Biden, 81, has said privately he thought he was the only Democrat who could beat Trump, and vowed publicly that he was fit to be president for another four years
Trump defeated Democrat Kamala Harris in a stunning political comeback, Edison Research projected, telling supporters America had given him an "unprecedented and powerful mandate."
The price of bitcoin hit a new high on Wednesday as investors bet that former President Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election will be a boon for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin jumped nearly 8% to a record $75,345 in early trading, before falling back to about $73,500. Trump was previously a crypto sceptic but changed his mind and took a favourable view of cryptocurrencies ahead of the election. He pledged to make America "the crypto capital of the planet" and create a strategic reserve of bitcoin. His campaign accepted donations in cryptocurrency and he courted crypto fans at a bitcoin conference in July. He also launched World Liberty Financial, a new venture with family members to trade cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin is the one asset that was always going to soar if Trump returned to the White House," said Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, a British online investment platform. After touching its new high, the market is now speculating about when, not if, it will
In his campaign, Trump promised to wield tariffs more aggressively against US trading partners, deport millions of undocumented immigrants and extend his 2017 tax cuts
CEO Harald Fotland answered with a warning: "We will see more protectionism, and that might be an issue for exports out of the US."
"He's a character. He's a special guy. He's a super genius," Trump said of Musk while addressing his supporters overnight. "We have to protect our geniuses. We don't have that many of them."
Despite a lack of substantive foreign policy debate in campaign, Trump made several statements that - if turned into policy - would transform America's relationship with both allies and adversaries
US' 50th vice president will be sworn in just two years after assuming his first public office as a senator from Ohio
Unlike in 2016, when he scored a surprise electoral victory but lost the popular vote, Mr. Trump will go to Washington able to claim a broad mandate
Congratulating Republican Trump, Netanyahu said the former president had made "history's greatest comeback"
Trump will become the first defeated President in 132 years to win another term
Indians, who largely use legal routes like the H-1B for work or F-1 for study, may find new opportunities in the US, say experts
"Gold will be torn between the risk of rising inflation, potentially slowing the pace of US rate cuts, as tariffs are rolled out and continued demand for safe haven assets," said Ole Hansen, head
The Congress on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on his presidential polls victory, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge saying "we look forward to working closely with the United States for global peace and prosperity". Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi also congratulated Trump and wished success to him in his second term. "Congratulations on your victory, @realDonaldTrump! Wishing you success in your second term as US President. All the best to @KamalaHarris in her future endeavours," Gandhi said on X. Former President Trump is projected to win the US presidency for a second term in one of the greatest political comebacks in American history, cruising past his Democratic rival Kamala Harris. In a post on X, Kharge said, "On the behalf of the Indian National Congress, we extend our congratulations and best wishes to President @realDonaldTrump for his election victory." India and the United States share a robust comprehensive global strategic partnership, ...
Yet the Swiss franc will find support, analysts say, thanks to the country's higher-value exports shielding it from tariffs and the currency's tendency to outperform during periods of higher inflation
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Trump had made some important statements about wanting to end the Ukraine war during his campaign, but only time would tell if they lead to action
US Presidential election 2024: Indian leader PM Modi, EAM Jaishankar, Chief Economic Adviser Nageswaran, and more expect US-India bond to remain strong regardless of US election results
India's Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran was speaking to Reuters in Singapore just as Republican Donald Trump declared victory in Tuesday's election
Donald Trump on Wednesday promised to bring a golden age for America, as he appeared poised to win the presidential election with a mandate he called unprecedented and powerful. According to races called by the Associated Press up to 2 pm (IST), 267 electoral votes had gone to Republican candidate Trump and 224 to Democratic Party's Kamala Harris. Trump was just three votes short of a victory. Trump's victory was sealed after the networks declared that he has won the battleground state of Pennsylvania which had 19 electoral college votes. Fox News was the first major American media outlet to declare Trump the winner, which was soon followed by many other media outlets. This will truly be a golden age for America. This is a magnificent victory that will also help us to make America great again," Trump, 78, told his supporters in the wee hours of Wednesday at Palm Beach Convention Centre in Palm Beach, Florida. He was accompanied by most members of his family, including his wife Melan
The Congress on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on his presidential polls victory, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge saying "we look forward to working closely with the United States for global peace and prosperity". Former President Trump was projected to win the US presidency for a second term in one of the greatest political comebacks in American history, cruising past his Democratic rival Kamala Harris. In a post on X, Kharge said, "On the behalf of the Indian National Congress, we extend our congratulations and best wishes to President @realDonaldTrump for his election victory." India and the United States share a robust comprehensive global strategic partnership, underpinned by long-standing shared democratic values, aligned interests, and extensive people-to-people connections, the Congress president said. "We look forward to working closely with the United States for global peace and prosperity," Kharge said. With results continuing to come in from various states gi