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Dollar Soars, Bitcoin Hits Record as Trump Leads Key Swing States

The dollar surged and bitcoin hit a record high Wednesday as traders bet on a victory for Donald Trump as he picked up key swing states needed to take the White House, ramping up bets on fresh tax cuts, tariffs and rising inflation. While polls had shown the race on a knife edge, the Republican appeared to be faring better than his Democratic ...

US Presidential Election: States Already Won by Harris and Trump

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump are battling it out for the White House, with polls gradually closing across the United States Tuesday and a long night of waiting for results expected. Projections are tumbling in, with US media calling wins for Trump so far in 22 states including big prizes ...

Live from Washington D.C.: Key Updates on the Historic US Presidential Election

    Reporting live from Washington D.C., our special correspondent Tylia Helou brings you the latest figures and percentages from this historic election. Americans are set to make a pivotal choice between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, determining the country’s direction for the next four years. Stay tuned for updates on this ...

US Presidential Election: Why Results May Not Be Known Tonight

Americans are currently casting their votes to decide whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris will be the next occupant of the White House. However, it's unlikely that the results will be revealed immediately, given the unpredictability surrounding the election.  Voting procedures and the high risk of contested results could extend the wait by ...

D-Day: The Presidential Race Will Make History

The latest polls show extremely close scores on D-Day. So, for the moment, it's not possible to determine one trend or another. Democrate candidate Kamala Harris is holding an election night party at her former college, Howard University, in Washington, while her rival and Republican candidate Donald Trump will be in Palm Beach, Florida, his home ...

Harris or Trump? Long Lines of Voters in Tense US Election

Millions of Americans headed to vote Tuesday in a presidential election defined by drama and uncertainty, with Kamala Harris and Donald Trump left to await the outcome of a desperately close race after months of intense campaigning. The result, perhaps coming overnight, or not for several days, will either make Harris the first woman president in ...

Stay Tuned for Live Updates: Who Will Be the Next US President?

Join us on This is Beirut tomorrow morning, Wednesday, November 6, for special coverage of the American presidential election results! Our correspondents, Tylia Helou and Rémi Amalvy, will provide live updates from Washington, DC. Don't miss this special edition from our studios in Beirut, featuring insightful reports and live segments. Stay ...

New Hampshire Hamlet Tied in Election Vote

Voters in the US hamlet of Dixville Notch launched Election Day in the first minutes of Tuesday with a tied vote, mirroring the incredibly close national polls in the White House race. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump each got three ballots in the tiny community in the northeastern state of New Hampshire which for decades has kicked off Election ...

US Presidential Vote Unlikely to Revitalize Ties with Turkey

The outcome of Tuesday's knife-edge US election is unlikely to have much of an impact on the tepid ties between Washington and Ankara, although presidential chemistry might help, experts say. Long gone is the closeness of the 1990s when the United States and Turkey saw each other as indispensable allies. Following an extended period of soul ...