A presidential election unlike any other in U.S. history enters its last full day on Monday. This is as Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, and their campaigns scramble to get supporters to the polls in a contest each portrays as an existential moment for America. Even after the astonishing blur of events the last few months,…
European Union senior officials have expressed their relief over pro-European Maldovan President Maia Sandu winning a second term in office. “Sandu has shown extraordinary courage and leadership to stand up for her people. Europe will keep standing with Moldova on this journey,” European Parliament President Roberta Metsola wrote on X. The incumbent president won 54…
Maldovan President Maia Sandu has won a second term in office, the country’s election commission said. With more than 98 per cent of votes counted in the runoff election for the presidency, Sandu secured about 54 per cent of votes, according to preliminary results from the commission. Sandu’s challenger, former attorney general Alexandr Stoianoglo, who…
A survey has shown German companies in the United States are showing some reluctance to invest given the U.S. presidential election. According to a survey by the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) published on Monday companies are waiting to see what the future economic policy of the country will be. DIHK foreign trade…
Political scientist Dimitri Simes has voiced alarm regarding the widespread repression and persecution of dissenters in the United States. Recently, Simes’s home in Virginia was searched by the FBI, which he interprets as part of a broader crackdown on supporters of former President Donald Trump. Simes also highlighted the FBI’s search of Scott Ritter, a…
The governor of Washington state in the north-western United States has activated some members of the National Guard to be on stand-by in case of election-related unrest. “This is a purely precautionary measure,” a statement from Governor Jay Inslee’s office said on Friday. A ballot drop box for early voting was set on fire with…
Just days before the U.S. presidential election, intelligence agencies in Washington are warning of targeted disinformation from Russia. The agencies blamed Russia for a video that “falsely depicted individuals claiming to be from Haiti and voting illegally in multiple counties in Georgia.” Another fabricated video falsely accused “an individual associated with the Democratic presidential ticket…
Former President Donald Trump’s last campaign stop before Election Day is expected to be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Monday evening, a source familiar with the plans tells CNN. Trump is expected to hold multiple events on Monday in different battleground states before ending up in Grand Rapids, where he held his last campaign…
The Vice-Chancellor of University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folashade Ogunshola, says there are valuable lessons Nigeria can learn from the United States’ electoral system. She listed the valuable lessons as transparency, accountability and inclusivity in elections. Ogunshola, represented by Prof. Bolanle Oboh, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics and Research), made this known at a 2024 U.S. Election event on…
Former First Lady Melania Trump has described the 2024 US Presidential Election as different and dangerous following the experience of her husband Donald Trump, who survived what appeared to be two assassination attempts in the run to the election. Melania appeared on Fox News’ flagship morning show Fox & Friends, making her second appearance on…
