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Canada on ‘high alert’ bracing for migrants fleeing US
Canadian authorities said they're on "high alert" with all eyes on the US border as the country braces for a possible influx of migrants from the United States.
US President-elect Donald Trump has promised the largest mass deportation in…
At least 24 killed in Pakistan train station bomb blast, police say
At least 24 people were killed and more than 40 injured in a bomb blast at a railway station in Quetta in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, police and other officials told Reuters.
Pakistan is grappling with a surge in strikes by…
US charges Iranian man in plot to kill Donald Trump
The United States has charged an Iranian man in connection with an alleged plot ordered by Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, the Justice Department said on Friday.
In a statement, the…
‘Anti-govt’ samosa theft prompts India police probe
Missing samosas sparked a police probe in India with five officers facing disciplinary action for allegedly eating a plate of the savoury treats intended for a senior politician, media reports said yesterday.
Samosas -- pockets of meat…
Trump win worries global partners ahead of COP29
Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election has darkened the outlook for a strong deal at the COP29 global climate summit next week and will heap pressure on Europe and China to lead international progress in curbing planetary…
US, China must ‘get along’
Chinese President Xi Jinping said yesterday Beijing and Washington must find a way to "get along" in a message to US president-elect Donald Trump, state media reported.
In his first message to Trump since the former president secured a…
Iran says Trump win a chance for US to reassess ‘wrong policies’
Iran today called Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election an opportunity for the United States to reassess past "wrong policies".
Trump, who is set to return to the White House in January after defeating US Vice…
When will we know who won?
As Americans voted yesterday, officials are calling for patience as they tally ballots in what could be a historically close presidential race -- and warning that it could take days to find out who has won.
Under the US system, citizens…
Voters overwhelmingly say US democracy is under threat, exit polls show
Nearly three-quarters of voters in Tuesday's presidential election say American democracy is under threat, according to preliminary national exit polls from Edison Research, reflecting the nation's deep anxiety after a contentious…
Trump and Harris make final pitch in Pennsylvania on eve of historic vote
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris both predicted victory as they campaigned across Pennsylvania on Monday in the final, frantic day of an exceptionally close U.S. presidential election.
The campaign has seen head-spinning twists: two…