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Trump wins US presidency

AMERICAN Billionaire Donald Trump stunned America and the world Wednesday, riding a wave of populist resentment to defeat Hillary Clinton in the race to become the 45th president of the United States. The Republican mogul defeated his Democratic rival, plunging global markets into turmoil and casting the long-standing global political order, which hinges on Washington’s leadership, into doubt. In his speech after his stunning win, Trump said his rival, Clinton, already called him up to […]

Eagle Broadcasting Corporation airs its historic US election coverage “Nation Decides”

  (Eagle News) — With its active United States correspondents especially its EBC Washington bureau and studio in the lead, Eagle Broadcasting Corporation aired its historic US election coverage, “Nation Decides.” With live updates from all over US through its correspondents, Eagle News Service showed the latest happening on the tight US elections as well as interviews, trivia and various infographics and videographics about the US elections.   The US election coverage saw the US EBC Washington Bureau interacting live […]

Watch: US election fever reaches Russia

https://youtu.be/cbe8poau5IM Is Donald Trump Russia’s best friend? Many in the country seem to believe the flamboyant White House candidate could help fix shattered ties between the two former Cold War foes.  (Video courtesy AFP TV)

White House race opinion polls

Collated opinion poll results since July 2016 for the US presidential election between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump and key dates in the campaign. Vincent LEFAI Sabrina BLANCHARD Jonathan STOREY / AFP

Clinton touts optimism against Trump’s grim warnings

Cleveland, United States (AFP) — by Ivan Couronne with Michael Mathes in Hershey, Pennsylvania Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump brandished starkly different visions of America as they headed into a fierce final weekend of campaigning Saturday, one celebrating hope as the other bashed corruption. Trump doubled down on his attacks on Clinton as a product of a venal and incompetent establishment, while Clinton headlined an optimistic concert spectacular featuring superstar singer Beyonce. Forecasts based on […]

Fury at debate as Trump refuses pledge to respect a Clinton win

  by Michael Mathes / with Dave Clark in Washington LAS VEGAS, United States | AFP | — Turning his final presidential debate appearance into an unprecedented assault on US political convention, Donald Trump refused Wednesday to say that he would respect a Hillary Clinton victory in November. As the last head-to-head encounter of the toxic 2016 campaign descended into mud-slinging, the Republican mogul doubled down on claims that his Democratic rival’s supporters plan to […]

Clinton, Trump go all-in with last debate in Vegas

  by Michael Mathes with Ivan Couronne in Washington LAS VEGAS, United States | AFP | — Democrat Hillary Clinton and rival Donald Trump face off for their last presidential debate Wednesday with the Republican candidate spiraling downward in the polls amid allegations of sexual misconduct and wild charges of a “rigged” US election. With just 20 days before Americans cast ballots November 8, polls showed Clinton widening her lead over the provocative billionaire. The […]

Trump challenges Clinton to drug test, says vote ‘rigged’

Portsmouth, United States (AFP) — by Mary Schwalm Donald Trump has challenged his rival Hillary Clinton to a drug test before their next debate, suggesting the Democrat was “pumped up” on performance-enhancing drugs in a stunning new twist to the brutal White House race. The unsubstantiated attack from the Republican nominee came as a new poll out Sunday shows Clinton with a four-point lead over her Republican rival, suggesting that Trump still holds a solid […]