Jobless Claims Retreat

Alarm grows over Trump and Musk’s blizzard of baseless voter-fraud claims

Falsehoods swirling on X and other platforms undermine trust and create potential for violence, critics warn. US election 2024 live: latest updates US election results 2024 – live tracker ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Officials brace for a flood of disinformation and legal claims as Election Day finally arrives

Scores of lawsuits—many of them frivolous—have been filed, domestic and foreign actors are spreading false accounts of voter fraud, and former President Donald Trump continues to claim that the ...

Politics - NBC News - November 5

Iran claims German-Iranian dissident died before he could be executed

Top Iranian officials previously referred to an execution when reacting to Jamshid Sharmahd’s death on 28 October. Iran has claimed that an Iranian-German duel national who had been sentenced to ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Trump repeats false claims about paper ballots on Election Day 2024

Former President Donald Trump repeated debunked claims that paper ballots are better than voting machines for accuracy and speed. Trump made the latest comments while visiting campaign staff in ...

Trump claims US election victory after winning critical battlegrounds

Republican says he has ‘powerful mandate’ after triumphs in swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina

World - Financial Times - November 6

Donald Trump Wins a Bitterly Contested Race to Claim the Presidency

A second Trump administration is sure to shake up tax changes for entrepreneurs. What else can business owners expect?

Business - Inc. - November 6

Donald Trump: America has given us a powerful mandate

Trump addresses jubilant supporters as he claims victory in the presidential election.

Foreign leaders react as Trump wins 2024 U.S. presidential election

From enthusiasm from Israel's leader to thinly veiled anxiety from some of America's oldest European allies, foreign reaction to Trump's election victory is rolling in fast.

Woman claims Conor McGregor choked her before rape

A woman is suing Conor McGregor for civil damages, claiming he sexually assaulted her in a hotel.

Reports claim Houthis make Red Sea vessel attacks a $2B business

World - Yahoo News - November 6

‘It can lead to chaos’: false claims and hoaxes surge as Spain’s floods recede

People urged to stop flow of misinformation as fire department says it is hindering work to save citizens. Home to more than 120 shops, a cinema and 34 restaurants, the Bonaire shopping centre had ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Hippo names, GPS claims and a question of degree – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?. This week’s quiz is suffering a little bit from a Halloween hangover, as you face 15 mostly ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Judge threatens to hold Rudy Giuliani in contempt if he fails to surrender property in defamation case

Former New York Rudy Giuliani was ordered to appear in federal court to address claims by two Georgia election workers over assets he was ordered to give them.

Business - CNBC - November 7

FA investigates Premier League club boss over sex claims

The FA opens a safeguarding inquiry into a Premier League club boss, a year on from a BBC report.

Police chief: Kaba shooting claims fuelled 'dangerous narrative'

Britain’s most senior police officer accuses “those in positions of authority” of creating “rumour and innuendo”.

Indian politician targeted with 'beef eating' claim ahead of Maharashtra election

World - Yahoo News - November 8

Watchdog to review police handling of Al Fayed abuse claims

The Independent Office for Police Conduct will review two cases the Met Police investigated in 2008 and 2013.

When Trump's victory became clear, online claims of election fraud quieted

As votes were tallied and it became clear that Trump was on his way to victory, the deluge of posts questioning the integrity of the election fell to a trickle.