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By Daniel Becerril and Lizbeth Diaz TAPACHULA, Mexico (Reuters) – A caravan of thousands of migrants traveling through Mexico with the hope of reaching the U.S. had shrunk to about half its original size on Thursday as many migrants grapple with their prospects following former U.S. President Donald Trump’s victory in Tuesday’s election. Trump clinched …

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By Costas Pitas (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Kamala Harris to win Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election. He will take office on Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, 2025.  Here is a timeline of events between now and then: – Nov. 26: Trump, the first sitting or former U.S. president to be convicted of a …

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke with President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday morning, and described the first telephone call between the leaders since Tuesday’s U.S. elections as “very cordial.” Sheinbaum posted on social-media platform X a photo of herself smiling at her desk, adding that she and Trump spoke about the “good relations …

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By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) -Donald Trump’s electoral victory in the United States has injected new energy into Brazil’s hard right and stirred hopes that former President Jair Bolsonaro can mirror his return to power despite legal obstacles to running for office in 2026. Although analysts say it is a long-shot, Bolsonaro’s backers are pushing …

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By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump will face far fewer limits on his power when he is sworn in once more as U.S. president in January, with allies in place across Washington to help him achieve his goals. Trump returns to power as the head of a Republican Party that has been remade …

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By Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) -Donald Trump, who won the U.S. presidential election on Wednesday, has vowed to investigate or prosecute political rivals, election workers and left-wing Americans if he becomes president again. POLITICAL ADVERSARIES Trump has called for investigations into Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama and …

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(Reuters) – As Donald Trump was projected to win the White House, according to Edison Research, the U.S. dollar and stock market are seen as winners, but a Republican presidency could weigh on bonds, emerging markets, clean energy and sustainable investing.  Here’s how: CURRENCIES A Trump presidency is seen strengthening the U.S. dollar, with investors expecting …

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By Steve Holland, Nandita Bose, Stephanie Kelly and Joseph Ax PALM BEACH, Florida (Reuters) – Donald Trump was elected president, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the White House and ushering in a new American leadership likely to test democratic institutions at home and relations abroad. Trump, 78, recaptured …

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By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Seven battleground states — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — are expected to play a decisive role in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. Here are 11 counties to watch in those states with estimated vote tallies by Edison Research …

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By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -A U.S. judge overseeing lawsuits accusing Harvard University of antisemitism on Tuesday narrowed but refused to dismiss a case by two advocacy groups accusing the Ivy League school of making it unbearable for Jewish students to study there. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns said the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human …

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