Uncertainty across ME after Trump win

AFP, BEIRUT: Uncertainty spread across the Middle East following Donald Trump’s US election win, with questions hanging over the war against the…

Climate diplomats push back against Trump win

AFP, MARRAKESH, Morocco: Stunned participants at UN climate talks in Marrakesh insisted Wednesday that climate change denier Donald Trump cannot derail the global shift to clean energy, although some called his victory in US presidential elections a “disaster”. Trump “cannot prevent…

High approval for cannabis, other measures in US vote

AFP, LOS ANGELES: US voters on Tuesday weighed in on a slew of ballot measures, including several related to marijuana, gun control and the death penalty. Here’s a look at how Americans voted on some of these hot-button issues: Marijuana Voters in California, the nation’s most populous state,…

Site crashes as Americans seek to flee Trump presidency

AFP, OTTAWA: The website of Canada’s immigration ministry crashed as many Americans sought to emigrate to their northern neighbor to escape a Donald Trump presidency. Access to the site became progressively more difficult during Tuesday evening as the Republican candidate picked up key states…

Far-right leader says Trump win ‘good news for France’

AFP, PARIS: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Wednesday said Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election was “good news” for France. “I dare to repeat that the election of Donald Trump is good news for our country,” said Le Pen, who will be the anti-immigration…

US leadership ‘as important as ever’, say NATO chief

AFP, BRUSSELS: US leadership is essential in facing up to new security challenges, NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday as he congratulated Donald Trump on a stunning US election victory. “We face a challenging new security environment, including hybrid warfare, cyberattacks, the threat…

Hindu Sena celebrates Trump’s victory

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