Berlin will seek a diplomatic "new deal" with Washington after the US elections, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said. Multilateralism, not nationalism, is need in trans-Atlantic relations, he added.

Trump and Biden have been wooing crowds in the so-called swing states. After a campaign that has been dominated by a once-in-a-century pandemic, the president and his rival had contrasting messages for Americans.

Democrat Joe Biden says he believes he is "on track" to defeat US President Donald Trump, and calls for Americans to have patience with vote-counting as several swing states remain up in the air.

More than 100 million votes have already been cast meaning the overall figure looks set to comfortably surpass the 2016 turnout. Donald Trump has expressed optimism over the result but cautioned "you never know."

Hindus from the ancestral village of vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris pray for her to win the US election.

Wall Street jumped on Wednesday, despite the uncertainty over the outcome of the US presidential election. Craig Erlam, senior markets analyst at Oanda, says investors are anxious to avoid a protracted dispute over the results. Also in the show, Business Editor Kate Moody looks at how carmakers and the tech industry could be affected by the outcome. Plus, California voters hand a victory to Uber in a key referendum on the gig economy.

Election workers in the city of Detroit, in the battleground state of Michigan, count mail-in ballots submitted in the US election, where no clear winner has yet emerged as votes in six key states are still being counted.

It took five weeks and a Supreme Court decision to elect a president in 2000 — and this year may hold similar suspense. With some states yet to count all votes, Donald Trump prematurely declared himself victorious.

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The US is in a state of crisis, both economically and culturally. Democratic nominee Joe Biden won the presidential election because he seems to care, according to analysts.

US Democratic candidate Joe Biden has secured enough votes to become the next US leader. President Donald Trump has alleged fraud. And Africans are watching events with a mixture of bemusement and concern.

The Trump administration's justice chief William Barr has approved an investigation into claims of voter fraud. Donald Trump has so far refused to concede defeat in the US election.