NEW YORK, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States, facing significant challenges of “healing” a deeply divided nation. Early Wednesday, Trump garnered over 270 Electoral College votes, defeating his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. …
Read More »What does Trump’s win mean for Africa?
Trade, aid, security COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | As it became clear that Donald Trump had landed the US presidency for the second time, leaders from across Africa began tweeting their congratulations. “Zimbabwe stands ready to work with you”, wrote Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, eyeing a diplomatic …
Read More »US not yet ready for woman as president
MINSK, Belarus | TASS | Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he believes that the United States is not yet ready to elect a woman president. The US is “up for electing a black man as president, but America is not yet up for electing a woman,” he said, the BelTA news agency reported. …
Read More »Democrats blame Biden for Harris’ election loss
WASHINGTON, the United States | TASS | Democrats are blaming President Joe Biden for the election loss of the party’s presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, Reuters reported. According to the report, the sharpest criticism asserts that the party had “lied to its supporters about President Joe Biden’s mental fitness” until a disastrous television …
Read More »Ukraine biggest loser in wake of Trump’s election victory
LONDON, UK | TASS | Ukraine will lose more than other international players from the coming to power of Republican Donald Trump, US political scientist Francis Fukuyama said in an opinion piece for the Financial Times (FT). “Ukraine is by far the biggest loser; its military struggle against Russia was flagging even …
Read More »2024 poised to be hottest year on record
BRUSSELS | Xinhua | The year 2024 is on track to become the hottest on record, with annual global temperature projected to be 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for the first time, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Thursday. The C3S said it is now “virtually …
Read More »Biden calls Trump to congratulate him on election victory
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday called President-elect Donald Trump to congratulate him on election victory, according to the White House. “President Biden expressed his commitment to ensuring a smooth transition and emphasized the importance of working to bring the country together,” the …
Read More »Trump wins in utterly divisive, costly U.S. election amid deep public concerns
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | Multiple major U.S. media outlets projected on Wednesday that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has won enough Electoral College votes and will be the next president of the United States. Earlier in the day, Trump took the stage at West Palm Beach County …
Read More »Trump declares ‘magnificent’ victory as 47th US president
NEW YORK | TASS & XINHUA | Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump has declared a political victory, calling himself the next President of the United States. “I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 47th president,” he told the crowd of …
Read More »Trump leads in vast majority of swing states — media
WASHINGTON | TASS | US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is leading in six out of seven swing states, where the voting outcomes are expected to determine the election’s result, according to estimates by major US media outlets, including Fox News, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Axios. …
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