The best cartoons after Donald Trump won the US election November 10, 2016 Donald Trump's victory in the US election has sent shockwaves around the world. Newspaper front pages showed mixed reactions to his win, but cartoonists have also shone with their creations in response to the news. Read more: European markets are up after Trump's win Matt from The Telegraph has done a great trio. The Times' Peter Brookes' [...]
Revealed: What Apple boss Tim Cook told staff after Trump’s election win November 10, 2016 Donald Trump's surprise win in the Presidential race has shocked liberal Silicon Valley and now Apple chief executive Tim Cook has written to staff to reassure them about the outcome. Cook celebrated diversity, as well as the differing political views among its 76,000 employees in the US, according to a memo obtained by Buzzfeed. The boss [...]
What papers around the world said about Donald Trump’s victory November 10, 2016 Newspapers around the world are reacting to the news Donald Trump will be the next President of the United States. In the UK, today's front pages showed a spread of views on the President-elect, with some poking fun, while others addressed concerns about the soon-to-be leader. Read more: These are some of Trump's policies on tax, China and [...]
Trump pledges commitment to defend South Korea from the North November 10, 2016 Donald Trump has vowed to protect South Korea against the "instability in North Korea". The US President-elect had a call with South Korean President Park Geun-hye last night, her office said. She congratulated him on his election victory and said she hoped the ties between the two countries would grow further over his presidency. Trump allegedly said: [...]
Trumpism will clash with economic reality November 10, 2016 Yesterday marked the 27th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. It also heralded the ascendancy to the world’s most powerful office of a man whose most famous campaign pledge is to construct a massive wall along the length of America’s southern border. “We’re going to build it,” declared Trump, “and Mexico’s going to [...]
Batons and scrimmages: Barack Obama’s philosophical response to Donald Trump’s victory November 9, 2016 Outgoing US President Barack Obama said he was looking forward to passing on the baton to Donald Trump because, despite significant differences, “we are all on the same team”. Speaking outside of the White House this afternoon, Obama compared the Presidential election, which concluded with a loss for Hillary Clinton, to an “inter-mural scrimmage”. We’re [...]
Who are the winners and losers of a Trump triumph? November 9, 2016 The election of Donald Trump by US voters to become the next President was almost entirely unexpected. Here's our initial take on some of the early winners and losers emerging in the aftermath. Winners Nigel Farage Trump fan Nigel Farage has found a kindered spirit in the new President. The Ukipper and Brexit supporter went with a [...]
What does Trump’s win mean for Brexit? MPs are concerned but determined to press on with business November 9, 2016 MPs are calling on Donald Trump to clarify his remarks on the US-UK relationship after the Republican candidate won the Presidential election. Politicians across the spectrum were shocked at today's results and what it could mean for the future of the so-called special relationship, but many were positive that the UK would now be at the "front of the [...]
Hillary Clinton says Americans have a role to play in holding Donald Trump to account November 9, 2016 Defeated Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton finally broke her silence this afternoon and urged Americans to give Donald Trump a chance to lead. Speaking to supporters at a New York hotel, she described the pain of losing and stressed the role that the public had to play in promoting multi-faceted tolerance. “We must accept this result and then [...]
Let’s get down to business: WTO boss Roberto Azevedo is ready to work with Donald Trump November 9, 2016 The head of the World Trade Organisation has said he's ready to get to work with Donald Trump and will support his administration. "US leadership in the global economy and the mulilateral trading system remains vital," said WTO director-general Roberto Azevedo in a tweet, while congratulating Donald Trump on his election victory. "It's clear many [...]