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Melania Trump slammed for 'disrespectful' election day move
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Donald Trump has shared a video of himself dancing to YMCA as America votes.
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Jack Tame: You've heard the US election is divisive. On the ground, it's scarier
OPINION: A contested result is quite possible. A contentious result is certain.
As voting ends, battle intensifies over which ballots will count
New York Times: Armies of lawyers set to cross swords in US courts over expected disputes.
Undeterred by pandemic, Americans prepare to render verdict on Trump
New York Times: The nation is on edge as early voting shatters records.
US businesses prepare for chaos on election eve
The most famous shopping strips in the United States are unrecognisable.
Oliver Hartwich: Neither Trump nor Biden are good economic choices
US voters face an economic conundrum, writes Dr Oliver Hartwich.
All you need to know about Kim Dotcom's judgment day
The Supreme Court is poised to hand down its verdict on Dotcom and extradition to the US.
As election day arrives, Trump shifts between combativeness and grievance
New York Times: Trump is sounding both notes of bravado and exasperation.
Chinese economy outstrips US despite Beijing bashing
While Trump and Biden criticise, China's economy keeps steaming ahead.
Meet the young Americans risking friendships to vote for Trump
The polls suggest Gen Z's firmly behind Joe Biden - but that doesn't tell the full story.
What to expect from Facebook, Twitter and YouTube on US election day
New York Times: How they plan to handle the challenges facing them before, on and after.
Clive Elliott: Donald Trump vs Jacinda Ardern and why Covid-19 could determine US election
Covid-19 in the US and NZ has been a tale of contrasts, writes barrister Clive Elliott.
Stock market drops big hint on who will win US election
The S&P 500 has a reliable track record of predicting who'll take the White House.
He predicted Trump's win in 2016. Now he's ready to call 2020
New York Times: Most historians study the past. Allan Lichtman predicts the future.
Tests show genetic signature of virus that may have infected Trump
New York Times: Little remains known about how the virus arrived at the White House.
What Trump needs to win: A polling error much bigger than 2016's
New York Times: Several factors that led to the misfire last time are no longer in play.
Trump threatens legal action as campaign draws to a close
Joe Biden says US on the verge of ending a presidency that "fanned the flames of hate".
Dick Brass: Trump won't survive the Army of the Dead he helped create
OPINION: I was right in 2016 and I'm just as certain this time.
Trump threatens to fire Fauci in rift with disease expert
President Donald Trump is suggesting he will fire Dr Anthony Fauci after the election.
In dash to finish, Biden and Trump set up showdown in Pennsylvania
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Welcome to November. For Trump, the October surprise never came
New York Times: Trump's hope that a vaccine or Biden scandal could shake things up faded.
'Fake Kamala' filmed by Trump-aligned candidate at polling booth
A far-right US activist jumps on the 'fake Melania' bandwagon with a fake of her own.
The wine world's most elite circle has a sexual harassment problem
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The number that should terrify Donald Trump
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US actor shot dead aged 30
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