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Live updates: Trump meets Obama at the White House

US President elect Donald Trump has met with President Barack Obama at the White House following yesterday's election victory.

Mr Trump said he had discussed "a lot of situations, including some difficulties" with the serving President - and said he looked forward to more meetings together.

In other developments:

  • Thousands of protesters across the US have taken to the streets in demonstrations against Republican Donald Trump's victory
  • Theresa May and Donald Trump held their first talks this afternoon.
  • The European Commission President said he hopes Trump will outline his position on key issues such as trade, relations with Nato and climate change "in the next few months".
  • Yesterday Hillary Clinton said Trump must be given a 'chance to lead'
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US President-elect Donald Trump calls for unity

US President-elect Donald Trump has urged Americans to "bind the wounds of division" after a brutal presidential election as he claimed victory.

He promised that he would be a "President for all Americans" and he said his government would work for the entire country to "renew the American dream".

He told supporters at his 'victory party' in New York, that his rival Hillary Clinton called him to "congratulate us", and he said he "congratulated her on a hard-fought campaign" and added that "we owe her a major debt of gratitude for her service to our country".

The 70-year-old Republican has made history as the oldest person to win the race to the White House, but he is also the first president in more than 60 years without experience as a governor or in Congress.

Vice president-elect Mike Pence called it "a historic night" and said he was "deeply humbled".

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