United States President Joe Biden has addressed the nation after Republican Donald Trump stormed to victory in the presidential elections. Projections have Trump returning to the White House after clinching a number of battleground states in the country's east. Biden said he hoped for a smooth and peaceful transition to the new administration.

Donald Trump is addressing his supporters in Florida as the Republican stormed ahead of his presidential rival Kamala Harris in the US election. Trump claimed he has won a “magnificent victory for the American people” in his speech at West Palm Beach as he was joined on the stage by his family including wife Melania and son Barron.

Republicans close to House majority that would give Trump control over all branches of government. We’ve been reporting on the possible impact of Trump’s election victory on the war in Ukraine. Hungary’s Viktor Orbán has suggested Trump will pull support for Kyiv,