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Donald Trump appears to have the early advantage in the race for the White House as he is projected to win the first two crucial swing states.Kamala Harris is still in the running to be the first woman to become US president, but her path to victory seems to be narrowing. The pair went into the election neck and neck in the opinion polls and there were no major surprises in the early projected results.Follow live: Trump camp 'increasingly optimistic'Wins were predicted for Mr Trump in red states such as Florida and Texas and for Ms Harris in Democrat strongholds including New York and Massachusetts. The election is expected to come down to the seven battleground states as Mr Trump, 78, and Ms Harris, 60, look to hit the target of 270 electoral votes to become president. ...

Police in Tel Aviv have used water cannon on protesters demonstrating against the decision to sack Israel's defence minister, Yoav Gallant.He was dismissed on Tuesday by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - the pair have repeatedly been at odds over the war in Gaza. Footage posted online shows crowds gathering on a motorway in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, blocking traffic and lighting fires.There have also been similar demonstrations in Jerusalem, Haifa, Caesarea, and other locations, according to The Times of Israel. Image: Police used water cannon to clear crowds. Pic: AP There have been regular rumours Mr Gallant was on the way out but refused to go. He had argued for a hostage deal in Gaza and clashed with other parties...