BREAKING: Trump elected US president

Donald Trump stunned America and the world Wednesday, riding a wave of populist resentment to defeat Hillary Clinton in the race to become the 45th president of the United States.

US election: France’s Le Pen congratulates Trump

Front National (National Front - FN) far-right party's President and European MP Marine Le Pen speaks during a convention on November 8, 2016 in Paris. / AFP PHOTO / ERIC FEFERBERG

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen congratulated Donald Trump on Wednesday as the Republican appeared close to victory in the US presidential election.

US election: Trump poised for shock White House win

Billionaire populist Donald Trump, tapping into an electorate fed up with Washington insiders, was on the verge of a shock victory Wednesday over Hillary Clinton in a historic US presidential election that sent world markets into meltdown.

State-by-state, one-by-one, the 70-year-old maverick Republican tycoon racked up victories in defiance of the forecasts of pundits and pollsters, before arriving within striking distance of the White House.

US election: Republicans hold Senate with Pennsylvania win

Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump reacts to early results during election night at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York on November 8, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Mandel NGAN

Republicans will hold their majority in the US House of Representatives after the party’s latest victory in Pennsylvania.

US election: Trump wins Pennsylvania

Donald Trump has won the Keystone state and its 20 electoral votes, the AP reports, rocketing him toward the White House.

US election: Clinton wins western state of Nevada

Democrat Hillary Clinton kept alive her hopes of being elected president, winning the western state of Nevada, US networks projected on Tuesday.

I Hate When Women Reject Me"- Kenyan Man Who Was Caught Raping Neighbour's Goat

A man who was nearly killed by an angry mob after he raped a goat says he had sex with the animal because he was rejected by women. Gabrielle Simiyu was caught in the act by his neighbour late at night and almost lynched by villagers before police officers intervened and saved him.

Outraged residents claimed it wasn't the first time the motorcycle taxi operator had violated farm animals in their village.

They claimed the 26-year-old had previously engaged in sex acts with a cow and chicken.