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Political polls leading up to this week’s U.S. presidential election showed a tight race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. But Trump pulled off a resounding win across several demographic groups. VOA’s Dora Mekouar looks at how he won.

Founder of news website Zarig denies charges as court upholds prison term  

Susie Wiles will be the first woman to hold the influential position

President Joe Biden on Thursday urged Americans to accept the results of Tuesday’s presidential election, which former President Donald Trump won. VOA White House Correspondent Anita Powell reports.

Trading in stolen minerals from war-ridden nations is a criminal offense in the United States. Congo and the United Nations accuse Rwanda and Uganda of feeding the war and stealing minerals.

French president urges Europe to stand up for its interests amid security and economic fears

Transcript: The Inside Story: USA Votes 2024: Trump Wins! Episode 169 – November 7, 2024     Show Open:    Voters in the United States elect Donald Trump as the country’s 47th president.    See how election night unfolded in a deeply divided nation… and how it affects the balance of power in congress.     now, on The Inside Story: Trump Wins.       The Inside Story:   CARLA BABB, VOA Correspondent:   Welcome to the Inside Story I’m...

Days before the election, Vice President Kamala Harris seemed to have the momentum. The polls indicated it was a tight race, with Harris having a slight edge. But in the end, American voters decisively chose Donald Trump. According to an Associated Press survey, Trump held his core base of voters and slightly expanded his coalition to include several groups that have traditionally been a part of the Democratic base. To unpack the results of the election, we speak with Christine Todd Whitman,...

Allies in Europe are debating what Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. election could mean for their security and economy. Trump’s first term in office was characterized by turbulent relations with EU and NATO. As Henry Ridgwell reports, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has amplified Europe’s concerns.

Fighting occurred after government forces attacked suspected gathering spot for militants

Mozambicans took to the streets Thursday in another demonstration against last month's disputed presidential election results

More than 10,000 residents remained under evacuation orders as the Mountain Fire continued to threaten structures around Camarillo

Reactions in Africa to Donald Trump’s return to the White House are mixed

Discussions reportedly center on improving bilateral ties and seeking increased humanitarian assistance for the war-torn country

Move comes in response to the steady decline in the once-high inflation that had angered Americans and helped drive Donald Trump's presidential election victory this week

New guidance comes after a study showed that some dairy workers had signs of infection, even when they didn't report feeling sick

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he had warm dealings with Donald Trump during the U.S. leader’s first term. Observers say he is now looking to those ties to end regional conflicts and ask for more U.S. cooperation against Kurdish separatists, as Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul.

Hurricane Rafael has knocked out Cuba’s electric service after hitting the island Wednesday as a Category 3 storm, blowing down trees and utility towers in an island nation still reeling from earlier storms and recent power failures. In its latest report Thursday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm is 320 kilometers west-northwest of Havana and it had weakened to a Category 2 storm, with maximum sustained winds of about 155 km per hour. The storm is still expected to...

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