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Despite incomplete results from several battleground states that could determine the outcome of the U.S. presidential race, President Donald Trump early on Wednesday proclaimed victory over Democratic challenger Joe Biden.

World Cup champion South Africa will remain part of the fournation SANZAAR rugby alliance for the immediate future, defying speculation it would throw in its lot with the northern hemisphere.

Voting across the nation was largely smooth as voters lined up early in the morning across polling stations in the country to cast their ballots in one of the most consequential and polarised elections in US history.

The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus have signaled their willingness to support a request from United Nations SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres to explore the possibility of reviving dormant reunification talks, the U.N. said Tuesday.

Family members of Boston crime boss James Whitey Bulger Jr. have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Prisons and 30 unnamed employees of the prison system for failing to protect Bulger, who was beaten to death at a West Virginia prison.

The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID19, the illness caused by the virus.

The West Indies cricket team eagerly shook off a long flight, jet lag, three days of isolation and having to undergo COVID19 tests as they had their first day of training on Tuesday ahead of their tour of New Zealand.

In September, ahead of the first presidential debate, Joe Biden was ahead of Donald Trump by more than 8 points.

A Wisconsin court commissioner on Monday set bail for an Illinois 17yearold accused of killing two people during a protest at $2 million, setting aside pleas from one victim's father to double that amount.

Storm Eta became a hurricane in the Caribbean early on Monday as it gathered strength and moved closer to lashing Nicaragua and Honduras with devastating winds and rains, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

The biggest fear for markets is for Wednesday to arrive with the election still in doubt and the vote too close or contested. Lacking a clear result, investors would likely flock to safe-haven assets, such as gold and U.S.

Asian shares bounced off onemonth lows on Monday on solid data from China showing factory activity expanded at its fastest pace in a decade while oil prices skidded as many Western countries slid back into coronavirusdriven lockdowns.

Nikki McKibbin, a singer from Texas best known for her third place finish in the first season of American Idol, has died. She was 42.

Just over her mask, Patra Okelo's eyes brimmed with tears when she recalled the instant that a truth about America dawned and her innocence burned away.

Riot police fired warning shots into the air, used stun grenades and arrested more than 200 people to deter tens of thousands of Belarusians who marched through Minsk on Sunday to demand veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko leave power.

Tropical Storm Eta gained in force as it rumbled west through the Caribbean on Sunday toward Nicaragua and Honduras, where it is expected to unleash heavy rain and hurricanestrength winds early next week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.