Donald Trump is set to return to the White House after his emphatic victory over Kamala Harris in the November 5 US presidential elections. While the final results have not yet been declared, Trump has so far won 312 electoral votes, well past the 270 needed for victory. His Democratic rival, Harris, is lagging behind at 226.
The 78-year-old leader also sealed his sweep of all seven swing states, including Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, all of which voted Democratic in the last election. He also won the swing states of North Carolina and Nevada.
He has now started to assemble his second administration and has named campaign manager Susie Wiles to serve as his White House chief of staff. She is the first woman to be named to the high-profile role. All eyes are now on the Republican's other appointments for his incoming administration.
Here are live updates on Donald Trump's return to White House:
Iran Says Trump Must 'Stop Continued Genocide' In Gaza
Iran has said Donald Trump must end the war in Gaza, where the Islamic republic's arch-foe Israel has been battling Hamas for more than a year.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said during a news conference in Tehran that the incoming American president should "stop the continued genocide" in the Gaza Strip.
Expect Trump To Remain Committed To Ukraine, NATO: UK Defence Minister
British defence minister John Healey has said he expected the incoming Donald Trump administration to remain committed to NATO and to Ukraine in its conflict against Russia.
Asked if support for Ukraine had fallen since Trump's victory in the US presidential election last week, Healey told Sky News, "As far as President Trump goes, he recognises that countries get security through strength, just as alliances like NATO do.
"And I expect the US to remain alongside allies like the UK, standing with Ukraine for as long as it takes to prevail over (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's invasion," he added.
Resign, Make Kamala Harris 1st Woman President: Ex-Aide Suggests To Biden
A former staffer of Vice President Kamala Harris urged President Joe Biden to resign and install his deputy as the first woman president of the country, although for a short duration.
Legal Immigration System Is Broken In US: Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ramaswamy, top Indian-American aid to President-elect Donald Trump, expressed his support for the mass deportation plan of illegal immigrants and said that the legal immigration system in the country is "broken".
Trump Announces Tom Homan Will Serve As "Border Czar"
US President-elect Donald Trump today announced that Tom Homan, his former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as "border czar" in his incoming administration.
"I am pleased to announce that the Former ICE Director, and stalwart on Border Control, Tom Homan, will be joining the Trump Administration, in charge of our Nation's Borders," he wrote on his Truth Social site.
In addition to overseeing the southern and northern borders and "maritime, and aviation security," Homan "will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin," Trump said.
The Republican also said he had "no doubt" Homan "will do a fantastic, and long awaited job."
Trump Offers UN Envoy Post To Republican Leader Elise Stefanik: Report
President-elect Donald Trump has offered Republican Representative Elise Stefanik the job as US ambassador to the United Nations, CNN reported on Sunday, citing two unnamed sources.
Bitcoin Hits $80,000 For First Time After Trump's Win
Bitcoin soared to a new record high on Sunday as traders bet that Donald Trump's return to the White House will be good for the cryptocurrency.
The digital currency passed $80,000 for the first time in its history. It has been rising since Republican candidate Trump won last Tuesday's US presidential election over sentiment that he will ease regulations on digital currencies.
India Not "Nervous" About US After Donald Trump's Return: S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said while a lot of countries are nervous about the US -- following the return of Donald Trump as President -- India is not one among them.
"I know today a lot of countries are nervous about the US, let's be honest about it. We are not one of them," Mr Jaishankar said at an event.
Trump Speaks To Putin, Urges Him To Not Escalate War In Ukraine
Donald Trump has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin and urged him not to escalate the war in Ukraine, the Washington Post reported.
The US President-elect held the call from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Thursday, just days after his election victory over Kamala Harris, the report said.
The Post, citing several people familiar with the call who spoke on the basis of anonymity, reported that Trump had reminded Putin of America's sizable military presence in Europe.
They said he also expressed an interest in further conversations to discuss "the resolution of Ukraine's war soon."
Trump, who is set to return to the White House in January next year, has repeatedly boasted that he could end the Russia-Ukraine war in his first 24 hours in power.
Trump Demands Senate Bypass Votes To Appoint Key Officials
Donald Trump has demanded that Republican lawmakers allow him to appoint key officials without a Senate confirmation vote.
Republican senators are in the process of picking their next leader, who will wield significant power come January after the party wrested back control of the upper chamber from Democrats.
Under the US Constitution, the Senate must vote to approve nominations made by the president for senior executive positions, such as cabinet posts, and judicial appointments.
A constitutional clause however allows for presidents to bypass a Senate vote if the chamber is in an extended recess.
Donald Trump Speaks To Germany's Scholz, Discusses "Return Of Peace In Europe"
US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday spoke with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by phone, and "agreed to work together towards a return to peace in Europe," Berlin said.
Scholz congratulated Trump a second time on his election victory, according to the chancellor's spokesperson.
"Both exchanged views on the German-American relationship and the current geopolitical challenges," the statement read.
"The chancellor underlined the government's willingness to continue the decades-long successful cooperation between the governments of both countries. They also agreed to work together towards a return to peace in Europe," it added.
