ISTANBUL (AA) – In the lead-up to the election day, social media was awash with claims of voter fraud, fueling doubts about the election’s integrity, according to CBS News. Posts on platforms like X highlighted minor technical issues, power outages, and spelling errors on ballots as supposed signs of a conspiracy. Former President Donald...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump has won Nevada, one of seven swing states, The Associated Press reported on Saturday. Trump secured six electoral votes in the battleground Western state. He also won other key swing states, including North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan. The outcome in the Southwes...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The White House said Thursday that the outgoing Biden administration will prioritize keeping the government open until President-elect Donald Trump assumes office. Spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said the current administration will continue to deliver assistance for communities affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton a...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden said Thursday that Americans deserve a “peaceful and orderly transition” after Donald Trump secured a second White House term. Biden said he spoke with Trump to assure him that he has directed his staff to do just that, but acknowledged the pain felt by many of his fellow Democrats. ̶...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran has downplayed the significance of the US presidential election result, saying it “does not matter” who the US president is. Addressing reporters in Tehran, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said that the “general policies” remain unchanged. Republican Donald Trump claimed victory in the Nov. 5 elections after...
Climate experts are warning that Donald Trump’s upcoming term as U.S. president poses a grave threat to the planet if it blows up the international effort to curb dangerous global heating. They say his return to the White House is widely expected to result in the U.S. again exiting the Paris climate agreement. It may […]
Progressive political activists in the U.S. have expressed disappointment at Donald Trump’s victory on Tuesday. However, they say they are planning a major mobilization to counter the policies and attacks they expect will be put forward by Trump in his second term. ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero said Trump poses a clear danger to the ...
MOSCOW (AA) – If the US invites Russia to reassess the current state of relations on a fair basis, Russia is prepared to engage, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Addressing potential interactions with Washington under the incoming US administration at a news conference in Astana, Kazakhstan, following meetings with the Ka...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Independent Senator Bernie Sanders has sharply criticized the Democratic Party following Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss in the presidential election to former President Donald Trump. The 83-year-old Vermont senator, a progressive who caucuses with the Democrats, called the party’s campaign strategy “d...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Vice President Kamala Harris called on her supporters Wednesday to accept her electoral defeat, vowing to engage in a “peaceful transfer of power” after President-elect Donald Trump secured a second White House term. Harris acknowledged the deep disappointment being felt by many of her supporters, saying the...
