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Record post-election highs on Wall Street

US stocks closed on record highs for the second straight day on Tuesday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average leading the way passing the 19,000 mark.

22/11/2016

USA

Trump Tower: inside the President-elect's New York home

Whether one is an admirer of the new US president or not, going to New York without seeing Trump Tower is, arguably from now on, like going to Paris without taking in the Eiffel…

22/11/2016

Sport

Bruce Arena replaces Klinsmann as US head coach

Bruce Arena has been appointed head coach of the US national football team for a second time in his career.

22/11/2016

USA

Trump disavows alt-right conference after online video of Nazi salutes in his honour

Under pressure to strongly condemn the actions of a so-called ‘alt right’ group who celebrated Donald Trump’s election with Nazi salutes, the president-elect told the New York Times he ‘disavows’ the

22/11/2016

World News

US issues warning over possible terror attacks in Europe over Christmas period

The US state department has warned its citizens of the increased risk of terrorist attacks in Europe over the holiday period.

22/11/2016

Sport

Klinsmann sacked as US coach

Juergen Klinsmann has been sacked as coach of the US national football team.

22/11/2016

World News

Leaders react to Trump's plan to pull out of TPP trade pact

World leaders have reacted to Donald Trump’s announcement that the US will quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on his first day as President.

22/11/2016

USA

What is the Dakota Access Pipeline, and who are #NoDAPL?

The Dakota Access Pipeline is a 1,885km crude oil delivery pipeline running from Bakken, North Dakota to Patoka, Illinois.

22/11/2016

USA

Trump lays out his plans for first 100 days

Donald Trump has released a video message outlining his policy plans for his first 100 days in office.

22/11/2016

USA

US bus crash kills six school children and injures 23 others

At least six children have been killed and 23 others injured in a bus crash in Chattanooga in the US state of Tennessee.

22/11/2016

World News

Trump to pull out of TPP trade deal on day one

Laying out his intentions - Donald Trump lists six executive actions he will take on day one of becoming president

22/11/2016

Cult

Foreign Fields plough new furrows with second album "Take Cover"

Spinning distinction from depression, "Take Cover" ups the production for Foreign Field's brave second album

21/11/2016

Cinema

High-tech "Billy Lynn's Halftime Walk" takes early bath at US box office

Billy Lynn's long halftime walk to exits as Sony high-hoper bombs at US box-office

21/11/2016

USA

Donald Trump lambasted at the American Music Awards

The US president-elect featured in the re-written lyrics of Green Day's controversial anti-gun violence single "Bang Bang", performed at the ceremony.

21/11/2016

USA

Trump team 'taking shape'

More hopefuls turn up for talks with Trump as the president-elect continues with the task of trying to pull a government team together

21/11/2016

USA

Trump mends fences with Romney but no job offer yet

It can’t have been easy for either man.

20/11/2016

USA

Trump holds 'far-reaching talks' with critic Romney

As the president-elect lines up his cabinet, Trump met with one of his harshest critics Mitt Romney

19/11/2016

USA

Trump attacks 'harassment' of Mike Pence at Hamilton musical

The US vice president-elect was booed by the Broadway audience and taken to task by the cast over the next administration's likely direction.

19/11/2016

USA

Trump pays $25 million to settle Trump University lawsuits

He had vowed never to settle, staunchly defending his Trump University project.

19/11/2016

USA

Trump Transition: Conservative choices herald hard line on US security

When you’re America’s ‘president-in-waiting’, the work never stops.

19/11/2016