People vote at an election polling site in the village of Mukwonago on November 05, 2024, in Mukwonago, Wisconsin. SPENCER PLATT / AFP US Republican presidential contender Donald Trump said he would be prepared to concede defeat after the vote on Tuesday, November 5, “if it’s a fair election”, while again raising concerns about the … Read more
On Thursday October 31, SCMP executive editor Chow Chung-yan, China editor Wendy Wu and North America Bureau chief Robert Delaney shared their insider knowledge in a subscribers-only event moderated by managing editor for content Yonden Lhatoo. Below is an edited version of the main questions from subscribers and the panel’s responses. To watch the webinar … Read more
How will the outcome of the US presidential election affect the country’s future commitment to multilateralism? Tim Heinkelmann-Wild argues that US withdrawal from multilateral institutions predates Trump and might well continue under a Kamala Harris presidency. European leaders should therefore act now to build a more resilient multilateralism without the US. As the 2024 US … Read more
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, at the annual conference organized by the investment firm Allen & Co, in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 11, 2024. KEVORK DJANSEZIAN / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP The text was short and unembellished, like a dispatched constraint. On Friday, October 25, 11 days before the US presidential election, The Washington … Read more
Why has Elon Musk, whose Twitter/X is reportedly bleeding ad revenue, gone all in on supporting misinformation maven Donald Trump? Why is he bouncing around stages wearing multiple shades of MAGA hat? Why test election law now, so close to November 5, with a dubious $1 million lottery for registered voters in swing states who’ve … Read more
