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Putin starts raining bombs on Syria

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

Kremlin calls for Trump-era reset

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.

When change seems worth the risk

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.

Rachel Stewart: Trump worse than force of nature

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

Trump and Putin vow to work together

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

SEC head steps down clearing way for Trump

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

Flights restricted until Trump sworn in

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

Obama's sneaky dig at Trump

President Obama has taken a not-so-subtle swipe at the man who will replace him in his first press conference since the election.

Trump faces grilling over key adviser

GOP insider Priebus and combative Bannon represent opposing forces. It's populism vs establishment in his own cabinet.

The workers who saw Trump as a saviour

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

Trump to learn America's darkest secrets

A series of intelligence briefings will deal with covert actions, contingency plans for using nuclear weapons and even the names of major foreign agents.

Hillary Clinton blames this man for loss

Hillary Clinton will not take her defeat lying down. She told supporters that she lost the US presidency because of one man.

The woman who made President Trump

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.

Trump's business ties under scrutiny

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

Trump's private call from Clinton

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.

Editorial: A bright side to Trump?

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

Paul Little: Don't play cute with your vote

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

New JFK assassination theory

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