‘Tinderbox America’: what papers around the world say as US votes
Nov 05, 2024
As the counting continues, many front pages considered the potential for chaos and unrest in the wake of the closely fought electionUS election 2024 – latest updatesUS election results 2024: live map and trackerAs Americans waited anxiously for the results in a knife-edge election, newspaper headlines around the world captured the uncertainty – and fears of unrest in the near future.The Guardian’s headline is “Hope… and fear” over a photograph of Democratic presidential candidate and US vice-president Kamala Harris. The Guardian’s Washington bureau chief, David Smith, describes the feeling Americans have as “see-sawing between anxiety and hope”. A second front page story is headlined “Democrats dare to believe”. Continue reading...