FRANCE 24's correspondents cover election night in both the Democrat and Republican camps. Also in this edition: how women have influenced the campaign, and The Buzz looks at media celebrities showing their reactions live.
Could a member of a minority ever be president of France? Following the election of the first African American to the White House, the France 24 debate asks the question for France. (Part 2 of 2)
Could a member of a minority ever be president of France? Following the election of the first African American to the White House, the France 24 debate asks the question for France. (part 1)
The mobilisation of black voters in the US's southern states has changed the face of a region in which northern-born Democratic presidential candidates have not stood a chance since World War II.
Californians narrowly approved a ban on gay marriages in a referendum Wednesday, only months after the practice was legalised. The ban leaves thousands of gay couples who tied the knot in a legal limbo.
Despite gains in Asia, Wall Street and European stocks fell Wednesday after the election of Barack Obama to the US presidency, as markets looked to the numerous economic challenges ahead.
From Kabul to Havana, leaders and citizens have been awaiting the results of the US presidential election. Each region of the world hopes to benefit from the change in the White House.
Wearing Barack Obama hats, pins and T-shirts, nearly 120,000 supporters gathered in Chicago’s Grant Park for a celebratory rally at the end of a record-shattering, historic campaign.
