United States
Kamala Harris yet to speak as Trump wins White House
Kamala Harris has lost her bid to become America's first woman leader, as her Republican rival Donald Trump surged to a decisive victory in...
Republicans projected to retake control of US Senate
Republicans are projected to have retaken control of the US Senate, after flipping Senate seats in West Virginia and Ohio.
The projected results move the...
Dollar and Bitcoin soar as Trump wins presidency
The US dollar has surged as Donald Trump is now projected to have won the presidency and will re-enter the White House.
Bitcoin has also...
How Trump pulled off an incredible comeback
This is surely the most dramatic comeback in US political history.
Four years after leaving the White House, Donald Trump is set to move back...
Jubilation in the room as Trump declared victory [Video]
The words in Donald Trump's victory speech were nothing out of the ordinary - but the moment itself was truly extraordinary.
Flanked by family and...
Trump’s victory could mean US withdraws support for Ukraine in war with Russia
With the reelection of Donald Trump, Ukraine may soon have to adjust to a dramatic reduction in US support that could have a decisive...
What a Trump victory would mean for the UK
As Donald Trump declares victory in the US presidential race, this result would represent the more complicated outcome for the UK government.
There's one big...
Kamala Harris yet to concede as Trump barrels towards victory
Kamala Harris appears to be on course to lose her bid to become America's first woman president, as her Republican rival Donald Trump is...
US Election: Many people told me God spared my life for a reason – Donald Trump
The winner of the United States presidential election, Donald Trump, has said that many people around him have told him that his life was...
US Election: Trump declares victory in ‘greatest political comeback’
Former President Donald Trump took the stage and declared victory in the early hours of Wednesday morning, cementing an extraordinary political comeback.Minutes earlier news...
Mood falls flat at Harris party as Democrats’ hopes slip away
Just after midnight, a few hundred feet from where Kamala Harris was expected to stand on stage for her election night party at Howard...
Has Trump won? When will US election results be announced
Donald Trump is projected to have won three out of seven crucial swing states in the US presidential election, putting him on the cusp...
Trump wins North Carolina; Harris’ path to victory narrows
Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Kamala Harris in the battleground state of North Carolina in Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, Edison Research projected, moving him...
Republicans edge closer to senate majority in early results
Republicans have struck blows against the Democrats in the race to control Congress, flipping Senate seats in West Virginia and Ohio.Jim Justice, West Virginia's...
What will decide the US election and why it’s so close
Never in recent US political history has the outcome of a presidential been so in doubt - this is not a contest for the...
US Election: Four viral claims of voting fraud fact-checked
As millions of people cast their ballots in the US election, claims have been spreading online questioning the integrity of the vote.
Election officials have...
US election: It’s voting day – What polls say; what Harris, Trump are up to
On the eve of Election Day in the United States, presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris blitzed through battleground states while trying to...
10 reasons both Harris and Trump can be hopeful of victory
With just one day to go, the race for the White House is deadlocked - both at the national level and in the all-important...
Drones and snipers on standby to protect Arizona vote-counters
Razor wire. Thick black iron fencing. Metal detectors. Armed security guards. Bomb sweeps.
The security at this centre where workers count ballots mirrors what you...
US election 2024 results: When will we know whether Harris or Trump won?
Americans are voting for their next president in a general election that culminates on Tuesday 5 November.Once polls close, depending on how close the...
US Election: How the economic policies of Harris and Trump differ
We heard a lot on Friday from both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on what their plans are for the US economy.Unsurprisingly, the economy...
Young Thug released from jail after guilty plea on gang charges
US rapper Young Thug was released from jail Thursday evening after pleading guilty to gang, drug and gun charges, in a dramatic twist that...
Cardi B to speak at Kamala Harris rally as flurry of celebrities endorse candidates
The Harris-Walz Campaign has announced that rapper Cardi B will be speaking at the vice-president's rally in Milwaukee tomorrow.
It's no surprise that with an election this big comes...
LeBron James says ‘the choice is clear to me’ as he endorses Kamala Harris
NBA star LeBron James has endorsed Kamala Harris, writing on his personal X account that "the choice is clear to me".The Akron, Ohio native...
Beyonce makes rare political appearance in Texas for Kamala Harris campaign
Beyonce has made a rare political appearance, as she hugged Kamala Harris at a presidential campaign rally, telling voters: "We need to sing a...
US rapper Lil Durk arrested over murder-for-hire plot
Grammy Award-winning US rapper Lil Durk has been arrested on a charge of murder-for-hire, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner.
Police records seen...
Boeing workers reject contract, extend strike: union
Boeing workers in the Seattle region decisively rejected the US aerospace giant's latest contract offer on Wednesday, extending their nearly six-week strike.Almost two-thirds --...
Hacker group aims at US election websites and media before vote, Microsoft says
An Iranian hacking group is actively scouting U.S. election-related websites and American media outlets as Election Day nears, with activity suggesting preparations for more...
Diddy accused of ‘revenge’ rape over Tupac claims
Sean "Diddy" Combs has been accused of raping a woman as "payback" for suggesting he was involved in the murder of Tupac Shakur.In a...
Google goes nuclear to power AI data centres
Google has signed a deal to use small nuclear reactors to generate the vast amounts of energy needed to power its artificial intelligence (AI)...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexually assaulting teenager in new lawsuits
Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing new allegations of rape, sexual abuse and sexual assault after a series of fresh lawsuits were filed on Monday.
At...
US urges Israel to stop shooting at UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
US President Joe Biden has said he is "absolutely, positively" urging Israel to stop firing at UN peacekeepers during its conflict with Hezbollah in...
Barack Obama urges black men to back Kamala Harris
During a pre-campaign rally stop in Pittsburgh yesterday (Oct. 10), former President Barack Obama urged Black Americans to rally behind Kamala Harris' presidential bid, noting...
Elon Musk reveals Tesla’s Robotaxi and Robovan
Elon Musk showed off Tesla's upcoming driverless taxi at its "We, Robot" on Thursday evening.The unveiling took place on a lot in Warner Bros. Discovery's movie...
Striking photos show the extent of hurricane Milton’s devastation
Hurricane Milton left behind power outages, destruction and some fatalities after making landfall overnight Wednesday as a major category three hurricane.
The storm brought with...
Florida faces ‘matter of life and death’ as Hurricane Milton closes in
Florida residents are rushing to finish emergency preparations - or just leave - as Hurricane Milton races toward landfall is the heavily-populated Tampa Bay.
Milton...
Osama Bin Laden’s son banned from re-entering France
A son of the al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden has been banned from returning to France, the country's interior minister has announced.
Omar Bin Laden,...
Kanye West and Bianca Censori getting a divorce after less than 2 years of marriage
Kanye West and Bianca Censori are reportedly heading for divorce after less than two years of marriage.The couple, who legally wed in December 2022, have hit a rough...
Cissy Houston, legendary singer and mother of Whitney Houston, dies at 91
Cissy Houston, renowned gospel singer and the mother of Whitney Houston, died on Monday morning at the age of 91, her family said in...
More than 160 left dead in USA by Hurricane Helene
More than 160 people are now known to have been killed by Hurricane Helene, one of the deadliest storms to hit the US in...