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The US election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is only days away. Photo: AFP The US election is just days away, with most polling suggesting Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are neck-and-neck in the race for the Oval Office. But according to political analyst, economist and Republican John Jordan, the polls are not a true reflection of where the votes are headed. He told Sunday Morning that he believed the story this week would be 'why were the polls so off?', and he thought that was for several reasons. "A lot of the pollsters are clustered right now, none of them want to go out on a limb and say anything more than it's tied, and that's what they're all saying," Jordan said. "But when you look at these surveys, 400 to 800 people, and you do the math on it, it's not possible ever...

By Villen Anganan, Reuters Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth surrounded by supporters during a campaign rally in Mahebourg. Photo: LAURA MOROSOLI Mauritius' communications regulator ordered all internet service providers to suspend access to social media platforms on Friday until 11 November, a day after the upcoming general election, in a move the opposition said was a ruse to avoid defeat at the polls. The island nation has been hit by a wiretapping scandal in which some 20 conversations involving politicians, police, lawyers, journalists and members of civil society have been leaked on social media since mid-October, according to media watchdog Reporters Without Borders. The Information and Communication Technologies Authority said it was imposing a temporary ban on soc...

Kamala Harris and Maya Rudolph on 'Saturday Night Live'. Photo: Screenshot Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris appeared on the Saturday Night Live TV comedy show on Saturday, adding a surprise jolt to the US presidential election just three days before her with showdown with Republican Donald Trump. Harris portrayed herself, appearing in a mirror opposite the actor who plays her on the show, Maya Rudolph, who was nervously prepared for a campaign speech. Dressed identically in a black suit and pearls, the two traded variations on Harris' first name, saying Americans want to "end the drama-la" in politics "with a cool new stepmom-ala." Kamala Harris talks to Kamala Harris pic.twitter.com/AJuW7aO7VM— Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) November 3, 2024 "Keep Calm-ala and c...