Hillary Clinton concedes the election with husband and former president Bill looking on. Photo: Olivier Douliery/Abaca

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Clinton and Obama promise unity

Donald Trump has put aside the celebrations and began planning his 73-day transition to the White House as rival Hillary Clinton promised to bury the bitterness of their long presidential race and work to unify a divided country.

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TRUMPED: Billionaire's election victory shakes up US and the world

Donald Trump has been elected president of the United States, with voters eager to shake up the nation’s political establishment catapulting the billionaire businessman into the White House.

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Trump edges closer to victory

Donald Trump has taken major strides towards the White House by winning the key battleground states of Florida and Ohio, with aides already claiming victory in the presidential race.

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FBI clears Clinton over new emails

FBI Director James Comey has abruptly announced that Hillary Clinton shouldn’t face criminal charges relating to newly discovered emails from her tenure at the State Department, lifting a cloud of uncertainty that has shadowed the final days of her presidential campaign.

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Presidential foes hit final campaign week

Donald Trump has plunged into his final-week sprint to Election Day by unleashing a harsh new attack against Democrat Hillary Clinton in Michigan, a state that hasn’t favoured a Republican for president in nearly three decades.