International Edition - Voice of America

Voting is done, and the waiting begins. Updates from the Harris and Trump campaign headquarters. A look at attempted election interference by Russia; reporters have their credentials revoked at Trump headquarters; plus, an explanation of the Electoral College.

It’s Election Day in the United States and Americans will vote to elect the next president. However, the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is so close that their teams are on alert for legal battles that might erupt, throwing even more controversy into the mix. Kyiv is under an intensified attack, and Israel has announced it will no longer cooperate with UNWRA.

Following devastating floods, the king of Spain faces an angry public. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists that Hezbollah be pushed back beyond the Litani River, with or without a cease-fire deal in place. As election day in the U.S. nears, officials warn of foreign and domestic security threats; plus, a look at the polls to see who’s voting for whom. And officials allege election interference in Moldova.

Deadly airstrikes continue amid cease-fire talks between Israel and Hezbollah, and a look at Iran’s strategy. An update from Kyiv, and a look at the upcoming U.S. elections. The saga of Kenya’s impeached deputy president goes on, and celebrations for a hometown hero of the World Series in Japan.

There’s word of a possible cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah. Ukraine reveals details of North Korea’s presence in Russia. As Sudan faces the world’s first famine in seven years, the U.S. and others have called on the warring sides to allow unfettered access for aid groups. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris make their final pitches to voters as election day nears. Plus, a look at a newspaper controversy in the U.S.

At least 88 people were killed in two Israeli strikes on Gaza. The International Organization for Migration warns that Sudan’s displacement crisis is growing worse, and President Joe Biden reacts to North Korean troops in Russia. A look at issues important to American farmers as the presidential election approaches. The intersection of religion and politics in Bangladesh. Plus, how candy makers deal with an increase in chocolate prices ahead of Halloween.

The U.S. and the U.N. Security Council react to Israel’s strikes on Iran over the weekend. Israel moves to ban UNRWA from the country. A look at the youth vote in America and a look at what the election results in Japan mean. Plus, opposition activists take to the streets of Botswana ahead of general elections.

The mood is tense in Israel as citizens wait for possible retaliation by Iran after Saturday’s Israeli attack on the Iranian military. The ruling party is out in Japan and Lithuania following national elections, and in Georgia, the ruling party is claiming victory, but opposition groups are crying foul. A look at the final week of campaigning for Donald Trump and Kamala Harris and ahead to the upcoming COP29 Climate Conference.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Qatar, pushing for a cease-fire deal in the Middle East. Seventeen people were killed in Gaza following an Israeli attack on a school where people were sheltering; Israel says the attack was targeting Hamas fighters. Donors gather in France to raise money for Lebanon, and in Syria, the death of Hezbollah leaders reveals complex loyalties. Plus, a look how the upcoming election in the U.S. might impact the Senate.

The U.S. says North Korean troops are in Russia, but Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin can’t say for certain why. Heavy airstrikes by Israel on the Lebanese city of Tyre complicate cease-fire negotiations. Republicans and Democrats are competing for votes and merchandise dollars. Japan prepares for its election and a look at press freedom in Bangladesh following the recent change in government.