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November 8, 2024 3:15 PM

Kamala Harris’ loss is another setback for US women in politics

For the second time in U.S. history, a major party nominated a woman for president and for the second time she lost. Democrat Kamala Harris' election loss to Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday followed Hillary Clinton's loss to him in 2016. Reasons ...

November 8, 2024 2:49 PM

Americans see immigration as top issue for Trump to tackle

Americans see immigration as the most pressing issue for President-elect Donald Trump to address, and a large majority believe he will order mass deportations of people living in the U.S. illegally, a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed Thursday found. B...

November 8, 2024 10:49 AM

NAACP condemns racist texts to Black Americans on slavery

The NAACP on Thursday condemned racist text messages referencing slavery that were sent anonymously to Black Americans this week as a contentious election was coming to an end in the United States. The messages urged recipients in multiple states, i...

November 7, 2024 11:16 PM

Biden urges Americans to ‘bring down the temperature’ following Trump’s US election win

U.S. President Joe Biden urged Americans to "bring down the temperature" on Thursday following Republican Donald Trump's election victory and sought to console fellow Democrats who were alarmed by the former president's stunning comeback. "Setbacks ...

November 7, 2024 7:42 PM

With Trump win, Democrats ask anxious questions about their neighbors, country, party leadership

In anxious conversations across the U.S. on Wednesday, many Democrats were struggling to understand what led their neighbors to vote Republican Donald Trump back into the White House. Some feared that Tuesday's presidential election showed that thei...

November 7, 2024 5:36 PM

“None of them dare name Khalistanis,” PPC leader Maxime Bernier questions Trudeau’s appeasment policies

With a conservative wave sweeping across North America following the recent U.S. elections, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces mounting criticism from opposition leaders for his approach to immigration and alleged appeasement of extremist g...

November 7, 2024 1:05 PM

China’s Xi urges US to ‘get along’ as he congratulates Trump

China's President Xi Jinping congratulated Donald Trump on his U.S. presidential win and urged both nations to find the "right way to get along", as looming U.S. tariffs threatened to return them to the days of a trade war years ago. Stable, sound a...

November 6, 2024 11:41 PM

“Thank You”: US Vice President-elect JD Vance expresses gratitude after historic election win

Following Donald Trump's decisive victory over Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, Vice President-elect JD Vance shared a heartfelt message on social media platform X, thanking his supporters, his wife Usha Vanc...

November 6, 2024 10:58 PM

PM Modi calls President Trump, congratulates him on election victory and discusses future cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to U.S. President Donald Trump following his resounding victory in the recent U.S. elections, congratulating him on the success and reaffirming their commitment to deepening bilateral ties. Reportedly, Presid...

November 6, 2024 10:53 PM

Trump’s Republicans win control of US Senate, make gains in House

Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate with victories in Montana, Ohio and West Virginia on Wednesday, ensuring Donald Trump's party will control at least one chamber of Congress next year. Republicans were set to hold a majority of at least 52-...

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