Americas

USA

Biden seeks to move quickly and build administration

The president-elect has already named co-chairs of a coronavirus working group.

09/11/2020

USA

Trebek remembered for grace that elevated him above TV host

“Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek has died at the age of 80.

08/11/2020

USA

Bush congratulates Biden as Republicans silent on election outcome

Former US President George W Bush said the election outcome was "clear" while Trump refused to concede.

08/11/2020

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Trump plays golf and poses with bride as Biden wins election

US President Donald Trump was playing golf the moment news outlets called the presidential race in favour of Joe Biden.

08/11/2020

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Joe Biden supporters celebrate win in San Francisco, California

The result came after a four-day wait for votes to be counted in key states.

08/11/2020

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Biden and Trump supporters rally in Arizona

Supporters of President Donald Trump confronted supporters of President-elect Joe Biden in Arizona, which emerged as one of the key battleground states in the race.

08/11/2020

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Biden and Harris celebrate victory with fireworks and drone display

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris brought their families on-stage with them to close out their victory party on Saturday night.

08/11/2020

USA

'Time to heal America': Joe Biden calls for unity in victory speech

President-elect Joe Biden reached out to Trump supporters in a bid to bridge the divide in a country driven apart by social and economic turmoil.

08/11/2020

USA

'This isn't over!': Donald Trump's supporters refuse to accept defeat

At protests in cities across the US, Trump supporters railed against the news that Joe Biden is the President-elect, chanting "This isn’t over! This isn’t over!" and "Fake news!"

08/11/2020

USA

Kamala Harris becomes first black woman, South Asian elected VP

Kamala Harris is the first black woman and South Asian to be elected Vice President of the United States.

07/11/2020

USA

'Biden can bring back kindness': Democrats toast winning White House

"In 2016, we woke up crying," said Lola Faleit, a 26-year-old human resources manager in New York City. "Today we are celebrating."

07/11/2020

USA

Biden transition team didn't wait for verdict to get busy

Well before Saturday's victory for Joe Biden, longtime aide Ted Kaufman had been leading efforts to ensure the former US vice president can begin building out a government in anticipation of a victory.

07/11/2020

USA

Biden is taking office in the US, but what does it mean for Europe?

Here's what we know about what to expect next.

07/11/2020

USA

Georgia Senate race goes to runoff after Republican drops below 50%

Senator David Perdue and Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff will have a runoff election in January in a crucial Senate race that could determine which party wins the majority.

07/11/2020

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Guatemala army rescues flood victims after Hurricane Eta

As the remnants of Hurricane Eta moved back over Caribbean waters, governments in Central America worked to tally the displaced and dead, and recover bodies from landslides and flooding that claimed dozens of lives from Guatemala to Panama.

07/11/2020

USA

Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows diagnosed with coronavirus

Meadows is the latest White House official to be diagnosed with the disease after scores of aides, as well as the president and first lady, tested positive.

07/11/2020

USA

Coronavirus: US breaks daily record with 127,000 new positive cases

While attention is fixed on vote counting in the US presidential election, the US continues to break records with new daily COVID-19 cases.

07/11/2020

USA

Unassailable lead: Wilbur is top dog in race to be mayor of US town

He got more votes than Jack Rabbit, a Beagle, and Poppy, a Golden Retriever.

06/11/2020

USA

Why has the Arizona vote led to different vote counts for Joe Biden?

Why are media outlets reporting different electoral college vote totals for Joe Biden and Donald Trump?

06/11/2020

World

Unsubstantiated claims of fraud from Trump might not make it to court

President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed electoral fraud and lack of transparency, without offering evidence.

06/11/2020

USA

'I easily win!': Trump repeats baseless ballot fraud claim in US vote

In an extraordinary outburst, the US president again claimed the election was being 'stolen' from him and cast doubt on the integrity of the democratic process, but offered no evidence.

06/11/2020

The Cube

How US election misinformation has led to real-world tensions

False claims online surrounding the US presidential election have led protestors to the streets and harassment of polling station officials.

06/11/2020

The Cube

Debunked: Nevada did not stop counting ballots overnight

Nevada did not stop counting ballots overnight on Tuesday and Wednesday but instead stopped posting updates of the count.

06/11/2020

USA

Trump may run again in 2024 if he loses this year, says former aide

"I would absolutely put him on the shortlist of people likely to run in 2024. He doesn't like losing," Mick Mulvaney has said.

05/11/2020

The Cube

What misinformation is there on social media about US voter fraud?

As the votes are being counted, misinformation circulating on social media surrounding voter fraud is rife.

05/11/2020

USA

Trump 'does not have the authority to interfere' US election vote

Dan Wood is a professor of political science at Texas A&M university. He says The Founders Fathers created the system at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 as they did not trust democracy or the people to choose the right president.

05/11/2020