At first it seemed comical that such an unpolished campaign could win over American voters. No one’s laughing now.
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By tracking emotive tweets in the three weeks prior to polling day, these researchers called the election better than most pollsters.
Despite acknowledging her pain, the losing candidate kept her composure as she admitted defeat.
Forecasters have been left reeling once again after failing to predict the outcome of the US election.
Trump won because his supporters no longer believe incremental change can deliver for them.
The road to independence was not a simple tale of civil disobedience.
Forget what you heard about isolationism, the new president-elect will realise the US needs the world and vice versa.
While the rest of the world reeled in shock, the Russian leader was very quick to congratulate the new president-elect.
From coast to coast, the 2016 election has torn up the usual order.
A campaign to provide information for Muslim couples about English civil marriages could mean Sharia councils fade away.
It wasn’t supposed to happen, but Trump’s mastery of the dark arts was just too great.
After seeing the worst of American democracy, the outside world will have to adjust to a hugely unpredictable president.
We know that Trump behaves appallingly badly and appeals to the left-behind. But we still do not know much about him.
Mixed neighbourhoods won’t necessarily make people friendlier.
The government is set to increase its use of punitive security measures against individuals it can’t bring to court.
It’s easy to imagine the sadness that comes with a loved one’s disappearance, but there’s anger too – and admin.
Every four years, voters in Florida are more in demand than almost any in the US. And this year they’re especially exhausted.
Conflict resolution across the world frequently leaves LGBT citizens behind.
Guerrilla tactics are hampering the advance into Iraq’s northern capital.
Why would you lie about battlefield honours?
Often dismissed as a solid Republican bloc, the southern states are anything but.
A PhD candidate retells the moving stories of Syrian women, as they try to find a place in their new neighbourhoods.
Even after seven years of incompetence and dodgy dealing, Jacob Zuma’s presidency has yet to reach its nadir.
The words we use to describe male and female leaders are a good guide to our deeply held sexist assumptions.
President Obama is right to say it’s very, very hard to rig an American election. That doesn’t mean things always go to plan.