-
Who is Joe Biden? Key dates in his life and career
Key dates in the life of Joe Biden, Democratic party presidential candidate.
-
Inside the life and career of Donald Trump
Key dates in the life of Donald Trump, US incumbent president.
-
Trump vs Biden: millions of votes cast, but who will be picked to lead the US?
Who will be the 46th president of the United States?
-
On US election day, Trump says he feels 'very good' about chances
Trump said he expected victory in all the key states that will decide the election, but said he would not "play games" by declaring his win too early.
-
US Election Day begins as voters decide on Trump's fate
The country is more divided and angry than at any time since the Vietnam War era of the 1970s - and fears that Donald Trump could dispute the result of the election are only fueling those tensions.
-
JUDITH FEBRUARY: Trump and the degradation of democracy: The lessons for SA
Where there’s a lack of leadership or there is destructive leadership, there are deep consequences for the future of democracy itself, writes Judith February.
-
Trump's dark campaign goes down to the wire, Biden predicts victory
On the eve of Election Day in the tensest race in recent memory, Trump flew to five rallies in four swing states, hammering home the dark message that his Democratic opponent will bring anarchy and that attempts are being made to rig the result against him.
-
Fears of violence, vote rigging and confusion beset eve of US election
On Tuesday, the world will witness a country more divided and angry than at any time since the Vietnam War era of the 1970s.
-
EXPLAINER: Everything you need to know about the US election
Here are some commonly asked questions about the US presidential election and what to expect.
-
Trump, Biden in last-minute scramble for votes
As the hours count down on Monday and with polls showing him behind, Trump will repeat his marathon performance from the previous day with another set of five rallies in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
-
FBI investigating alleged harassment of Biden campaign bus by Trump supporters
The reported incidents came amid high concern about voter suppression or intimidation, and post-election violence.
-
US campaign enters final day with nation on edge
But while campaigning will halt and voters will have their say on Tuesday, many questions remain over how soon a result will be known due to a flood of mail-in ballots and possible legal challenges.
-
Biden condemns Trump fans allegedly harassing campaign bus
Video posted on Twitter appears to show multiple trucks waving Trump flags surrounding and slowing the Biden/Harris bus.
-
Sign of the times: Biden, Trump fans steal, damage placards
Steve Cickay, a Democratic activist, estimates that roughly 2,000 or 3,000 Biden signs have been "stolen, thrown in the woods or defaced".
-
Lancet blasts Trump's virus 'disaster', urges vote for change
Donald Trump's handling of the pandemic has been a key theme in the election campaign, with the president accused of undermining scientific institutions and spreading false information.
-
Biden, Trump duel for Florida as White House touts GDP figures
With Trump touting an early end to the health crisis, while warning of rampaging "socialists," and Biden slamming the US president as irresponsible and vowing to heal America's "soul," voters face a dramatic choice in five days.
-
YONELA DIKO: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the WTO in the era of Trump
A WTO director-general from South Korea, at least in the warped Trump’s America view, would be much more easy to influence and push than a director-general from an African state like Nigeria, writes Yonela Diko.
-
Donald Trump: The wrecking ball who came to 'fix' America
"I alone can fix it," the property tycoon pronounced in 2016 on the day he accepted his Republican Party's nomination to seek the presidency.
-
California shells out for Biden as Hollywood fundraisers go virtual
As the race for the White House reaches its blockbuster finale, both campaigns are mounting breakneck tours of swing states, and are notably absent in the liberal Golden State where Biden leads Trump by over 30 points.
-
Biden insists he'll tackle virus as Trump pushes 'super-recovery'
Speaking in Warm Springs, Georgia, Biden branded the response "a capitulation" by a White House that "never really tried" to halt a pandemic which has now killed more than 226,000 Americans.
-
Trump campaign website broken into by hackers
Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh said the site was quickly fixed and no sensitive data was compromised.