International

AFP/APP Havana: Hurricane Rafael, a powerful Category 3 storm, made landfall in Cuba, causing a national blackout just two weeks after a previous four-day outage. The blackout followed severe wind damage to the national power grid, as…

AFP Washington: In a surprising outcome, newly elected US President Donald Trump gained substantial support among Muslim voters late in his campaign, following his bold promise to bring peace to the Middle East. His commitment has…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: World leaders raced to congratulate Donald Trump on Wednesday as he triumphed in a stunning US election victory over Kamala Harris. Here are the first reactions, with many being expressed even before his election…

AFP/APP Atlanta: As Ronald Jordan entered a polling booth in Georgia, a key US swing state, he observed that female voters seemed to outnumber their male counterparts. This observation highlighted a growing concern for him: many of…

AFP/APP Palm Beach, United States: There were nerves and prayers among supporters of Donald Trump as they filled a Florida hall for an election results watch party, where the former president was expected to give an address. Men…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: The dollar surged, and bitcoin hit a record high on Wednesday, while equity markets advanced as traders anticipated a Donald Trump victory in the US presidential election, based on early results. Though the race was…

AFP/APP Washington: Democrat Kamala Harris won California on Tuesday in the US presidential election, securing its 54 electoral votes, while Republican rival Donald Trump was projected to win in Idaho and Iowa, according to US networks.…

AFP/APP Miami, Texas: In the small town of Miami, Texas, where 96 percent of voters supported Donald Trump in the 2020 election, support remains steadfast as Americans head to the polls once again. Despite the absence of visible campaign…

AFP/APP Washington: Polling stations closed Tuesday in six US states during the highly contested election between Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump, with the key battleground of Georgia…

AFP/APP Washington: As the race for the White House intensifies, former President Donald Trump holds a significant lead over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the US presidential election, with results still trickling in.  By…