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The State Department has condemned the conviction of a former US consular staffer.
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The Washington Post

‘We have won’: Russians celebrate Trump election win

President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory has created an opening for Russia to redraw the global power map, according to several influential members of the Russian elite.

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The US Federal Reserve has approved a second consecutive interest rate cut.
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CNBC

US Federal Reserve approves second consecutive rate cut

The US Federal Reserve approved its second consecutive interest rate cut on Thursday, continuing its efforts to rightsize monetary policy.

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Haitian immigrant and podcaster Yvena Jean François watches election coverage from her home studio.
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The Washington Post

Springfield’s Haitians brace for impact after Trump wins

Throughout the election, Donald Trump spread lies about Haitian immigrants. He pledged they’d be the first group deported if he won the White House. Now he has, where do they stand?

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US President Joe Biden has promised to aid Donald Trump's transition ahead of his inauguration.
US Politics
Max Corstorphan

Biden urges Americans to accept ‘ramrod’ Harris' loss

President Joe Biden has addressed the nation from the White House, saying ‘we lost,’ acknowledging Vice President Kamala Harris’ ‘ramrod’ character, and urging Americans to bring the ‘temperature down’.

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Donald Trump addresses the crowd during his victory speech.
US Politics
The New York Times

The world prepares for Donald Trump’s return

With Trump’s sweeping election victory Tuesday, the world is now preparing for another four years of unpredictability and ‘America First’ protectionism that could reset the ground rules of the global economy.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has assured Japanese business giants Australian gas will continue to flow to their shores while highlighting stable relationships are more important than ever as the world braces for major upheaval. 
US Politics
Dan Jervis-Bardy

Treasurer’s message to key gas partner ahead of Trump 2.0

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has assured Japanese business giants Australian gas will continue to flow to their shores while highlighting stable relationships are more important than ever.

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Albo has vowed to build a strong relationship with Trump.
US Politics
Katina Curtis and Dan Jervis-Bardy

Albanese vows to build strong relationship with Trump

In the wake of Donald Trump’s election, the Prime Minister has also warned democracies cannot simply ‘trust (in) the weight of tradition’ to maintain people’s support.

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Many Australian voters in 2022 voted against ScoMo rather than vote for the small target Albanese. They will revert to type in 2025. 
Opinion
Cameron Milner

Moral superiority doomed Democrats & it’s infected Labor too

CAMERON MILNER: Labor has plenty to learn from the Trump landslide, as much as they should from the silencing of the Voice and the anaemic polls they currently enjoy. 

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Supporters of former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump celebrate his victory near his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on November 6, 2024. - Donald Trump won a sweeping victory Wednesday in the US presidential election, defeating Kamala Harris to complete an astonishing political comeback that sent shock waves around the world. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP)
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Michael Wolff

There’s no longer any doubt: this is Trump’s country now

MICHAEL WOLFF: On Tuesday night, America repudiated the liberal plan, temperament and future. There isn’t any ambiguity here. 

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Kevin Rudd has deleted an old Tweet critical of President-elect Donald Trump.
US Politics
Katina Curtis and Dan Jervis-Bardy

Rudd deletes commentary critical of Trump after US election

Kevin Rudd is deleting past statements he made about US president-elect Donald Trump before becoming the ambassador to Washington to make sure they are not ‘misconstrued’ by the incoming administration.

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Elon Musk has already netted $30 billion after sinking $180 million into getting Trump elected.
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US Politics
Aaron Patrick

Musk spent $180m electing Trump. He’s now got a $30b return

AARON PATRICK: The world’s richest man is getting richer, thanks to Donald Trump.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong say Australia should expect ‘change’ under incoming US President Donald Trump after his stunning return to power
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US Politics
Dan Jervis-Bardy

Albanese reveals details of call with President-elect Trump

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has had his first phone call with Donald Trump to personally congratulate him on his stunning election win over Democrat Kamala Harris.

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The polls were tight but the election was not, leaving Americans at pains to explain the unexpected red tide sweeping the nation.
World
Max Corstorphan

How Trump got it right and Harris got it so very wrong

The polls were tight but the election was not, leaving Americans at pains to explain the unexpected red tide sweeping the nation.

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JD Vance, a 40-year-old senator who transformed himself from a biting critic of Donald Trump to one of his fiercest defenders.
US Politics
The New York Times

How JD Vance became one of America’s youngest VPs

THE NEW YORK TIMES: JD Vance, a 40-year-old senator who transformed himself from a biting critic of Donald Trump to one of his fiercest defenders, was elected the next vice president of the United States.

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A hacker is threatening to release the private call logs of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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US Politics
Kristin Shorten

Hackers threaten to release Trump, Harris phone numbers

A hacker is threatening to release the private call logs of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris if one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies doesn’t respond.

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