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While presidential and House contests are often won by the same party, they aren't always. This year, Republicans could reclaim the presidency while losing the House — a reverse flip that has no precedent in this two-party era, dating back to the Republican Party's creation just before the Civil War, according to NYT News Service. Also Read: Bad news for Trump, there has been a massive shift in momentum towards Harris in the past few days and she could win US elections

As the final days of an intensely polarizing campaign season play out, the Senate focus is on seats held by Democrats in Montana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan, and on Republican seats in Texas and Nebraska, NYT News Service. The outcome will help determine how much power the next president can wield, given the Senate's crucial role in approving Cabinet and judicial nominations and in setting — or thwarting — the legislative agenda, according to .

Bitcoin prices, currently hovering around $68,000. The volatility in the cryptocurrency market could see Bitcoin soar or plummet, depending on whether former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris emerges victorious. Gautam Chhugani, leading the research at Bernstein, emphasized that the election is poised to have a short-term impact on cryptocurrency sentiment.

Reports indicate that numerous public schools across major cities like New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Washington D.C. will close or declare a non-attendance day for students. However, not all schools will follow this approach, so parents and guardians are advised to check their local school district’s calendar for specific details. Over 160 million voters are expected to cast their ballots, with former President Donald Trump (78) vying for a return to office against Vice President Kamala Harris (60), who could become the first woman president of the United States. Current polls show a deadlocked race, with both candidates at 49% support and only 2% of voters undecided. An estimated 75 million voters have already cast their ballots, though neither candidate holds a decisive lead across enough states to secure the 270 electoral votes required to win.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SEOUL—Kim Jong Un tried peace talks and refrained from testing new weapons to shed North Korea’s status as a pariah state. Now he is doubling down on rogue behavior to get what he wants.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will be at loggerheads in 34 Senate seats and 435 House seats across the US, with American voters lining up at their respective polling booths on November 5, which will be the first step towards deciding who will be the next President of the country.

US election 2024 results are set to be declared after November 5 polling day as millions of American voters will pick their next President between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. A new poll showed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris leading in Iowa ahead of a Tuesday vote, even though rising bets of a win for Republican candidate Donald Trump in the recent weeks had lifted bond yields, dollar and bitcoin, as per a Reuters report. Stocks viewed as bets on the former president's chances of victory dipped in premarket trading, while a drop in 10-year Treasury yield from its recent high eased pressure on the broader market. Trump Media & Technology Group slipped 5 per cent and software developer Phunware that made apps for Trump campaign in 2020 fell 8.9 per cent, as per the Reuters report.

Former President Donald Trump, currently campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination, has prepared a list of names who he wants to investigate and prosecute if he wins the upcoming election. These groups include political adversaries, election workers, and individuals he identifies as part of the «radical left». Trump had earlier referred them as the 'enemy from within'. Trump has expressed concern about potential Election Day disruptions, stating, «We have some sick people, radical left lunatics… and it should be very easily handled by, if necessary, by National Guard, or if really necessary, by the military.”

Trump presidency. That's because executives expect a Trump administration would also bring with it policy uncertainty, trade wars, protectionism, and inflationary pressures, which will slow down mergers and acquisitions activity, interviews with bankers, lawyers and consultants show. That's leading some dealmakers to believe the environment for corporate M&A activity might not look much different under either presidential candidate: Trump or Democratic rival Kamala Harris.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. EAST LANSING, Mich.—Kamala Harris is running against a persistent level of negativity about the direction of the country, the kind of which few incumbent party nominees survive. Donald Trump is trying to overcome high unfavorability marks and a public with entrenched opinions about him.

Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and their campaigns scrambling to get supporters to the polls in a contest each portrays as an existential moment for America. Even after the astonishing blur of events the last few months, the electorate is divided down the middle, both nationally and in the seven battleground states expected to decide the winner on Tuesday, although the closeness of the contest means it could take days for a winner to emerge. Trump, a 78-year-old Republican, survived two assassination attempts, one by millimeters, just weeks after a jury in New York — the city whose tabloids first elevated him to national fame and notoriety — made him the first former U.S. president to be convicted of a felony.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is likely to be one of the most closely contested ones in recent US history. Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are deadlocked in the popular vote. But the election process in US elections is quite complicated. The popular vote doesn't decide the winner of the election but the Electoral college does. Though highly unlikely, there is a scenario where neither candidate reaches the 270 threshold and instead, they tie at 269-269. If neither candidate reaches the required 270, the US Constitution dictates the next steps. The race would become a “contingent election” which gives Congress the responsibility of choosing the next president and vice president.

Pralhad Joshi on Monday said India has been re-elected as the President of Indian Solar Alliance (ISA) from 2024 to 2026. Addressing the press conference at 7th General Assembly of the ISA, Joshi informed that France has been reelected as Vice-President of the ISA. India's election to the President post is a testament to the impactful work the country, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been doing over the years for the global good in advancing solar energy adoption across the globe and boosting investment in essential solar projects, including mini-grids and healthcare solutions, Joshi opined. Eight Vice Presidents of the Standing Committee, two from each of the four ISA geographical regions, were also selected by the Assembly.

The United Arab Emirates has opened its annual oil-and-gas summit as it pledges to increase energy output even as global prices have fallen

Supreme Court on Monday said it would consider the the mercy petition of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination case of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, if the Centre does not decide on it «either way». A bench of Justices B R Gavai, P K Mishra and K V Viswanathan adjourned for two weeks the former Punjab Police constable's plea seeking commutation of his death sentence to life term due to an «inordinate delay» in deciding his mercy petition. «Decide it either way or we will consider it (Rajoana's plea),» the bench told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, after he informed the court that Rajoana's mercy plea was pending with the president's house. Rajoana has been in continuous custody for 29 years, said his counsel, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, while seeking his release till the mercy petition is decided.

US presidential election in memory.If elected, Harris would make history as the first female president in the United States 248-year history, as well as the first Black woman and person of South Asian descent, to hold the office. While Harris and her campaign have downplayed the focus on gender and race to avoid alienating potential supporters, the historical significance of her win would be profound.Republican Trump is confident of a “landslide" victory as he seeks a dramatic return to the White House, while Democrat Harris claims that "momentum" is on her side in her bid to become America's first female president.On the other hand, a Trump victory would mark a different kind of historical milestone.

Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump in a divided nation. Key battleground states such as Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin are expected to decide the outcome. Both campaigns are preparing for possible legal battles which might delay the final results. The timing of knowing the winner is uncertain, as each state has different rules for counting ballots. In the upcoming election, history will be made regardless of the outcome.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. With scant detail on how Beijing aims to stimulate its way out of its economic downturn, some investors have speculated that the U.S. presidential election might prompt the big “bazooka" markets have hoped for.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. ON THE EVE of America’s presidential election, many people around the world are waiting on edge. Although non-Americans do not get a vote, the outcome of the election will have ramifications far beyond America’s borders on issues such as international trade, the credibility of Western defence alliances and the rise of China.

US election 2024 results on Tuesday night (November 5) may not know the outcome unless Democratic nominee Kamala Harris or Republican candidate Donald Trump scores a significant victory in most states, especially the so-called swing states. If there are no blow-out margins of victory and the election numbers follow the polls all of which give leads within the margin of error — with crucial swing state Pennsylvania’s as narrow as 0.4 per cent for Trump — it may take days or even weeks to sort out the contested results with recounts, as per an IANS report. Traditionally, the candidate losing the election concedes defeat even before the official announcement of the results if the outcome is clear. But Trump has not admitted he lost even four years after President Joe Biden defeated him in 2020.