Political Roundup: Will next year's general election be shaken up by rising populism?

A golden pheasant has become a star in China because people think he has the same hairstyle as Donald Trump.

Just a day after Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin vowed to fight terrorism together, Russia has unleashed a major offensive against the country.

Trump has talked about working more closely with Russia while China has threatened to cut the sale of big-brand US goods if Trump launches a trade war.

In Washington Post's terrific oral history of the 2016 campaign, there's a quote from Clinton media consultant Mandy Grunwald that is remarkably prescient.

COMMENT: Like the NZ earthquakes, Trump's election is shaking the United States to the core.

In a phone conversation, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have vowed to work together on 'strategic economic issues' and Syria.

The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission clearing the way for Trump to shape Wall Street regulation.

Until President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in and officially assumes office, flights are going to be restricted over New York.

Prime Minister John Key said several world leaders had contacted him about the earthquakes, including an attempt by US President-elect Donald Trump.

COMMENT: To imagine what the Trump presidency means for those outside America, think Brexit, times ten.

COMMENT: Every reader and viewer saw headlines like 'mathematical impossibility' that Trump could win enough electoral votes.

Donald Trump named his top two advisers yesterday, signalling an aggressive agenda.

AS Donald Trump gave his first official interview as President-elect, his family stood out. And it could shape his next four years in office.

Donald Trump says he plans to deport between two and three million undocumented immigrants as he launched a Twitter tirade against his enemies.

COMMENT: US elections are out of control. They're too flashy, expensive and long.

The battle for Donald Trump's presidency is underway, and there's nothing orderly about it. Washington is rife with rumour, speculation and trepidation.

In dying Appalachian towns, voters shrugged off Trump's faults and put their faith in his promises.

They say behind every great man there's a great woman - and no one but the "Trump whisperer" could have gotten The Don over the finish line.

Donald Trump will face wide-ranging questions about his ethics and integrity from the moment he enters the White House in January.

Trump has revealed some details of the phone call he got from Clinton on election night, as audio emerged of what she told her volunteers.

It is worth considering some of the ways in which this alarming President-elect is not wrong.

The precedent of Brexit has been invoked to explain Trump's victory.

An explosive new book claims there was another clandestine figure believed to be working as a double agent for Cuba.

Donald Trump has organised his first staff-shakeup before he even takes office - and put his children firmly in charge.

His daughter Ivanka. Here's why.

COMMENT: I underestimated the power of ignorance and panic. I erroneously believed that bigotry was slowly dying out, writes Lizzie Marvelly.

Few Americans knew the voters who rejected Hillary Clinton better than her husband.

COMMENT: There are branding lessons to be learned from the Republican's successful campaign: being bold works.

MICHIGAN Shifting demand from cars to trucks and SUVs is forcing General Motors to lay off more than 2000 workers indefinitely at