Reed Albergotti
David Weigel
Germany’s traffic light coalition comes to an end after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fires his finance minister, plunging the country into a political crisis.
2Vice President Kamala Harris has called Donald Trump to concede the 2024 election, a Harris aide said.
3Donald Trump won the US presidential election, completing an improbable comeback and telling crowds “America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate.”
4China has shored up its defense against tariffs in recent years, anticipating a looming trade dispute with the US under Trump.
5World leaders congratulated Trump on his victory, with France’s Macron, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy, and India’s Modi quick to post messages on X.
6The head of a Russian sovereign wealth fund told Semafor Trump’s victory could reset US-Moscow relations, even as the Kremlin refused to congratulate him.