Trump says he will accept election result – if he wins
US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Thursday he would accept the result of the November 8 election – “if I win” – fuelling...
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Trump’s stance on election results deepens Republican Party rifts
Several prominent Republicans on Thursday denounced Donald Trump’s refusal to commit to accepting the result of the presidential election, and some worried his stance might...
Rigged elections? Nasty woman? Trump’s scorched earth tactics have little upside
By James Oliphant and Chris Kahn Republican Donald Trump had one last chance at a nationally televised debate to reach out to the undecided voters...
Debate gives Trump his last big chance to make a mark before Nov 8
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump faces a formidable challenge on Wednesday when he and Democrat Hillary Clinton go head to head in a third and...
Ecuador acknowledges limiting Julian Assange’s web access
Ecuador’s government acknowledged on Tuesday it had partly restricted internet access for Julian Assange, the founder of anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks who has lived in the...
Trump? Clinton? Many young Americans prefer giant meteor, poll finds
Young Americans are so dissatisfied with their choices in this presidential election that nearly one in four told an opinion poll they would rather have...
Hacked emails raise possibility of Clinton Foundation ethics breach
By Jonathan Allen Hacked emails published by Wikileaks this week appear to show Qatar pledging to donate $1 million to Hillary Clinton’s family’s charitable foundation,...
Trump tied with Clinton in Utah – poll
By Alex Dobuzinskis Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s support has sharply fallen in Utah where a poll has showed him tied with Democrat Hillary Clinton...
Trump steps up his attacks on US House speaker and fleeing Republicans
Donald Trump stepped up his attacks against US House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday, calling him a “weak and ineffective leader” and saying Ryan and...
Top US Republican Ryan distances himself from Trump
The leader of the US House of Representatives distanced himself from Donald Trump on Monday as the Republican presidential candidate’s campaign sank deeper into crisis...
Trump threatens jail time, Clinton says rival’s campaign is ‘exploding’
Donald Trump, defiant amid a tide of criticism of his sexually aggressive remarks about women, said Hillary Clinton would go to jail if he were...
Trump defiantly apologises after lewd remarks about women (updated)
(Editor’s Note: Attention to language that may be offensive to some readers in paragraphs 14, 16) Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump scrambled to prevent his...
US formally accuses Russian hackers of political cyber attacks
The U.S. government for the first time formally accused Russia of a campaign of cyber attacks against Democratic Party organisations ahead of the Nov. 8...
Pence takes tougher line than Trump on Russia at contentious VP debate
US Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “small and bullying leader” on Tuesday and condemned his actions in Syria,...
Trump goes on offensive against former beauty queen, Clinton calls him ‘unhinged’
By Doina Chiacu Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump increased his attacks on a former beauty queen with a vague and unsubstantiated allegation about a sex...
Clinton says Trump may have violated US law on Cuba
US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said on Thursday that Republican opponent Donald Trump may have violated US law, following a news report that one...
Forbes pegs Trump’s wealth at $3.7bn, $800m less than last year
US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s estimated net worth is $3.7bn, $800m less than a year ago, Forbes magazine reported on Wednesday, attributing the loss...
Taliban leaders watched US presidential debate, blast ‘non-serious’ Trump
Taliban leaders followed the US presidential debate closely but heard nothing on Afghanistan, a spokesman said on Wednesday, adding that they were not impressed by...
Clinton assails Trump in blistering US presidential debate (Updated)
Republican Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to hit rival Democrat Hillary Clinton harder in the next US presidential debate after she put him on the...
In first face-off with Clinton, Trump struggles to be ‘change’ candidate
By James Oliphant Running as an anti-establishment candidate, Donald Trump took the presidential debate stage on Monday night to hammer home his call for sweeping...