In the end, most voters did want to go back. Vice President Kamala Harris and Democrats pounded away at a message of turning the page on former President Donald Trump and his brand of politics, promoting former aides who questioned his commitment to democracy and producing their own plans to combat things like price gouging and high home costs. Wednesday morning, though, they were reckoning with a stunning sweep by Trump, who as the now-president-elect, appeared set for a swing-state sweep and left Democrats wondering how it all went so wrong. “Complete, unmitigated disaster,” Democratic strategist Chris Kofinis said when asked about the results. “That was a wholesale repudiation of the Democratic message, the Democratic strategy, Harris’ candidacy. There is no way to sugarcoat what an abject disaster this was.”
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Zelenskyy was among the first leaders to congratulate Trump, who has criticised the scale of US support for Ukraine. United States President Joe Biden plans to rush billions of dollars in security assistance to Ukraine before he leaves office in January, reports say, hoping to shore up the government in Kyiv before Donald Trump returns to the White House. Trump, who won Tuesday’s election, has criticised the scale of US military and financial support for Ukraine and has pledged to end the war with Russia quickly – without saying how. His position on Ukraine has raised concerns about the future of Washington’s support for Ukraine’s war with Russia under a Republican-controlled White House, Senate and possibly the House of Representatives. “The administration plans to push forward … to put Ukraine
“Trump’s pro-crypto stance is expected not only to invigorate the US virtual-asset industry, but also to encourage Hong Kong to further relax its own virtual-asset policies in its quest to become a global Web3 hub,” said Livio Weng , chief executive of Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency trading platform HashKey Exchange . “This shift could also positively influence regulatory attitudes toward virtual assets in mainland China,” he added. That reflects the enthusiasm of many Mandarin-speaking crypto-focused users on Elon Musk ’s X , as they posted their congratulations to Trump on the social-media platform formerly known as Twitter, while also extolling a new all-time high reached by bitcoin on Wednesday, with some expressing good days ahead for the industry. Donald Trump gives a keynote speech on the third day of the Bitcoin
Former President Donald Trump is set to return to the White House after winning Tuesday night’s election. As of Wednesday morning, Trump surpassed the 270 electoral votes need to secure the presidency, and that could mean major changes to the health care landscape. During his campaign, Trump vowed to make the Affordable Care Act “better” and to protect “women.” He also suggested that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would shape the public health agenda of his administration. This is what a second Trump term would mean for health care policies including health insurance and reproductive rights. Future of the ACA and Medicare Trump has been inconsistent on what his plans are regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the landmark law signed in 2010 by then-President Barack Obama. During his first term
BBC Fiona Hyslop said the ferry network faced a difficult and challenging winter Islanders are facing a “challenging and difficult” winter because of potential disruption to ferry services, Scotland’s transport minister has warned. Fiona Hyslop said Caledonian MacBrayne was under intense pressure because of a lack of available vessels – but that she was pushing the ferry operator to consider “all options” to maintain lifeline services. She was responding to an urgent question from one of her own backbenchers after it emerged the main Arran ferry MV Caledonian Isles may be out of action all winter. Scottish Conservative MSP Jamie Greene accused of the SNP of having a “brass neck” for blaming CalMac for problems it had created through years of underinvestment. Hyslop told MSPs the latest delay to the
Police video shows firework attacks as 19 arrested Police helicopter footage shows Bonfire Night disorder in Edinburgh Police helicopter footage has captured the firework disorder in Edinburgh, as officers confirmed they made 19 arrests between Halloween and Bonfire Night Six people have been charged under the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles Act and 26 further charges have been made for related criminal behaviour. Police officers and firefighters were attacked with fireworks, bricks and bottles on Bonfire Night, as crews responded to more than 1,000 emergency calls across the country. The force said residents in Edinburgh and Glasgow were left “terrified” by the “targeted” disorder and that police were carrying out inquiries to identify those responsible. There were six incidents where Scottish Fire and Rescue Service teams were attacked – three in
Aston Villa experienced one of the most unusual penalty calls in Champions League history during their clash with Club Brugge What seemed like a routine play quickly turned chaotic, resulting in a penalty that left fans and players baffled Villa, who had kept a clean sheet in their Champions League return prior to this game, were left questioning the call Premier League side Aston Villa conceded one of the most unusual penalties in Champions League history during their clash against Club Brugge on Wednesday night. Heading into the game in Belgium, Villa had kept clean sheets in their previous three group stage matches against Young Boys, Bayern Munich, and Bologna. Aston Villa were penalised in bizarre fashion in their Champions League clash with Club Brugge. Photos: Catherine Ivill/Crystal Pix.Source: UGC
Featured Reuters.com Nov – 07 – 2024 , 10:04 Ghana’s cocoa production is expected to rebound in the 2024/25 crop season, buoyed by favourable weather conditions, according to local farmers, officials from regulatory body Cocobod, and buyers. However, challenges such as illegal gold mining, smuggling, and disease continue to pose risks. In June, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer saw its output fall below 55% of its average seasonal output, marking a more than two-decade low. Similar problems in neighbouring Ivory Coast, the world’s leading cocoa producer, have resulted in a four-year global cocoa market supply deficit, pushing the prices of chocolate’s key ingredient to record highs. Ghana now expects output to recover to 650,000 tons in the 2024/25 season, though an official of the International Cocoa Organization said they see
The Minister of the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, has assured Nigerian youths of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to adopting and implementing policies aimed at providing a conducive environment for them to thrive. Olawande, who gave this assurance while addressing the Valedictory Sitting of the 5th Session of the Nigerian Youth […] The post Tinubu won’t shun your policy recommendations, minister assures youths appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
Legislation to prevent children accessing social media will be introduced by Australia’s parliament later this year and will take effect 12 months after ratification. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced plans to legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16 years of age, an initiative his government says is world-leading. Australia’s Minister of Communications Michelle Rowland said on Thursday that the social media platforms impacted would include Meta’s Instagram and Facebook, as well as Bytedance’s video-sharing TikTok and Elon Musk’s X, previously known as Twitter. Rowland said that Alphabet’s YouTube would also likely fall within the scope of the legislation. “Social media is doing harm to our kids, and I’m calling time on it,” Prime Minister Albanese told a news conference. Legislation will be introduced into
Stella Frimpong – mother of the deceased Featured GraphicOnline Nov – 06 – 2024 , 15:16 The mother of 16-year-old Dennis Owusu Ansah, who was fatally stabbed in Anloga in the Ashanti region on Monday night, has called for justice as her family mourns the sudden loss of her son. Dennis, a recent Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) graduate, was eagerly preparing to start school at Tweneboa Kodua Senior High School later this week. The tragic incident occurred around 7:30 pm on Monday when Dennis was allegedly involved in a confrontation with three teenage girls while escorting a friend home. Eyewitnesses recounted that an argument ensued, during which one of the girls reportedly pulled out a knife and stabbed Dennis in the rib, causing severe bleeding. Dennis was rushed to
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers her concession speech on the campus of Howard University in Washington [J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo] US Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a televised concession speech to the nation after a whirlwind campaign that failed to stop Republican Donald Trump’s return to the White House. “While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fuelled this campaign,” she told supporters on Wednesday at her alma mater, Howard University, a historically Black college. Harris pledged to continue fighting for women’s rights and against gun violence and to “fight for the dignity that all people deserve”. She said she had called President-elect Trump, congratulated him on his triumph and promised to engage in a peaceful transfer of power. Harris addressed a crowd that included former
US shares hit record highs on Wall Street and the dollar posted its biggest gain in eight years as Donald Trump was re-elected to the White House in a historic win. Bitcoin also hit an all-time high, following Trump’s election promise to prioritise the volatile crypto currency. Investors were, however, betting that Trump’s plan to cut taxes and raise tariffs will push up inflation and reduce the pace of interest rate cuts. Higher rates for longer mean investors will get better returns on savings and investments they hold in dollars. Markets and currencies around the world shifted sharply on Wednesday following the US election news: The major US stock indexes soared, with banks performing particularly well The dollar was up by about 1.65% against a host of different currencies, including
Investigators reportedly noticed that meetings held at the Prime Minister’s Office at the start of the Israel-Hamas War were not recorded. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF NOVEMBER 6, 2024 22:41 General view of the Lahav 443 police unit headquarters in the city of Lod on November 4, 2019. (photo credit: FLASH90) A Wednesday Channel 12 report revealed further information regarding the ongoing criminal investigation, initiated by Lahav 433, into what the police termed events at the start of the Israel-Hamas War. According to the report, investigators noticed that meetings held at the Prime Minister’s Office at the start of the Israel-Hamas War were not recorded, and no protocols were taken. This happened likely due to the confusion that ensued following the October 7 massacre. National Unity MK Gadi Eisenkot subsequently
Kumar Mehta celebrated Diwali last week by lighting up the night skies with vibrant fireworks from his Mumbai flat. As his nine-year-old daughter watched the darkened skies come alive, a thick blanket of smoke soon engulfed the building’s play area. Within moments, the child began struggling to breathe due to the billowing smoke and had to be rushed to a nearby hospital. “It was a Diwali nightmare for us. We never thought it would happen to us,” Mehta said after spending two days at the hospital as his daughter received treatment for respiratory issues. Such incidents have become increasingly common during Diwali, India ’s largest festival, which this year fell on October 31. While over a billion people lit lamps, donned festive attire, hosted gatherings, and visited family, the widespread