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US TRANSITION

Biden announces all-women senior communications team

Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/30/20

The personnel announcement comes less than a week after Biden and Harris presented their nominees for foreign policy and national security positions to the country.

World

US ELECTION

Trump gives first post-election interview, refuses to concede

Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/29/20

Trump lost the election to Joe Biden, a Democrat, but he has refused to concede even as an official transition to a new administration gathers pace.

World

US ELECTION

Trump authorizes federal agencies to work with Biden transition team

Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/24/20

On Monday, the Michigan State Board of Canvassers, the body in charge of making the state's election results official, certified the results of the election, with Biden winning the key swing state.

World

US ELECTION

Trump fires top cybersecurity official who contradicted fraud claims

Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/18/20

Trump announced the firing by tweet, saying Krebs made "highly inaccurate" statements about the election.

World

NUCLEAR

Trump asked advisors for options on striking Iran

Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/17/20

Trump may still be looking at ways to strike Iranian assets and allies, including militias in Iraq, the New York Times reported.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

US coronavirus cases soar past 11-million mark as third wave surges

Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/16/20

Government's top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci says President Donald Trump last attended a coronavirus task force meeting "months ago."

World

US ELECTION

Trump acknowledges Biden 'won' before declaring: 'I concede NOTHING'

Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/15/20

"He only won in the eyes of the fake news media," he claimed in Twtter.

World

US ELECTION

Trump's hair looking more grey, draws attention

Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/14/20

Incumbent President of the US appears to nearly concede election loss, before reversing.

World

US ELECTION

Pompeo: US State Department working as if Trump won re-election

Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/11/20

Trump on Tuesday continued to tweet that his court challenges and recount efforts are "making big progress."

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Biden announces coronavirus task force, warns of 'dark winter'

Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/10/20

In his first policy speech on the virus after he was elected president, Biden implored the public to wear face masks.

Opinion

Biden, a new hope for Europe

Ali Abaday 11/9/20

World

US ELECTION

Friends again? Europe looks to Biden to repair transatlantic ties

Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/8/20

The wide consensus is that things can only get better, though European analysts warn it would be completely wrong to thing that now everything is gonna go back to the way it was: Some political…

World

US ELECTION

Game over, Donald Trump

Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/7/20

Joe Biden is projected to win the White House , bringing an end to President Donald Trump's presidency.  Trump immediately refused to concede, signalling a bitter court battle in the coming…

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US ELECTION

Biden all but declares victory as votes turn sharply in his favour

Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/7/20

 As he has done repeatedly in recent days he said people should remain calm and patient as election workers tabulated every last ballot.

World

US ELECTION

Biden edges ahead of Trump in Georgia as nation awaits result

Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/6/20

Trump has made repeated claims of "fraud" and blames a conspiracy of "big media, big money and big tech."

World

US ELECTION

Biden inches closer to win as Trump rails against 'fraud'

Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/6/20

"We have no doubt when the count is finished, Senator Harris and I will be declared the winners," Biden said on Thursday, referring to Kamala Harris, his running mate. "Democracy is sometimes…

World

US ELECTION

Confident Biden closer to victory

Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/5/20

Biden expressed confidence in winning the race, while President Donald Trump sought to undermine the integrity of the election.

World

US ELECTION

Trump raises specter of legal battles in nail-biter election

Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/4/20

Joe Biden still has multiple pathways to the White House and, in brief remarks to supporters, said he felt confident he would eventually be declared the winner.

World

US ELECTION

Trump proclaims himself the winner, denounces "major fraud"

Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/4/20

Ballots are still being counted in a number of key swing states and the race for the White House is tight .

World

US ELECTION

Trump and Biden in tight race as swing states remain undecided

Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/4/20

Speaking shortly after midnight, Biden said he is confident that he will win the election, but says results may take some time, urging people to be "patient" and "keep the faith."