US elections
The Bank of Cyprus board of directors may have to decide on the succession of its vice-chairman Wilbur Ross when it convenes next Tuesday, four...
Green Party’s Stein to pursue Pennsylvania recount petition in federal court
By David DeKok Green Party candidate Jill Stein late Saturday vowed to bring her fight for a recount of votes cast in Pennsylvania in...
Trying to make sense of the Trump win
By Allison Silver From start to finish, the 2016 campaign broke just about every rule of politics. Even as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump triumphed on Tuesday night...
Democracy in action or demagoguery par excellence?
By Gavin Jones A TV report with opinions across Europe about the outcome of the US elections quoted a Polish man on the street:...
Our View: The world will soon see whether a political novice can be a successful president
DONALD TRUMP achieved what had seemed impossible until a few weeks ago and was elected the 45th president of the United States. His victory over...
Clinton, Trump clash over economy in final campaign stretch
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump battled over the strength of the economy in the final stretch of their race for the White House on...
Trump gains on Clinton, poll shows ‘rigged’ message resonates
By Emily Stephenson and Chris Kahn Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gained on his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton among American voters this week, cutting her...
Trump would be ‘dangerous’ from global viewpoint – UN rights boss (Updated)
By Stephanie Nebehay Republican nominee Donald Trump becoming president of the United States would present a global danger, the top United Nations human rights official...
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...
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...