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US Vice President Kamala Harris has taken the lead on Election Day in the 2024 US presidential election, beating her Republican opponent Donald Trump.

This is according to a modeling of the election outcome conducted by the Economist magazine.

US Election 2024: Who is in the lead, Trump or Harris

As the publication notes, Harris's chances of winning have increased from 50 to 56%.

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— With very little time left before the end of the election, our model reacts sharply to the latest data, — the magazine writes.

It is noted that the AtlasIntel portal published 13 polls with better indicators for Harris compared to the norm favorable to Trump, and in these studies the Democratic candidate, that is, Harris, is in the lead.

On average, the magazine points out, Harris leads in new polls in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. At the same time, a poll conducted by Dartmouth College faculty and students also gave her a noticeable advantage of 28 percentage points in New Hampshire.

US presidential elections: which states are worth watching

As the Economist notes, in most states one of the parties has a comfortable advantage, making them uncompetitive.

However, seven states (93 electoral votes) will become decisive:

• Michigan,
• Wisconsin,
• Pennsylvania,
• Nevada,
• Georgia,
• North Carolina
• and Arizona.

In 2016, Trump led in all of them except Nevada; in 2020, Biden won every state except North Carolina.

2024 US election: which states will be decisive

As The Economist notes, key states are not equally important, since some are larger, and some are more inclined to favor one candidate or the other.

However, there are also those that are similar to each other: for example, if one of the candidates wins in Michigan, he will most likely be ahead in Wisconsin as well.

Will a party like the president's get into Congress?

As the magazine notes, the US presidency — this is an important prize, but the new president's job will be much easier if the same party controls the US Congress.

They will be able to pass laws and appoint judges more easily, and avoid hostile investigations.

According to the magazine's conclusion, if Trump wins the election, the probability of an entirely Republican Congress is 31%.

At the same time, if Harris wins, the probability of complete dominance in both parties by Democrats is 22%.

They think we are stupid, – Trump complained about difficult relations with Germany and Merkel Yulia Murina

During the election campaign, Donald Trump complained about the difficult relations with Germany and former Chancellor Angela Merkel.

The Republican presidential candidate made the corresponding statement during a speech in Pennsylvania. This was reported by 24 Kanal with reference to Spiegel.

Trump on Germany and Merkel

During the election campaign, Donald Trump said that he had a difficult relationship with Germany.

They didn't like me, and I have roots there, the US presidential candidate complained.

The publication noted that Trump, on his father's side, comes from the German community of Kallstadt, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

According to the politician, the Germans allegedly liked Barack Obama more.

“You know why? Because they robbed us (literally: “They ate our lunch”), Trump said.

The publication noted that he probably had meaning that Germany achieved such success “only thanks to the USA”.

In addition, the former US president spoke about the then German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

They didn't like me because I said: you have to pay. You have to pay, I said to Angela. “Angela, you haven't paid,” the Republican said.

Journalists noted that at that moment the politician was probably referring to Germany's defense spending, given its commitments to NATO.

Imitating a certain German accent, Donald Trump also claimed that Angela Merkel allegedly told him that “Germany will pay until 2035.”

They think we're stupid people,” Trump complained.

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US presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign team has rejected and revoked the accreditation of some journalists. At the same time, Elon Musk will spend election night in the US with the Republican's inner circle.

US Elections: Trump's campaign team revoked journalists' accreditation

According to CNN, journalists from several media outlets were denied accreditation for the night shift during the vote count in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Reporters from Politico, Axios, Puck, Voice of America, and Mother Jones were among those denied accreditation.

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A team of Politico reporters and a photographer were initially cleared to attend the event. But the journalists later found out they had been denied credentials, a person familiar with the matter told CNN.

The person suggested the decision was made in response to a Politico article. A Politico spokesperson declined to comment.

Puck political correspondent Tara Palmieri was set to cover the event as part of Amazon's election night special.

But after Palmieri published an article about the Trump campaign, her credentials were denied. Trump's campaign manager was furious with her reporting, reporter says.

A person familiar with the campaign's decisions acknowledged that certain reporters were denied access because of their coverage. However, other commandants from these media outlets will be able to attend the event.

Representatives of the election campaign of US presidential candidate Donald Trump did not respond to a request from foreign journalists.

Musk to spend election night with Trump

At the same time, Elon Musk will wait for the results of the US elections at the headquarters of presidential candidate Donald Trump, writes The New York Times.

According to the publication's sources, the businessman will attend the gala dinner at the Republican's estate in Mar-a-Lago in Florida along with his inner circle.

Elon Musk to join the evening as a supporter of Donald Trump.

In particular, he invested at least $119 million in the Super PAC — this is a platform that supported the Republican and held events in Pennsylvania on his behalf.

According to the publication, Elon Musk and Donald Trump communicate several times a week.

Tens of thousands of Israeli citizens protested after Defense Minister Galant was fired Dmitry Usik

On Tuesday, November 5, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Galant. This led to large-scale rallies across the country

This was reported by Channel 24 with reference to The Times of Israel. Note that the reason for Galant's dismissal is said to be “lack of trust”.

Protests in Israel against the dismissal of the Defense Minister

Thus, tens of thousands of people in different cities of Israel took to the streets after Netanyahu's decision to fire the Defense Minister. Protests continue in Haifa, Netanya, Be'er Sheva and at intersections across the country, in addition to large demonstrations in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

In Tel Aviv, protesters blocked the central highway, and in Haifa, police have already intervened.

Moreover, rallies also continue in Nahariya and other communities in northern Israel, despite orders to limit public gatherings amid constant rocket fire from Lebanon.

Interestingly, Benjamin Netanyahu already tried to free Galant in March 2023. This came after the Defense Minister called on the Prime Minister to stop the planned judicial reform. However, the decision to dismiss caused a wave of protests against Netanyahu, which forced the head of Israel to cancel it.

Note that instead of Galant, the new Minister of Defense of Israel was the head of the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israel Katz.

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump voted at a polling station in Florida.

The politician came to the polling station with former first lady Melania Trump, to whom he has been married for 19 years.

Trump voted in the 2024 US elections — what he said

After participating in the elections as a voter, Trump addressed his supporters with a speech.

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He praised his presidential campaign, saying that it was the best in all the years of his participation in the elections.

— I think that this was probably the best of the three campaigns. In the first one, we achieved great success. The second one was much better, but something happened. I would say that this campaign is the best we have run, — the Oval Office contender emphasized.

Trump also voiced his position on abortion — one of the most sensitive topics in the election campaigns of both candidates.

— As you know, we have restored access to abortion in cases of rape, incest, and when the mother's life is in danger, — he said.

However, when journalists again asked him to specifically answer how he voted in the referendum on this issue in Florida, the politician snapped: — Just stop talking about it.

Also, according to Trump, for him it is a great honor“ to learn that his supporters are actively participating in this election and lining up in long lines to cast their ballots.

— It looks like conservatives are voting very strongly. Republicans are showing their strength, — he concluded.

Agenda “included” with citizenship: Russia sent Egyptian student Anzhelika Baibak to war

An Egyptian who fought on the side of Russia was captured by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. As it turned out, the guy came to study, but along with Russian citizenship he also received a summons to the front.

The press officer of the 79th airborne assault Tavricheskaya brigade, Orest Drimalivsky, spoke about this on the air of Suspilnoye, reports 24 Channel.

Russia sent an Egyptian student to war

Ukrainian paratroopers captured a Russian soldier in the Kurakhovsky direction. Later, interesting details were learned about him.

Drimalivsky said that the prisoner was Egyptian. He came to Russia to study to get a higher education in the field of IT technologies. Subsequently, the young man was also promised Russian citizenship. However, along with the Russian passport, the Egyptian was also handed a summons to the front.

A month later, the student was sent to storm near Kurakhovo in the Donetsk region. As they added in the 79th brigade, the guy was lucky, because he was practically the only one from the group who survived.

He was lucky, he was practically the only one from the assault group who managed to survive. He was taken prisoner. He is an interesting character – he knows four languages, he is a polyglot. Perhaps it will be possible to exchange him for those Ukrainian guys who are in Russian captivity, – said Drimalivskiy.

Earlier it became known that Russia sent to the front those who returned from captivity. Moreover, the command decided to immediately send them to “meat assaults”.

An infrastructure facility was attacked during the morning explosion in Zaporizhia on November 5.

Updated at 18:50.

Explosion in Zaporizhia on November 5: what is known

The fact of the explosion in Zaporizhia on November 5 was confirmed by the head of the regional military administration Ivan Fedorov at 09:38.

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Before this, in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine called on people in the city to immediately take shelter because the enemy launched ballistic missiles at Zaporizhia.

Later it became known that the Russians had hit one of the critical infrastructure facilities. The facility was destroyed. The fire that broke out at the site of the hit has already been extinguished.

Six people were killed as a result of the shelling. The number of wounded has already increased to 24.

The head of the Zaporizhia Oblast OVA Ivan Fedorov reported that two women and a man are in serious condition under the supervision of doctors. Also, eight people are in medical institutions in moderate condition. Others are being treated on an outpatient basis.

Law enforcement officers are investigating the shooting under Part 2 of Art. 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with premeditated murder).

It should be noted that the day before, Russian occupiers attacked 11 settlements in the Zaporizhia region.

A total of 144 strikes were carried out on November 4.

The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for 986 days.

You can monitor the situation in Ukraine on the interactive map of military operations in Ukraine and on the map of air raids in Ukraine. cities.

Thousands of votes in question: Pennsylvania disputes votes from abroad Sofia Khushvakhtova

Thousands of ballots sent in by voters from overseas have been appealed in Pennsylvania. This process could affect the final outcome of the election in the key state.

In the state of Pennsylvania, there are doubts about more than 4 thousand American votes in the 2024 US elections that are abroad, and these ballots may not be counted in the voting results. This is reported by Channel 24, citing ABC News.

What information is known about the appeal of votes in Pennsylvania

Such ballots came from two groups of voters – those who voted by mail without updating their registration, and citizens living outside the United States and who are not military personnel. Applications to appeal the ballots could be submitted until Friday, November 1.

Please note!Given Pennsylvania's status as a key state in the election, the fate of these 4,300 votes could significantly affect the final results. A decision on whether to count these ballots is planned at a hearing scheduled to take place before November 8.

It remains unknown who exactly filed these complaints. In Chester County, for example, a complaint was filed by a Trump supporter who claimed to be “nonpartisan.”

Preliminary Results of the 2024 US Presidential Election Poll

In Lycoming County, 72 complaints were filed by a lawyer from the PA Fair Elections group, a conservative organization that has repeatedly raised concerns about the voting procedure. The lawyer herself noted that she acted as a private individual, and not as a representative of the organization.

At the same time, York County has already rejected 354 appeals, but pledged to store these ballots separately in case of possible appeals.

US Elections 2024: Latest News

• The US presidential election is taking place on November 5, and polling stations have opened in 25 states.
• Kamala Harris' victory could boost real estate and renewable energy stocks, while A Donald Trump victory could boost the oil, gas, and AI sectors.
• The election results could be delayed by a tight race and possible legal challenges, with the Electoral College results officially announced on December 17, 2024. The new president will be inaugurated on January 20, 2025, on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol.

Poland plans to invest 3 billion zlotys ($750 million) in increasing ammunition production, according to a bill that is likely to come into force early this year.

This was reported by the Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita.

Poland wants to invest $750 million in ammunition production

The bill in question is to provide funding for measures to increase ammunition production capacity.

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The list states that one of the most pressing needs is to expand the national production base for large-caliber ammunition and replenish its stockpiles.

— The bill aims to create opportunities for financing measures aimed at increasing ammunition production capacity. The Capital Investment Fund will receive approximately PLN 3 billion for the purpose specified in the law. PLN 2 billion will come from the budget of the Ministry of Defence, — the document says.

Reuters reported that Poland has decided to ramp up ammunition production to have a sufficient supply in the event of an enemy invasion of the country.

It is noted that since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Poland has become the country that spends the most on defense in NATO in relation to the size of its economy: 4.7% of gross domestic product is allocated for these purposes in the 2025 budget.

Recently, the country's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that Poland has already begun building defensive fortifications on the border with Russia as part of the Eastern shield.

In May of this year, Tusk reported that the Polish government would allocate 10 billion zlotys ($2.55 billion) to strengthen the border zone with Russia and Belarus.

Russians are training North Korean fighters in warfare and even planning to send instructors to Pyongyang Diana Kvasnevskaya

Russia trains North Korean military how to wage modern war. The occupiers even plan to send their instructors to Pyongyang to train North Korean fighters there.

Russia is training both military personnel and officers from the DPRK, writes 24 Channel citing the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council Andrey Kovalenko.

What the Center for Countering Disinformation says about the DPRK troops in Russia

Russians are training military personnel and officers from the DPRK in modern warfare. They will use them in combat. North Koreans in Russian military uniforms, in Russian units in Kursk. They are taught how to use FPV and reconnaissance drones, as well as the principles of using Lancets, Kovalenko explained.

According to him, the Kremlin plans to send drone instructors to North Korea so that they can train the military directly in the DPRK.

It is worth noting that South Korean intelligence reported that the agreement between Russia and North Korea stipulates that the occupiers pay the North Korean military $2,000 for entering the war against Ukraine.

Russia also offered 600-700 thousand tons of rice, which the DPRK needs to cover more than half of what the DPRK needs to meet its annual demand. Moscow also promised advanced space technology and is buying billions of dollars' worth of weapons from the DPRK.

In turn, North Korea sent a general close to Kim Jin-un to Russia.