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Judge dismisses Trump attempt to stop Pennsylvania count

Trump had launched legal action to stop vote counting in several battleground states where his narrow lead is shrinking rapidly…reports Asian Lite News Federal judge has refused the Trump campaign’s request to

November 6, 2020

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Race tightens as Georgia braces for run-off polls

The Democrats needed to gain four seats from the Republicans to win control of the Senate for the first time in six years, but they have only made one gain overall…reports Asian

November 6, 2020

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TikTok joins the fight against Republican misinformation

Chinese short-video making app has joined the ongoing social media war with US President Trump who is declaring premature victories, saying it has pulled down videos spreading election misinformation from two Republican-supporting

November 5, 2020

Business·USA

Bezos sold $10 Bn worth Amazon shares in 2020

Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has sold more than $3 billion worth of Amazon shares this week, according to new filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This latest

November 5, 2020

Business·USA

Biden’s lead shrinks in Arizona

The updated vote totals show Biden leading Donald Trump in Maricopa County by 74,514 votes, almost 11,000 fewer than the previous update…BBC reports The latest voting data from Arizona has shown Democrat

November 5, 2020

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Pennsylvania governor rejects Trump’s call to stop count

“These attempts to subvert the democratic process are simply disgraceful,” said Mr Wolf, a Democrat…reports BBC Pennsylvania’s governor, Tom Wolf, says the vote count there will continue, despite efforts by President Trump’s

November 5, 2020

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LGBTQ candidates bag series of historic wins in US election

New York Democrats Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres became the first openly gay African-African men to win an election to Congress….reports Asian Lite News The Democratic-led US House of Representatives witnessed the

November 5, 2020

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Republicans maintain grip on Senate majority

The Democrats were hoping to gain control of the Senate by wresting at least four seats from the Republicans. But it appears they have only managed a net gain of one…BBC reports

November 5, 2020

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Protesters gather in cities as count goes on

In Portland, Oregon, the national guard were activated after an anti-Trump protest calling for every vote to be counted turned violent…reports Asian Lite News Protests have sprung up in some cities amid

November 5, 2020

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Biden bags battleground Michigan

In the 2016 presidential election, then Republican candidate Donald Trump bagged Michigan with 47.50 per cent of the vote, while his challenger Hillary Clinton trailed very close at 47.27 per cent…reports Asian

November 5, 2020

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