Republicans take control of Senate but face battle to keep House majority
Vote counting in some races could go on for days, and control of the House of Representatives is too early to call.
Vote counting in some races could go on for days, and control of the House of Representatives is too early to call.
Strong gains in premarket trading in New York showed stocks on Wall Street look set for a fresh rally on Wednesday in response to the result.
The Republican former president won over voters with promises that his brand of America-first economic populism would make their lives better.
The world is waiting to see whether the election of Donald Trump as president is as destabilising as many US allies fear.
SDLP leader Claire Hanna expressed concern while TUV leader Jim Allister said the Republican was the better candidate.
He is the first person convicted of a felony to be elected president and, at 78, is the oldest person chosen for the office.
The economy and the approach to the conflict in Ukraine could risk diplomatic headaches for the UK.
Donald Trump’s return to the White House could cause diplomatic headaches for the UK.
The Republican nominee told his supporters ‘America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate’.
Donald Trump also flipped Georgia, which had voted for Democrats four years ago, and retained the closely contested state of North Carolina.
The victory leaves Ms Harris heavily reliant on the “blue wall” of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to have a credible path to the White House.
Democrat candidate Ms Harris’s hopes for the presidency now rely on winning in the five remaining battleground states.
Kamala Harris’s path to the White House has narrowed as Donald Trump appeared to win two key battlegrounds.
By 4.30am on Wednesday, many Democrats looked despondent, with some appearing close to tears.
The Republican candidate won in North Carolina, one of the seven crucial swing states.