Us Presidential Election

Biden and Trump make final pitches to voters

Mr Biden campaigned in Pennsylvania and Ohio, as Mr Trump toured the voting battlegrounds of Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

National polls suggest a firm lead for Mr Biden in Tuesday's election.

But his lead is narrower in the handful of states that could decide the result.

More than 98 million people have already cast their ballots in early voting, putting the country on course for its highest turnout in a century.

In the US election, voters decide state-level contests rather than an overall single national one.

Obama administration prepares sanctions

The actions are expected to include expanded sanctions and diplomatic measures, the officials said, in what the administration deems a proportional response to a Russian operation that went beyond cyber hacking activities common among nations.

Russia will respond to any "hostile steps" that the US may take in response to allegations of hacking during the 2016 election, according to the official representative for the ministry.

Students' 'build a wall' chant goes viral

Shot in a school cafeteria at Royal Oak Middle School, just outside Detroit, you can hear seventh grade students shouting, "Build a wall! Build a wall!" the day after Donald Trump won the presidency.

The chant matches what many of Donald Trump's supporters yelled throughout the presidential campaign whenever the Republican candidate, at rallies, promised to build a wall along the US-Mexico border.

It's official: Clinton swamps Trump in popular vote

The Democrat outpaced President-elect Donald Trump by almost 2.9 million votes, with 65,844,954 (48.2%) to his 62,979,879 (46.1%), according to revised and certified final election results from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Miley Cyrus breaks down over the US election result

The singer starts crying about the fact that Hillary Clinton lost.

Despite the polls predicting a Democrat win, Republican Donald Trump will now become 45th US president.

Between sobs, Miley urges him to "treat people with love and treat people with compassion".

"I've been very vocal about my support for everyone - except Donald Trump", she tells the camera.

"[I] Heavily supported Bernie, [I] Heavily supported Hillary.

Hollywood expresses shock, disappointment after voting results

As election results rolled in and reflected a strong showing for Republican candidate Donald Trump, celebrities -- particularly those who were #withher -- went from being fired up to frustrated.

"We fight on. For equality. For inclusion. For opportunity. For justice. For science," wrote "West Wing" cast member Bradley Whitford, who campaigned for Clinton. "This is not a defeat. It is a call to arms."

Katy Perry says 'revolution is coming' as Donald Trump is elected US president

He beat Hillary Clinton and will take over from Barack Obama at the White House in January.

The polls had suggested the former Apprentice host and businessman was going to lose - but he upset the odds by winning.

And now many stars who supported Donald Trump's rival Hillary Clinton are not happy.

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