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US election: Photos show the biggest moments of the campaign period
3Nov By No Comments
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US election: Photos show the biggest moments of the campaign period

Donald Trump is escorted off stage following an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Photo: AFP/ Xin Hua The United States presidential election campaign has been full of jaw-dropping moments. From President Joe Biden dropping out of the race, to former President Donald Trump being shot, the twists have come thick and fast. Who could forget Trump taking to a rubbish truck, or his supporters rocking ear bandages in solidarity after his assassination attempt? Here is a look back at the election campaign in photos. Donald Trump reacts as he is found guilty of 34 felony counts in his hush money trial in May. Photo: POOL / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP Trump raises his fist after being shot at during a campaign rally in Butler, Penns...
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‘Fairly high’ potential for post-U.S. election violence, ‘chaos’: ex-envoy – National
3Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Politics

‘Fairly high’ potential for post-U.S. election violence, ‘chaos’: ex-envoy – National

Canada has a lot to feel anxious about as the U.S. presidential election draws to a close, but a former diplomat between the two countries says he’s particularly worried about “chaos” after the vote — including the “fairly high” potential for violence. David MacNaughton, who served as Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. from 2016 to 2019, says he’s confident Canada can handle a future Donald Trump or Kamala Harris administration despite the challenges each one would pose.But with polls showing an extremely close race, MacNaughton says he’s hopeful the result is clear enough to avoid a contested result like that of the 2000 U.S. election, which went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.“You can just imagine the turmoil that would go on,” he told Mercedes Stephenson in an interview that aired S...
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‘Massive’ election interference by Russia, Moldovan officials say in decisive presidential vote | World News
3Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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‘Massive’ election interference by Russia, Moldovan officials say in decisive presidential vote | World News

Moldovan authorities are seeing "massive interference" by Russia in the country's runoff vote for the presidency, an official has said. The incumbent president's national security adviser Stanislav Secrieru described it as "an effort with high potential to distort the outcome". Moldova is voting in a presidential election which could determine the country's future as a nation bidding to join the EU or getting closer to Russia.Pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu is facing a second and final round against Alexandr Stoianoglo, a former prosecutor general backed by the pro-Russian Socialist Party.Ms Sandu has been championing Moldova's effort to join the EU by 2030, while Mr Stoianoglo said that as president he too would back EU integration but also develop ties with Russia in the national intere...
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US election live: Shock Iowa poll raises possibility of upset as race enters final days
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US election live: Shock Iowa poll raises possibility of upset as race enters final days

Donald Trump rally Lititz, Pennsylvania. Photo: Nick Monro/RNZ There are just two days of campaigning left before polls close in a historically close United States presidential election. Democrat Kamala Harris campaigns in Michigan on Monday (NZ time) while her Republican rival Donald Trump will hit three eastern battleground states: Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia. A poll has shown Harris leading in Iowa, a state that Trump won easily in both 2016 and 2020, raising the possibility of an upset there. Trump campaign senior adviser Jason Miller has referred to the poll as an "idiotic survey", CNN reported. Another poll has Trump ahead in the state, according to Reuters. Follow all the election action with RNZ's live blog: Source link
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‘We are scared’: Gen Z may hold the keys to the White House, and the parties know it – National
3Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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‘We are scared’: Gen Z may hold the keys to the White House, and the parties know it – National

It felt like his future was at stake when 18-year-old Carter Fay cast an early ballot in the United States election. “The reality is that our democracy, I truly think, is on the line. And so do people in my generation,” said Fay, who’s from the battleground state of Georgia.“To put it straight, we are scared.”Fay is among an estimated eight million generation-Z voters who can take part in a presidential election for the very first time. There’s power behind this generation, which is angry at the current political system and worried about its future.And the race to the White House still looks to be a dead heat.Many young people were dismayed when it appeared the election would be a repeat of the 2020 matchup between President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump. Story contin...
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Lightning strike kills 14 in refugee camp in Uganda | World News
3Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Lightning strike kills 14 in refugee camp in Uganda | World News

Fourteen people have been killed in a lightning strike on a makeshift church at a refugee camp in northern Uganda, police have said.A further 34 people were injured, police spokesman Kituuma Rusoke said.The victims have not yet been identified.The incident happened at the Palabek refugee settlement camp in the remote district of Lamwo on Saturday.Residents had been attending a prayer service in a metallic structure when it was struck.There were no reports of a fire breaking out following the strike, Mr Rusoke added. Image: A map showing the location of the Palabek refugee camp, Uganda Read more from Sky News:Angry crowds hurl mud and insults at King of SpainChaos and crashes at wet Brazilian Grand PrixTeen killed and six hu...
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Chaos and crashes at wet F1 Brazilian Grand Prix as delayed qualifying ends with Lando Norris on pole | World News
3Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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Chaos and crashes at wet F1 Brazilian Grand Prix as delayed qualifying ends with Lando Norris on pole | World News

Treacherous wet conditions led to chaos and several crashes during qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix.Heavy rain in Sao Paulo saw Alex Albon, Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll, Carlos Sainz and Franco Colapinto all crash. This resulted in five red flags - which are used to stop a practice session, qualifying session or race due to a serious accident or extreme weather.The flags infuriated drivers who were forced to reduce their speeds and proceed back to the pit lane - impacting their standings.The session at the Interlagos race track had already been postponed until Sunday after rain and lightning made conditions unsafe on Saturday. Image: Williams driver Franco Colapinto's car is lifted after a crash. Pic: AP Sunday's d...
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How long do you need to quit smoking to lower heart disease risk?
3Nov By No Comments
Health

How long do you need to quit smoking to lower heart disease risk?

Smoking and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk have a dose-dependent association, with light ex-smokers having a CVD risk similar to that of never-smokers relatively soon after smoking cessation, a new study has revealed. For heavy ex-smokers, greater than 25 years might be required for the residual CVD risk to align with that of never-smokers, said the study published in the journal JAMA Network Open. The study sought to find an answer to the question: How long does a person need to quit smoking to lower cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk? In the cohort study of extracted data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service database with more than 53 lakh participants, ex-smokers who had accumulated less than 8 pack-years (PY) did not exhibit a significantly increased risk of CVD compa...
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Angry crowds hurl mud and insults at King of Spain as he visits town devastated by floods | World News
3Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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Angry crowds hurl mud and insults at King of Spain as he visits town devastated by floods | World News

A crowd of angry survivors have hurled mud and insults at Spain's King Felipe during a visit to one of the worst flood hit towns.The King and Queen and government officials were touring devastated Paiporta, just outside Valencia when they were confronted by locals. Police on horseback were forced to step in and push back a crowd of several dozen people.More than 200 people were killed and thousands made homeless in the region after walls of water and mud destroyed their homes this week. At least 60 of the dead were in Paiporta, an epicentre of suffering.The government has been accused of doing little to help survivors who have complained about the slow reaction of emergency services, and the shortage of food and water. The death toll from the historic floods which hit parts of southern and...
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US election won’t be as close-run as polls suggest – analyst
3Nov By No Comments
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US election won’t be as close-run as polls suggest – analyst

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...
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