Living god Ganesh looks out from a window during the annual Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, Sept.  9, 2022.  The girl child revered as the living goddess was pulled around the main parts of the capital Friday by devotees on a wooden chariot as tens of thousands of people lined up the old city to get a glimpse and blessing.  (AP Photo / Niranjan Shrestha)

Today's best photos: from Indra Jatra to an ancient martial art in Sri Lanka



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Electoral College Victory

Trump has so far secured 295 Electoral College votes, according to the Associated Press, exceeding the 270 needed to win. Only Nevada and Arizona remain to be called, and both swing states are leaning Republican. Trump swept all five remaining swing states, North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, sealing his path to victory and giving him a strong mandate. 

 

Popular Vote Tally

The count is ongoing, but Trump currently leads with nearly 51 per cent of the popular vote to Harris’s 47.6 per cent. Trump has over 72.2 million votes, while Harris trails with approximately 67.4 million.

The biog

Prefers vegetables and fish to meat and would choose salad over pizza

Walks daily as part of regular exercise routine 

France is her favourite country to visit

Has written books and manuals on women’s education, first aid and health for the family

Family: Husband, three sons and a daughter

Fathiya Nadhari's instructions to her children was to give back to the country

The children worked as young volunteers in social, education and health campaigns

Her motto is to never stop working for the country

Updated: September 10, 2022, 11:35 AM