12 years (Photos)

London's famous Southwark Cathedral is traditionally recognised for its architectural significance. But in recent years the Gothic cathedral, which stands on the south bank of...

Lil Wayne meets Donald Trump, gives his support

Lil Wayne appears to be supporting President Donald Trump's Platinum Plan, an initiative that lays out a promise to Black America over four years. On Thursday evening (October 29),...

Pope Francis describes COVID-19 as a “lady” who must be obeyed

Pope Francis has described the COVID-19 pandemic as ‘lady’ who must be obeyed, for forcing him to keep his distance again during his weekly...