Foreign
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After a bitter election campaign, Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump has claimed victory while final confirmation on results is yet to come. Trump is leading with 267 electoral college votes, just three shy of the magic number 270, which will pave the way to the Oval Office in the White House. Trump is on the brink of a landslide victory, whereas, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is trailing with 224 votes.
As far as swing states are concerned, Trump has already won the swing states of Georgia and North Carolina and is leading in the other five -- Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Nevada..
Donald Trump had said he would be prepared to concede defeat after Tuesday's vote "if it's a fair election", while again raising concerns about the use of electronic voting machines. Trump, however, said he feels "very confident" about winning back the White House, after casting his Election Day ballot in Florida in one of the most contentious US elections in decades.