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With election day here, all eyes are on a group of US states that could help decide whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump is voted into the Oval Office.
Ms Harris and Mr Trump have focused most of their energy in recent weeks on campaigning in swing states including Pennsylvania and Michigan in an effort to secure victory.
Swing states, also known as battleground states, are those that could "swing" to the Democrats or Republicans in an election. They have often been won narrowly by one candidate or the other in previous presidential elections.
The US uses the electoral college system, in which state-appointed electors cast votes for one of the candidates, with 270 votes needed to win. With a certain number of "safe" states voting reliably Democrat or Republican in each election cycle, swing states play a major role in the outcome of the vote.
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Huddersfield: Stankovic (43')
Ziina users can donate to relief efforts in Beirut
Ziina users will be able to use the app to help relief efforts in Beirut, which has been left reeling after an August blast caused an estimated $15 billion in damage and left thousands homeless. Ziina has partnered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to raise money for the Lebanese capital, co-founder Faisal Toukan says. “As of October 1, the UNHCR has the first certified badge on Ziina and is automatically part of user's top friends' list during this campaign. Users can now donate any amount to the Beirut relief with two clicks. The money raised will go towards rebuilding houses for the families that were impacted by the explosion.”
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Number of Children: Four
Hobby: Reading history books
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Director: Rupert Wyatt
Rating: 3/5
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The burning issue
The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.
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Read part one: how cars came to the UAE
Transgender report
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
Director: James Cameron
Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana
Rating: 4.5/5
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Samar Elmnhrawy: How companies in the Middle East can catch up on gender equality
The National Editorial: Is there much to celebrate on International Women's Day 2021?
Justin Thomas: Challenge the notion that 'men are from Mars, women are from Venus'
The Bio
Favourite place in UAE: Al Rams pearling village
What one book should everyone read: Any book written before electricity was invented. When a writer willingly worked under candlelight, you know he/she had a real passion for their craft
Your favourite type of pearl: All of them. No pearl looks the same and each carries its own unique characteristics, like humans
Best time to swim in the sea: When there is enough light to see beneath the surface
