Joe Biden predicts victory as US election vote counts lean his way in key states

Democrat Joe Biden predicted victory in the US presidential election as vote counts leaned his way in key states, while president Donald Trump showed no sign of being ready to concede in a contest that has dragged on for days. Mr Biden maintained his advantage going into Saturday, but television networks held off from declaring a winner because the margins are still close in the four states that will determine the election winner and votes are still being counted. Americans have been waiting longer than in any presidential election since 2000 to learn the winner, with counting slowed by a record number of mail-in ballots. The Covid-19 pandemic prompted many to avoid voting in person on...