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Last-minute voters could decide the election, and they’re breaking toward Harris in these swing states

The latest New York Times/Siena College poll shows that among voters who decided in the last few days, Harris has ...

Polymarket favors Trump to win the election. Can the site—and its 26-year-old founder—really offer reliable predictions?

Polymarket has hired polling superstar Nate Silver and is now a must-read for politicos. But who is behind it, and ...

Poll with oracle-like status delivers stunning warning for Trump and could signal Harris surge in Midwest

“It’s hard for anybody to say they saw this coming. She has clearly leaped into a leading position.”  Read More

Wall Street’s eyes are on the election, its money not so much

“We are not positioning for an outcome in the election because it is a coin flip. It does not make ...

‘Murderers’: Spaniards pelt mud at visiting leaders over bungled flood response

Furious locals mob prime minister, king and Valencia chief after deadliest natural disaster in decades

Donald Trump would push to remove cavity-fighting fluoride from drinking water, RFK Jr. says

The addition of low levels of fluoride to drinking water has long been considered one of the greatest public health ...

This country was the world’s first to ban imports of non-electric private cars. The switch to EVs has been bumpy

“Spare parts that are imported from China are expensive, few mechanics are able to fix such cars and the resale ...

As GOP looks to retake the Senate, one of ‘the two Johns’ or a strong Trump ally could be in charge

Mitch McConnell is stepping aside as the leader of Senate Republicans in January after almost two decades in the post. Read ...

US clean energy industry’s future hangs in balance on election day

Few industries stand to gain — or lose — more on US election day than renewable sources of power

Trump and Harris make final appeals as US election goes down to the wire

Polls suggest Democrat has momentum in some swing states but race is among tightest in memory

Reeves suggests businesses can ‘absorb’ national insurance rise

Labour chancellor’s first Budget sparked a backlash from companies, charities and GPs

Whoever wins, America will still need to turn itself around

National renewal will require elites to buy into a project of far-reaching reform

Russian bribery seeks to skew Moldova’s presidential run-off

Officials estimate $100mn spent by Moscow as second round follows upset last month for pro-EU president Maia Sandu

Adani begins to cut off power supplies to Bangladesh

Indian conglomerate threatens to halt flows from coal-fired plant over debt dispute

Unemployed Gen Zers are having to turn down work because they can’t afford the commute and uniform, report shows

After going through multiple interview rounds, impressing the hiring manager, and landing the gig, Gen Zers are being forced to ...

The Conservatives’ deepening turn to the right

Kemi Badenoch’s task is to restore the party’s appeal to Britain at large

As plumbers and other trades take off, this PE-backed firm sees deals for ‘life-changing generational wealth’

“Sometimes I’ll literally say, ‘I make millionaires for a living,'” Redwood Services founder and CEO Richard Lewis said. Read More

Binge drinking is on the rise among older adults. Here’s why it’s more dangerous and how to spot the signs

Older adults are more susceptible to the effects of alcohol. Read More

Here are 3 ways the U.S. election could change the future of Europe

Experts predict that a Trump or Harris presidency could have different outcomes for Europe’s economy, competitiveness, and geopolitics. Read More

Nomura CEO’s year from hell: One staffer accused of bond market manipulation—and another of attempting to murder a client

Yet the Japanese brokerage reported strong earnings nonetheless. Read More

Shell fights to win approval for sale of Nigerian onshore business

Energy major and prospective buyer in lobbying drive to overcome regulator’s objections to $1.3bn deal

The dos and don’ts of the email introduction

Sending a clunker to save yourself time does no one any favours

Israel says commandos seized Hizbollah operative from coastal town

IDF raid is first operation of its kind inside Lebanon since hostilities erupted with militant group

Mercedes’s Formula 1 team is hiring a ‘clothing executive’ to dress its drivers

The job opening coincides with fashion icon Lewis Hamilton’s departure from the team to Ferrari next season. Read More

Lawrence Murray Dixon – the man who made the Magic City

The architect’s art deco gems helped define Miami. Many have been lost. Others still captivate

NHS £25bn Budget boost puts pledge of ‘no cash without reform’ to test

Funding commitments raise questions over whether the money can deliver needed long-term transformation

World’s largest transformer maker warns of supply crunch

AI data centre demands and renewable energy’s dispersed nature are driving equipment orders for power grid upgrades

Chickpeas for tangerines: Russian exporters ‘taste’ barter system

Moscow pushes Soviet-style trade after western sanctions cause months-long payment delays