Last-ditch bid to deny Trump presidency

The US electoral college is expected to certify Donald Trump as president on Monday, despite a last-minute effort to thwart the Republican. The institution's 538 electors will vote at state capitols nationwide.

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US President-elect Trump rejects CIA Russia hacking report

President-elect Donald Trump has rejected as "ridiculous" a CIA assessment that Russian hackers tried to sway the election in his favour.

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Trump appoints Ben Carson as Housing Secretary

Dr Ben Carson will be nominated as the next secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Trump transition team announced Monday.

President Michel Temer receives the coffin of a Chapecoense player who died in the plane crash in Colombia [Paulo Whitaker/Reuters]
President Michel Temer receives the coffin of a Chapecoense player who died in the plane crash in Colombia [Paulo Whitaker/Reuters]

Massive funeral for Brazil footballers killed in crash

The bodies of 50 players, coaches and staff from a Brazilian football team tragically wiped out in a plane crash in Colombia arrived home on Saturday for a massive funeral.

University of New Mexico students and professors present a proposal to declare the campus a 'sanctuary university' [AP]
University of New Mexico students and professors present a proposal to declare the campus a 'sanctuary university' [AP]

US colleges move to protect undocumented students

Universities and colleges in several US states are considering labelling themselves "sanctuary campuses" amid fears from immigrant students and pressure from activists following the election of Donald Trump.

The building did not have a sprinkler system
The building did not have a sprinkler system

Oakland fire: Dozens feared dead in club night blaze

Dozens of people are feared dead after a fire broke out during a rave at a converted warehouse in Oakland, California.

The plane crashed because it ran out of fuel as it tried to land
The plane crashed because it ran out of fuel as it tried to land

Chapecoense air crash: Colombia plane 'ran out of fuel'

Colombian authorities say evidence is growing that a plane carrying a Brazilian football team crashed because it ran out of fuel as it tried to land. The plane had no fuel on impact, an official said, corroborating audio of the pilot asking to land because of a fuel shortage and electric failure.

Donald Trump has announced he will be leaving his business "in total"
Donald Trump has announced he will be leaving his business "in total"

Trump to leave business for US presidency

President-elect Donald Trump has announced he is to leave his business empire to focus on the presidency and avoid perceived conflicts of interest.

Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro attended a baseball game together in Havana
Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro attended a baseball game together in Havana

Trump threatens to terminate US-Cuba deal

Donald Trump has said he will "terminate" the deal between the US and Cuba if the Cuban government does not improve the deal on offer.

The university is located in Ohio's capitol city
The university is located in Ohio's capitol city

Seven injured in Ohio university shooting

Seven people have been taken to hospital with injuries after a reported shooting at Ohio State University.

Donald Trump offered no evidence to back up his claim
Donald Trump offered no evidence to back up his claim

Trump claims millions voted illegally in presidential poll

US President-elect Donald Trump has asserted he won the popular vote on 8 November "if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally". The Republican, who won the all-important Electoral College count, offered no evidence to back his claim.

Donald Trump: "The people have spoken and the election is over."
Donald Trump: "The people have spoken and the election is over."

Prez-elect Trump dismisses Wisconsin recount drive as 'scam'

Republican President-elect Donald Trump has described an impending recount of votes in Wisconsin as a "scam".

Fidel Castro led the Communist revolution in Cuba in 1959
Fidel Castro led the Communist revolution in Cuba in 1959

Donald Trump calls Fidel Castro 'brutal dictator'

Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro was a "brutal dictator", US President-elect Donald Trump has said, hours after the 90-year-old's death was announced.

US Elections: Liberals challenge results

Green Party nominee Jill Stein launched a bid Wednesday to seek a vote recount in three key Rust Belt states as pressure builds among liberals to challenge election results.

Five dark clouds hanging over Trump presidency

People everywhere have been wondering what kind of president Donald Trump will make. Will his shocking statements during the campaign turn out to have been political theater, or a sign of what's to come?

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