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Hungary's Orban jubilant at Trump victory as he hosts EU leaders
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will host dozens of European leaders in Budapest later this week boosted by his "dear friend" Donald Trump's US election victory, but with relations with other EU states increasingly strained.
Trump victory to bring unrestrained 'America First' to world
With the return to the White House of Donald Trump, the United States and the world are set for a major new shakeup as the nationalist president turns the page on four years of nurturing allies and confronting foes.
Trump may further test US military norms in second term
Donald Trump is set to resume his sometimes fraught relationship with the military as commander-in-chief, promising to keep US troops out of wars abroad while possibly using them on the streets at home.
Trump: political Houdini does it again
Donald Trump touted his ability to "get away with it" as a defining theme of his life story when he first ran for president in 2016 -- boasting that he could shoot someone on New York's Fifth Avenue without losing a single vote.
Trump wins White House in stunning comeback
Donald Trump has won the US presidential election, media said Wednesday, defeating Kamala Harris in a stunning political comeback that will send shock waves across the world.
Tesla shares soar pre-market as Trump hails 'genius' Musk
Shares in Tesla soared in pre-market trading Wednesday after Donald Trump claimed victory in the US presidential election and hailed the electric car company's boss Elon Musk as a "genius".
Trump claims 'magnificent' victory over Harris
Donald Trump claimed a "magnificent" victory over Kamala Harris in the fight for the presidency on Wednesday as results put him on the verge of one of the most stunning comebacks in US political history.
Russian senators ratify North Korean defence pact
Russian lawmakers on Wednesday voted unanimously to ratify a landmark mutual defence pact with North Korea, as Kyiv and the West say Pyongyang sent thousands of troops to fight for Russia against Ukraine.
Trump claims victory over Harris in US presidential election
Donald Trump claimed victory and pledged to "heal" the country Wednesday as results put him on the verge of beating Kamala Harris in a stunning White House comeback.
Multiple US states extend abortion rights, while Florida measure fails
Residents in a handful of US states extended or enshrined into law the right to an abortion Tuesday, while voters in Florida defeated a measure that would have increased access.
Thousands in Israel protest sacking of defence minister
Thousands of Israelis protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dismissal of his defence minister, demanding the government do everything in its power to bring home hostages held in Gaza.
Anti-Brussels firebrand Orban to host European leaders in Hungary
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is due to host dozens of European leaders in Budapest later this week as relations with fellow partners have become increasingly strained.
Trump on verge of victory over Harris
Donald Trump was on the verge of a decisive victory over Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election Wednesday, in what would be the most stunning comeback in US political history.
China says ex-government worker to be executed for spying
A former high-level Chinese government employee has been sentenced to death for leaking state secrets to a foreign power, Beijing's spy agency said Wednesday.
Dollar soars, bitcoin hits record, stocks swing as Trump win seen
The dollar surged and bitcoin hit a record high Wednesday as traders bet on a victory for Donald Trump as he picked up two of the key swing states needed to take the White House, ramping up bets on fresh tax cuts, tariffs and rising inflation.
Mood darkens at Democratic parties as Trump gains key states
The mood at US election watch parties shifted significantly as results began to show a swing towards Donald Trump in a number of key states early Wednesday.
Trump pushes ahead of Harris with second swing state win
Donald Trump pushed closer to victory over Kamala Harris on Wednesday, leaving the Democrat the narrowest of remaining paths to stop him scoring a stunning political comeback in America's brutally tense presidential election.
Trump wins swing state, edges ahead of Harris in US election
Donald Trump won the first of the swing states Tuesday as he pulled ahead of White House rival Kamala Harris, narrowing her path to victory in an agonizingly tight and suspenseful US presidential election.
Harris or Trump? US election heads for cliffhanger
Americans faced a long night of agonizing suspense Tuesday as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's historically close battle for the White House went down to the wire.
Dollar soars, bitcoin hits record and stocks rally as Trump win seen
The dollar surged and bitcoin hit a record high Wednesday while equity markets advanced as traders bet on a victory for Donald Trump as early results for the US presidential election rolled in.
Florida ballot initiative to extend abortion rights fails
Florida residents Tuesday defeated a measure that would have overturned the state's ban on abortion after six weeks and allowed the procedure until fetal viability, in a major blow for rights advocates.
Russia blamed for hoax bomb threats at US voting sites
Bomb threats targeted dozens of polling places in battleground states Georgia and Pennsylvania during voting on Tuesday, with the FBI reporting similar hoaxes in "multiple" US states.
Russian senators to ratify North Korean defence pact
Russian lawmakers will vote Wednesday to ratify a landmark mutual defence pact with North Korea, as the West says Pyongyang sent thousands of troops to fight for Russia against Ukraine.
Harris and Trump notch up first wins as US anxiously waits
White House rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump racked up early wins Tuesday as the first key polls closed in one of the tightest and most volatile presidential elections in US history.
Pop-up concerts try to soothe anxious voters as US goes to polls
An enthusiastic DJ blared out pop tracks Tuesday, urging voters to bop along with dancers in multi-colored sequined shorts -- one small effort outside an Arizona polling station to soothe Election Day nerves running high across the United States.
Harris or Trump? First polls close as US nervously awaits result
The first polls closed Tuesday in the volatile White House race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as a divided nation anxiously awaited the result of one of the tightest elections in US history.
Top Mexican court nixes bid to invalidate election of judges
Mexico's Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a bid to declare the election of judges unconstitutional, averting a potential standoff with President Claudia Sheinbaum, who says the contentious reforms are irreversible.
FBI warns of hoax bomb threats from Russia at US voting sites
The FBI warned of bomb threats at polling stations in "multiple" US states on a tense Election Day, adding that none were credible but many appeared to originate from Russia.
Thousands in Tel Aviv protest Israel defence minister's sacking
Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv late Tuesday to protest the sacking of defence minister Yoav Gallant, calling on his successor Israel Katz to prioritise a hostage deal to return the captives still held in Gaza.
German's family doesn't 'trust anything' said by Iran on his death: daughter
The family of Iran-born German citizen Jamshid Sharmahd does not trust anything said by the Iranian government about his fate, his daughter said Tuesday, after the judiciary announced he had died before his death sentence could be implemented.
Thousands protest in Serbian city over fatal roof collapse
Thousands of protesters, red paint and smashed windows at the city hall: The Serbian city where a train station roof collapsed last week killing 14 people was at boiling point Tuesday evening.
Harris or Trump? Millions vote in tense, tight US election
The volatile, dramatic US presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump headed to an unpredictable finish Tuesday, with millions of Americans casting their votes in one of the tightest elections of modern times.