- Donald Trump returns to power as the head of a Republican Party that has been remade in his image over the last eight years and as the architect of a conservative-leaning judiciary that has helped to eliminate his legal perils.
- The former president also reshaped the US electorate once again this year, piling up support among Hispanic voters, young people, and Americans without college degrees – and winning more votes in nearly all of the country as he reclaimed the presidency.
- Joe Biden is set to address the nation at 11:00 a.m. (1600 GMT), after Kamala Harris sought to console the voters who had hoped she would become the first woman to win the White House. Trump's victory has sent shockwaves through Black American communities, which voted overwhelmingly for Harris.
- We have two podcasts to understand the election results. On today's Reuters World News, Reporter Gram Slattery explains how Trump won. And on this week's Viewsroom, our Breakingviews columnists debate the consequences now looming worldwide.
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The BoE cut rates to 4.75% from 5.0%. REUTERS/Mina Kim |
- It's a busy day for monetary policy, with the US Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, Sweden's Riksbank and Norway's central bank all announcing rates decisions. The BoE cut interest rates for only the second time since 2020 to 4.75% from 5%.
- Meanwhile, Sweden's central bank cut its key interest rate to 2.75% from 3.25%, and Norway held its policy interest rate unchanged at a 16-year high of 4.50%.
- Now, attention turns to the US. The Fed is widely seen as cutting by a quarter point later today, but investors will be keen to hear what Chair Jerome Powell says about the risks of higher inflation under Trump's proposed tariffs and immigration policies.
- China's exports grew at the fastest pace in over two years in October as factories rushed inventory to major markets in anticipation of further tariffs from the US and the EU, as the threat of a two-front trade war loomed large.
- Nissan announced a $2.6 billion cost saving plan, including 9,000 job cuts and a 20% reduction in global production capacity as it battles falling sales in China and the US. For more news on the industry, sign up to the Auto File newsletter.
- Japan's Nippon Steel hopes to close its $15 billion deal to buy US Steel by year-end before Trump retakes the White House in January, a senior executive said, as the acquisition is core to its future growth.
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Trump speaks at a 2020 campaign rally in Florida. REUTERS/Tom Brenner |
As Donald Trump is elected US president for a second time, these defining pictures look back on his first presidency. |
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Improvised vet station treats pets sick from tainted mud. REUTERS/ Eva Manez |
Volunteer veterinarians in eastern Spain's flood-hit Paiporta are treating pets that have caught infections from the devastated town's mud-filled streets at an improvised first-aid station. Paiporta is among the Valencia suburbs considered "ground zero" of last week's deadly flash floods that have killed at least 219 people. |
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