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For Taiwan, Trump's 'protection' money may mean new and early big ticket arms deals

Taiwan may demonstrate it takes Donald Trump's "protection" money demand seriously with large and early new arms deals, showing it is not looking for a free ride and is determined to show Washington its resolve to spend to defend itself.

Trump, who won a second term as president this week, unnerved democratically governed Taiwan, which is claimed by China, by saying that Taiwan should pay the US for its defence and that it had taken semiconductor business away from America.

Trump win casts fresh doubts over Wall Street's China strategy

More US financial firms may pull back from China, hive off local units to minimise risks or pause expansion plans on concerns about geopolitical tensions in a Donald Trump presidency, industry executives and analysts said.

Mainland China was a lucrative market for Wall Street investment banks and major US asset managers to expand in the decade leading up to the pandemic as the world's second-largest economy recorded double-digit economic growth.

Japan PM Ishiba seeks meeting with Trump this month, following Abe example

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hopes to meet U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the United States this month, four sources said, in an attempt to emulate then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's close ties during Trump's first term.

The U.S. is Japan's most important economic and security partner, while Tokyo is a key Washington ally in Asia, providing bases that allow it to keep a large military presence on China's doorstep.

Ishiba told reporters he had held a five-minute phone call with Trump on Thursday morning Japan time and that they agreed to meet as soon as possible.

Uncertainty prevails as top exporter Vietnam braces for volatility with Trump

Vietnam faces trade volatility with a new Trump presidency, officials and supply chain experts told Reuters, as the country could benefit from increased US-China trade tensions but may also become "collateral damage" of US protectionist measures.

The Southeast Asian industrial hub is a major exporter to the United States and had a $90 billion trade surplus with Washington as of September, the fourth largest after China, the European Union and Mexico.

Arizona declares for Donald Trump, making it a clean sweep of all swing states

China's Xi congratulates Trump on winning US presidential election, Xinhua reports

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a telegram to Donald Trump congratulating him on being elected to be the next U.S. president, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Trump to choose people to serve under his leadership in the 'days and weeks ahead,' campaign says

US President-elect Donald Trump will select personnel to serve under his leadership and enact policies that "make the life of Americans affordable, safe, and secure" in the days and weeks ahead, his campaign said on Wednesday.

Biden to address nation on Thursday morning

US President Joe Biden will address the nation on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. (1600 GMT), the White House said on Wednesday. 

After Harris' loss, angry Democrats blame her boss, Joe Biden

Anger and soul-searching took hold of the Democratic Party on Wednesday, after Vice President Kamala Harris suffered an election loss that left some party officials and voters dumbfounded. Harris was the self-styled underdog against her Republican rival, Donald Trump, having joined the race a little over three months ago, but the nature of her loss has some Democrats asking questions about the future of the party.

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'We must accept the results,' says Kamala Harris in concession speech

Defeated Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris told supporters on Wednesday that "we must accept the results" of the US election, while promising to help Donald Trump as he heads back to the White House.

"We must accept the results of this election. Earlier today, I spoke with President-elect Trump and congratulated him on his victory," Harris told supporters in a concession speech at her alma mater Howard University in Washington.

"I also told him that we will help him and his team with their transition, and that we will engage in a peaceful transfer of power."

Indian Americans welcome Trump re-election

Eminent Indian Americans on Wednesday welcomed the re-election of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States and assured to work with him on several issues, including that of the US-India relationship.

“Congratulations to President Donald Trump on his decisive victory. We are in a golden age of American innovation and are committed to working with his administration to help bring the benefits to everyone,” Google CEO Sundar Pichai said.

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Harris called Trump to concede US presidential election, aides say

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris called Donald Trump on Wednesday to congratulate the Republican leader on his US presidential election win, two aides to Harris said.

Biden congratulates Trump, invites him to White House

Democratic US President Joe Biden on Wednesday called to congratulate Donald Trump on his presidential election victory and invite him to meet at the White House and will address the nation on Thursday.

The White House, in a statement after Trump beat Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for the US presidency, said Biden also committed "to ensuring a smooth transition and emphasized the importance of working to bring the country together." Biden has also spoken with Harris, it added.

Markets, led by IT stocks, cheer Trump victory

Donald Trump’s return to the White House was cheered by the Indian stock markets with both BSE Sensex and Nifty rising by more than 1.1 per cent, driven by heavy buying of tech stocks. The Nifty IT index registered its biggest single session gain in over three months and emerged as the top sectoral gainer on Wednesday. 

“The global markets experienced a relief rally following the US election results, reducing political uncertainty with Trump securing a strong mandate. This has led to strong risk-on sentiments, driven by expectations of tax cuts and increased government spending,” said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services. 

Biden expected to congratulate Trump in phone call: Report

US President Joe Biden is expected to speak to Donald Trump by phone on Wednesday and offer the Republican leader his congratulations over his projected presidential election victory, an ABC News reporter said in a post on X.

The reporter said Biden is planning to make public remarks on Thursday. 

From a sullen man 4 years back to stunning victory; it's remarkable journey for Donald Trump

Four years back, Donald J Trump was a sullen man after he lost the presidential race to Joe Biden and left the White House with an uncertain political future.

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PM Modi dials up 'friend' Donald Trump, says 'looking forward to working closely together once again'

As Donald Trump won the mandate to return to the White House, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialled his ‘friend’ and congratulated him on Wednesday – just less than four years after denouncing the January 6, 2021, attempts by the violent supporters of the 45^th United States president to block the transition of power to his elected successor Joe Biden.

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Trump may visit India in 2025 to attend Quad summit

Donald Trump may visit India within a few months after returning to the White House and taking over as the 47^th president of the United States.

Trump, who will succeed Joe Biden on January 20 next year, may visit India to attend the fifth summit of the Quad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the summit of the four-nation coalition, which comprises Australia, Japan, India, and the United States in 2025.

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Kamala Harris to address her supporters at 2.30 am

Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost the presidential elections to her Republican rival Donald Trump, would address her supporters on Wednesday afternoon, according to her campaign and the White House.

In an invite sent to her supporters and volunteers, her campaign said the Democratic leader would be at an event at Howard University.

“We invite you to join the Harris-Walz campaign for an event with Vice President Kamala Harris today at Howard University in Washington, DC,” said the invite.

The White House said Harris would deliver her speech at 4 pm EST (2.30 am IST, Thursday).

PM Modi dials US President-elect Trump

Trump could harden Iran oil stance but struggle to stem flow to China, analysts say

Former President Donald Trump's return to the White House could mean tougher enforcement of U.S. oil sanctions against Iran, potentially trimming global supplies, but his administration could struggle to get China, Iran's top crude customer, to cooperate, analysts said.

Cracking down on OPEC-member Iran would support global oil prices, but the effect could also be offset by other Trump policies, from measures to expand domestic drilling, the imposition of tariffs on China that could depress economic activity, or an easing of relations with Russia that could unfetter its sanctioned crude shipments.

“Trump cuts both ways for oil prices,” said Clay Seigle, board member at the Houston Committee on Foreign Relations and chairman of its Finance Committee.

Iranian crude exports have shot to the highest level in years in 2024 as the country found ways to sidestep punitive sanctions targeting its revenue. Trump re-imposed the sanctions during his first presidency after he unilaterally withdrew the U.S. from a Western nuclear deal with Tehran in 2018.

Trump, a Republican, has said during his campaign that President Joe Biden's policy of not rigorously enforcing oil-export sanctions has weakened Washington and emboldened Tehran, allowing it to sell oil, accumulate cash and expand its nuclear pursuits and influence through armed militias. (Reuters)

China congratulates Trump on election victory

Kamala Harris expected to deliver concession speech at 4 pm ET (2.30 am IST)

US election result means Germany must stay engaged in Europe, says minister

Germany's role in Europe is more essential than ever following the US presidential election, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Wednesday, emphasizing that ongoing budget negotiations are progressing with "clarity and seriousness".

Asked about a scheduled Nov. 14 budget committee meeting amid concerns over coalition stability, Habeck said: "The only consequence of this election result in the USA can be that Germany cannot be absent from Europe. And I believe that the talks are now being conducted with the same clarity and seriousness."  (Reuters)

On Ukraine's front and in Kyiv, hope, pragmatism compete when it comes to Trump's election

 Soldiers in a Ukrainian artillery battery on the front lines of the country's east were only vaguely aware of American election results pointing to Donald Trump's victory Wednesday — but firm in their hopes for the next president of the United States.

Their entrenched artillery battery fires on Russian forces daily — and takes fire nearly as often. Just the other day, one of their overhead nets snared a Russian drone.

“I hope that the quantity of weapons, the quantity of guns for our victory will increase,” the unit's 39-year-old commander, who goes by the name Mozart, said in the hours before Trump's win was confirmed. “We don't care who is the president, as long as they don't cut us off from help, because we need it.”

Though Trump's election throws into doubt American support for Ukraine — and ultimately whether Kyiv can beat back Russia's invasion — the soldiers who use their Starlink connection to the internet sparingly learned of the results from Associated Press journalists.

Mozart — who other soldiers Wednesday did not give his name in keeping with Ukrainian military protocol and has given musical monikers to the battlefield positions — is among many Ukrainians who hope that Trump will hold the line on American support for their country. Russian forces have recently made gains in the east, although the commander described the front-line situation as “static”.

It was under Trump that the United States first sent weapons to Ukraine in its fight against Russia, in 2017. Those Javelin anti-tank missiles were crucial to Ukraine's ability to fend off the full-scale invasion in 2022. But Trump overall is wary of US involvement in foreign conflicts. (AP)

Trump as US president will deepen climate crisis: Policy experts

Trudeau says friendship between Canada and US ‘is the envy of the world’

Iraq PM congratulates Trump, says wants to strengthen US ties

Congo’s president congratulates Trump for ‘his great victory’

Climate activists spray-paint US embassy in London after Trump election win

British police arrested two men after environmental activists sprayed orange paint on a section of the US embassy building in south London on Wednesday to protest against Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election.

Two campaigners from Just Stop Oil sprayed the embassy's compound wall with orange paint, a video posted by the group on X showed. (Reuters)

Sterling slumps as Trump victory sends dollar higher

The British pound was on track for its biggest one-day drop against the dollar since March 2023 as the U.S. currency soared after Donald Trump was elected president.

The election result sent the dollar surging against a basket of currencies, including the pound, as Trump's expected expansionary fiscal policy and imposition of U.S. import tariffs are expected to drive inflation higher.

The Republican Party also won control of the Senate and made gains in the House. A "Red Sweep" where the party controls the presidency, Senate and House would put the Republicans in a stronger position to dictate policy. (Reuters)

Donald Trump wins US elections

Trump's impending return to White House brings criminal cases to a halt

Donald Trump's claimed US presidential election victory on Wednesday will essentially end the criminal cases brought against him, at least for the four years he occupies the White House.

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Polish PM Tusk congratulates Trump after US election

Kremlin says will judge Trump presidency on 'concrete steps'

The Kremlin said Wednesday that it would judge Donald Trump, who has claimed victory in the US presidential election, on his actions.

"We will draw conclusions based on concrete steps and concrete words," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists, adding that he was "not aware of the president's plans to congratulate Trump on the election", since the US is an "unfriendly country". (AFP)

Trump's media business, Tesla surge as former president nears second term

In pictures: As Trump triumphs US elections

Germany's Scholz congratulates Trump, vows to work together

Qatar congratulates Trump, says to work together on regional 'security and stability'

India expects policy continuity with US regardless of election outcome

India expects "policy continuity" with the United States no matter what the result is in the US presidential election, the country's chief economic adviser told Reuters.

India's Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran was speaking to Reuters in Singapore just as Republican Donald Trump declared victory in Tuesday's election.

"To a large extent, it will be policy continuity either way. So there'll be variations by degrees," Nageswaran said.

"We will deal with whoever America chooses to elect as president."

Nageswaran said he expects economic relations with US also to remain steady.

In September, Trump called India a "very big abuser" of the trade relationship between the two countries, but softened the blow by saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "fantastic."

Democratic President Joe Biden's administration rolled out the red carpet for Modi in June last year, touting deals in defence and commerce. (Reuters)

People in Varanasi celebrate Trump triumph

World leaders have started congratulating Trump for his victory

Trump's grandkid congratulates him on victory

'Thank God. Men can’t get pregnant anymore': Andrew Tate after Trump wins

PM Modi congratulates 'friend' Donald Trump

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump, who is three electoral votes shy from being declared the 47th President of the United States of America.

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Kamala Harris fails to swing around swing states as Donald Trump set to become next US President

Republican nominee and former US President Donald Trump claimed victory while Vice-President Kamala Harris was unable to gain any of the swing states. The Democrat, having already created history in the last election as America's first-ever female Vice-President, would have done so again across spectrums as the first woman, Black woman and South Asian American to win the presidency, but it was not to be.

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Iran's currency, the rial, falls to an all-time low as Donald Trump is on the verge of clinching the US presidency

'God spared my life for a reason': Donald Trump

'Look forward to renewing our collaboration': PM Modi congratulates Donald Trump

What states are left to be called?

The following states are left to be called before the announcement of the final results of the US elections: Alaska, Arizona, two districts in Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada and Wisconsin.

Trump on verge of victory with swing state wins

Donald Trump has captured Pennsylvania, the biggest prize of the seven battleground states in one of the most consequential presidential elections in modern American history. It all but seals his return to the White House four years after voters turned him out.

Georgia, a state that Trump narrowly lost in 2020, and North Carolina, a state he narrowly won, had already moved into the win column for the former president. With Pennsylvania gone, Vice President Kamala Harris’ “blue wall” along the Great Lakes has cracked, and her path to becoming the first woman in the Oval Office has nearly disappeared.

Republicans also flipped control of the Senate with a string of key victories. In Ohio, Bernie Moreno defeated Sen. Sherrod Brown, a resilient red-state Democrat. The retiring Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., will be replaced by the state’s Republican governor, Jim Justice. And Sen. Deb Fischer held off a dark-horse challenge in Nebraska from a blue-collar independent, Dan Osborn, eliminating any path Democrats had toward retaining control of the chamber.

Speaking to supporters early Wednesday morning in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump declared, “This will forever be remembered as the day the American people regained control of their country.”

Two hours before, the crowd at Harris’ election watch party at her alma mater, Howard University in Washington, had already thinned by midnight, and the mood was glum when Cedric Richmond, a co-chair of the Harris campaign, told those who were left that the vice president would not be coming to campus. Her supporters streamed for the exits.

Trump showed his strength early, winning Texas and Florida easily and defying recent polls, such as one in Iowa, that seemed to show a surge of support for Harris.

-NYT

'Nothing will stop me from keeping my word to you': Trump assures voters

'We are a party of common sense,' says Trump in victory speech

Donald Trump, who was against COVID vaccines, had refused to accept results of the 2020 elections, and had initially spoken against abortion, says Republicans are a party of common sense.

'This is Karma,' says Dana White while congratulating Trump on possible victory

'We have a country that needs help...We are going to fix our borders, fix everything about our country': Trump

'A star is born,' says Trump, lauds Musk in victory speech

We've taken back control of the Senate: Trump to supporters

Trump addresses supporters at Florida Convention Centre

Latest figures:

Trump: 267

Harris: 214

Trump needs only three more electoral votes to win!

US House Speaker Mike Johnson says 'We have saved America' as Trump victory now a matter of formalities

Trump has bagged the key state of Pennsylvania

Here's what former Indian diplomat KP Fabian has to say about Kamala Harris

Entrepreneur Mark Cuban congratulates Donald Trump, Elon Musk

Fox News calls race, declares Trump winner of 2024 US presidential polls

As of 11:46 am, this is how the US' political map looked

Bitcoin hits record high, inches closer to $75,000 as Trump looks poised to win

Kamala Harris wins New Hampshire

US Elections in numbers till now

Kamala Harris: Colorado (10), Connecticut (7), D.C. (3), Delaware (3), Illinois (19), Massachusets (11), Maryland (10), New Jersey (14), New York (28), Rhode Island (4), Vermont (3), Oregon (8), Washington (12), California (54), Hawaii (4), Maine (1), Nebraska (1), New Hampshire (4), New Mexico (5), Virginia (13).

Donald Trump: Wyoming (3), West Virgina (4), Utah (6), Texas (40), Tennessee (11), South Dakota (3), South Carolina (9), Oklahoma (7), Ohio (17), Nebraska (3), North Dakota (3), Montana (4), Mississippi (6), Missouri (10), Louisiana (8), Kentucky (8), Kansas (6), Indiana (11), Iowa (6), Florida (30), Arkansas (6), Alabama (9), North Carolina (16), Georgia (16), Idaho (4), Iowa (6).

'India counts its votes by sun down, but Barack Obama wants US counting to go on for many days': TV-YouTube personality Tucker Carlson

All polls closed, world waits for winner. Trump has a significant lead over Harris (247-214). Magic figure is 270.

Harris cancels Election night speech at alma mater Howard University as Trump inches closer to victory

'Let that sink in': Musk says as Trump bags back-to-back swing states

This picture is from when Musk bought the company formerly known as Twitter and on his first day at the headquarters, he entered with a sink in his hand.

Trump wins battleground state of Georgia

Musk shares photo with Dana White, Trump, says 'The future is gonna be so lit'

Trump clinches North Carolina, leads Harris in all six other swing states

Officials deny Trump's claim of ‘massive cheating’ in Philadelphia on Election Day, AP reports

Early takeaways from the US presidential election

Voters of Colour: The Trump campaign put a great deal of effort into persuading Black and Latino voters to defect from the Democratic Party – and there were some early indications those efforts were paying off.

That was most notable in the battleground state of North Carolina, where exit polls showed Trump boosting his share of the Black vote to 12 per cent, from 5 per cent in 2020. He garnered the support of 20 per cent of Black male voters, the poll said.

Gender Gap: Harris’ campaign was looking to exploit a large gender gap in the electorate, with the hope that legions of women voters would flock to the vice president because of issues such as abortion rights.

But so far, Trump seemed to be holding onto the support of at least white women voters, according to exit polls. Black women overwhelmingly supported Harris.

'Women are pissed off and well-organized in every one of them': AOC on election simulations

Kamala Harris thanks volunteers, party workers who spread her message

Kamala Harris crosses 200 mark, trails Trump 230-205

Trump wins 1st swing state North Carolina; leads Harris 230-192

Polls are closed in swing states, but none are called

With most polls across the United States closed on Tuesday night, a nation waited anxiously for the first swing states to be called for either former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris in one of the most consequential presidential elections in modern American history.

State after state has been taken off the board, entering the win columns for Trump and Harris according to their partisan leanings. But the states that will decide the next president — Arizona, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Nevada — were still too close to call. Early data pointed to very close and competitive contests, especially in the so-called blue wall states skirting the Great Lakes.

Prediction upended as Iowa goes to Donald Trump

Barack Obama has a word of precaution

Kamala Harris wins Washington, California

Elon Musk is positive for a Trump win

Times Square election watch party

People attend an election night watch party at the Times Square ahead of US presidential polls results. in New York.

US Elections in numbers till now

Kamala Harris: Colorado (10), Connecticut (7), D.C. (3), Delaware (3), Illinois (19), Massachusets (11), Maryland (10), New Jersey (14), New York (28), Rhode Island (4), Vermont (3), Oregon (8), Washington (12), California (54).

Donald Trump: Wyoming (3), West Virgina (4), Utah (6), Texas (40), Tennessee (11), South Carolina (9), Oklahoma (7), Ohio (17), Nebraska (3), North Dakota (3), Montana (4), Mississippi (6), Missouri (10), Louisiana (8), Kentucky (8), Kansas (6), Indiana (11), Iowa (6), Florida (30), Arkansas (6), Alabama (9), North Carolina (16), Georgia (16).

Kamala Harris wins Colorado

Donald Trump wins Montana, Utah

In battleground state of Wisconsin, with 12.4% of the estimated vote tallied, Trump has 51.3% and Harris has 47.2%

Polls closed in more than half of the US states as world waits for results with bated breath

Donald Trump has currently received 178 electoral votes while Harris is at 99.

Kamala Harris projected to win New York, Delaware

Kamala Harris wins the state of Illinois

Trump at 105 electoral votes, Harris at 27

As per Initial results, the US media has projected wins for Trump so far in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.

Harris has so far captured New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Vermont and the US capital Washington, DC.

So far, that gives Harris 27 electoral votes and Trump 105.

In Gerogia, Trump has 55% and Harris has 44% votes

Kamala Harris to win New Jersey

The AP has called New Jersey for the Democratic Party, giving Kamala Harris 14 electoral votes.

Trump projected to win Alabama, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee

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.

Democrat Josh Stein wins North Carolina governor's race

Democrat Josh Stein won the North Carolina governor's race on Tuesday, Edison Research projected, defeating Republican Mark Robinson, whose candidacy imploded following a CNN report that he had called himself a "Black Nazi" and made other offensive remarks on a pornographic website.

Robinson, the Southern state's lieutenant governor, has denied the allegations and filed a defamation lawsuit against CNN.

Robinson was endorsed by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who previously praised him as "Martin Luther King on steroids" but whose campaign distanced itself after the scandal broke in September.

Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island called for Harris

As per AP, Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island has called for Kamala Harris, giving the Democratic candidate a total of 26 more electoral votes.

First projected results in line with expectations

The first projected results – Trump to take Indiana and Kentucky; Harris to win Vermont – were in line with expectations.

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US Senator Bernie Sanders wins reelection in Vermont

Bernie Sanders, a popular independent and progressive stalwart, has won reelection from Vermont, the AP has called.

Senator Bernie Sanders

West Virginia called for Trump

The AP has called West Virginia for the Republican Party, giving Trump four electoral votes.

Kamala Harris visits DNC headquarters on Election Day in Washington

Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris calls voters in a last minute campaign push at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters during the 2024 U.S. presidential election on Election Day in Washington, U.S., November 5, 2024.

Here's what has happened so far

Millions of Americans headed towards polling stations across the United States on Tuesday to elect the 47th President

Voter turnout has been high with long lines reported at polling stations across the US.

Trump and Kamala Harris, have taken to social media several times to urge their supporters to cast their ballots.

The FBI says it is aware of bomb threats against several polling places in Georgia

Millions cast vote in historic US presidential election

Millions of Americans headed towards polling stations across the United States on Tuesday to elect the 47th President between Republican leader Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in an election billed as one of the most consequential contests for the White House in decades.

According to various surveys ahead of the elections, the most important issue for people are inflation, prices rise, jobs, healthcare and the overall state of the economy.

Hurrah for Harris! TN village prays for win

Supporters of US Presidential candidate Kamala Harris who have come all the way from the USA react before participating in a special pooja in Harris' ancestral village of Thulasendrapuram, in Thiruvaarur district, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

“Vanakkam America. Kamala Harris Vetri Pera Vaazthukkal (Hello America. Here’s wishing success for Kamala Harris).” This message was part of a kolam (rangoli) drawn on Tuesday in Thulasenthirapuram, the ancestral village of the US Democratic Presidential candidate, as voters in that country head to polling stations to seal her fate.

The nondescript village, from where Harris’ maternal grandfather P V Gopalan hailed, in Tiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu is now the cynosure of all eyes with its residents offering special poojas at a local temple seeking divine intervention in her victory in the November 5 polls.

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FBI says fake bomb threats made to US polling stations,

The FBI said on Tuesday fake bomb threats have been made to polling locations in several states, many of which appear to originate from Russian email domains.

"None of the threats have been determined to be credible thus far," it said in a statement. It did not identify the states. (Reuters)

In Pics: Long queues of voters in Pennsylvania

Trump, Harris campaigns compete for Hindu voter support

Hindu Americans have emerged as a key voting bloc for both the Republican and Democratic parties in the final stages of the US presidential race, which the two campaigns and political pundits consider too close to call.

The campaigns of both Republican leader Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris have actively sought to win the support of Hindu voters.

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Man arrested at US Capitol with torch, flare gun, Capitol police say

US Capitol Police on Tuesday arrested a man at the visitors center who smelled like fuel and was carrying a torch and a flare gun, police said in a statement.

The Capitol Visitor Center was closed while they investigated, US Capitol Police said.

India-US relations will grow, no matter who wins US polls, says Jaishankar

No matter whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris wins the mandate to take over the Oval Office at the White House in Washington DC, India’s relations with the United States will only grow, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said.

 A few hours before the polling commenced across the US to elect the next occupant of the White House, Jaishankar pointed out that New Delhi’s relations with Washington DC steadily progressed during the tenures of Joe Biden and his four predecessors, as the American Presidents, including that of Donald Trump.

 “You know, we have actually seen steady progress in our relationship with the US over the last five presidencies. Including an earlier Trump presidency,” Jaishankar said in Canberra on Tuesday while joining Foreign Minister Penny Wong of Australia in a joint news conference. “So, when we look at the American election, you know we are very confident that whatever the verdict our relationship with the United States will only grow,” said the external affairs minister. He and the foreign minister of Australia were replying to questions from a journalist about the US presidential elections.

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Results of US elections might not be known for several days: Harris campaign

In a tight presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign has warned that results may take several days, as vote tallies will come in at different times across states, and close results could delay a final call.

The campaigns of both Harris and former President Donald Trump are fighting for every vote, especially in the seven key battleground states of Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia.

The ruling Democratic Party and the opposition Republicans have deployed hundreds of attorneys and thousands of volunteers to be part of the vote-counting process and be prepared to challenge and start the legal battle if necessary.

“We may not know the results of this election for several days,” Jen O'Malley Dillon, Campaign Chair, Harris for President, wrote in an email to Democratic Party influentials, indicating they need to be prepared for the long haul.

“But we must stay calm and confident during that period of time. We all have a role to play to ensure that our friends, family, and neighbours trust our electoral process,” Dillon said. (PTI)

'This will be most important day in American history': 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!”

In Pics: Voters heading to the polls

Trump says would concede defeat 'if it is a fair election'

These 8 counties could hint at where the US election is headed

Here are some counties whose results may speak to whether different demographic groups are trending toward Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump. Read more

FBI warns against two fake videos as officials combat election disinformation

The FBI on Tuesday warned Americans about two new fake videos falsely citing terror threats and voter fraud, the latest in a string of disinformation that officials expect will intensify as voters head to the polls on Election Day and in the weeks afterward.

One fabricated video purporting to be from the federal law enforcement agency falsely cited a high terror threat and urged Americans to "vote remotely," while another video includes a fake press release alleging to be from the agency and alleging rigged voting among inmates in five prisons. Both are "not authentic," the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a statement, "Attempts to deceive the public with false content about FBI threat assessments and activities aim to undermine our democratic process and erode trust in the electoral system." (Reuters)

Pennsylvania election officials weighing in on challenges to 4,300 mail ballot applications

More than 4,000 mail ballot applications have been challenged across 14 Pennsylvania counties, leaving election officials to decide voter eligibility during hearings that will extend well past Election Day. (AP)

US voters head to polls as turbulent election season nears climax

Voters cast their votes during early voting in the US presidential election at a polling station in Detroit, Michigan, November 3, 2024.

The dizzying presidential contest between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris hurtled toward an uncertain finish on Tuesday as millions of Americans headed to the polls to choose between two sharply different visions for the country. (Reuters)

Bitcoin gains 4.4 per cent to $70,000 as US voters head to polls

Wall St opens higher as Americans head to polls

US stock indexes opened higher on Tuesday, as voting began in a tightly contested presidential election, with traders girding up for volatile trading over the next few sessions until a winner is declared. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 40.9 points, or 0.10%, at the open to 41835.49. The S&P 500 rose 9.7 points, or 0.17%, at the open to 5722.43​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 70.7 points, or 0.39%, to 18250.707 at the opening bell. 

Canada's main stock index opened slightly lower on Tuesday, hurt by consumer discretionary shares, as cautious investors geared up for the outcome of a closely contested US presidential election

Snipers on rooftops and officials wearing bulletproof vests are among extreme measures at some US voting locations, Sky News quoted a senior election official as saying.

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As the polls open on Election Day, the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump appears to be a dead heat, leading some to fear that the election will be dragged out and the U.S. Supreme Court could determine the outcome. Read more

The dollar eased on Tuesday as traders squared positions ahead of what is expected to be a close U.S. presidential election, while options volatility soared after recent polls dented some market bets on a victory for Republican Donald Trump.

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Britain's main stock indexes saw a modest uptick on Tuesday, though a sense of caution lingered as investors worldwide focused on the impending results of the U.S. election.

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Voting begins

Voting begins with first ballots cast in New Hampshire

Control of US Congress at stake in tight election battle

Control of the U.S. Congress is at stake on Tuesday in elections that could flip both the House of Representatives and the Senate, while still leaving Capitol Hill divided between Donald Trump's Republicans and Kamala Harris' Democrats.

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

Nonpartisan analysts say Republicans stand a good chance of taking back the Senate, where Democrats hold a 51-49 majority. But Republicans could also lose their grip on the House, where Democrats only need to pick up four seats to take back control of the 435-seat chamber.

As in the presidential election, the outcome will likely be determined by a small slice of voters. The battle for the Senate hinges on seven contests, while fewer than 40 House races are seen as truly competitive. (Reuters)

In her Indian grandfather's village, residents pray for Kamala Harris win

People prepare a kolam, a floor drawing made from coloured powder, that translates to "Greeting America, Our Wishes For Kamala Harris Victory" ahead of the US presidential election, at her ancestral village, Thulasendrapuram, in Thiruvarur district, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

With sacred chants, ringing of bells and offerings of flowers and bananas, a Hindu priest in Kamala Harris' ancestral village in southern India conducted prayers for her victory on Tuesday, hours after she and her opponent Donald Trump closed out their campaigns.

The temple ceremony in Thulasendrapuram, in the state of Tamil Nadu, was organised by local villagers and attended by more than a dozen of them and a few tourists.

Harris' maternal grandfather P.V. Gopalan was born more than a century ago in Thulasendrapuram before migrating to the state capital Chennai. He was a high-ranking government official at the time of his retirement. (Reuters)

Visuals from Kamala Harris rally in Pennsylvania

FX traders brace for wild moves after US election

Currency traders rushed to hedge against big overnight price movements that might ensue as the results of the 2024 U.S. election trickle out, pushing options volatility for the euro and Mexican peso to the highest since the 2016 vote.

The euro and the peso are seen as among the most sensitive to the outcome of the election, which has been too close to call for weeks between Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump.

Harris and Trump remain virtually tied in opinion polls and the winner might not be known for days after voting ends.

(Reuters)

Visuals from Trump rally in Grand Rapids

US states worried about election unrest take security precautions

As a tense America votes on Tuesday for either Republican Donald Trump or Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president, concerns about potential political violence have prompted officials to take a variety of measures to bolster security during and after Election Day.

Many of the most visible moves can be seen in the battleground states that will decide the presidential election, states like Nevada where protests by Trump supporters broke out after the 2020 election.

This year, a security fence rings the scene of some of those protests - the Las Vegas tabulation center.

A defense official said on Monday that Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oregon, Wisconsin and Washington state have current National Guard missions while Washington DC, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia have troops on standby.

(Reuters)

Musk and X are epicenter of US election misinformation, experts say

False or misleading claims by billionaire Elon Musk about the U.S. election have amassed 2 billion views on social media platform X this year, accoPennsylvania election officials weighing in on challenges to 4,300 mail ballot applications

rding to a report by non-profit group Center for Countering Digital Hate.

The platform is also playing a central role in enabling the spread of false information about the critical battleground states that will likely determine the outcome of the presidential race, election and misinformation experts said on Monday.

(Reuters)