US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: In 1st public address after Trump’s triumph, President Joe Biden to address nation from White House shortly

US Presidential Election Results 2024 Today Live News Updates: Biden's remarks will likely focus on healing and unity as the nation navigates this political transition.

US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: President Joe Biden is set to address the nation from the White House at 11 am EST (9:30 pm IST), following Vice President Kamala Harris’s concession speech after her loss to Donald Trump. Biden’s remarks will likely focus on healing and unity as the nation navigates this political transition.

Trump’s Transition President-elect Donald Trump is poised to announce key staff appointments within days, signaling a swift transition. As his allies vie for prominent roles, discussions are underway regarding the potential winding down of federal cases against him, allowing Trump to focus on his administration’s agenda.

Battle for the Senate The Republicans are leading the race for the House of Representatives. Trump’s decisive victories in five of the seven battleground states signal a robust comeback for the GOP. This shift could lead to significant changes in policy and governance, with implications for both domestic and foreign affairs. The final results from Nevada and Arizona are awaited.

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21:26 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Biden set to address nation after Trump's decisive US election win

US President Joe Biden is scheduled to address the nation following a decisive election defeat to Republican Donald Trump. Trump's victory, fueled by voter discontent over the economy and border security, marks a stunning political comeback. Biden's earlier exit from the race due to concerns over his mental acuity led to Vice President Kamala Harris stepping in as the Democratic candidate. Harris has accepted the results but encourages supporters to continue fighting for their beliefs. Trump will soon begin selecting key staff for his upcoming term, with his inauguration set for January 20.

20:12 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: UK PM Starmer covers defence, security in first call with Trump

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer touched upon a range of topics, including defence and regional security, during his congratulatory phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump after a “historic” election victory.

During the call on Wednesday evening, both leaders agreed to work towards strengthening the “incredibly strong” US-UK special relationship and committed to ensure the bilateral ties continue to thrive.

“The Prime Minister offered his hearty congratulations and said he looked forward to working closely with President-elect Trump across all areas of the special relationship. From defence and security to growth and prosperity, the relationship between the UK and US was incredibly strong and would continue to thrive for many years to come, the leaders agreed,” a Downing Street spokesperson said. (PTI)

19:59 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Dalai Lama congratulates Trump on US election victory

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election.

Trump won the US presidential election for a second term in one of the most remarkable comebacks in American electoral history.

In a statement posted on the official website of the Central Tibetan Administration, the Dalai Lama said, "I have long admired the US as the champion of democracy, freedom and the rule of law." The world places great hope in the democratic vision and leadership of the US. In these times of great uncertainty and upheaval in several parts of the world, "it is my hope that you will provide leadership in bringing about peace and stability", he said.

19:41 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Italy to change web tax in bid to overcome US objections

Italy has extended its domestic tax on digital services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to try to overcome U.S. objections that the levy is discriminatory, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Thursday.

Washington has threatened tariffs over unilateral digital taxes in Europe, as they mainly target U.S. tech companies such as Meta Platforms, Google, and Amazon .

Italy in 2019 introduced a 3% levy on revenue from internet transactions for digital companies with annual sales of at least 750 million euros ($809 million) if at least 5.5 million are made in Italy.

Now, as part of the government's 2025 budget, the Treasury plans to remove these minimum conditions, aiming to raise 51.6 million euros on top of the current revenue of 400 million.

19:16 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Europe urges Trump to support Ukraine, avoid trade wars

European leaders meeting in Budapest on Thursday urged Donald Trump from afar to avoid trade wars, maintain support for Ukraine and to refrain from unsettling the global order following his victory in the U.S. presidential election.

Trump's win is a major challenge for Europe, opening an era of huge uncertainty at a time when the continent is already grappling for unity and its two biggest powers, Germany - whose government just broke apart - and France, are weakened.

Trump's relationship with his European peers was tense and rocky for much of his first term, and his return to power brings uncertainty over U.S. backing for Ukraine against Russia's invasion, the U.S. commitment to the NATO military alliance and the prospect of tariffs on exports to the United States.

18:59 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Here's what has happened so far

📌Numerous US House races remain undecided, but Republicans are increasingly confident about maintaining their narrow majority, potentially enabling unified control in Washington similar to the early days of Donald Trump's first term.

📌Speculation is growing in Washington about who will fill key roles in Donald Trump’s incoming administration, with his transition team actively vetting candidates and finalizing priorities.

📌The Justice Department is wrapping up its dual federal investigations into Trump, following the long-standing policy against prosecuting a sitting president.

📌 Trump’s victory on Wednesday has driven the US dollar sharply higher against major currencies like the pound, euro, and Japanese yen.

📌 As his landslide win becomes clearer, the Democratic Party is embroiled in blame-shifting, with some pointing to President Joe Biden for not withdrawing from the race sooner.

📌 Later today, Biden is scheduled to address the nation for the first time since the election. (BBC)

18:43 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Hungary's Orban gears up to be Europe's 'Trump whisperer'

As much of Europe frets over the return of Donald Trump, Hungary's Viktor Orban is in a jubilant mood.

"A much needed victory for the World!" the Hungarian nationalist leader wrote on X minutes after Trump declared victory.

Orban hopes his close personal ties with Trump will elevate his standing in a politically fractious Europe and bolster support for his far-right allies, at a time when he faces serious headwinds at home.

On Thursday, he got to take centre stage as the host of a summit in Budapest of European leaders, many of whom are concerned at what Trump means for Ukraine, NATO and global trade. (Reuters)

17:53 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Hezbollollah does not pin ceasefire hopes on any U.S. administration, lawmaker says

Hezbollah welcomes any effort to stop the war in Lebanon but does not pin its hopes for a ceasefire on any particular US administration, Hezbollah lawmaker Ibrahim al-Moussawi said on Thursday, when asked about Donald Trump's election victory. (Reuters)

17:22 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Trump win worries international partners ahead of COP29 climate summit

Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election has darkened the outlook for a strong deal at the COP29 global climate summit next week and will heap pressure on Europe and China to lead international progress in curbing planetary warming, according to climate negotiators.

Trump, who has called climate change a hoax, has said he plans to withdraw the US from the landmark 2015 Paris climate agreement at the start of his second presidency, and his policy advisors have floated removing the US from the underlying UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ratified by the US Senate in 1992.

Climate negotiators and observers preparing for the COP29 conference from Nov. 11-22 in Baku, Azerbaijan, said Trump's decisive win over Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday's poll deals a blow to the ability of countries to agree on a new global finance target or increase the pool of countries that should contribute – top goals for the summit.

The EU and US had planned to push China and rich Gulf states to start paying into UN climate funds.

"Pushing for more ambitious climate finance is going to be almost impossible without the U.S. buy-in, which will de-motivate developing countries from taking seriously the climate ambitions of the West," said Elisabetta Cornago, a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform. (Reuters)

16:45 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Civil rights groups vow to fight harder for racial equality

Donald Trump's US presidential election victory has sent shockwaves through Black American communities, which voted overwhelmingly for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris despite a campaign by her Republican rival to court Black men.

While Trump made gains among Black Americans in North Carolina and some in the community celebrated his win, nationally his vote share among Black voters was unchanged in the Tuesday vote from 2020, according to an exit poll conducted by Edison Research, which showed a much larger swing towards Trump among Hispanic voters.

Black voters were important to President Joe Biden's victory over Trump in 2020, when Harris was also elected as the first Black and first Asian-American U.S. vice president. Had she won on Tuesday, Harris would have become the United States' first woman president.

A majority of the two dozen Black Americans who spoke to Reuters for this story said they feared a second Trump term, including a rollback of civil rights after his pledge to end federal diversity and inclusion programs.

Many said his rhetoric, including racist and sexist language, proved he does not have the best interests of Black Americans at heart. (Reuters)

16:44 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Trump win casts doubt on future of Mexico's migrant caravan

Thousands of migrants traveling together in a caravan in Mexico are grappling with their next steps after former U.S. President Donald Trump, who ran on an anti-immigration platform, was propelled to victory for a second term.

After hearing Trump had won, many migrants in the caravan of about 3,000 people which started in the southern city of Tapachula on Tuesday, felt less hopeful about their chance at a new life in the United States.

"I had hoped (Kamala Harris) would win, but that didn't happen," said Valerie Andrade, a Venezuelan migrant traveling with the caravan from Chiapas to Oaxaca in southern Mexico.

Andrade, along with her husband, and like over 7 million other Venezuelans, left their crisis-ridden country seeking better prospects.

Trump, 78, clinched Tuesday's election after a campaign that promised large-scale deportations and a return to fast-tracked deportations to Mexico. (Reuters)

16:43 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: US farmers back Trump but face pain from China tariff threats

US farmers want something from President-elect Donald Trump that his trade policies mean he is unlikely to deliver: increased access to the market of top soy-importer China.

Trump's Republican party enjoys wide support across the U.S. farm belt, where he won most states in Tuesday's election. Farmers typically back him even though the U.S. agriculture sector was one of the hardest hit during the U.S.-China trade war that Trump fought during his first administration.

China targeted the U.S. farm community with retaliatory tariffs on imports of American agricultural goods, after Trump imposed tariffs on a wide range of goods from China. U.S. soy exports to China have never recovered - in fact, China has slashed its dependence on U.S. farm goods since the 2018 trade war. (Reuters)

16:26 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Rupee hits record low on equity outflows, strong dollar outlook

The Indian rupee fell to its weakest level on record on Thursday, hurt by outflows from local equities and on expectations that Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential race may boost the dollar going forward.

The rupee fell to an all-time low of 84.3775 during the session before ending at 84.3725, down 0.1% from its Wednesday's close at 84.28, its previous record low.

While most Asian currencies rose on Thursday and the dollar index dipped 0.2% to 104.9, the rupee was unable to benefit due to strong dollar demand from foreign banks, likely on behalf of custodial clients, traders said.

Foreign investors are "pulling out yet again," keeping the rupee under pressure, a foreign exchange salesperson at a large overseas bank said. (Reuters)

15:50 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Kremlin doesn't rule out Putin-Trump contact before Trump's inauguration, Interfax says

The Kremlin said on Thursday it did not rule out the possibility that some form of contact could take place between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump before the latter's inauguration in January, Interfax news agency reported Putin has not yet commented on Trump's election win but is due to speak and take questions at a conference later on Thursday. The Kremlin reacted cautiously on Wednesday after Trump was elected U.S. president, saying the U.S. was still an unfriendly state and that only time would tell if Trump's rhetoric on ending the Ukraine war translated into reality. (Reuters)

15:39 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: North Korea-Russia ties are also a threat to US security, NATO chief says

The strengthening ties between Russia and North Korea are not only a threat to European security, but also for the United States, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Thursday.

"Russia is delivering the latest technology into North Korea in return for North Korean help with the war against Ukraine and this is a threat not only to the European part of NATO but also to the US," Rutte said before a meeting with European leaders in Budapest.

"I look forward to sit down with Donald Trump to discuss how we face these threats collectively." (Reuters)

15:16 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Joe Biden set to address nation after Trump's decisive US election win

In the wake of a decisive election defeat, President Joe Biden will address the nation on Thursday following former President Donald Trump’s remarkable political comeback. Trump’s victory, fueled by growing voter dissatisfaction over economic issues, inflation, and border security, reflects a shifting landscape in American politics. The White House confirmed Biden’s address at 11:00 am (1600 GMT / 9:30 pm IST), where he will discuss the election outcome and plans to aid in the transition, though both he and Vice President Kamala Harris have voiced reluctance to endorse Trump’s vision for the country. (Reuters)

15:10 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Nevada, Arizona await results

Nevada and Arizona remain the final swing states yet to announce their results, with ongoing vote counts. Donald Trump has already secured five crucial battlegrounds—Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin—bringing his tally up to 93 electoral votes from these states alone. In Nevada, 94% of votes are in, giving Trump a slight lead with 51.0% over Kamala Harris’s 47.2%. Arizona’s results are also tight, with Trump holding 52.3% against Harris’s 46.8%. Stay tuned here for final updates from both states.

14:05 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: How Michigan, a state that chose Trump, became a hub of Arab voters

Michigan’s political landscape is increasingly shaped by a diverse coalition of voters whose choices often determine the US presidential election. Among them, Black voters and the state’s sizeable Arab American population are crucial, particularly amid growing discontent over the Joe Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Gaza conflict. Recent polling from late September and early October signalled that former US President Donald Trump was gaining ground among Arab American voters, with a narrow lead over Vice-President Kamala Harris – an outcome confirmed by results on Wednesday with Trump leading with 49.8% votes.

Home to one of the largest and most diverse Arab American communities in the US, Michigan is also one of the few states that officially recognises Arab Americans as an ethnic and underserved group—underscoring the political significance of this electorate.

The origins of Arab migration to Michigan

The story of Arab Americans in Michigan begins at the dawn of the 20th century, shaped by economic opportunity, industrial growth, and the strategic vision of one man — Henry Ford. Prior to the 1920s, the area that would become Detroit was relatively quiet, a far cry from the bustling industrial hub it would soon become. It all changed when Ford, seeking labour for his newly relocated Ford Motor Company, turned to immigrants from the Middle East to fill his factories. Read more

13:50 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: The American left-liberal is neither left nor liberal | Opinion

At the end of a major political loss, in India as in America, the search begins for a scapegoat. By any reckoning, the 2024 US election is a disaster for the Democrats. They have lost the presidency – and likely the popular vote along with the electoral college – as well as both Houses of the legislature.

Who is to blame? Joe Biden, for staying around too long? Kamala Harris, who was unable – despite huge financial backing and her party rallying behind her – to repeat the 2020 performance? Or is it, as so many are already lamenting, the American people, whose latent misogyny has led them, twice, to pass over a qualified woman for President? Even without the granular details of the election results, it is clear that the “basket of deplorables” argument is an eyewash. Those who voted for Biden in 2020, especially in the swing states, did not do so for Harris. And calling voters names makes for neither good strategy nor robust analysis.

Beyond the current moment, and beyond the US, there are lessons from Harris’s loss – and Trump’s victory. At the heart of these is the fact that voters — especially the “undecided” middle that determines poll outcomes — are drawn more to authenticity and clarity (even if it seems rude and revanchist) than virtue signalling. The latter makes the hypocrisies that are inevitable for those in government look all the more stark. Read more

13:32 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Will never stop fighting, says JD Vance after victory

Following victory, US Vice President-elect JD Vance wrote on X, "THANK YOU! To my beautiful wife for making it possible to do this. To President Donald J. Trump, for giving me such an opportunity to serve our country at this level. And to the American people, for their trust. I will never stop fighting for ALL of you. "

13:24 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Japanese PM Ishiba hopes to meet Trump this month

In an attempt to bolster India-Japan ties, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hopes to meet U.S. President-elect Donald Trump this month. Ishiba told media after a phone call with Trump that they agreed to meet as soon as possible. "I felt that he was very friendly. So from now on, I have the impression that we can talk frankly," he said.

Notably, the US is Japan's most important economic and security partner while Tokyo is a key Washington ally in Asia, providing bases that allow it to keep a large military presence on China's doorstep.

With Reuters inputs

13:06 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: As an Indian student in America, I witnessed Trump 1.0. I’m glad I left before Trump 2.0 | Opinion

I remember November 8, 2016, like it was yesterday. Sitting pretty in the Blue state of New York, with Hillary Clinton’s projected chances of winning the presidency at a 71.4 per cent high, my college campus was abuzz with plans for watch parties and after parties. As a student body that identifies as at least 60 per cent liberal, and politically active across the board, support for Clinton was visible in blue streamers, blue snacks, blue t-shirts and even painted faces.

Preparation for election day had begun months in advance. With Democrat Bernie Sanders’ visit in April 2016, there was greater vigour among politically active students to encourage everyone to vote. And days before the ill-fated D-day, political student organisations set up stalls all over the dining areas, with blue-and-red candy as bait, to appeal to the maximum number of students to “exercise your right as a citizen”. Buses were also arranged for voters in-state. After all, we were in “the greatest democracy in the world”. Read more

12:46 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Will a woman ever be a US President ? The lingering question

As Kamala Harris conceded defeat, the question that lingers over minds of several people in America is whether a woman will ever become US president. Harris is the second woman to be defeated by Trump and during her campaign, the president-elect has made several misogynistic remarks against her.

“I’m terrified by him, to be honest,” Nicole Saylor, an independent voter in Hendersonville, North Carolina told The New York Times. “And I’m terrified that I live in a country where 51% of the people voted for someone who is bigoted and misogynistic. I’m terrified that half of the country thinks it’s OK.”

12:27 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: In Trump, stronger and bigger, America has chosen The Great Disruption | Opinion

The American electorate has, decisively, chosen to trust their destiny in the hands of Donald Trump. From being written off after January 6, 2020, Trump now owns, not just the Republican Party, but the United States of America. The USA is now Trump country. He has won one of the broadest racial social coalitions for the Republicans; the shift in Hispanic votes, for example, is quite remarkable. Prima facie, Trump had so many disadvantages: Allegedly, the baggage of January 6, indictments and age. He had prominent businessmen like Elon Musk on his side, but he was outspent by the Democrats. So this is not a win that can be put down to oligarchic manipulation.

Three meta-narratives hurt the Democrats. It is a fact that American foreign policy was seen to fail on Joe Biden’s watch: The world is now on the brink of two globally interconnected wars. In both those wars, America did not achieve any objective in its national interest. The war in the Middle East was a double blow to the Democrats. On the one hand, they were tainted with supporting genocide that stripped away whatever sliver of moral high ground they might want to occupy on other issues: What is the ominous threat of the mass deportation Trump promised in comparison to abetting a horrific war that has left forty thousand dead? Benjamin Netanyahu made the Biden administration look both complicit and weak. Domestically, the war produced a sense of disenchantment in both parties: Those who are pro-Israel and those who fear anti-Semitism recoiled at the prospect of street protests; Arab-American recoiled at the complicity in the war. Trump’s claim is not that he is anti-war, but that the wars would not have happened in the first place. This is not an anti-war vote. But the war became a sign of the Democrats’ utter lack of credibility. Read more on Pratap Bhanu Mehta's coloumn

12:05 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Elon Musk, Robert F Kennedy Jr to get roles in Trump administration

After securing victory, Donald Trump said he wants the authority to fire civil servants he views as disloyal and has promised to use federal law enforcement agencies to probe or prosecute perceived enemies, including political rivals. Tesla CEO and the world's richest man Elon Musk along with former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr have been promised roles in Trump administration.

With Reuters inputs

11:50 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Hope to elevate Japan-US alliance to higher levels, says Japanese PM

Extending wishes to Donald Trump over the victory in US Presidential election, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said, “I hope to closely cooperate with President-elect Trump to further elevate Japan-U.S. alliance and relations to even higher levels."

With AP inputs

11:34 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Moment of pride for Telugu community, Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu lauds JD Vance's win

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu congratulated US Vice President-elect JD Vance over his victory. Referring to his wife Usha Vance's Telugu roots, Naidu remarked it as a moment of pride. "I would also like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Mr. @JDVance, on becoming the US Vice President-elect. His victory marks a historic moment, as Mrs. Usha Vance, who has roots in Andhra Pradesh, will become the first woman of Telugu heritage to serve as the Second Lady of the US. This is a moment of pride for the Telugu community around the world. I look forward to the opportunity to invite them to visit Andhra Pradesh."

Meanwhile, back in Vadluru, Usha's ancestral village, celebrations have erupted as people burst crackers. “We just celebrated Usha’s husband’s victory. We burst crackers and preceded this celebration with prayers for JD Vance’s victory yesterday at the local Sai Baba temple,” P Srinivasa Raju (53), a former village president, told PTI.

11:18 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Strategic bond will strengthen even more, says Italian PM Giorgia Meloni on Trump's win

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy and the U.S. had a “strategic bond, which I am sure we will now strengthen even more" as she extended greetings to Donald Trump. Meloni's far-right policy is somewhere close to Trump's political ideas.

With AP inputs

11:05 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Look forward to advance peace, NATO congratulates Trump

Congratulating Trump, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said, “I look forward to working with him again to advance peace through strength through NATO” amid "a growing number of challenges globally,” such as "the increasing alignment of China, Russia, North Korea and Iran.” It should be noted that Trump was a strong critic of the North Atlantic military alliance during his first term, accusing other members of not pulling their weight. Trump said this year that the US would not defend NATO members that don’t meet defense spending targets.

With AP inputs

10:45 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Here's what Shashi Tharoor says on Trump presidency and India

In conversation with Manoj C G, Chief of National Political Bureau, The Indian Express, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, "For India, of course, Trump is a known commodity. We have had four years experience with him as President. So, I don’t expect any major surprises. He is a figure with a mercurial temperament and we have to brace for occasional statements that may be uncomfortable. But, on the other hand, we have a very good chemistry between him and our Prime Minister (Narendra Modi), who was perhaps among the first world leaders to congratulate him even before he was reported to have crossed the 270 mark.

As soon as it was gauged that Trump was likely to win, Modi issued that rather fulsome tweet with a picture of him hugging Trump. That is a reminder that there is a friendship. We do remember him coming here and Modi going there… each saying ab ki baar the other one’s sarkar… That may be of some value in the relationship in the future."

10:36 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: 'Urge China, US to expand mutually beneficial cooperation', What else Xi Jinping said in his congratulatory message

Chinese President Xi Jinping, in his congratulatory message to Trump, called for the two countries to strengthen dialogue and communication, properly manage differences and expand mutually beneficial cooperation, official media reports here said.

“I urge China and the US to expand mutually beneficial cooperation," Xi said. “I call for the right way for China, and the US to get along in the new era,” he said, adding that both the countries, the top two economies of the world, should strengthen dialogue and communication.

10:04 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Trump accepts White House invitation from Biden

Donald Trump has accepted White House invitation from Biden to discuss the presidential transition. No date has been announced yet but Steven Cheung, Trump’s communications director, said it would “take place shortly.”

With AP inputs

09:50 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulates Donald Trump

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a telegram to Donald Trump congratulating him over the victory in US presidential election, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Notably, in terms of policy, the US administration under Trump had framed China as a “threat” and a strategic rival. No US President before him had explicitly framed Beijing as a strategic threat. This time too, he has promised to hike tariffs on Chinese imports.

With Reuters inputs

09:41 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: No confidence that Trump will give right attention to climate emergency, says expert

Donald Trump's victory in the US elections has triggered mixed reactions from climate change experts. The United States under Trump in his last term, had announced its intent to exit the Paris Climate Agreement and cast doubt on global climate efforts.

Dr Gufran Beig, founder director of System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)—Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, and Chair Professor of National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, told The Indian Express that efforts will have to be redoubled to support climate action. With Trump's return to power for a second term, his approach to climate policy is poised to impact global climate cooperation.

"It will be hard for climate scientists, considering Trump's earlier views about climate change being a hoax. It is known that the US drives the climate change agenda. Now, we need to redouble our efforts to tackle these challenges," Dr Beig said.

When contacted, Aarti Khosla, director of Climate Trends, a research-based and capacity-building initiative, told The Indian Express that Trump’s actions on climate policy last time and his decision to make US withdraw from the Paris agreement give no confidence that he will give the right attention that climate emergency requires.

"The world is different from the last time he came to power. Climate impacts have ravaged every part of the world, and climate change is much more visible as a determinant of global chaos. The COP in Baku is going to start under a very challenging political context, one in which the US will not have a mandate or political will. It may lead to further lack of progress on important elements like hiking cash for climate action, and may create more impediments than solutions on contentious matters like trade, given Trump's protectionist stance," Khosla said.

09:34 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau discussed trade, supply chains with Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also called Donald Trump over phone congratulating him. “The two leaders discussed the enduring and successful partnership between Canada and the United States,” the statement said. The statement said that they discussed trade, supply chains, global trading practices and North American security.

With AP inputs

09:30 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Future of ROK-US alliance will shine brighter, South Korean president congratulates Trump

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol congratulated Donald Trump and said their South Korea-US alliance will shine brighter in the future. In a post on X, Yeol wrote. "Congratulations to @realDonaldTrump! Under your strong leadership, the future of the ROK-U.S. alliance and America will shine brighter. Look forward to working closely with you."

09:21 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Policy fixes, Trump's plan to overhaul global order, Raja Mohan writes on what India needs to focus on

If President Donald Trump’s first term is any guide, India may appear well placed to deal with his second stint at the White House. But the past is not necessarily a guide to the future, and Delhi will have to take a close look at the implications of Trump’s ambitious agenda for the second term.

To be sure, there is a good rapport between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump. Modi’s key advisers will be familiar with many of the new officials who are likely to staff the senior positions in the Trump Administration. And there are many convergences between the worldview of the Modi government and the Trump team. The problem, however, comes from the radical nature of Trump’s policy framework that breaks away from the many familiar features of the global economic and political order.

Dealing with Trump’s second term is not just about finding policy fixes for the many divergences that are bound to emerge between Delhi and Washington. It demands coming to terms with Trump’s plans to overhaul the global order and the US role in it.

09:15 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Transition talks to ramp up later in the week

Donald Trump is set to take over as US President on Inauguration Day, January 20. Transition discussions are expected to ramp up later in the week, as attention turns to naming an inaugural committee and a formal transition team. Joe Biden's chief of staff Jeff Zients reached out to Trump transition co-chairs Howard Lutnick and Linda McMahon to reiterate the important role the agreements with the White House and the General Services Administration play in beginning a presidential transition

With AP inputs

09:10 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Democrats abandoned working class, no surprise they abandoned the party, says Bernie Sanders

After the US election results were announced, US senator Bernie Sanders said Democratic party abandoned the working class and hence they have abandoned them. In a post on X, Sanders wrote, "It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them. While the Democratic leadership defends the status quo, the American people are angry and want change. And they’re right."

09:04 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Barack Obama congratulates Donald Trump

Similar to Kamala Harris, former US president and Democrat Barack Obama also said the election outcome was not what they hoped for. While congratulating Trump over the victory, Obama also said Harris and Governor Walz ran a remarkable campaign. In a statement, Obama said, “As I said on the campaign trail, America has been through a lot over the last few years — from a historic pandemic and price hikes resulting from the pandemic, to rapid change and the feeling a lot of folks have that, no matter how hard they work, treading water is the best they can do."

Obama, who fiercely campaigned for Harris said, “The good news is that these problems are solvable — but only if we listen to each other, and only if we abide by the core constitutional principles and democratic norms that made this country great."

08:56 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: Never give up, keep fighting, says Kamala Harris conceding defeat

Conceding defeat, Democrat and Vice President Kamala Harris called Donald Trump yesterday and assured him of her full cooperation for a peaceful transition. In a heartfelt speech at Howard University, Harris urged her supporters to keep the hope alive and continue fighting for the ideals that shaped her campaign.

“My heart is full today. Full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country, and full of resolve,” Harris said. “The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for. But hear me when I say, the light of America’s promise will always burn bright, as long as we never give up, and as long as we keep fighting.”

“To my beloved Doug and our family, I love you so very much. To President Biden and Dr Biden, thank you for your faith and support. To Governor Walz and the Walz family, I know your service to our nation will continue, and to my extraordinary team, to the volunteers who gave so much of themselves to the poll workers and the local election officials. I thank you. I thank you all.”

08:50 (IST) 7 Nov 2024
US Presidential Election Results 2024 LIVE: 'Considers Modi and India a true friend', Trump tells PM

After Donald Trump was declared the winner of the US Presidential election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him yesterday and congratulated him. In a post on X, Modi said, “Had a great conversation with my friend, President Donald Trump, congratulating him on his spectacular victory. Looking forward to working closely together once again to further strengthen India-US relations across technology, defence, energy, space and several other sectors.”

Sources said President-elect Trump told Prime Minister Modi during their phone call that “he considers him and India a true friend”. Trump’s comeback has come at a time when India is looking at four years of a fair amount of continuity in the US administration, with some doses of uncertainty and unpredictability that he brings to the table.

08:42 (IST) 7 Nov 2024

Hello and welcome to US Presidential Election Results 2024 live blog! In a remarkable victory, Donald Trump won the US Presidential Election 2024 on Wednesday defeating his Democrat rival Kamala Harris. Congratulations have been pouring in from leaders across the world. Stay tuned here for live updates.

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