Electoral college confirms Joe Biden's presidential victory
Members of the US electoral college have affirmed Joe Biden's presidential election victory, one of the final steps required for him to take office. The Democrat won N
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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris named Person of the Year
Time magazine has named Joe Biden and Kamala Harris 2020's Person of the Year. The two made history on November 7th this year when they beat Donald Trump in a bitter e
US Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed bid to overturn election
The US Supreme Court has rejected an unprecedented attempt to throw out election results in four battleground states that was backed by President Donald Trump. The law
Trump accepts transition to Biden can begin
US President Donald Trump has accepted that a formal transition can begin for US President-elect Joe Biden to take office. Trump said he was recommending a key federal
US election: Trump camp's lawsuit struck down in Pennsylvania
A judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed a lawsuit from the Trump campaign that sought to invalidate millions of mail-in votes in the battleground state. Judge Matthew Br
Facebook and Twitter grilled over US election actions
Facebook and Twitter's chief executives are being cross-examined by US senators for the second time in three weeks. The two were summoned to answer questions about how
Watch party held at US Embassy for historic SpaceX Crew Dragon launch
Primary, high school and university students from Fiji, Japan and the United States were hosted today at the U.S. Embassy to watch the launch of the NASA and SpaceX Crew-
Biden brings the most ambitious climate action agenda to the White House – AG
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says a visit by the US President-Elect Joe Biden to Fiji next year would highlight the issues faced by Fiji and the rest of the world
US election: Trump says Biden won but again refuses to concede
US President Donald Trump has insisted he is not conceding the US election, despite seemingly acknowledging for the first time that Democrat Joe Biden won. The Republi
PM invites Joe Biden to visit Fiji
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has invited US President-Elect Joe Biden to visit Fiji during Fiji’s chairmanship of the Pacific Forum in August 2021. If Bide
Bush congratulates Biden
Former US President George Bush congratulated President-elect Joe Biden in a phone call and said that, while President Donald Trump has the right to pursue legal challeng
Trump will lose special Twitter protections in January
U.S. President Donald Trump will be subject to the same Twitter rules as any other user when President-elect Joe Biden takes office in January. Twitter places “p
Bainimarama appears to have become the first world leader to publicly congratulate Joe Biden
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama appears to have become the first world leader to publicly congratulate Joe Biden on his US presidential election win. According to N
Trump alleges 'shenanigans' as Biden urges calm
US President Donald Trump has accused his political rivals of trying to steal the US election as the result hangs in the balance. His Democratic challenger Joe Biden e
Biden predicts victory as he leads US presidential race with 253 electoral votes
Democrat Joe Biden has predicted victory over President Donald Trump after winning two critical U.S. states, while the Republican incumbent alleged fraud, filed lawsuits
Trump files lawsuits in 3 states
US President Donald Trump’s campaign filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia, laying the groundwork for contesting battleground states as he slipped b
Biden leads US presidential race with 253 electoral votes
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is leading the race with 253 electoral votes. US President Donald Trump has 213 electoral votes. Votes are still being cou
Donald Trump has won Florida while Joe Biden took New Hampshire
US President Donald Trump has won Florida and has also won Ohio while Joe Biden took New Hampshire. Other battleground states remain too close or too early to call.
US Embassy holds Election Watch Party
Coinciding with the 2020 US Presidential election on November 3 in the United States, today, U.S. Ambassador Joseph Cella and staff of the Embassy of the United States of
Ten youths inducted into the US Embassy Youth Council
Ten youths who will be representing their Pacific Island countries have been selected to be a part of the US Embassy Youth Council. They are from Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru
Trump leaves hospital to continue COVID-19 treatment
US President Donald Trump has left hospital, three days after being admitted with Covid-19, vowing to be back on the campaign trail soon. He flew for the short trip ba