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Harris and Trump visit North Carolina ahead of US elections

Over 75 million people have already cast their votes, yet polls still indicate a close race.

In the US, 75 million people have already cast their votes for the next president. On Saturday鈥攋ust three days before the election鈥攂oth Kamala Harris and Donald Trump attended multiple rallies, concluding with rival events in the crucial swing state of North Carolina. The former president has announced a busy schedule of rallies for the final two days of the campaign, with three events planned for Sunday and four for Monday. Harris wrapped up her day by appearing on Saturday Night Live, participating in a live comedy sketch with comedian and actor Maya Rudolph.

Also in the programme: We鈥檙e not only discussing the US presidential elections but also significant presidential elections in Moldova, a former Soviet Republic in Eastern Europe that borders Ukraine; and we cover the UN鈥檚 report on record displacement figures in and around Sudan, with 11 million people displaced within the country and 3.1 million seeking refuge abroad, primarily due to the ongoing civil war.

Joining presenter Julian Worricker are Daniel Benjamin, president of the American Academy in Berlin and former US State Department official, and Patricia Cohen, global economics correspondent for The New York Times.

(Picture: Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S., November 2, 2024. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake)

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