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Trump, Biden head into first debate with presidency on the line
Covid-19 restrictions will give the 90-minute debate moderated by Fox News star Chris Wallace a streamlined look with a smaller audience.
Trump set to announce Supreme Court pick, Republicans eye quick confirmation
Democratic opponents, led by Joe Biden, have demanded that Republicans back off on replacing Ginsburg, until after the November 3 election.
Russia, China hackers targeting US vote, Microsoft warns
Microsoft said that attackers have been targeting staff from the campaigns of President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden.
Trump admitted playing down coronavirus danger
"I still like playing it down, because I don't want to create a panic," Trump said in the conversation with US veteran journalist Bob Woodward.
Trump, Biden trade blows as White House race hits final stretch
Labor Day traditionally kicks off the final sprint of the campaign, with less than two months until the November 3 election.
Facebook to ban new political ads on cusp of US election
The moves follow sharp criticism of Facebook's handling of the 2016 presidential election, when it failed to restrict disinformation from Russian operatives.
US states told be ready to distribute Covid-19 vaccine by Nov 1
Dallas-based wholesaler McKesson Corp. has a deal with the federal government and will be requesting permits to set up distribution centres.
Microsoft unveils 'deepfake' detector ahead of US vote
The Video Authenticator software analyzes an image or each frame of a video, looking for evidence of manipulation that could be invisible to the naked eye.
Trump rips rival Biden as destroyer of American 'greatness'
Biden's team accuses Trump of being derelict on the coronavirus.
Kim Kardashian returns to LA without Kanye West amid rapper's feud with Kris Jenner
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were holidaying with their four children in the Dominican Republic since Aug 2.
Facebook to block foreign state media ads for US election
Anyone running political ads on the platform would have to be authorized to do so.
Michelle Obama calls for mail-in voting; says 'nothing partisan' about keeping voters safe
"When We All Vote," a voter initiative led by Michelle Obama, demanded greater access to Americans to voting by mail, early in-person voting.
Biden-Trump showdown looms after Sanders ends presidential bid
Sanders was eclipsed by a surging Biden, who won the vast majority of remaining primaries
Mark Zuckerberg says his personal challenge for 2018 is running Facebook properly
Last year, as part of his New Year resolutions, Silicon Valley's Mark Zuckerberg pledged to travel across America. This year, his challenge will be more difficult: fixing Facebook.
After being exploited by Russian troll farms, Facebook takes new steps to fight 'fake news'
Facebook is changing how it identifies "fake news" for users, dropping its 'disputed flags' in favour of 'related articles' that add context to stories on the social network.
Kremlin-linked 'troll farm' tried to stoke racial tensions with bad Christmas jumpers
Paid Russian trolls linked to the Kremlin tried to sow fear and mistrust in America by pushing an African-American "war on Christmas".
Russian trolls ordered to binge-watch 'House of Cards' to learn about US politics
Troll farms have become notorious since the 2016 US presidential election, when US intelligence believes they were deployed to spread misinformation and Kremlin talking points.
Twitter to be interrogated by US intelligence committee probing Russian election meddling
Investigators will ask how social media platform was exploited by bot accounts.
Starstruck politics: 5 celebs who just might run for US office
IBTimes UK lists out 5 unlikely candidates who have indicated they could run for political office in the near future.
One week, five stories: How Trump is making America hate again
Hate crimes in the United States are rising sharply under Trump.
Chained To The Rhythm helped Katy Perry's 'depression' after Donald Trump won US election
Song serves as the lead single for Perry's upcoming fourth studio album.
U2 follow Katy Perry and delay album release over Donald Trump's election win
Irish rock band will tour their 1987 album The Joshua Tree to mark the record's 30th anniversary.
Women's March on Washington set to be biggest protest on Trump's inauguration weekend
Around 200,000 people are expected to attend the demonstration on 21 January.
Think this year was eventful? Here is what is coming up in 2017
We could do with a quiet year - but perish the thought in the next 12 months.
Pussy-grabbing, Brexit and abortions: How women's rights fared in 2016
It has been a rollercoaster of a year.
Katy Perry to fire at Trump on new album: 'Hell hath no fury like a woman reborn'
Perry was a prominent supporter of Clinton during the US presidential election race.
Katy Perry moved to tears over Hillary Clinton surprise at Unicef gala
Perry was a staunch advocate of Clinton throughout democrat's presidential election campaign.
How a Donald Trump presidency threatens transgender rights in the US
The new administration leaves an uncertain future for the 1.4 million Americans who identify as trans.
Kanye West is a Donald Trump supporter: 'I love his approach'
Musicians like Katy Perry and Madonna endorsed democratic nominee Hillary Clinton during election campaign.
Clinton loyalist Katy Perry plans 'Trump album' after shock presidential election
Perry, 32, was reportedly ready to release the album towards the end of 2016.