Washington, United States | AFP | George W. Bush cast a protest vote of sorts in the US election, with an aide saying Tuesday the former president chose “none of the above” rather than fellow Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Hillary Clinton. Bush had previously signaled that he intended to …
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#NEWSGRAPHIC Trump needs 25 more college votes to reach the presidency @AFP pic.twitter.com/GRqFn87d8v — AFPgraphics (@AFPgraphics) November 9, 2016 Washington, United States | AFP | Republican billionaire Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in the state of Iowa Tuesday, inching closer to winning the White House in a shock upset, …
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Mexican peso slumps to record low against dollar Hong Kong, China | AFP | Markets went into free fall Wednesday and the Mexican peso tanked as Donald Trump appeared to be moving into the lead in the race for the White House. Safe haven assets rallied as investors went running …
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Washington, United States | AFP | Republicans will hold on to their majority in the US House of Representatives as expected, networks projected Tuesday, as attention shifts to the Senate where the battle for control is tighter. With the US election in full swing, the party of populists presidential candidate …
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***LATEST: Trump wins key battleground state Ohio – TV networks *** Dollar tumbles against yen, euro on strong Trump showing *** Clinton notches win in battleground state Virginia New York, United States | AFP | Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were locked in a dead heat Tuesday in their historic clash for …
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Pantsuits, hoops and ballot sussing: Election Day snippets Washington, United States | AFP | Social media jokes about Donald Trump “peeking” at his wife’s ballot, Obama shoots hoops and the “sisterhood of the traveling pantsuits” is revived. Here are some snippets from around the United States on Election Day. Sneak …
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Miami, United States | AFP | When 74-year-old Leonor Perez cast her vote for Hillary Clinton under a cloudless Florida sky, there was not a shadow of doubt in her mind: “It’s time for a woman to wear the pants in this country.” Long lines formed in the cool breeze …
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Trump and Clinton: just two miles apart in Manhattan New York, United States | AFP | On Tuesday, the next president of the United States will celebrate in New York, no matter who wins. Donald Trump has chosen a relatively banal hotel on Sixth Avenue. Hillary Clinton rented the enormous …
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Washington, United States | AFP | After an exhausting, wild, bitter, and sometimes sordid campaign, Americans finally began voting Tuesday for a new president: either the billionaire populist Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, seeking to become the first woman to win the White House. Early-rising voters in nine states mainly …
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Raleigh, United States | Donald Trump launched a final marathon Monday as the wildest US presidential campaign in memory drew to a close, desperate to persuade Americans they would be better served by a political outsider than establishment favorite Hillary Clinton. After a grueling Sunday crisscrossing seven states, the …
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