US Presidential Election

Joe Biden solidifies election victory with 306 college votes

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden solidified his election victory on Friday by winning the state of Georgia, and President Donald Trump said "time will tell" if another administration takes over soon, the closest…

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Photo Story: US President Donald Trump cookies in Shanghai

An American coffee with a cookie shaped to mimic US President Donald Trump sold under slogan 'Make Americano Great Again' in Shanghai, China. Mr. Xue, cafe owner in Shanghai's popular…

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Obama says Trump fraud claims undermining democracy

Former President Barack Obama has said senior US Republicans are undermining democracy by going along with President Donald Trump's unsubstantiated claims of election fraud. In an interview with CBS News,…

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A look at the top contenders for the Biden administration

President-elect Joe Biden has promised to build an administration that reflects the diversity of the country, and is expected to announce his choices for some key White House and Cabinet…

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China congratulates Biden

China's foreign ministry said on Friday that it extended congratulations to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris, who won the Nov. 3 election that President Donald Trump has…

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As Trump refuses to concede, some bettors hold out too

President Donald Trump's challenge of the U.S. election result in the courts has emboldened some to bet he can still win, even as most bookies have settled bets by accepting…

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U.S. Election so far: key tallies, undetermined states, certification deadlines

Democrat Joe Biden won the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election, beating President Donald Trump, after a longer-than-usual process of counting mail-in ballots that a record number of Americans relied on…

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Pope Francis congratulates Biden, stepping into political fray

Pope Francis offered his “blessings and congratulations” to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden in a phone call on Thursday, seeking to rebuild rapport with Washington after four years of sometimes contentious…

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Biden takes Arizona, cementing presidential win despite Trump’s refusal to concede

President-elect Joe Biden will win the battleground state of Arizona, Edison Research projected on Thursday, dealing another blow to President Donald Trump's struggling effort to overturn the results of the…

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Photo Story: US Presidential Inauguration ceremony preparations going as planned

Workers continue construction of the platform and surrounding area for the US Presidential inauguration ceremony, on the West Front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA. US President-elect Joe…

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Germany sees better relationship with U.S., Russia sees continuation of Obama policies

Germany's foreign minister said relations with the United States will improve under U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden, but there are still enough disagreements with European partners to suggest that not everything…

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Biden reassures U.S. allies in calls with leaders of Japan, S.Korea, Australia

In their first calls with Joe Biden since the U.S. election, the leaders of Japan, South Korea and Australia on Thursday reaffirmed plans to form close ties with the president-elect…

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Trump files fresh election-challenge suit as Biden plans presidential transition

President Donald Trump's campaign pushed ahead on Wednesday with its long-shot litigation strategy to try to upend Joe Biden's victory in the Nov. 3 U.S. election by filing a lawsuit…

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Democrats secure control of House of Representatives – AP

The Democratic Party secured control of the U.S. House of Representatives late on Tuesday with the Democrats winning at least 218 seats, the Associated Press reported. The Democrats could win…

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US Elections – Status Update

President Donald Trump will push ahead on Tuesday with legal challenges to the results of last week's election after U.S. Attorney General William Barr told federal prosecutors to look into…

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Biden camp considers legal action over agency’s delay in recognizing transition

President-elect Joe Biden's transition team is considering legal action over a federal agency's delay in recognizing the Democrat's victory over President Donald Trump in last week's election, a Biden official said on Monday. The General…

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China holds off on sending congratulations to Biden

China, which has held off on congratulating U.S. presidential election winner Joe Biden even as leaders of other countries have done so, said on Monday it would follow custom in…

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Kremlin wants final U.S. election vote count before congratulating anyone

The Kremlin said on Monday it would wait for the official results of the U.S. presidential election before commenting on its outcome, and that it had noted incumbent Donald Trump's…

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American bishops welcome Biden’s election citing ‘time for unity’

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops congratulated the Democratic candidate: "We acknowledge that he joins the late President John F.…

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Who are Rosa and Ruby, in “Rosa sat, so Ruby could walk, so Kamala could run.”

Kamala Harris has created history by becoming the first woman Vice President-elect of the United States of America. Her ethnic connection to Jamaica and India has found a soft spot…

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The work starts right away – Joe Biden

A day after clinching the U.S. presidency, Democrat Joe Biden and his advisers were working on Sunday on how to address the nation’s coronavirus crisis while reinforcing his intention to…

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From Merkel to Johnson – The winners and losers in Europe after US election

Joe Biden's election will have an impact on the relations of Europe and European countries with the US. Trump's presidency was marked with strains linked to trade and tirades by…

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Saudi Arabia hold its breath following Biden’s election

Saudi Arabia, which may have more to lose from Joe Biden's U.S. election victory than other Arab states, has taken its time to comment after the defeat of Donald Trump…

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Hungary’s Orban congratulates Biden as his ‘Plan A’ for Trump win flops

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban congratulated Joe Biden on his U.S. presidential election victory, an outcome that could complicate ties with Washington after the nationalist leader accused U.S. Democrats of…

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In Pictures: US Election result aftermath

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Canada’s PM’s wife pays tribute to Kamala Harris

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, paid tribute to Kamala Harris on her election as Vice President. In a Facebook post, Trudeau wrote "The hardest thing to do in any society is to…

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The U.S. presidential election explained in 10 numbers

Democrat Joe Biden captured the U.S. presidency on Saturday, emerging the victor over Republican President Donald Trump in a tight election that was not decided until days after the polls…

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‘No more bullying’: fresh start to U.S.-Mexico relations eyed under Biden

A Joe Biden presidency could reset ties with top U.S. trade partner Mexico that have suffered since Donald Trump made his first White House bid, tarring Mexican migrants as rapists…

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Analysis – OPEC would miss ‘friend Trump’, wary of strains under Biden, sources say

Key members of OPEC are wary that strains in the OPEC+ alliance could reemerge with Joe Biden as U.S. President, sources close to the organisation said, and would miss President…

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Miley Cyrus celebrates Joe Biden’s victory

Miley Cyrus’ 2009 hit single “Party in the U.S.A.” re-entered the charts on Saturday, following the announcement of the Democratic ticket’s presidential election win. When the news broke in the…

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“I knew she was going to win”: Kamala Harris’ Indian uncle cheers election win

Indians burst firecrackers on Sunday and offered prayers of gratitude over the election of Kamala Harris as the next U.S. vice president, declaring it a proud moment for Indian-Americans. Harris,…

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Biden will have no greater ally than UK foreign minister Raab

UK's foreign Minister Dominic Raab said that President Elect Joe Biden will find an ally in the UK, when it comes to the foreign policy. Dominic Raab said "I'd like…

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Analysis – ‘I just couldn’t be silent’: How American women decided the 2020 presidential race

Marygrace Vadala's 82-year-old mother had been a fan of President Donald Trump since his days hosting the reality TV show "The Apprentice." She enthusiastically voted for him in 2016. But…

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Time’s “Time to Heal”

Time Magazine issued a commemorative edition of its reputable publication, with its cover stating 'TIME TO HEAL' From Time Magazine - "The only thing more powerful than a dragon is…

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Palestinian President Abbas congratulates Joe Biden – statement

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday congratulated U.S. President-elect Joe Biden in a statement that indicated the Palestinian leadership would drop its three-year political boycott of the White House. "I…

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World leaders congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

Democrat Joe Biden captured the U.S. presidency on Saturday as voters narrowly rebuffed Republican incumbent Donald Trump's tumultuous leadership and embraced Biden's promise to fight the coronavirus pandemic and fix…

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Analysis – Will Trumpism outlast Trump?

As he closed his campaign with a series of boisterous rallies, President Donald Trump told his cheering crowds they would prove all the experts wrong again - just as they…

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Analysis – A longtime fixture in U.S. politics, Biden finally wins elusive prize

Joe Biden, a fixture in U.S. politics for a half century as a senator and vice president, completed a long climb to the political summit that included two previous failed…

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Analysis – Kamala Harris breaks barriers as America’s next vice president

Kamala Harris made history on Saturday with her election as Joe Biden’s vice president, becoming the first woman, first Black American and first Asian American to win the second highest…

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Analysis – Biden’s winning strategy

Three days before Election Day, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was leaving nothing to chance. Polls showed him with a steady, but small, lead in the battleground state of Michigan,…

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Israel’s Netanyahu congratulates Biden on U.S. election win, thanks Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday congratulated U.S. President-elect Joe Biden after his election win saying he looked forward to working together with the new administration and strengthening the…

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Dealing with Trump presidency nemesis Iran won’t be ‘quick, easy’ for Biden

When reality TV star Donald Trump took office he quickly cast Iran as a main villain of his presidency - ultimately abandoning a landmark deal aimed at stopping Tehran from…

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Arabs doubt Biden will herald change in the Middle East

Arab leaders congratulated Joe Biden on his election victory, but some people in the Middle East expressed cynicism over U.S. policy even if he pursues diplomacy rather than President Donald…

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China unlikely to find Biden a soft touch

In his unsuccessful campaign for re-election, President Donald Trump repeatedly warned that a victory for Joe Biden would be a win for China and that Beijing would "own America." Despite…

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Palestinians welcome Trump exit, but are cautious about Biden

The Palestinians have been holding out for a change of U.S. president for three years, hoping for a chance to hit the reset button on relations with Washington. There was…

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“This is the time to heal in America” – President elect Joe Biden

President-elect Joe Biden declared it was "time to heal" a deeply divided America in his first speech after prevailing on Saturday in a bitter election, even as President Donald Trump…

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Thousands take to streets of U.S. in celebration of Biden – Harris victory

Days of pent-up post-election anxiety gave way to spontaneous street celebrations as Joe Biden supporters on Saturday cheered news of his presidential win with a cacophony of banging pots and…

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Trump does not plan to concede any time soon

After the declaration on Saturday that Democrat Joe Biden had won the race for the White House, Republican President Donald Trump and his allies made one thing clear: he does…

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Biden wins presidential race in deeply divided United States

Democrat Joe Biden captured the U.S. presidency on Saturday as voters narrowly rebuffed Republican incumbent Donald Trump's tumultuous leadership and embraced Biden's promise to fight the coronavirus pandemic and fix…

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Malta’s President congratulates Harris and Biden on their election

The President of Malta, George Vella, congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for their victory in the US Presidential elections. In his message, the Maltese President said that he looks forward to the further consolidation…

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EC President von der Leyen congratulates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

Ursula von der Leyen tweeted her congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala HArris on their election. She emphasised that the EU and the USA are friends and allies, our citizens…

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Obama’s congratulatory message to Biden and Harris

I could not be prouder to congratulate our next President, Joe Biden, and our next First Lady, Jill Biden. I also couldn’t be prouder to congratulate Kamala Harris and Doug…

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UK PM Boris Johnson congratulates Biden

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on their victory. In a congratulatory post on Facebook, Johnson stressed on the importance of the US for the…

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Watch: Kamala Harris congratulates Joe Biden on his election

Watch the moment Kamala Harris congratulated President Elect Joe Biden. https://twitter.com/KamalaHarris/status/1325126733482385409

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NCR congratulates Joe Biden – Second Catholic to be elected President

For only the second time in our nation's 244-year-history, a Catholic has been elected to the highest office in the land. Joe Biden, the former vice president, a cradle Catholic…

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It’s easier to tell children that character matters – CNN Van Jones

Political commentator Van Jones cried as CNN called the US election for Joe Biden. Jones said: 'It's easier to be a parent this morning ... to tell your kids character…

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Canadian PM Trudeau congratulates Joe Biden

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday congratulated Democrat Joe Biden on winning the U.S. Presidential election, saying he looked forward to tackling "the world's greatest challenges" with the new…

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