WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Three days after polls closed, the United States and the world still do not have final results from the presidential election, although Democrat Joe Biden was on the brink of unseating Donald Trump. The wait has fueled tension across the polarized nation, with Trump alleging without evidence that Democrats are engineering fraud. But the delay was widely expected, often for reasons specific to individual states, which under the US […]
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Twitter flags ‘president-elect Biden’ posts as premature
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Twitter on Friday flagged as premature posts referring to Joe Biden as “president-elect,” as the vote count continued in the knife-edge US election with the Democrat leading Donald Trump in several key states. Tweets referring to the former vice president with the victor’s title and his running mate Kamala Harris as “vice president-elect” were tagged with messages saying counts were not yet final. “Official sources may not have […]
Trump erupts as Biden closes in on US presidency
by Sebastian Smith and Shaun Tandon with Peter Hutchison in Wilmington Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump launched a tirade of unsubstantiated claims that he had been cheated out of winning the US election, as vote counting across battleground states early Friday showed Democrat Joe Biden closing in on victory. Biden’s momentum towards the White House built further with major media outlets reporting he had overtaken Trump by a […]
Biden at 264 electoral votes, Trump at 214: US media
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden on Wednesday neared the magic number of 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House with several battleground states still in play, as incumbent President Donald Trump challenged the vote count. As it stands, there are five states still left uncalled, including major prizes such as Pennsylvania, and key small state Nevada — meaning both Trump and Biden still have a path to […]
Biden vows to rejoin Paris climate deal on first day in office
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Joe Biden vowed Wednesday that the US would rejoin the Paris climate accord on his first day in the White House, hours after the withdrawal ordered by Donald Trump took effect. “Today, the Trump Administration officially left the Paris Climate Agreement. And in exactly 77 days, a Biden Administration will rejoin it,” Biden tweeted as returns from Tuesday’s election showed him in a strong position to defeat Trump. © Agence […]
US election heads to the courts
by Paul HANDLEY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Democrats and Republicans girded Wednesday for a legal showdown to decide the winner of the tight presidential race between Republican Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. After Trump declared overnight he was ready to go to the US Supreme Court to dispute the counting of votes, his campaign announced a demand for a recount in Wisconsin and lawsuits in Michigan and Pennsylvania, […]
Biden at 238 electoral votes, Trump at 213: US media
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are battling it out for the White House, with polls closed across the United States — and the American people waiting for results in key battlegrounds still up for grabs. As it stands, there are seven states still left uncalled, including major prizes such as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — meaning both Trump and Biden still have a path to victory. US […]
Likely days before a clear winner declared in US presidential election
By Thomas I. Likness Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — American voters will have to wait, perhaps to the end of the week, to find out who won Tuesday’s presidential election. More than 150 million people cast ballots in the election, two-thirds of them either in advance or by mail. Incumbent Republican, President Donald Trump and Democrat rival Joe Biden seesawed back-and-forth in key swing states. A few states will accept mail-in ballots for […]
Early voters in US swing state Florida explain importance of their vote
FLORIDA, United States (Eagle News) — Some citizens of Florida, considered the swing state in US elections, give their views about the importance of their vote and the options that had been made available to them to be able to cast their vote, including the mail-in voting and early voting With 29 electoral votes at stake, the Florida vote is very important in a close US presidental race such as that happening between Republican Donald […]
‘Vote him out!’: Biden supporters in cheerful mood outside White House
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Hundreds of Joe Biden supporters rallied at the White House Tuesday evening, fueling a festive atmosphere with blasting music and dancing activists who voiced faith Democrats could win back the presidency. The area, recently named Black Lives Matter (BLM) Plaza by the mayor of Washington, was the focal point of opposition to President Donald Trump during racial justice protests over summer. Dozens of the city’s police watched the crowds, who […]
Trump, Biden battle for Florida on same day as race nears end
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden will rally voters just hours apart in the Florida city of Tampa on Thursday, their campaign paths crossing for the first time as the rivals’ fight for the White House enters its frenetic final days. Florida is a must-win prize, and polls show the candidates in a dead heat in America’s third-largest state, which has sided with the winner in every presidential […]
The US election campaign, with a week to go
WEST SALEM, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump was barnstorming in a last-ditch effort to keep Midwest states, while challenger Joe Biden was aiming to flip a Republican bastion as rage over police violence erupted anew. Here is a look at what’s happening in America’s campaign on Tuesday, one week before November 3 Election Day: – Three states in a day – Trump is down in the polls and has been hitting the […]





