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Biden: ‘More people may die’ as Trump transition stalls

Joe Biden has warned “people may die” if his incoming presidential administration continues to be impeded by Donald Trump. Speaking in Delaware, the president-elect said co-ordination was needed to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. He called President Trump’s refusal to acknowledge he lost the vote, despite calls to do so from …

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Biden: Trump refusal to concede ‘an embarrassment’

Joe Biden has said President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede defeat in last week’s White House election is “an embarrassment”. But the US president-elect – who has been making contact with foreign leaders – insisted nothing would stop the transfer of power. Mr Trump meanwhile tweeted he would ultimately win …

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Meet the Ghanaian who served on Joe Biden’s team as Advisor for Black Engagement

Before his victory over Donald Trump in the just-ended U.S. elections, President-elect Joe Biden suffered several bouts of poor results in the primaries. But Black voters came through for him as he won two-thirds of the Black votes in South Carolina to beat his competitors for that key demography. Biden’s …

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Biden to end ‘Muslim ban,’ re-start dreamers program and rejoin WHO

Joe Biden plans to immediately sign a series of sweeping executive orders once taking office in January, reversing several of Donald Trump’s key policies and reinstating programs the president has ended. Near the top of Biden’s list is rejecting Trump’s policies regarding immigration, those close to his campaign told The Washington Post in a report …

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US election result: What Biden’s victory means for rest of world

After days of uncertainty, Joe Biden has won the US presidential election, BBC projections show. During Donald Trump’s four years in office, America’s relationship with the world changed profoundly. BBC reporters across the globe, from Beijing to Berlin, explain how news of Mr Biden’s victory is being received and what …

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President-elect Joe Biden seeks to unite nation with victory speech

President-elect Joe Biden spoke to a deeply divided nation tonight, making a plea for unity and understanding after four years of turmoil and conflict fomented by President Donald Trump, who showed no indication Saturday that he plans to concede and continued to push the falsehood that he had won the election. …

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Biden to name Covid advisers on Monday

Biden says the first task is to get the coronavirus pandemic under control. “That’s the only way we can get back to living,” he says. “On Monday, I will name a group of leading scientists and experts as transition advisers to help take the Biden-Harris Covid plan and convert it …

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How Ghanaians reacted to news of Biden’s win

Though not official, Joe Biden, leader of the Democrats in the United States of America has been elected the 46th president. This follows his 20 electoral votes win in Pennsylvania which pushed him ahead of the incumbent, President Donald Trump. Congratulatory messages, from all parts of the world, including leaders …

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US Election 2020: Biden to address the nation tonight

Joe Biden was spending the morning with his family at his home in Delaware when he saw the news that he was projected the winner of his native Pennsylvania and will be the 46th president of the United States. He will address the nation tonight, an official tells CNN. A …

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Breaking: Joe Biden Wins US Elections to become the 46th president of the United States

America has chosen Democrat Joe Biden as its 46th president, CNN projects, turning to a veteran voice who has projected calm and compassion promised a more empathetic and scientific approach to the pandemic and pledged to stabilize American politics after four years of Donald Trump’s White House chaos. Biden, who …

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