US election: Who do world leaders prefer for president – Harris or Trump? | US Election 2024 News

US election: Who do world leaders prefer for president – Harris or Trump? | US Election 2024 News

As the United States presidential election approaches on November 5, polls show Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump locked in a tight, too-close-to-call race. But while the US election is about who the American people want to see leading them, the country’s outsized influence means…

Why is the US election on a Tuesday in November? What to know, in 500 words | US Election 2024 News

Why is the US election on a Tuesday in November? What to know, in 500 words | US Election 2024 News

EXPLAINER Americans are heading to the polls on November 5 as part of an Election Day tradition dating back to the mid-1800s. Across Latin America, it usually falls on a Sunday. In India, it can span weeks given the country’s vast territory. And in the Middle East, Saturday is frequently…

US agencies allege Russia link to video falsely claiming Georgia vote fraud | US Election 2024 News

US agencies allege Russia link to video falsely claiming Georgia vote fraud | US Election 2024 News

Russia has previously dismissed allegations it is attempting to interfere in US presidential election. Intelligence agencies in the United States have accused “Russian influence actors” for a video that falsely claimed election fraud was taking place in the battleground state of Georgia, days before the country’s knife-edge presidential vote. The…

Will Hezbollah and Israel agree on a ceasefire? | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Will Hezbollah and Israel agree on a ceasefire? | Israel attacks Lebanon News

The Lebanese group has signalled it is open to a ceasefire with Israel if terms are ‘suitable’. As Israel continues to bombard Lebanon and trade rocket fire with Hezbollah, negotiations are being held behind closed doors for a deal between the two sides. But with a caretaker government unable to…

Japan and EU announce security partnership amid growing regional tensions | Military News

Japan and EU announce security partnership amid growing regional tensions | Military News

EU and Japan to enhance military ties through joint exercises and defence industry exchanges against regional threats. Japan and the European Union have announced a security and defence partnership, as they seek to step up military ties amid growing tensions with China, North Korea and Russia. “We live in a very…

Israeli attacks kill dozens in Gaza, Lebanon as ceasefire remains elusive | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israeli attacks kill dozens in Gaza, Lebanon as ceasefire remains elusive | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The Israeli military has killed dozens more people in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon as it expands its attacks while ceasefire talks appear to be going nowhere. At least 55 people were killed across Gaza in the past 24 hours, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry. Fourteen of them were…

Death toll from Spain floods passes 200 as rescue teams search for missing | Floods News

Death toll from Spain floods passes 200 as rescue teams search for missing | Floods News

Rescuers in Spain are battling to reach areas still cut off due to heavy rains as the death toll from catastrophic floods rose to 205 in Europe’s worst weather disaster in five decades. In Valencia, the eastern region that bore the brunt of the devastation this week, hundreds of soldiers…

Valencia MotoGP race cancelled due to deadly flood damage in Spain | Motorsports News

Valencia MotoGP race cancelled due to deadly flood damage in Spain | Motorsports News

MotoGP organisers confirmed that the Valencia season finale will not go ahead after the region was devastated by floods earlier this week. Valencia will not host the final MotoGP event of the season organisers announced owing to the devastating flooding in the east of Spain earlier this week. The motorcycle…

Conservative Christians, Israel and the US vote | US Election 2024 News

Conservative Christians, Israel and the US vote | US Election 2024 News

Trump and the Republican party continue to connect with several segments of Christian voters, a diverse group of denominations that spans racial identities and political perspectives. A Pew Research poll released in September found Trump commanded 82 percent of white evangelical Protestant voters, 58 percent of white non-evangelical Protestant voters,…

Ruben Amorim confirmed as new Manchester United manager | Football News

Ruben Amorim confirmed as new Manchester United manager | Football News

BREAKINGBREAKING, Amorim has been appointed as Manchester United manager and has signed a contract until June 2027. Ruben Amorim was named the new manager of Manchester United, replacing the sacked Erik ten Hag. The 39-year-old Portuguese coach, who won two Primeira Liga titles with Sporting Lisbon, has signed a deal…