World watches with bated breath as US votes for Harris or Trump

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Election watchers in Europe, Asia and elsewhere will be tuning in – and some have a particular interest in the result

From Brazil to Ireland and Germany to the Caribbean, this year’s knife-edge – and more than usually momentous – US presidential vote will be watched at a multitude of election-night events, some with a particular interest in the outcome.

In St Ann Parish, Jamaica – and most particularly in Browns Town, where Harris’s father Donald was born and the Democratic candidate spent many happy childhood holidays – her supporters plan watch parties, drink-ups and other social gatherings.

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Financial Times: Ukraine reports first clashes with North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk region – Meduza

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  1. Financial Times: Ukraine reports first clashes with North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk region  Meduza
  2. North Korean troops in Russia are shelled by Ukrainian forces, an official says  The Associated Press
  3. Ukraine says it has attacked North Korean troops in Kursk  Financial Times
  4. North Korean troops reportedly on Russian front lines amid escalation fears  Al Jazeera English
  5. Ukrainian intelligence details the weapons and equipment it says Moscow is arming North Korean troops with, from 'Dragunov' sniper rifles to thermal imagers  Business Insider
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China to unveil J-35A stealth fighter jet as air force aims to match US aerial power – CNN

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  1. China to unveil J-35A stealth fighter jet as air force aims to match US aerial power  CNN
  2. Russia's Su-57 Fifth-Generation Fighter Mocked On Chinese Social Media  Forbes
  3. Russian Su-57 Stealth Fighter Lands In China For The First Time; Moscow Sends A Strong Message To West?  EurAsian Times
  4. Chinese Visitors Mock Moscow’s Su-57 ‘Felon’ Fighter at Zhuhai Air Show  Kyiv Post
  5. PLA Air Force to debut J-35A stealth fighter jet at Airshow China  Global Times
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As North Korea test-launches missiles, leader’s sister says country sees ‘urgency’ in building military might – ABC News

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  1. As North Korea test-launches missiles, leader's sister says country sees 'urgency' in building military might  ABC News
  2. North Korea Launches Missile Barrage on Eve of US Election  Newsweek
  3. North Korea fires a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea ahead of US election  The Associated Press
  4. North Korea fires multiple short-range missiles, condemns military drills  Reuters
  5. North Korea tests missiles ahead of U.S. election, says American actions warrant its nuclear weapons buildup  CBS News
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Thousands rally again in Georgia to protest the parliamentary election they say was rigged – The Associated Press

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  1. Thousands rally again in Georgia to protest the parliamentary election they say was rigged  The Associated Press
  2. Georgian opposition stages new protest over election result  Reuters
  3. Georgia’s ruling party crushes the country’s European dream  The Economist
  4. Georgian election result makes no statistical sense, say Western pollsters  BBC.com
  5. Putin and his puppets stole the Georgian election  POLITICO Europe
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Germany’s Baerbock Offers Ukraine No Guarantees as Kyiv Sounds Alarm – Kyiv Post

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  1. Germany's Baerbock Offers Ukraine No Guarantees as Kyiv Sounds Alarm  Kyiv Post
  2. German foreign minister assures Kyiv of support on visit ahead of U.S. vote  Reuters
  3. Ukraine updates: Germany's Baerbock pledges more aid in Kyiv  DW (English)
  4. Germany to provide $217 million in humanitarian winter aid for Ukraine.  Kyiv Independent
  5. Bundeswehr maintains constant contact with AFU via ‘Ukraine’ hub to optimize aid  Ukrinform
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‘It was carnage’: students describe suspected mass food poisoning at New Zealand university

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Reports of vomit streaming down windows as more than 100 University of Canterbury students fall ill, with cause of stomach bug being investigated

A mass outbreak of suspected food poisoning has caused “carnage” across two university halls in New Zealand, with reports of early morning queues for toilets, vomit dripping down building windows and students abandoning exams to dash to the loo.

More than 100 students reported being struck down with vomiting and diarrhoea at two University of Canterbury student residences on Sunday night, the university confirmed on Tuesday.

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Modi’s Top Aide in Spotlight as India-Canada Feud Worsens – Bloomberg

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  1. Modi’s Top Aide in Spotlight as India-Canada Feud Worsens  Bloomberg
  2. Australian foreign minister raises allegations with Indian counterpart of targeting Sikhs in Canada  The Associated Press
  3. India A "Cyber Adversary", Says Trudeau Government, New Delhi Shreds Claim  NDTV
  4. India criticises Canada for linking minister to Sikh plots  Reuters India
  5. India’s Canada Policy Is a Strategic Mistake  The Diplomat
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Full-scale war in Middle East involving Israel and Iran likely, say most Europeans in poll

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Large majorities in seven countries condemn 7 October attacks – but most common view is Israel’s response in Gaza is also unjustified

Full-scale war in the Middle East involving Israel and Iran is now likely, most western Europeans responding in a poll believe, with many criticising Israel’s conduct thus far and saying that if such a war did occur, the US and Europe should not provide it with military aid.

A YouGov Eurotrack survey in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Denmark and the UK found that strong majorities in all seven countries, ranging from 65% in France to 82% in Spain, felt the Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023 were not justified.

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Reformist clerics imply Iran should back two-state solution for Israel and Palestine

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In shift that would mean recognising existence of Israel, assembly calls for ‘formation of an independent Palestinian state’

Reformists in Iran have ignited a debate about whether Tehran should be willing to shift from its deeply held opposition to a two-state solution in the Palestinian territories, which would require it to recognise the existence of an Israeli state.

“Death to Zionism” has been a staple of Iranian revolutionary thinking since 1979, and was the position effectively of the Palestine Liberation Organisation until the Oslo accords in the 1990s.

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North Korea told the UN point-blank that it’s speeding up nuclear weapons development – Business Insider

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  1. North Korea told the UN point-blank that it's speeding up nuclear weapons development  Business Insider
  2. North Korea tells UN it is speeding up nuclear weapons programme  The Guardian
  3. US accuses Russia and China of ‘shamelessly’ shielding North Korea  South China Morning Post
  4. Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Security Council, 9775th meeting  Welcome to the United Nations
  5. Additional Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Nonproliferation and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea  United States Mission to the United Nations
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Kiss chaste: number of high school boys in Japan who have had first kiss falls to record lows

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Polls showing downward trend in kissing indicates a move away from ‘real physical sexual activity’ that could affect country’s birthrate, experts say

Just one in five of boys at senior high school in Japan have had their first kiss, according to the Japanese Association for Sex Education – the lowest figure since the organisation conducted its first survey of sexual behaviour among young people in 1974.

In its latest poll, which covers the 2023 academic year, the association found that girls in the same age group were similarly cautious, with 27.5% saying they had experienced their first kiss, compared with 22.8% among boys – down 13.6 percentage points and 11.1 points since 2017.

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‘The momentum is on her side’: Psaki & experts on closing polling for Harris – MSNBC

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  1. ‘The momentum is on her side’: Psaki & experts on closing polling for Harris  MSNBC
  2. The Recap: Trump's running out of steam, while Harris is full speed ahead with hope  Daily Kos
  3. Psaki: ‘Power of women’ in politics is the biggest hope out of the election  MSNBC
  4. The Recap: Harris closes, Trump lies about rally, and Republicans clutch their pearls  Daily Kos
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