Global National: Nov. 3, 2024 | Focus is on key battleground states with US election days away

With just three days left until Americans head to the polls, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are trying to reel in every last vote in key battleground states. New polls show the race is still on a knife’s edge, so picking up support in the final weekend of the campaign is critical. Reggie Cecchini reports.

While the main focus of the U.S. election has been on Donald Trump and Kamala Harris’s presidential campaigns, there are several down-ballot races that could play a pivotal role in the future of U.S. politics. Eric Sorensen breaks down some of the tightest contests and how their results could swing the balance of power.

Russia unleashed its latest overnight drone strike on Ukraine – targeting Kyiv in an attack that is reported to have lasted hours. The attack comes as those in Ukraine keep a close eye on Washington and the upcoming presidential election. As Redmond Shannon reports, many in Ukraine believe their future is largely in the hands of American voters.

Donald Trump has built a persona as a successful billionaire businessman, but a new book reveals a far different picture. The author Susanna Craig traces Trump’s path to billionaire based on tax returns, business records and interviews with Trump insiders.

Meanwhile, there are new details emerging on the escalating diplomatic spat between the governments of Canada and India. Ottawa is accusing one of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s top lieutenants of greenlighting crimes in Canada. But now, Delhi is hitting back. Global’s Touria Izri explains.
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