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In swing state Michigan, Harris promises to rethink education for jobs
The vice president reaches out to non-college-educated voters in battleground stops.
For Taiwan’s crucial chip industry, both Trump and Harris bring risks
Taiwan’s semiconductor sector is watching US election closely amid geopolitical rivalry between Washington and Beijing.
Sudanese people living through ‘nightmare of violence, hunger’: UN chief
Antonio Guterres says millions going hungry and others face atrocities amid escalating attacks by rival forces.
Bolivian government accuses Morales of staging assassination attempt
Two very different versions have emerged of Sunday's incident when Morales says his car was hit by bullets.
What’s the focus for Harris, Trump in the last few days of the US campaign?
Opinion polls suggest the US presidential election is tight.
More than one in three tree species at risk of extinction: Report
The International Union for Conservation of Nature says tree species are at risk of extinction in 192 countries.
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe under fire for Puerto Rico remarks at Trump rally
'There’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean,' Tony Hinchcliffe said of Puerto Rico.
Philadelphia sues to halt Musk’s $1m giveaway to voters
Critics say the giveway is an illegal attempt to register voters in swing states that may determine the Nov 5 election.
Biden casts early vote, presses for Gaza truce
US President Joe Biden says the White House is in talks with Egypt over a proposed two-day truce in Gaza.
Tehran executes German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd over ‘terror’ conviction
Sharmahd, a German citizen who holds US residency, was sentenced to death in 2023 for 'leading terror operations'.