"The World Holds Its Breath" — 18 International Front Pages For U.S. Election 2024

PARIS — It’s Election Day in the United States, with Donald Trump and Kamala Harris vying to become the next president in what polls say could be a historically close race.

“Unpredictable”, “The world holds its breath,” “50/50,” “The world on American time”… Global press is covering the pivotal event as the world braces for the election’s result, which will have far-reaching consequences beyond U.S. borders.

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“Rarely has a race been so close, the country so divided and the mood so heated,” Der Tagesspiegel notes on its front page. Here’s a selection of U.S. and international front pages dedicated to the Trump-Harris race:

U.S.

New York Times
The Washington Post
TIME
TIME
La Opinión
La Opinión

MEXICO

El Sol de México
El Sol de México

CANADA

The National Post
The National Post

BRAZIL

Correio Braziliense
Correio Braziliense

COLOMBIA

El Espectador

GERMANY

Der Tagesspiegel
Der Tagesspiegel

THE NETHERLANDS

AD
AD

SWEDEN

Svenska Dagbladet
Svenska Dagbladet

SLOVAKIA

Denník N
Denník N

FRANCE

La Tribune
La Tribune

UK

The Independent
The Independent

PORTUGAL

Diário de Noticias
Diário de Noticias

SAUDI ARABIA

Asharq Al-Awsat

ISRAEL

Israel Hayom

SOUTH KOREA

JoongAng Ilbo
JoongAng Ilbo