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Images of a happy and celebrating Donald Trump feature on every front page after his shock re-election. The former president has won the 2024 US election by a landslide. The GOP has taken back the Senate, looks on course to take the House of Representatives and the president-elect looks like he’s won the popular vote as well.

As Donald Trump prepares to appoint his cabinet ahead of his return to the White House in January, the UK papers react along clear lines: the right-leaning press celebrate his return whilst the left-leaning media looks at the results with disappointment and anxiety for the future.

President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to select his top team for his return to the presidency in January. The former president won the 2024 election by a landslide beating Vice President Kamala Harris, who delivered her first speech since the loss yesterday.

The Republican Party has secured control of the U.S. Senate, flipping key seats in West Virginia, Ohio, and Montana. With these wins, Republicans are guaranteed at least 52 of the Senate’s 100 seats, though a few races remain undecided.

Germany’s governing coalition is on the brink of collapse after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, triggering a political crisis. Scholz, leader of the Social Democrats (SPD), announced that he had lost trust in Lindner, who heads the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and is part of the coalition.

Hurricane Rafael has left Cuba in a nationwide blackout after making landfall on Wednesday with winds reaching up to 185 km/h (115 mph). The powerful storm caused a complete shutdown of the country’s electricity grid.

Royal news – live: Prince William shares touching Kate Middleton update following her cancer treatment Prince William provides update on Kate’s healthGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailPrince William has issued a touching health update on his wife, Kate, after the princess finished her cancer treatment.The Prince of Wales described Kate as “amazing” as he spoke to reporters in South Africa ahead of tonight’s Earthshot Prize awards in Cape Town.She’s doing really well thanks. Hopefully she’s watching tonight and cheering me on,” he said. “She’s been…

What did David Lammy say about Trump? Keir Starmer stands by foreign secretary who called Trump a ‘neo-Nazi’ Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailSir Keir Starmer has defended his foreign secretary David Lammy, who in the past called Donald Trump a “neo-Nazi sympathising sociopath”.Mr Lammy will remain in his post until the next election, Downing Street said on Wednesday just hours after Mr Trump’s victory was secured.The vote of confidence came after the prime minister was asked to apologise for his frontbencher’s attack in an…

Analysis: How Trump victory leaves Starmer isolated on the world stage Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailWith Donald Trump securing a crushing victory over Kamala Harris in the US presidential election, Keir Starmer’s dream of a social democratic, centre-left version of the famous Thatcher/ Reagan partnership between Downing Street and the White House is in tatters.Instead, the prime minister is now faced with a US administration he is not just far away from ideologically, but one which is openly hostile to a Labour government that…

Australia’s government is set to introduce new legislation banning under-16s from social media. The PM announced that the proposed law, which will be tabled in parliament next week, is designed to reduce the “harm” caused by social media.

At least 40 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon on Wednesday, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry. The strikes targeted areas in the Baalbek and Bekaa regions, which Israeli officials say were aimed at Hezbollah operatives.