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Estonia

Estonia's far-right minister resigns over Biden remarks

On Facebook Sunday, Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas urged Helme and his son Martin to stop issuing unsubstantiated statements that he said damage Estonian and U.S. bilateral relations

9 November 2020

Russia

Putin 'waiting on official results' to congratulate US election winner

Putin was one of the first leaders to congratulate Trump on his victory in 2016.

9 November 2020

USA

Biden seeks to move quickly and build administration

The president-elect has already named co-chairs of a coronavirus working group.

9 November 2020

Israel

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu congratulates Joe Biden, thanks Trump

The Israeli prime minister paid tribute to Trump's recognition of settlements, moving the US embassy to Jerusalem and for the so-called 'Abraham Accords' designed to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

8 November 2020

USA

'Time to heal America': Joe Biden calls for unity in victory speech

President-elect Joe Biden reached out to Trump supporters in a bid to bridge the divide in a country driven apart by social and economic turmoil.

8 November 2020

USA

'This isn't over!': Donald Trump's supporters refuse to accept defeat

At protests in cities across the US, Trump supporters railed against the news that Joe Biden is the President-elect, chanting "This isn’t over! This isn’t over!" and "Fake news!"

8 November 2020

USA

Kamala Harris becomes first black woman, South Asian elected VP

Kamala Harris is the first black woman and South Asian to be elected Vice President of the United States.

7 November 2020

World News

'Welcome back America!': Europe reacts to Biden winning US election

European leaders have reacted positively to Joe Biden's election as US president. Slovenia's PM, however, was not so sure.

7 November 2020

USA

Biden transition team didn't wait for verdict to get busy

Well before Saturday's victory for Joe Biden, longtime aide Ted Kaufman had been leading efforts to ensure the former US vice president can begin building out a government in anticipation of a victory.

7 November 2020

USA

Biden is taking office in the US, but what does it mean for Europe?

Here's what we know about what to expect next.

7 November 2020

USA

Georgia Senate race goes to runoff after Republican drops below 50%

Senator David Perdue and Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff will have a runoff election in January in a crucial Senate race that could determine which party wins the majority.

7 November 2020

USA

Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows diagnosed with coronavirus

Meadows is the latest White House official to be diagnosed with the disease after scores of aides, as well as the president and first lady, tested positive.

7 November 2020

USA

Why has the Arizona vote led to different vote counts for Joe Biden?

Why are media outlets reporting different electoral college vote totals for Joe Biden and Donald Trump?

6 November 2020

World News

The most striking images from this week's top stories

This week we've had protests in the United States, mourning in Austria after a deadly gun attack in Vienna and more coronavirus lockdowns. This is how photographers have covered these events and more.

6 November 2020

World

Unsubstantiated claims of fraud from Trump might not make it to court

President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed electoral fraud and lack of transparency, without offering evidence.

6 November 2020

USA

Trump may run again in 2024 if he loses this year, says former aide

"I would absolutely put him on the shortlist of people likely to run in 2024. He doesn't like losing," Mick Mulvaney has said.

5 November 2020

No Comment

Indian village with Kamala Harris links shows its support

Harris has rarely delved into her Indian heritage, but that has not stopped Indians from claiming her as their own.

5 November 2020

USA

Attempts to undermine public trust tarnished US election, says OSCE

The US election was "tarnished by legal uncertainty and unprecedented attempts to undermine public trust", said international observers from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

5 November 2020

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Kenyan village with Obama links holds mock vote to support Democrats

Locals in a Kenyan village with links to Barack Obama had some fun of their own on US election day.

4 November 2020

Earth News

US pulls out of Paris Climate Agreement: What happens next?

We took a look at what it means for the country and others around the world.

4 November 2020