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Searches for "moving to Canada" spike after US election result
Searches for "moving to Canada" have soared following Donald Trump's election win. As news trickled in overnight that the former president…
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California approves tough-on-crime initiative
In a shift away from progressive policies and towards law-an-order measures, California has voted to reclassify certain nonviolent crimes…
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STI climbs on news of imminent Trump win in US election
THE Straits Times Index (STI) inched up on Wednesday (Nov 6), as regional indices posted mixed results. The STI was up 0.6 per cent or…
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How the UK's 'big brother' role in Africa is changing
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy is coming to the end of his maiden tour of Africa with the aim of resetting relations with the 54-nation…
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Bank Indonesia signals rate-cut caution as Trump nears victory
BANK Indonesia’s monetary policy will focus on maintaining stability in the short-term as a likely victory for Donald Trump in the US…
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Disparate moods at Trump and Harris election night events
Former President Trump’s supporters who gathered at his election night watch party were hugging one another, making calls, jumping up and…
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Social media posts misleadingly claim Malaysian public hospitals scrapped free dialysis treatment
Healthcare at public hospitals and clinics in Malaysia is heavily subsidised by the government but it is not free. However, social media…
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How Donald Trump made the greatest comeback in political history
Donald J. Trump completed the greatest political comeback in modern U.S. history in the early hours of Wednesday, claiming enough…
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Black women are trading hope for hurt with Trump win, Van Jones says
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! CNN political analyst Van Jones said that Black women would being forced to trade in their "hope" for…
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Republican Deb Fischer wins Nebraska Senate, AP projects
Nebraska's tight senate race between Republican incumbent Deb Fischer and independent challenger Dan Osborn has likely ended in a victory…
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GM recalls some Chevrolet Bolt electric SUVs for a second time
GENERAL Motors (GM) is recalling some Chevrolet Bolt battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs) because they are at risk of catching fire,…
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At Kamala Harris' election night party at Howard University, the hope to 'witness history'
WASHINGTON — Revelers attending the Harris-Walz campaign’s election night party at Howard University were looking to celebrate a night of…
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Gold falls as Trump’s decisive election win drives up US dollar
Bullion tumbled as much as 1.5% as Trump’s victory rippled through global markets Gold fell on a surging dollar as Republican Donald Trump…
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Protests erupt in Israel after Netanyahu fires defence minister
Protests have erupted in Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the country's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Netanyahu said…
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Hope and anxiety grip voters in Kamala Harris' Bay Area haunts
BERKELEY — Outside a modest yellow bungalow in West Berkeley, some dealt with their election day anxiety by making a pilgrimage to Kamala…
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Mexico Supreme Court rejects last-ditch effort to limit judicial overhaul
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court dismissed a proposal Tuesday to reduce the scope of a contentious judicial overhaul making all…
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Mexico’s Top Court Dismisses Bid to Limit Judicial Overhaul
(Bloomberg) -- Mexico’s Supreme Court dismissed a ruling intended to limit the scope of a judicial overhaul passed by Congress, easing…
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Nation looks to California as Republicans and Democrats fight for control of the House
The fight for control of the U.S. House of Representatives remained unresolved Wednesday as votes were still being counted in several…
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FBI, swing-state officials allege Russians behind bomb threats at U.S. polling stations
Federal law enforcement and swing-state election officials reported bomb threats to polling stations on Tuesday, saying they believed the…
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Germany, Somalia agree to step up deportations
Germany and Somalia are to cooperate on stepping up the deportation of migrants from the East African country. After a meeting with Somali…
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In Kamala Harris' L.A. neighborhood, low-key quiet and cautious optimism
It was Tuesday afternoon, just a few hours before polls were to begin closing on the East Coast, and Kamala Harris’ L.A. neighborhood was…
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Anxious L.A. voters poured out on this historic election day, even if they couldn't sway the main event
“Nervous.” “Emotional.” “Worried.” “Insecure.” Los Angeles-area voters were feeling much like the rest of the country as election day…
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FBI says hoax bomb threats to several states are from Russian email domains
The FBI says bomb threats made in several states have been deemed non-credible and that they came from Russian email domains. The FBI did…
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Fired Gallant reveals points of contention with Israel's Netanyahu
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday warned of a "moral darkness" in the country after his dismissal by Prime Minister…