The prospect of a Donald Trump presidency unnerves businesspeople and economists who see him as a reckless novice who might disrupt trade and imperil the struggling global economy. Financial...

This is the main news as reported by the Associated Press on 8 November....

Republicans retained their lock on the House for two more years early Wednesday as GOP candidates triumphed in a checkerboard of districts in Florida, Virginia and elsewhere that Democrats had hoped...

Financial markets went on a wild ride Wednesday, as Wall Street index futures and Asian stock benchmarks tumbled on the rising possibility of a Trump presidency. Shares had been higher...

Donald Trump was elected America's 45th president Tuesday, an astonishing victory for a celebrity businessman and political novice who capitalized on voters' economic anxieties, took advantage of racial tensions and overcame a string of sexual assault allegations on his way to the White House....

Police in Mexico are hunting an amateur footballer accused of killing a referee by headbutting him after he was red carded. Fans thought the official had fainted after being knocked unconscious...

After weeks of competing claims of fraud and intimidation on Election Day, few voters who headed to the polls early Tuesday encountered problems, though there were some long lines. In the weeks...

The president of the European Union says that Turkey is distancing itself from the EU's values and giving the impression that it no longer wants to join the bloc. Jean-Claude Juncker said Tuesday...

Scotland's government says it will ask Britain's Supreme Court to block Prime Minister Theresa May from triggering European Union exit talks without consulting the Scottish Parliament first. May...

Prince Harry's office has confirmed that American actress Meghan Markle is his girlfriend, issuing a strongly worded statement accusing the media of harassing her. In the highly unusual...