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Deux soldats tués après qu’une recrue de l’armée a ouvert le feu lors d’une fusillade au champ d’entraînement au Japon

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Deux soldats ont été tués et un troisième blessé lorsqu’une recrue a ouvert le feu mercredi sur un terrain d’entraînement dans le centre du Japon, a annoncé l’armée.

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“Au cours d’un exercice à balles réelles dans le cadre d’une nouvelle formation du personnel, un candidat des Forces d’autodéfense a tiré sur trois membres du personnel”, a déclaré la Force d’autodéfense terrestre (GSDF) dans un communiqué.

“La mort d’une autre personne a été confirmée parmi les trois qui ont été abattues”, a ajouté le GSDF plus tard, après avoir annoncé plus tôt un premier mort et deux blessés.

Plus tôt, le porte-parole du gouvernement Hirokazu Matsuno a déclaré qu’un suspect avait été arrêté, mais n’a donné aucun autre détail.

La police locale a indiqué à l’AFP que le tireur était un candidat du SDF âgé de 18 ans qui a été arrêté sur place par d’autres militaires.

Il a été accusé de tentative de meurtre sur un soldat de 25 ans, a déclaré un porte-parole de la police locale, refusant d’être identifié.

Le suspect “a tiré un coup de fusil sur la victime avec l’intention de la tuer”, a déclaré le porte-parole à l’AFP.

La chaîne de télévision nationale NHK a rapporté que les blessés étaient un homme dans la cinquantaine et deux autres hommes dans la vingtaine.

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Des images aériennes diffusées par la station montraient des militaires et des civils rassemblés autour d’un véhicule d’urgence et des policiers bloquant les routes à proximité.

Certains semblaient être des enquêteurs, portant des couvertures sur leurs chaussures et leurs cheveux.

Un résident local a déclaré à NHK qu’il avait vu plusieurs véhicules d’urgence se précipiter vers 9h30 heure locale (00h30 GMT) mais qu’il n’avait rien entendu avant cela.

Incidents récents

Le terrain d’entraînement est administré par le Camp Moriyama de la région et est une installation couverte de plus de 65 000 mètres carrés.

Les crimes violents au Japon sont extrêmement rares et la possession d’armes à feu est étroitement contrôlée.

Mais plusieurs incidents très médiatisés ont secoué le pays au cours de la dernière année.

En juillet 2022, l’ancien Premier ministre Shinzo Abe a été abattu pendant la campagne électorale par un homme qui l’aurait pris pour cible en raison de ses liens avec l’Église de l’Unification.

L’assassin accusé, Tetsuya Yamagami, devait faire sa première comparution devant le tribunal cette semaine, mais la session a été annulée après qu’un colis envoyé à l’établissement ait déclenché un détecteur de métal.

Plus tard, il a été découvert qu’il ne contenait aucun explosif, mais plutôt une pétition signée par des milliers de personnes appelant à une peine clémente pour Yamagami.

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Il a suscité une sympathie surprenante de certains milieux pour l’effet que la dévotion de sa mère à l’Église de l’Unification a eu sur sa famille et son enfance.

En avril, le Premier ministre Fumio Kishida s’en est sorti indemne après qu’un homme lui ait lancé un engin explosif lors d’un événement de campagne.

Cet incident est survenu peu de temps avant que le Japon n’accueille le sommet des dirigeants du Groupe des Sept à Hiroshima et a suscité de nouveaux appels en faveur d’un renforcement de la sécurité.

Des milliers de policiers ont été déployés pour sécuriser le rassemblement, qui s’est déroulé sans incident de sécurité.

Le mois dernier, la police de la région de Nagano, à l’ouest de Tokyo, a arrêté un homme après des heures de couteau et de fusillade, suivies d’une longue impasse.

L’homme a tué quatre personnes, dont deux policiers, avant d’être interpellé. Il serait le fils du président de l’assemblée municipale locale.

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The real winners from Reeves’s bombshell Budget… and how they might make YOU richer: Read our expert’s invaluable picks for canny investors

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All eyes were on changes to capital gains tax last week, but investors mustn’t ignore the impact that the Budget’s £40 billion tax raid will have on UK businesses.

The repercussions could have a far larger impact on the value of our portfolios in the long run.

Wednesday’s Budget briefly spooked markets and the London stock exchange took a hit as Reeves’s tax rise on National Insurance (NI) for employers, together with a minimum wage increase, made it a tough budget for businesses.

However, despite the initial shock – it’s not all bad news. There are several businesses and sectors that will do well from Labour’s funding plans.

Reeves unlocked extra cash for infrastructure, reiterated support for house building and green measures and gave certainty on corporation tax and research and development incentives.

Savvy investors can cash in on these growth plans. Here are some of the companies that are tipped to do well and could see their share prices rise.

The real winners from Reeves’s bombshell Budget… and how they might make YOU richer: Read our expert’s invaluable picks for canny investors

Wednesday’s Budget briefly spooked markets and the London stock exchange took a hit as Rachel Reeves’s tax rise on National Insurance (NI) for employers, together with a minimum wage increase, made it a tough budget for businesses

Kier Group – £4bn revenue shows bad times are over

Companies that build new roads, railway lines and public buildings have had mixed news from the new Labour Government.

But Kier – name resemblance to our Prime Minister purely coincidental – sits at the heart of new Government priorities.

It is part of the consortium building four new prisons including HMP Millsike.

Kier is also involved in building education facilities, HS2, a number of highway projects, and earned more money from the Government than any other contractor last year. On top of that, the Chancellor announced more funding for prisons, schools, rail and roads last week.

Although there are some ‘unfunded’ projects that have been cancelled. These include the A303 tunnel that was meant to take traffic away from Stonehenge in Wiltshire.

Also axed is the A27 Arundel bypass project in West Sussex and a scheme called Restoring Your Railways that was due to reopen closed rail lines and stations that serve isolated communities.

There are headwinds for infrastructure firm Kier from the Budget, partly in the form of increased labour costs from the rise in employer NI and a higher national minimum wage. However, the company tends to be good at passing on its costs to those buying its services, making inflation and increased wage costs less of a worry

There are headwinds for infrastructure firm Kier from the Budget, partly in the form of increased labour costs from the rise in employer NI and a higher national minimum wage. However, the company tends to be good at passing on its costs to those buying its services, making inflation and increased wage costs less of a worry

Kier has been through tough times since a profit warning in 2019 which sent shares tumbling.

However, its most recent figures in September showed it back on the front foot, with revenue including from joint ventures totalling £4 billion. Average net debt halved to £116 million from £232 million in the previous year.

Andrew Davies, the group’s chief executive, said that the years of penny-pinching that came after the profit warning were now over.

‘The past three years have seen the group achieve significant operational and financial progress,’ he said.

The hard work of the past few years puts Kier in a good place to benefit from the coming infrastructure spending boost and the business is looking relatively cheap too, as the shares still have not recovered from their profit warning, which badly shook confidence in the stock.

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There are headwinds for Kier from the Budget, partly in the form of increased labour costs from the rise in employer NI and a higher national minimum wage. However, the company tends to be good at passing on its costs to those buying its services, making inflation and increased wage costs less of a worry.

There’s also an order book of £11 billion, with non-Government clients including local councils. At 142p this week, the shares are up nearly 21 per cent over the past few years but have not recovered to the nearly £20 they sat at before their profit warning.

The company’s dividend, which was cut at the height of its problems, was reinstated in March, and Davies says he’s ‘confident’ of increased payouts.

Vistry – affordable homes at a reasonable price

The Treasury committed £5 billion to housebuilding in the Budget, which included reforms of Right to Buy, a top-up for the Affordable Homes programme and £3 billion to support small house builders and developers building homes to rent.

That won’t affect many of the house builders you can invest in, though, as they are too big to get much of a benefit. But it might be time to snap up Vistry, which focuses on the affordable housing side of things – a major focus for the Government.

You might remember Vistry as Bovis Homes – it renamed itself in 2020 after acquiring the housing arm of infrastructure group Galliford Try and is a constituent of the FTSE 100.

It might be time to snap up Vistry, which specialises in affordable housing – a major focus for the Labour Government

It might be time to snap up Vistry, which specialises in affordable housing – a major focus for the Labour Government

Vistry was motoring nicely until October, outperforming the rest of the housebuilding sector.

Investors liked its model of partnership with private and public clients, which effectively bulk sold them homes.

Then came a shocker of a profit warning. The company had underestimated costs, denting full-year profits for the year by 20 per cent. The shares plummeted and have not recovered.

They were already down 30 per cent in the past month before the Chancellor spoke on Wednesday, and post-Budget volatility has brought them down further, so that the shares now stand at £9.08.

For investors considering whether this is a good time to get into Vistry, the key is to understand why the warning occurred and whether it is a blip or a chronic problem with the company’s model.

Finding unforeseen costs like this may indicate an issue with accounting, which is enough to worry any investor, and although this problem only affects the South of England division, you would be forgiven for wondering what else might be found.

Another point to note is that Vistry’s partnership model means they take on some cost risk – they sell to their end clients at one price but then if their own costs rise (for example if the Government introduces an expensive tax on employment) they can’t claw back all of that increase.

But the company’s shares are currently looking cheap. Vistry’s shares were more highly valued than those of its peers before the profit warning. Now they are cheaper.

The company has cut its dividend but is buying back shares, which should push up prices over time – so if you’re a long-term believer in the Government housing strategy this one is a buy.

Loungers – home from home and open all hours

The AIM market for smaller shares has been crippled by fears that Ms Reeves would take an axe to one of the perks that make investment in the index so attractive, namely inheritance tax relief. That means the stocks listed on the exchange have had their valuations dampened, regardless of the soundness of their fundamentals.

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Now that we know what we are dealing with – a partial blow from the Chancellor’s axe, with AIM stocks now eligible for 20 per cent IHT rates, half of the normal 40 per cent, if held for at least two years before an individual dies – AIM stocks can once more be assessed on their merits.

Midas is a fan of AIM-listed Loungers, which puts small all-day drinking and dining spaces on to Britain’s high streets. The company is expanding fast and has a winning ‘home from home’ formula, offering breakfast in the morning, somewhere to take the kids for coffee in the day, and a buzzing but non- threatening bar atmosphere in the evening.

Loungers, which puts small all-day drinking and dining spaces on to Britain's high streets, is expanding fast and has a winning 'home from home' formula

Loungers, which puts small all-day drinking and dining spaces on to Britain’s high streets, is expanding fast and has a winning ‘home from home’ formula

Its strategy means almost half its sales come from Monday to Thursday trading and are spread evenly from lunchtime onwards. Though, with more than 270 sites, the company will suffer from the increase in minimum wage and employer NI, so this must be borne in mind.

However, if you believe in its ethos and plans to open 30 new sites a year, the AIM uncertainty has slightly dampened the upward trajectory of the shares, creating a buying opportunity.

Shares are down nearly 7 per cent in the past month, so if you love to lounge, now might be the time to take a small slice.

Eneraqua – green future plays to its strengths

Despite a surprise freeze in fuel duty, Reeves dutifully delivered on other green ambitions, with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero the biggest winner in terms of extra cash to be spent.

Outside of the big green projects announced by the Chancellor, such as hydrogen plants and carbon capture, is the requirement for more homes to be greener. These include a vast pool of social housing that will need decarbonising, insulating and upgrading.

One company that could benefit from this is heat pump and water efficiency group Eneraqua. The company helps companies and individuals decarbonise their properties and save water. Clients include local councils such as Camden, Leeds, and Kensington & Chelsea, all of which have responsibilities to green their housing stock, hospital trusts and schools.

One company that could benefit from Labour's green ambitions is heat pump and water efficiency group Eneraqua, which helps companies decarbonise and save water

One company that could benefit from Labour’s green ambitions is heat pump and water efficiency group Eneraqua, which helps companies decarbonise and save water

Eneraqua says that residents living in buildings where it has installed new heating and hot water solutions cut their bills by an average of 45 per cent, while carbon emissions are reduced by 70 per cent.

The requirement for rented property to be energy efficient under Labour’s new rental bill plays to its strengths, while the company also spends money on R&D to develop new patented technologies to make our heating and water more energy efficient.

Given how squarely Eneraqua sits in the Labour priority zone, one might have expected its shares to soar. However, they are down over 5 per cent this year, and 86 per cent over the past five years at 41p.

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One reason for the recent volatility is that Eneraqua is floated on AIM, like Loungers (left), but recent uncertainty over the stock market’s tax perks is not the only reason the shares have been depressed.

The company’s work was delayed by the election, with councils not starting projects and pushing back high-value work into the second half of the year.

With Sir Keir safely installed in Downing Street, we can only hope councils can get cracking on more projects. The company is forecasting a return to profit in the second half of the year, which should buoy investor sentiment.

At this level the shares are worth snapping up.

Babcock – defence and nuclear security experts

Labour ministers aren’t well-known for their defence spending, but Ms Reeves said on Wednesday she would provide the Ministry of Defence with an extra £2.9 billion next year and promised an annual £3 billion for Ukraine would continue for ‘as long as it takes’.

Her clear commitment to defence will be crystallised after the Strategic Defence Review report in 2025, but the tone is encouraging for the sector.

That’s good news for Britain’s Babcock International, the defence engineering group working on the Dreadnought Class nuclear submarine.

Babcock is already benefiting from Labour’s continued commitment to the nuclear deterrent, and further defence spending should filter through to its bottom line.

Labour ministers aren't famed for their defence spending, but Ms Reeves said on Wednesday she would provide the Ministry of Defence with an extra £2.9 billion next year - which is good news for Britain's Babcock International. Pictured is a render of its Type 31 frigate

Labour ministers aren’t famed for their defence spending, but Ms Reeves said on Wednesday she would provide the Ministry of Defence with an extra £2.9 billion next year – which is good news for Britain’s Babcock International. Pictured is a render of its Type 31 frigate

Under its Cavendish Nuclear brand, Babcock also works on the new Sizewell C power station in Suffolk and other nuclear power plants and should benefit from Labour’s reiteration of support for nuclear power.

Budget documents stated: ‘New nuclear will play an important role in helping the UK achieve energy security and clean power while securing thousands of good, skilled jobs. The settlement provides £2.7billion of funding to continue Sizewell C’s development.’

A final decision on the next stage of Sizewell C will not be taken until the Spending Review next year.

Other defence stocks have performed well this year but Babcock has trailed somewhat.

That’s partly because it isn’t as exposed to the uplift its rivals are experiencing from European countries rearming, because about 70 per cent of its profits are from the UK defence and civil market.

Now that defence spending is on the up in the UK though, it is good news for the company.

Babcock shares are down 12 per cent over the last five years. At 472p they are trading on under 11 times forward earnings, meaning that the combined value of all Babcock’s shares is 11 times the profit it is expected to make next year. Its competitors are more highly valued than this.

Now might be the time to add these shares to your portfolio.

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Qantas frequent flyer hacks that could save you BIG on Christmas flights: Our guide to maximising your points without even trying – including one as simple as WALKING

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With the festive season creeping up, many of us are busy planning our holidays for Christmas and the New Year.

But with the cost of living putting pressure on everyone’s wallets, smart travellers are looking to save money on flights wherever possible.

As Australia’s largest loyalty program with more than 15 million members nationwide, Qantas’ points-based Frequent Flyer program is a great way to save money on travel.

And chances are you are making purchases every day without realising you could be accumulating Qantas points in the process.

So, here’s our guide to the easy things you can do today to start racking up as many points as possible. And remember, even the small stuff adds up!

Getting fuel

Qantas has partnered with BP to offer up to two Qantas Points for every litre purchased of BP Ultimate Unleaded and one point for every litre of other fuel.

You can also collect additional Qantas points by buying eligible products in-store.

Qantas frequent flyer hacks that could save you BIG on Christmas flights: Our guide to maximising your points without even trying – including one as simple as WALKING

As Australia’s largest loyalty program with more than 15 million members nationwide, Qantas’ points-based Frequent Flyer program is a great way to save money on travel 

To redeem, customers need to join BP Rewards, link it to their Frequent Flyer account and scan their Qantas card when making transactions.

Shop smart for groceries

Members of the Everyday Rewards program – the loyalty membership for Woolworths, Big W, BWS and select Ampol locations – can choose to earn Qantas Points rather than discounts.

To redeem, simply switch your redemption preference to Qantas Points in the Everyday Rewards app and you’ll earn 1,000 Qantas Points for every 2,000 Everyday Rewards points accumulated.

Members can also use the app’s features, such as Boosts or special offers, to accumulate points up to six times quicker.

Everyday Extra members, Everyday Rewards’ paid program, will earn points twice as fast as they earn double the Rewards points and have access to exclusive offers. 

Qantas has partnered with BP to offer up to two Qantas Points for every litre purchased of BP Ultimate Unleaded and one point for every litre of other fuel

Qantas has partnered with BP to offer up to two Qantas Points for every litre purchased of BP Ultimate Unleaded and one point for every litre of other fuel

Walking

Whether it’s running errands or a regular afternoon stroll, any kind of movement can earn you Qantas Points on the airline’s Wellbeing app.

Once downloaded, the app will record how many steps you take every day and reward you with points for meeting movement goals.

Additional points can also be earned by completing quizzes under the app’s ‘Check-up’ sections. These include prompts to check your vehicle’s brakes, fire alarm batteries and blood pressure. Each questionnaire earns up to 15 Qantas Points.

Using up your leftovers

Qantas has partnered with food waste reduction company Saveful to reward Frequent Flyers for using up their leftovers.

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The free app allows users to search for recipes using the ingredients they already have.

To redeem Qantas Points, Saveful users need to link their app to their Frequent Flyers accounts and complete four weekly in-app surveys to earn 100 points.

Linking Frequent Flyers and Saveful also puts users one step closer to Qantas’ Green Tier – which includes a reward of choosing either 50 Status Credits, 10,000 Qantas Points, or to offset three tonnes of carbon emissions.

Members of the Everyday Rewards program - the loyalty membership for Woolworths, Big W, BWS and select Ampol locations - can choose to earn Qantas Points rather than discounts

Members of the Everyday Rewards program – the loyalty membership for Woolworths, Big W, BWS and select Ampol locations – can choose to earn Qantas Points rather than discounts

Users of the Qantas Wellbeing app can earn Qantas Points for meeting their movement goals

Users of the Qantas Wellbeing app can earn Qantas Points for meeting their movement goals

Online shopping

Frequent Flyers members can download Qantas’ free web extension called the Points-Prompter which will alert users when they could be earning points.

When searching for products online, results in Google will show how many points can be earned by purchasing the same product through Qantas shopping.

A similar prompt will also appear when shopping on one of Qantas’ partner stores – such as Country Road, Apple, Jeanswest and more.

The extension is available for Chrome, Firefox or Safari.

Credit cards

While it requires a bit more effort than our other point-earning hacks, Qantas has partnered with a range of banks to offer credit cards with Qantas Points perks.

The card with the highest earning potential is the ANZ Frequent Flyer Black with up to 130,000 Qantas Points up for grabs for an annual fee of $425.

Several cards also offer complimentary access to Qantas lounges – including the CommBank Ultimate Awards credit card, which offers two lounge visits and can earn a rate of up to 1.2 Qantas Points per $1 spent.

To browse all the credit cards that offer Qantas perks, check the Frequent Flyers website.

Uber offers Frequent Flyers members Qantas Points for rides to and from select major airports

Uber offers Frequent Flyers members Qantas Points for rides to and from select major airports

Getting to the airport

Uber offers Frequent Flyers members Qantas Points for rides to and from select major airports.

Reserved rides are worth one point for every $1 spent, while normal rides are valued at one point for every $2 spent. 

To start earning, users must link their Uber account to their Frequent Flyers account and can book eligible rides through either app. 

M+ BONUS ARTICLE: Confessions of a flight attendant – Secret rules that determine who gets stellar service on a flight and who gets ‘accidentally’ hit by the trolley 

By Neil Simpson 

Have you ever wondered what happens on the other side of the galley curtain on your holiday flight? Want to know why some passengers get five-star service (‘another gin for later, sir?’) while others get their elbows ‘accidentally’ bashed by each passing drinks trolley?

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Then welcome to the secret world of flight attendants – and I should know because I used to be a member of the cabin crew of a well-known national carrier.

Here are the secret codes, pet hates and top perks, plus what to do for better service and free champagne.

We’re watching you

Just remember that you’re being watched from the moment you step on board.

‘We checked you in and we check you out,’ says one of my former flight attendant colleagues. Gossip in the galley focuses on the best-looking or most charming, with crew keen to pick their ‘BOB’ (‘Best on Board’).

Earn BOB status and get a pleasant surprise. ‘If I say: “You left this in the galley, sir,” I’m probably giving my BOB a duty-free bag full of free champagne from up front,’ says Jennie.

Top tip to be a BOB? It’s about behaviour, not just looks. ‘If we need someone to move so a tricky family can sit together we’ll go the extra mile for anyone who helps,’ one crew member tells me.

Being polite can only get you so far when striving for an upgrade because big spenders often fill the available seats

Being polite can only get you so far when striving for an upgrade because big spenders often fill the available seats

Want an upgrade?

‘Can you collect your bag and follow me?’ They’re the words to hear before being led through the curtain to a better cabin.

But on-board upgrades are rare – even if you’re famous. Even VIPs are now overlooked in favour of big-spending CIPs (Commercially Important People). Often top travel agents’ computers select CIPs for better seats before boarding begins.

Once onboard, there are few things that can swing an upgrade.

‘Claim it’s your birthday, honeymoon or you’ve got a bad leg and we can only offer an extra drink,’ says a crew member.

Nowadays even a broken TV screen may only get you vouchers off future flights.

Bad passengers

Behave badly and crew can take revenge. They may all stumble and bang into the back of one seat as they walk by – particularly effective on night flights when the passenger is trying to sleep.

Crew may hand a person a can of drink shaken in the galley and ready to explode. Or they may get shaky hands at key seats.

‘I’m trained to work in turbulence so if I spill something it’s on purpose,’ says my old colleague.

Working for hours on end in the sky can be stressful enough without rude passengers making things worse

Working for hours on end in the sky can be stressful enough without rude passengers making things worse

Flying coffins

Not seen your favourite crew member for a while? They’re probably asleep in a coffin.

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That’s because long-haul planes have crew rest quarters hidden behind ‘secret’ doors most passengers miss. Climb the ladder behind the door (often next to a toilet in economy) to find rows of bunks above the cabin ceiling.

After the first meal, half the crew take first break then swap with the others.

But don’t be jealous because the bunks look like coffins and claustrophobic crew ‘hate them’.

Party time

Conventional wisdom says cabin crew party hard, and layover hotels do tend to be of a good standard – usually with pools and bars.

But the reality is less racy.

‘We’re permanently jet-lagged so while young crew like to say, “What happens in layover hotels stays in layover hotels,” most of us just want to sleep.’

It’s also wrong to assume two crew who call each other ‘babe’ all flight are a couple.

‘Crews normally meet for the first time at the pre-flight briefing and never fly together again,’ says a flight attendant.

‘I call everyone “babe” because I can never remember names.’

How to be a ‘Best on Board’ 

Do

  • Step out of the aisle to let others pass while you rearrange your bag on boarding. Block aisles too long and planes miss take-off slots. Crew hate delays and remember who causes them.
  • Wait till the meal service is over before heading to the loo. Crew hate having to drag trolleys back to let passengers pass.
  • Wait 30 minutes after meals before going to the galley to ask for something. That’s the magic half-hour when crew perch on jump seats to eat their own meals.
  • Give the sink a wipe after using it. Crew have to clean and restock toilets regularly. The nicer they find them the better.
  • Use the call bell if you’re in a middle or window seat. Crew don’t like regular bell-ringers, but it’s fine if you’re blocked by a sleeping stranger.

Don’t

  •  Talk through safety demonstrations. Crew say being ignored isn’t just disrespectful, it puts passengers and people around them at risk.
  • Ask ‘what have you got?’ when the drinks trolley comes round. Crew hate reciting the full list. Just ask for what you want. If they haven’t got it, they will suggest alternatives.
  • Pile up empty cups and containers on meal trays. Crews have to slide used trays into slots on trollies. Piled high, they won’t fit.
  • Rely on crew for independent reviews of duty-free fragrances. The one they like best is probably the one they earn most commission on.
  • Flag down a flight attendant walking past with a blanket. They’re probably starting their rest break. Instead, go to the galley to ask someone still on duty.

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An Alzheimer’s drug that had been hailed as a major breakthrough may actually increase patients’ chance of dying, according to new research.

The treatment, lecanemab, was found to triple the risk of death within a year, compared with dementia sufferers not prescribed the drug.

Previous studies have suggested it slowed the progression of the incurable brain disease by 25 per cent, providing patients with an estimated four to six months more of healthy life.

However, earlier this year the NHS spending watchdog, NICE, refused to fund the drug because it provides ‘relatively small benefits… which means it cannot be considered good value’.

And last month the watchdog also rejected donanemab, another drug that had showed promise in suppressing symptoms.

Alzheimer’s drug hailed as major breakthrough could actually triple risk of dying, new research warns

An Alzheimer’s drug that had been hailed as a major breakthrough may actually increase patients’ chance of dying (stock photo)

The treatment, lecanemab, was found to triple the risk of death within a year, compared with dementia sufferers not prescribed the drug (stock photo)

The treatment, lecanemab, was found to triple the risk of death within a year, compared with dementia sufferers not prescribed the drug (stock photo) 

Both lecanemab and donanemab are given every fortnight as an infusion. They work by reducing a toxic protein in the brain called amyloid, which is linked to dementia symptoms.

Although not available on the NHS, lecanemab has been approved as safe for use by the UK regulator, so is available to patients privately for a cost of around £20,000 a year.

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However, the new research, which used data from America where the drugs have been used since last year, found that the risk of death was significantly higher than reported in the clinical trials.

This equates to an extra 21 excess deaths per 10,000 patients who take lecanemab.

Experts say that about 3,000 patients have started taking the drug since it was approved by US health officials in July 2023.

Patients taking the drugs are at an increased risk of life-threatening swelling and bleeding in the brain.

The experts behind the study warn that ‘there is a precedent for the removal of drugs if their side effects or mortality signals are of concern’.

Professor Robert Howard, one of the authors of the paper, said: ‘The idea that lecanemab is a miracle drug is not supported by the evidence from the trials. It’s even dubious to say that they slow down progression, as that is just an interpretation. Off the back of the NICE decision, these are important findings.’

Experts say that about 3,000 patients have started taking the drug since it was approved by US health officials in July 2023 (stock photo)

Experts say that about 3,000 patients have started taking the drug since it was approved by US health officials in July 2023 (stock photo) 

Prof Howard, an expert in old-age psychiatry at University College London, added: ‘We should thank NICE for their leadership in this area, evaluating the true costs – tiny benefits and huge risks with these drugs.

‘Anybody who has the money to afford lecanemab privately needs to carefully consider this, as the risks are real.’

The research is not currently peer-reviewed and Prof Howard notes that ‘the data is currently preliminary and there is uncertainty over the true numbers’.

The real-world data from the drug’s use in America follows a series of deaths during trials.

About one in ten trial participants experienced swelling in the brain and one in six had small brain bleeds, which in rare cases led to life-threatening symptoms.

Three patients died in the trial. One death was confirmed by Dr Lawrence Honig, a neurologist at Columbia University, New York. A second death was reported by the science website Alzforum.

Neither patient has been identified but, according to Dr Honig, one carried a gene called APOE4, which puts patients at greater risk of brain bleeds.

About 15 per cent of Alzheimer’s patients carry this gene.

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. The disease can cause anxiety, confusion and short-term memory loss

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. The disease can cause anxiety, confusion and short-term memory loss

The Mail on Sunday was first to report the third death, that of lecanemab trial participant Genevieve Lane, 79, from Florida, who had a fatal seizure in 2022, just a week after her third dose.

An autopsy concluded that lecanemab was likely to have triggered the burst blood vessel in her brain that led to her death.

A spokesman for manufacturer Eisai said: ‘The manuscript posted online features a warning stating that it ‘should not be considered conclusive, used to inform clinical practice or referenced by the media as validated information’.

‘It is also important to note that these data have not undergone peer review nor been published in a journal.

‘Data presented at recent medical meetings demonstrates that lecanemab reports received to date have been consistent with the safety profile observed in

the clinical development programme and are continuously reviewed by the FDA [US Food and Drug Administration] and Eisai’s pharmacovigilance team.’

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Spain is sending 5,000 more soldiers and 5,000 more police to the eastern region of Valencia after deadly floods this week that killed at least 211 people, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced Saturday. Sanchez also mentioned a “naval ship” that would soon dock in the port of Valencia with “more helicopters and machinery” on the way to assist with relief efforts, FRANCE 24’s Sarah Morris said, reporting from Madrid.

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West Ham ‘eye £30m-rated Botafogo striker’ in shock deal that could see ‘Lucas Paqueta return to Brazil’ amid betting probe

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West Ham reportedly want to sign Botafogo’s £30million-rated striker Igor Jesus in a move that could see Lucas Paqueta return to Brazil. 

Jesus has scored five goals in the Brazilian Serie A this year after returning from a four-year spell in the United Arab Emirates. 

The 23-year-old earned a call-up to the national team for the first time last month and featured against Chile and Peru. 

Botafogo, despite signing the striker earlier this year, will sell if the right offer comes in, with West Ham keen to bolster their forward line according to The Sun. 

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The club’s owner John Textor is said to be a fan of Hammers attacker Paqueta, whose move to Manchester City fell through last year amid a betting probe. 

West Ham ‘eye £30m-rated Botafogo striker’ in shock deal that could see ‘Lucas Paqueta return to Brazil’ amid betting probe

West Ham want to sign Botafogo’s £30million-rated striker Igor Jesus, according to reports

Botafogo's owner is a fan of Lucas Paqueta and would sanction a move for the West Ham star

Botafogo’s owner is a fan of Lucas Paqueta and would sanction a move for the West Ham star

The 27-year-old was charged with spot-fixing in May and is accused of being deliberately booked in four games between 2022 and 2023.

Paqueta has been overshadowed by the allegations since they were first made before the start of last season. 

He had emerged as one of West Ham’s key stars on their way to Conference League glory in 2023, and had been widely linked with a move to Manchester City with Pep Guardiola thought to be keen. 

However, once the story of Paqueta’s betting probe back in August 2023 emerged, broken exclusively by Mail Sport, his prospective £85million move collapsed.

If found guilty, Paqueta could face a lifetime ban. The Brazilian, who denies any wrongdoing, will face a hearing in March.

However, Botafogo would still take Paqueta and try to come to an arrangement with West Ham.   

A swap deal that would see Jesus join West Ham could suit West Ham given their struggles in front of goal this season. 

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The East London club signed Niclas Fullkrug in the summer but the move is yet to come to fruition, with the German failing to score in any of his three league appearances. 

Niclas Fullkrug has been sidelined since September having joined from Borussia Dortmund

Niclas Fullkrug has been sidelined since September having joined from Borussia Dortmund

The former Borussia Dortmund star has been sidelined  since September due to an achilles problem and his return date remains unknown. 

The Hammers continued their poor start to the season with a 3-0 defeat away to Nottingham Forest on Saturday. 

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UN cultural body UNESCO on Saturday reported a surge in killings of journalists across the world with 162 deaths recorded in 2022 and 2023. The situation is getting “worse and worse, year after year”, said Richard Laurent, journalist and founder of Forbidden Stories. Pointing to the relative impunity of perpetrators due to high-level corruption, Laurent said it is now more crucial than ever for journalists to continue reporting on stories of corruption, money laundering as well as climate change.

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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are spending their final weekend on the campaign trail with just three days before what could be one of the closest elections in history.

More than 70 millions of Americans have already cast their ballots, but the candidates are still pushing to persuade the final critical voters who could take them to victory. 

DailyMail.com’s polling partners J.L. Partners show Harris has the momentum going into sprint before November 5, with the race trending into tossup territory. 

Both are holding rallies in the critical swing state of North Carolina where the polls have the race deadlocked. 

Trump will also take the stage in Virginia, where he is trailing in the polls. 

Follow all the developments in our live blog:

Momentum shifts to Harris in our election model: Trump loses seven points in five days

From Rob Crilly, Chief U.S. Political Correspondent for DailyMail.com

The number crunchers at J.L. Partners have delivered their latest update for our election model. And it is more bad news for Donald Trump.

The model is trending away from LEAN Trump into TOSSUP territory. Trump remains the favorite, and he wins in 62.2 percent of simulations. But that is a drop of 2.5 points since Friday and he has now lost seven points in five days, reflecting a string of polls favorable to Kamala Harris.

All the swing states have seen movement against Trump.

Arizona -Trump’s win probability has decreased by 2 points. It remains a LIKELY TRUMP state.

Georgia – Trump’s win probability dropped by 2.8 points. It remains a LIKELY TRUMP state although is on the cusp of being classified down to LEAN TRUMP.

Michigan – Trump’s win probability dropped by 2.5 points. It remains a TOSSUP TRUMP but is less than 1 point from flipping back to Harris.

Nevada – Trump’s win probability decreased by 2.3 points, undoing yesterday’s increase. The state remains LEAN TRUMP.

North Carolina – a two-point movement against Trump. The state remains a LIKELY TRUMP state.

Pennsylvania – a 1.4-point movement against Trump. The state remains LEAN TRUMP state.

Wisconsin – a two-point movement against Trump. The state remains a TOSSUP TRUMP state.

Callum Hunter, J.L. Partners’ data scientist, writes in his latest briefing note:

It is now clear that the momentum of recent polling is in Harris’ favour. Trump’s win probability has dropped 7 points in five days and if more polling is released that shows similar patterns from recent days then the race will flip from LEAN Trump to TOSSUP before election day.

A slew of state polling (including non-battleground states) is responsible for that shift, he continues.

The key thing is to note where this momentum is concentrated. The biggest shifts over the past week have been in the Rust Belt states (MI +8.4% Harris, PA +7.2% Harris and WI +6.5% Harris) – states that are key for Harris to win if she wants to win the Electoral College. Whether this momentum has come too late in the day is hard to say – it is likely that Michigan will swap back to Harris in the coming days and Wisconsin will continue to narrow.

Trump closes out North Carolina speech asking crowd if they’re ‘better off’

Michelle Obama stumps for Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania

Former First Lady Michelle Obama is rallying support for Vice President Kamala Harris in Norristown, PA – a suburb of Philadelphia.

Breaking:Kamala Harris makes an unannounced stop in New York City amid rumors she will appear on Saturday Night Live

The vice president added a previously unannounced stop in New York City to her schedule.

Campaign advisors came back mid-flight to inform the press pool that she would be stopping in New York.

Aides would not respond directly to questions about what she will be doing in NYC, and gave no response when the pool floated a plausible option.

New York Post reported that she will be making an appearance on SNL, but that was not confirmed by the VP’s team.

She still plans to head to Detroit after the surprise diversion.

Breaking:Des Moines Register poll: Kamala Harris leads Trump by four points in Iowa

Kamala Harris is showing a last-second surge in an unexpected area, the typically bright red Iowa .

A final Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll just released shows Vice President Harris leading Donald Trump 47 percent to 44 percent among likely voters.

Polling in September showed Trump with a four point lead over Harris and an 18 point leads for Trump over President Biden before he dropped out over the summer.

But the tables have since turned the new survey reveals, presenting a potential new path to victory for Harris and her campaign.

The three point lead for Harris is well within the margin of error of the poll.

The surprise lead for Harris is buoyed by independent women voters, which have been expected to break for the Democrat as men turn to Trump in droves.

Alicia Keys speaks at rally in support of Kamala Harris

Singer Alicia Keys is speaking at a rally in Norristown, PA where former First Lady is rallying support for Vice President Kamala Harris.

She called the right to vote a ‘precious gift.’

Keys accused Republicans of wanting to turn back the clock and take away safety, dignity and the right to vote.

She said if people have apathy and do not show up to vote, they are giving away their power.

Keys also said that she door-knocked for the VP earlier.

CNN’s senior data reporter Harry Enten says whoever wins Pennsylvania wins the election

CNN’s senior data reporter Harry Enten reiterated on Saturday that, based on the current polls, whoever wins Pennsylvania wins the election.

Enten laid out that Trump has the advantage in the Sun Belt swing states of Georgia, Arizona and Nevada while Harris is ahead in the Blue Wall states of Michigan and Wisconsin.

However, the candidates are tied in the critical state of Pennsylvania.

With the numbers as they are, the Keystone State would be the tipping point and would determine who takes the keys to the White House.

Kamala urges voters to ‘turn page’ on Trump in North Carolina

Where will the candidates campaign on Sunday?

As the campaign enters its final 72 hours, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will keep focusing on the swing states.

Trump will head to Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina while Harris will be making multiple stops in Michigan.

Michigan is a vulnerable spot for Harris and is one of the seven battlegrounds that could be decided by razor-thin margins.

Anger from Arab-American voters in the state over U.S.support Israel could significantly cut into her support.

Trump has also received endorsements from prominent Muslim groups and support for third party candidate Jill Stein could be what splits the difference.

Trump curses when he sees his own hair ‘oh s***’ and laughs at ‘bad hair day’

Jon Michael Raasch, Political Reporter for DailyMail.com

Donald Trump cursed he’s having a ‘bad hair day’ during his Salem rally.

‘I’m having a bad hair day, this is not good,’ he said abruptly after seemingly catching a glimpse of his appearance in one of the video feeds on the many screens.

‘I have to have a bad hair day in front of Virginia?’ he said.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Salem Civic Center, in Salem, Virginia, U.S. November 2, 2024. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

Woman goes to extraordinary measure to vote after being ordered to take off her MAGA merch

A New Jersey woman voted in her bra after being told to take off her MAGA hat and shirt while early voting.

An unidentified woman in Hamilton Township was told she had to take off her MAGA hat and her Donald Trump shirt before she was allowed to vote at the Colonial Fire House, according to NJ.com.

‘I asked her to remove her hat and said if you want to go get a jacket from your car, I will hold your place in line or you could go into the bathroom to turn the shirt inside out,’ Jill Moyer, the chair of the Mercer County Board of Elections, told NJ.com.

But before Moyer could finish her statement, the older woman ripped her shirt off and ‘flung it around’ and started calling poll workers ‘nasty’ names.

She then proceeded to quickly vote with just a bra on her upper half and left before police could arrive, according to Moyer.

On her way out the door, she reportedly ‘gave the finger’ and told poll workers to ‘suck my c**t,’ a witness told NJ.com

Trump says he could be ‘smacked’ in the face by waves at the beach and not running for president

Jon Michael Raasch, Political Reporter for DailyMail.com

The former president wants his audience to know he has options and does not have to be president.

‘I could’ve been on a gorgeous beach, I like oceanfront property. My beautiful white skin getting nice and…begin smacked in the face with a wave,’ the 45th president mused with a smile.

‘I could’ve had the greatest life in the world except I’m missing a little piece of my ear,’ he joked of his July near-assassination in Butler.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a campaign rally, in Salem, Virginia, U.S. November 2, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Alicia Keys goes door-knocking in Pennsylvania

Some voters in Pennsylvania got quite the surprise this weekend when Grammy-winning singer Alicia Keys went door-knocking for Democrats in the eastern part of the state.

The songstress is in the Keystone State to lend her support for Vice President Kamala Harris.

She will be speaking at an event in the Philly suburbs shortly with former First Lady Michelle Obama.

Trump brings women from Roanoke College women’s swimming team on stage

Jon Michael Raasch, Political Reporter for DailyMail.com

President Trump invited members of the Roanoke College women’s swimming team to take the stage alongside him on Saturday.

The female team wore bright pink shirts that read ‘keep’ and then a picture of a hot dog ‘out of women’s sports.’

Trump then had the entire team introduce themselves one by one

The stunt was a nod at Republicans’ recent attacks on transgender athletes playing in female sports.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to members of Roanoke College swimming team, at a campaign rally at Salem Civic Center, in Salem, Virginia, U.S. November 2, 2024. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

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Donald Trump takes the stage at Salem, Virginia rally to deliver final pitch before election

Jon Michael Raasch, Political Reporter for DailyMail.com

Donald Trump took the stage at his Virginia rally claiming he will win the state.

‘I’m thrilled to be back in this commonwealth,’ he began addressing the crowd in Salem.

If we win Virginia we win the whole thing no question.’

Virginia Gov. Glan Youngkin was close at hand, as were several other state politicians.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures at a campaign rally at Salem Civic Center, in Salem, Virginia, U.S. November 2, 2024. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

Who is the projected winner of the presidential election? Find out in our election forecast

See how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are really faring among voters with three days until Election Day with DailyMail.com’s brilliant poll tracker.

Our interactive graphs give invaluable insight into how pollsters are predicting the outcome of the race before the November 5 election.

The polls are on a knife’s edge and the race is too close to call.

The winner will ultimately decided in the seven swing states: Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Nevada and Arizona.

The margins in each of the battleground are razor thin, and the next president could be decided by just a few thousand votes.

All of the data used in our analysis comes from Harris versus Trump polls collated by DailyMail.com’s pollsters J.L. Partners and FiveThirtyEight.

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The crowd waits for Donald Trump in Salem, Virginia

Supporters of Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump hold signs on the day he hosts a campaign rally at Salem Civic Center, in Salem, Virginia, U.S. November 2, 2024. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Supporters rally before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives for a rally in Salem Va., Saturday Nov 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Man in ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ hat gets in fight at South Carolina polling place

Protesters interrupt Harris again in Charlotte

By Geoff Earle, Deputy U.S. Political Editor for DailyMail.com in Charlotte, North Carolina

Vice President Kamala Harris had to contend with multiple protesters who interrupted her speech in Charlotte on Saturday, although she once again quickly found a way to move on with her remarks.

‘You know what, one of the reasons we are here is we are fighting for our democracy,’ she said after the first interruption, as crowd members cheered ‘Kamala!’

‘That’s okay, ya’ll. Democracy can be complicated. It’s alright.

This is what democracy looks like,’ she said, as a man wearing a face mask with a camouflage baseball cap got escorted out of the venue.

During another interruption, by a protester who was waving a flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as he was taken outside, Harris referenced Israel’s war in Gaza. ‘It’s all good. We all want that war in the Middle East to end,’ she said. ‘If I were president, I would do anything in my power to make It stop,’ she said.

It’s just the latest in a series of interruptions that have accompanied speeches first by President Joe Biden, and then by VP Harris as she seeks the White House.

Watch Harrison Ford endorsing Kamala Harris for president

Michelle Obama and Alicia Keys to campaign for Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania today

Former First Lady Michelle Obama is hitting the campaign trail for her first solo event in support of Vice President Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania today.

She is headed to the Norristown Area High School for a rally as the Democratic nominee looks to drive up support in the suburbs in her effort to win the crucial state.

Obama will be joined in the Philadelphia suburb by Grammy-winning artist Alicia Keys.

People started lining up to get into the high school gym hours before the event with thousands of people snaking through the parking lot and a field in the hopes of attending.

Exclusive:The stunning gender divide between Trump and Harris in the 2024 election is laid bare in new poll

If 2016 was the education election, when voters divided depending on whether or not they had been to college, then 2024 is shaping up to be a battle of the sexes.

The full extent of the gender divide in America is laid bare in the latest DailyMail.com/J.L. Partners.

It found that former President Donald Trump has widened his lead with men, and now has a 22-point advantage over his opponent among male voters.

At the same time, Vice President Kamala Harris has extended her lead among female voters, and is up by 14 points with women.

It is an extraordinary number in a race that has been otherwise tight.

How crypto’s $200million 2024 election bet has made digital currency a top campaign issue

Even if you don’t know a blockchain from a NFT, the numbers are hard to dismiss.

More than $200 million from cryptocurrency companies is expected to be pumped into the 2024 election cycle..

The tech industry is working overtime to boost its political influence as more Americans every day to use it as payment.

And the emerging tech giants aren’t selectively backing Republicans or Democrats -any candidate, from president all the way down to small congressional districts, who champions crypto puts themselves in a position to score the big bucks.

But will the political plays by so-called ‘Big Crypto’ pay off in the long run?

Crypto, which includes Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin and more, is a form of digital currency that can be used to make ‘decentralized’ transactions online without oversight by a bank or government.

The industry is keen on having a less-regulated playing field to serve as a sandbox for development of crypto. Opponents and monetary traditionalists, meanwhile, want additional regulations on the alternative, digital currencies.

Fairshake, a political action committee (PAC), and others pushing pro-crypto legislation are going big with nearly $119 million already spent out of $200 million raised.

And billionaire former President Donald Trump weighing in on the importance of the alternative financial industry as he campaigns for a White House return shows that it isn’t going away anytime soon.

Where Donald Trump and Kamala Harris stand on 15 key issues in the 2024 election

In what is shaping up to be one of the closest elections in U.S. history, the difference between the candidates could not be more stark.

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have laid out two visions for America that are poles apart during the unprecedented 2024 campaign for the White House.

The rivals have each painted one another as extreme. They both warn their opponent will be a disaster for America.

It means that on November 5 there is a stark choice when it comes to the economy, foreign policy, immigration, crime, abortion and taxes.

Whether they will be able to implement their wish list depends on a number of factors, including which party controls Congress.

But their grand plans are a crucial indicator in what four years of a Trump or Harris administration would look like.

Living on Trump island: Tiny boat-filled inlet prepares to vote for Donald… despite being surrounded by Democrats

Locals of a tiny California town are turning out in their droves to back Donald Trump for the presidency, despite being in a Democratic heartland.

Discovery Bay, on the east of Contra Costa County, in the San Francisco bay area hosts just a single supermarket, as well as a harbor and yacht club.

The town is an anomaly in the largely Democratic state of California, with the majority of residents supporting Trump in the 2020 election.

Harrison Ford makes rare presidential endorsement: ‘I’ve never wanted to talk about it’

Actor Harrison Ford has revealed he will be backing Kamala Harris for the presidency with just days until the election.

The 82-year-old star said in a dramatic black-and-white clip that he would be backing the incumbent Vice President and expressed concerns about Donald Trump.

The Indiana Jones actor said: ‘I’ve been voting for 64 years, never really wanted to talk about it very much, but when dozens of former members of the Trump administration are sounding alarms, saying “for god sake don’t do this again”, you have to pay attention.

‘They’re telling us something important, these aren’t soft people. They are governors, generals, standing up against the leader of the party they spent their lives advocating for.’

Ford explained that in some cases people will be voting Democrat for the first time in their life over fears of Trump winning the race to the White House.

Rashida Tlaib refuses to endorse Kamala Harris for president

The first Palestinian-American in Congress is the only member of Congress’ progressive group ‘The Squad’ to have not backed the Democratic presidential candidate.

The congresswoman from Michigan’s 12th district has been one of the most vocal critics of the Biden-Harris administration’s role in the Gaza war.

Kamala Harris’ potential cabinet candidates include Pete Buttigieg, Liz Cheney, and a defund the police activist

As speculation mounts about what a Kamala Harris cabinet might look like if she wins, Washington politicos are curious: Will she push for a continuation of the Biden administration or try to unburden herself from his record and chart a fresh course?

For her first three years as vice president, Harris was burdened by Biden’s close-knit staff, who held her at an arm’s length but a win in the Nov. 5 election would afford her the opportunity to clean house and set her own agenda – and legacy.

If elected, Harris would strike three firsts, as not only the the first woman president but also, first black female and first South Asian elected to the nation’s highest office.

Could voters in CANADA decide the 2024 election outcome?

Across the United States, Democrats are out knocking on doors and rallying support in the final frantic days of the presidential election.

But north of the border in Canada, a flurry of activity has also been underway.

The presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris appears could be decided by just a few thousand votes.

So Democrats are looking for American voters wherever they might be to cast ballots including Canada.

The exact number of Americans living abroad is hard to determine, but it is believed more than four million U.S. citizens are living overseas.

The top country abroad where adult U.S. citizens are living is Canada.

Some 605,000 Americans of voting age are living north of the border according to the non-partisan Federal Voting Assistance Program.

With that it does not come as a surprise perhaps that Democrats are hitting the pavement in the U.S. voter rich country searching for eligible voters.

Trump warns Harris will turn America into a ‘refugee camp’

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Gastonia, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Donald Trump warned that suburban residents were ‘under attack’ by criminals, while his Democratic rival Kamala Harris said he was becoming increasingly unstable.

The former president was campaigning in Gastonia, North Carolina, with just three days until Election Day.

The polls are historically close and the unprecdented race could be decided by just a few thousand votes in one of the battleground states.

Trump on Saturday reiterated his vow to deport millions of immigrants if elected.

He also warned that if Harris were to win, ‘every town in America would be turned into a squalid, dangerous refugee camp.’

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Gastonia, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Trump and Kamala’s planes are side-by-side in Charlotte, North Carolina

Trump campaign adviser Corey Lewandowski trolled the moment on social media saying Kamala Harris is ‘following us.’

The candidates are both holding rallies in North Carolina as the crucial swing state could deliver each of them a win in three days.

Trump is polling up 1.5 points over Harris in the state according the RCP average.

Kamala Harris rally in Atlanta halted due to medical emergency

Who will win the 2024 presidential election? Latest polls on where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand

See how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are really faring among voters with three days until Election Day with DailyMail.com’s brilliant poll tracker.

Our interactive graphs give invaluable insight into how pollsters are predicting the outcome of the race before the November 5 election.

With less than a week to go, the polls are on a knife’s edge and the race is too close to call.

The winner will ultimately decided in the seven swing states : Pennsylvania , Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Nevada and Arizona.

The margins in each of the battleground are razor thin, and the next president could be decided by just a few thousand votes.

All of the data used in our analysis comes from Harris versus Trump polls collated by DailyMail.com’s pollsters J.L. Partners and FiveThirtyEight.

Kamala Harris slams Speaker Mike Johnson for saying Trump would roll back Biden’s signature bill

epa11697819 Democratic presidential candidate and current US Vice President Kamala Harris addresses supporters at a campaign rally held  at the Atlanta Civic Center in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 02 November 2024. The United States will hold its presidential election on 05 November 2024.  2024.  EPA/EDWARD M. PIO RODA

I also want to speak to the comments that have been recently made by the speaker of the House.

It is just further evidence of everything that I’ve actually been talking about for months now, about [former President Donald] Trump’s intention to implement Project 2025.

We have talked repeatedly — and the American people know what’s in it — we’ve talked repeatedly about their intention to get rid of the Affordable Care Act. Now to get rid of the CHIPS Act.

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Is it too little, too late for Kamala Harris?

Days to go and desperate to fend off Donald Trump’s ‘poll vault’, Saint Kamala – canonized at convention – has come off the mountain and dived into the gutter.

Joy is so last summer. From her ‘great debate’ to now peddling hate, the name-calling (#garbagegate), finger-pointing and flip-flopping is hurting her dearly.

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Where did it all go wrong? Well, not that Misogynist Mark Cuban would have you believe it, but I know a thing or two about how to run (and win!) a presidential campaign.

Here are the hard truths someone should have told Kamala, who’s had a ghoulish October:

Trump asks how Kamala Harris would deal with Putin of Xi Jinping if she can’t sit through a Joe Rogan interview

Singer Victoria Monet endorses Kamala Harris… and urges crowd to get their ‘booty call’ to vote

American singer Victoria Monet gestures, on the day of a campaign rally of Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., November 2, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Singer songwriter Victoria Monet became the latest celebrity to endorse Kamala Harris during her rally in Georgia on Saturday.

The 35-year-old year took the stage and took a different approach with a rallying cry to undecided voters.

‘I challenge you to make sure that your friends, your family, your neighbors, your coworkers, your booty call,’ to vote, she told the crowd in Atlanta.

Trump campaign accuses Kamala Harris of a ‘fresh word salad’ during CNN interview

Monica Lewinsky reveals she has voted for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz

Tim Walz appears to call Elon Musk a ‘gay guy’ at Michigan rally

Tim Walz appeared to call Elon Musk a ‘gay guy’ on the campaign trail – leading to a swift response from the Tesla boss.

The Minnesota Governor made the remark while speaking out against tax cuts for the rich in Michigan – before painting the billionaire as someone who has benefited from them.

‘If you’re a billionaire, Elon Musk for example,’ the aspiring vice president says in viral snippets of the speech, before getting into the apparent gaffe.

‘That guy, that gay guy got-‘

He proceeds to trail off – before laughing off what Harris’s team now says was a slip.

Kamala Harris takes the stage in Atlanta and gets big crowd response from those who have already voted

Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., November 2, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

By Geoff Earle, Deputy U.S. Political Editor in Atlanta, Georgia

Rally-goers at Kamala Harris’ Atlanta rally gave her a strong sign they have already put in their votes for her.

‘Let me ask you this: Anybody here already voted? Well thank you!’ Harris told the crowd, after getting a big response.

But she didn’t give a hard time to procrastinators, as the two campaigns fight for the shriveling number of undecided voters.

‘No judgment – but you still have time!’ she told them. And in a state with ID checks, she told them, ‘Remember to bring your photo ID,’ after asking Georgians for their vote.

Her comments came after Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger reported that early voting had topped 4 million, surpassing 50 percent of the state’s total vote.

After blasting Donald Trump over his shooting comments about Liz Cheney, Harris leaned into her stump speech where she pledged to seek ‘common ground’ and be president ‘for all Americans.’

She also played medic, calling out to people in the crowd who needed help. ‘And it looks like we need a medic over there – it’s hot out here, Atlanta,’ she said.

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris greets the crowd during a campaign rally in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 2, 2024. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Supporters listen as US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 2, 2024. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Everyone’s saying the same thing after Donald Trump’s bizarre microphone moment

Social media users have reacted after a bizarre clip of Donald Trump emerged when his microphone cut out during a rally.

Opting to instead use a handheld microphone, Trump was seen yanking at the microphone at his stand before he started putting his mouth around it.

Social media X has since erupted with a spate of comments over the widely shared footage.

One person commented on the short clip, which has been viewed over 14 million times: ‘Doesn’t look like his first time either.’

Doug Emhoff votes for wife Kamala Harris

Top pollster Frank Lutz reveals the crucial demographic that could catapult Kamala Harris into the White House

A top Republican pollster has said he believes Kamala Harris will win the race to the White House based on the votes of young women.

Frank Luntz, a top GOP strategist, revealed on Friday night he expects her to win decisively in the upcoming election.

Speaking with CNN’s Anderson Cooper on his show AC360, Luntz said if the group turn out in big numbers it will be ‘great news for Harris’.

Cooper asked him about polls showing Harris now leading Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Luntz said he was done looking at the polling, saying it was determined now and had to turned his attention to turnout and the votes of young women

President Joe Biden tears into Trump and his ‘friends’ during Scranton stop: ‘These are the kind of guys you like to smack in the a**’

US President Joe Biden speaks at the Carpenters Local Union 445
US President Joe Biden speaks at the Carpenters Local Union 445

Biden went on a tangent about Trump’s proposed tax cuts saying it could be ‘tempting’ for voters.

But he went on to slam ‘Trump and his friends’:

I tell you what man, we used to have a little trouble going down the plot once in a while. But I’m serious, these are the kind of guys you like to smack in the a**.

By the way, I’m serious. Think about it.

The crowd erupted into applause and laughter.

He went on to talk about his son Beau who ‘gave his life for this country’ and Trump’s ‘sucker and losers’ comments about the military.

Trump: ‘I have put everything on the line for you, including my life itself – and I need you to show up and vote for me’

Donald Trump took the stage in Gastonia, North Carolina, and claimed the Biden-Harris administration has been spending hurricane relief on migrants.

He urged a huge crowd in the battkeground state to head to the polls in three days if they weren’t part of the 70 million who have done so already.

The former president then reeled off a list of his policies, including removing tax on tips and overtime.

The Republican nominee also tore into Harris over the jobs report released on Friday that missed expectations.

‘Yesterday, it was announced that Kamala’s economy added only 12,000 jobs last month.

‘We lost nearly 30,000 private sector jobs, along with nearly 50,000 manufacturing jobs in a single month.

‘We cannot take four more years of this calamity.’

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally at Gastonia Municipal Airport, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Gastonia, N.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Kamala Harris’ campaign releases their ‘closing’ ad

Donald Trump says he is stunned he hasn’t lost his voice on the campaign trail

GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 02: Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at Gastonia Municipal Airport on November 02, 2024 in Gastonia, North Carolina. With three days until the election, Trump is campaigning for re-election in the battleground state of North Carolina, where recent polls have the former president and his opponent, Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris in a dead heat. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Donald Trump says he has been holding rallies for 62 or 63 days in a row – and he is stunned he hasn’t lost his voice.

The former president said he is doing three or four campaign events a day in the final stretch of the presidential race.

He claimed Harris does one and then needs to take the rest of the day off.

Trump slams illegal migration while on the campaign trail Saturday

Trump posted a video on his plane as he hits the campaign trail in North Carolina and Virginia Saturday.

He says illegal migrants from ‘mental institutions’ are flooding into the U.S.

It’s a common line he’s been repeating on the campaign trail. With three days left to the election, he’s hitting Kamala Harris hard on her role as Biden’s ‘border czar.’

Harris is campaigning in Georgia and North Carolina today.

Donald Trump takes the stage in Gastonia, North Carolina.. after signing a plane

GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 02: Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump signs North American Aviation P-51 Mustang at a campaign rally at Gastonia Municipal Airport on November 02, 2024 in Gastonia, North Carolina. With three days until the election, Trump is campaigning for re-election in the battleground state of North Carolina, where recent polls have the former president and his opponent, Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris in a dead heat. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures on stage during a campaign rally in Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S. November 2, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Exclusive:More than half of Americans aren’t convinced Kamala Harris worked at McDonald’s, poll shows

A new poll shows that a significant number of Americans are less likely to believe Vice President Kamala Harris’ claim that she worked at McDonald’s when she was in college.

The Democratic presidential has used her story of serving fries and ice cream at a franchise in Alameda, California, to bolster an image that of coming from humble roots.

But 58 percent of likely American voters expressed some doubt or outright disbelief in the claim, according to a Daily Mail/J.L. Partners poll.

Thirty-seven percent of voters said they did not believe her claim and 21 percent of voters in the poll said they were ‘unsure.’

Just 43 percent of likely American voters said they believed Harris’ claim

The survey included 1,003 likely voters and was conducted October 27-29 with a margin of error of three percent.

Why the pollsters got it wrong in the 2016 and 2020 elections and what they could have missed this time

After legal challenges and weeks of recounting votes, the dust settled on the 2020 election with a narrow Joe Biden victory by roughly 40,000 votes in a handful of key states.

It was a far cry from the drubbing of Donald Trump that polls had predicted.

Major presidential polling averages had shown that then-candidate Joe Biden was ahead of then-President Donald Trump by a staggering seven to eight points on Election Day.

Individual polls were more egregiously faulty, with some showing Biden could be expected to cruise to victory by a 9, 10 or even 11-point margin.

Those forecasts turned out to be wildly wrong.

Fake Trump statement raging at New York for ‘euthanizing’ Peanut the Squirrel goes viral

Peanut the squirrel and his owners, Mark Longo and his wife, Daniela, are seen in Peanut's Instagram videos and stills. The owners of a pet squirrel with a massive social media following are going nuclear on government officials in New York ... accusing the state of abusing power and wasting taxpayer funds to seize and kill Peanut, all because of some anonymous claims.

Social media was awash with a fake statement purporting to be from Donald Trump raging at the death of viral sensation Peanut the Squirrel.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) confirmed the home of Peanut’s owner Mark Longo had been raided.

Afterward, Peanut and fellow TikTok star Fred The Racoon were euthanized.

Their deaths sparked a frenzy on social media that quickly spurned the spread of fake news.

The statement from the Trump-Vance camp turned out to be a hoax, but not before it went viral.

There have been horrible reports out of New York, my former home state, where state environmental agents raided the home of Mark Longo and his wife. Mark was taken into custody for hours while officials searched his home and eventually took two of their pets, Fred the Raccoon and Peanut the Squirrel. These animals were later executed by the state of New York.

New York authorities, under their terrible Governor, put more effort in finding an eliminating a squirrel, who was innocent by all accounts, than they do to control the unchecked illegal immigrants who have flooded their state. If Peanut could have told them he was from Mexico, they would have sent him on his way and given him a hotel room and a $500 gift card to Buddy Squirrel. Instead, he was taken from his family. Very sad, and a complete waste of resources! When we win, we will get our priorities in order and MAGA!

Trump and Harris head to North Carolina to try and clinch crucial battleground

Supporters of Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, gather, on the day of a campaign event in Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S. November 2, 2024. REUTERS/Megan Varner

Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump head to North Carolina on Saturday to try to clinch support in the battleground state just three days before Tuesday’s presidential election.

Trump has a slight advantaged over Harris in recent polls in the state. Harris would be the first Democrat to win in 40 years if she snatches victory.

It will be the fourth day in a row that Vice President Harris and former President Trump visit the same state on the same day, underlining the critical importance of the seven states likely to decide the race, which opinion polls show to be on a knife’s edge.

More than 70 million Americans have already cast ballots, according to the Election Lab at the University of Florida.

The numbers are below the record early-voting pace in 2020 during COVID-19, but still indicating a high level of voter enthusiasm.

‘On my way to North Carolina to speak to a crowd so large that it goes beyond the beautiful horizon, and this, after a huge Rally in Milwaukee, in the Great State of Wisconsin, last night, in front of over 30,000 American Patriots!, Trump wrote on Truth Social this morning.

‘Low Energy Democrat Candidate Lyin’ Kamala Harris, was also in Milwaukee yesterday, spending millions of Taxpayer Dollars on the trip, all to speak in front of only 900 people, and most of them were my supporters.

‘They witnessed a person who is totally confused and tired. She is a Low IQ individual, not equipped to be President, and that’s why she can’t draw a crowd.

‘We have people lining up for days, all over our soon to be magnificent Nation. Kamala is slumping to the finish line, yawning, shrieking, and cackling, while I am working 24/7 to win this Election, so we can save our Country and, Make America Great Again!’

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Terracotta Trump and Kamala part of a nativity scene in Naples, Italy

Trump doubles down on Liz Cheney attacks and insists he ‘hasn’t heard’ Puerto Rico joke that sparked fury

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Donald Trump doubled down on his attacks on Liz Cheney and insisted he hadn’t heard the ‘floating island of garbage’ joke about Puerto Rico that sparked fury at his Madison Square Garden rally.

The former president spoke to Fox and Friends about the response to claims that Cheney should be sent to war and have ‘nine barrels shooting at her’.

Trump has stood by the comments, even after Kamala Harris called them ‘disqualifying’ and Cheney said they were proof he is a fascist

The Republican nominee slammed the ‘media hoax’ in the aftermath of the remarks with Tucker Carlson.

‘All I’m saying is she was a nutty war hawk, you know, she wants to go to war with anybody that moves,’ Trump said.

He added that ‘she was a nut job just like her father,’ former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney, the architect of President George W. Bush’s foreign policy in the Middle East.

Trump added that Cheney is ‘probably worse’ than her father ‘cause she’s not as smart’.

Later in the Fox News interview, Trump also insisted that he hadn’t heard comedian and podcaster Tony Hinchcliffe’s joke.

He also defended his record by saying ‘nobody’s been better for Puerto Rico than me’.

Trump campaign jumps on Kamala Harris admitting grocery prices are still too high

Why Donald Trump won’t attend Penn State football game

Reports last month claimed Trump was set to watch the game in the pivotal swing state of Pennsylvania just three days before the election.

According to Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger, Trump’s team had been making plans for him to attend the matchup after he was invited by a ‘private citizen’.

But a Penn State spokesman has now confirmed that the former president will not stop by.

They said: ‘The University has been notified that former President Donald Trump will no longer be attending the Ohio State-Penn State football game.’

The No. 3 Nittany Lions will host the No. 4 Buckeyes in a massive Big Ten clash.

The game is scheduled to kick off at 12pm ET but Trump has other arrangements as he looks to secure a return to the White House in the coming days.

Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count contested provisional ballots in blow for Republicans

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal from Republicans that could have led to thousands of provisional ballots not being counted in the battleground state.

The justices left in place a state Supreme Court ruling that elections officials must count provisional ballots cast by voters whose mail-in ballots were rejected.

As of Thursday, about 9,000 ballots out of more than 1.6 million returned have arrived at elections offices around Pennsylvania lacking a secrecy envelope, a signature or a date, according to state records.

Pennsylvania is the biggest presidential election battleground this year, with 19 electoral votes.

Pressure mounts on George W.Bush to endorse presidential candidate as his daughter campaigns for Kamala Harris

George W. Bush has been urged to endorse Kamala Harris in the upcoming election after his daughter Barbara canvassed for the Democratic nominee.

Speaking on The New Yorker Radio Hour podcast, former GOP representative Liz Cheney urged the former president to speak out on the dangers of Donald Trump.

Cheney, daughter of Bush’s former Vice President Dick Cheney, said: ‘I can’t explain why [he] hasn’t spoken out, but I think it’s time, and I wish that he would.’

The elder Cheney has already crossed party lines and said Trump should ‘never be trusted with power again’, with his daughter confirming he was backing Harris.

With Barbara Bush, 42, canvassing in Pennsylvania last week for Harris, pressure is starting to mount for the former commander-in-chief, 78, to pick a side.

It’s the final day for early voting in Virginia

Who is Donald Harris? Meet Kamala’s ‘Marxist’ father who lives very close to White House yet is nowhere to be found in VP’s life

Kamala Harris’ West Wing office is less than a mile from her father’s Washington, D.C. home.

But they could not be further apart.

Despite the proximity between father and world-famous daughter, there is no record of Donald, 86, ever having visited her in the White House.

His name does not appear in any of the publicly available visitor logs from her three-and-a-half years in office. Nor are there any recent public photographs of the pair together.

It is possible that the VP has privately hosted her father in her government-provided home – at the United States Naval Observatory in DC – where visitor records are not public.

But it is perhaps more likely that Donald Harris has kept a deliberate distance, determined to stay away from what he has described as the ‘political hullabaloo’ surrounding his daughter, whose controversial comments he once criticized as ‘a travesty’.

For her part, VP Harris has previously described their relationship as ‘not close’.

So just who is Donald Harris?

Exclusive:Inside the factory manufacturing Trump and Harris caps that could predict the 2024 presidential race winner

In a knife’s-edge election that hinges on turnout, voter enthusiasm for one candidate over the other is a key to victory.

And what clearer signal could there be than which candidate – Donald Trump or Kamala Harris – is selling the most campaign hats?

Inside a massive, gray-brick building in New Jersey workers are churning out Harris and Trump baseball caps by the tens of thousands.

And forecasters attempting to read the mood of the nation may want to take note at the speed – and output – of their assembly lines.

‘We have done work for every major presidential candidate since the year 2000,’ Mitch Cahn, owner of the Unionwear factory, proudly told DailyMail.com.

Republicans are outpacing Democrats in early voting in North Carolina

According to data put out today by the North Carolina Board of Elections, Republicans have the edge over Democrats in early voting.

That’s a positive sign for Donald Trump as historically Democrats participate more in early voting.

Early voting in the swing state ends on Saturday afternoon ahead of the election on Tuesday, November 5.

Trump has a rally in Gastonia, North Carolina, at noon.

Democrats have a cheeky message for Trump when he arrives in Virginia

Rob Crilly, Chief U.S. Political Correspondent for DailyMail.com

Democrats in Virginia are ready for Donald Trump ‘s arrival for a Saturday rally and have booked dozens of electronic billboards to display poll results showing he trails Kamala Harris by 10 points in the state.

Trump is taking time of from the seven battleground states to campaign in a state where Republican presidential candidates have not won since 2004.

And a poll published a day before his visit showed Harris tightening her grip and extending her lead over Trump to 10 points in the state.

The results of the Roanoke College poll will be shown on billboards along the route Trump’s motorcade is expected to take, according to a source familiar with the plan

‘Democrats have bought up every billboard from the airport to the rally site to rub his nose in it,’ said the source.

Kamala Harris overtakes Trump in betting market for the first time

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks to the press in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, before departing for Atlanta, Georgia, on November 2, 2024. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Kamala Harris’ chances of winning the 2024 presidential election are now greater than Donald Trump’s, according to one online prediction market.

With just three days until what could be one of the closest elections in history, the vice president has leapfrogged the Republican nominee on PredictIt.

The platform lets users share trades on the outcomes of financial and political events and has been deemed one of the most reliable when determining the outcome of this year’s race.

As of Saturday morning, shares in Harris were trading at 53 cents while Trump was at 52.

Trump is still ahead on other oddsmakers such as Polymarket.

In Real Clear Politics’ average of betting odds, Trump is almost 18 points ahead.

Harris jokes about being president ‘in three days’

Vice President Kamala Harris joked about winning the election in three days after a reporter accidentally referred to her as ‘Madame President.’

She made the quip at the start of a gaggle with traveling reporters and saying ‘the road to the White House definitely runs through Milwaukee.’

When a reporter asked her about her faith, calling her ‘Madame President,’ she responded: ‘Not for three days.’

Harris usually likes to call her self the underdog in the closely contested race.

‘Nervous’ Bill Maher makes desperate plea to undecided voters – and reveals why Kamala could lose the election

Bill Maher has made an eleventh-hour plea to undecided voters as he warned the ‘progressive mind virus’ could hold Kamala Harris back from a win.

The comedian outlined the positive impact Biden and the Democrats have had on the economy, including aggressively tackling inflation.

But he admitted so-called Christmas Eve voters were probably seeking more reassurance Harris is not going to go along with ‘every anti-common sense idea that comes out of the woke mind virus’.

‘If she loses, that will be mainly why,’ Maher warned during an episode of his HBO show Real Time on Friday.

He suggested a fear among Dems of admitting things are ‘not that bad’, deemed ‘progressophobia’ is a part of the progressive mind virus and could be hampering their chances.

Inside the once blue heartland that could be surprise ‘swing state’ – as Dems prepare to do the unimaginable

New Hampshire has barely been mentioned in this presidential race, but a recent bump in Donald Trump’s polling suggests the Republican is reversing his opponent’s comfortable lead and could even flip the state in a dramatic upset on Tuesday.

In Concord, the state capital, GOP organizers have run out of Trump yard signs due to unexpected demand. In Pelham, scores of locals turned out to wave Trump flags, blast out rock anthems and feast on pizza and cookies on Wednesday night.

Down the road, motorists honked horns and stopped to take photos of a home-made yard sign presenting Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, as the goofy ‘Dumb and Dumber’ characters from the 1994 movie.

Republican campaigners in the Granite State describe an eleventh-hour ‘surge’ of enthusiasm for Trump that’s quickly erasing the roughly six percentage-point lead that Harris enjoyed here until recently.

Voters across New Hampshire told DailyMail.com they sensed momentum gathering behind the MAGA icon, and that his promises of a secure southern border and cheaper groceries and housing were resonating.

Cardi B suffers an awkward teleprompter blunder at Kamala Harris Milwaukee rally sending staff into a frenzy

Cardi B faced with an awkward teleprompter mishap at Kamala Harris’ rally on Friday, and was forced to read her endorsement of the vice president from her phone.

The outspoken rapper was telling the packed crowd in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that she ‘wasn’t going to vote’ until the Vice-President entered the race against ‘bully’ Trump.

The Grammy-winner then stopped in her tracks when the teleprompter suddenly had technical glitch.

For around a minute she stood on stage wondering how to respond as the audience cheered.

A member of staff then had to frantically run to give her a phone, so should could finish the remarks in the battleground state.

Both candidates held rallies within seven miles of each other last night in the Milwaukee area as part of a fevered final push for votes in swing-state Wisconsin’s largest county.

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