Reactions to US election results from Latin America, Europe and the Middle East

The World

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4.6 • 884 Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

America's decision to bring Donald Trump back to the Oval Office will shape events worldwide for years to come. Our reporters bring us voices from Latin America, the Middle East and Europe for early reactions to the news. Also, we have the latest developments and perspectives on the political shake-up in Israel, including Benjamin Netanyahu's recent dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. And, British and Icelandic companies team up on a joint venture to build a solar energy plant in space.

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0:00.0	Donald Trump is America's next president.
0:08.1	It's not just Americans taking in the news.
0:10.9	Our experience with Donald Trump has not been positive.
0:14.5	It's an opportunity to wake up and smell the coffee.
0:17.4	It could also shake people out of their complacency.
0:20.0	I'm Carolyn Beeler. On today's show,
0:22.1	our reporters bring us some first reactions worldwide, also making sense of a major political
0:27.6	shakeup in Israel. Netanyahu keeps saying and the government keeps saying, well,
0:32.0	Khamas can decide to let the hostages go and then the war will be over, which is true.
0:37.3	But the other side of that is also
0:39.4	true. We can decide to end the war. Some kids coming to the U.S. unaccompanied get stuck in state
0:45.4	custody longer than others. It was very, very difficult for me. Plus, no more joyriding past the Louvre.
0:52.8	That's all ahead today on the world.
0:57.5	This is The World.
0:59.0	I'm Carolyn Beeler.
1:00.3	Marco Werman has the day off.
1:02.4	It is no exaggeration to say the whole world has been watching what Americans would decide in the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
1:10.8	Now that President-elect Trump has won, people across the globe are taking in the news.
1:15.6	In Washington, we're bringing news of CNN in Brazil to inform that Donald Trump is elected
1:22.1	officially.
1:22.9	The President of Rado of the Moheny, Donald Trump,
1:27.4	America had given and Donald Trump had the re-churchar Chau-Champ. All over global leaders and all over global leaders and ordinary folks are considering what a second Trump presidency will mean for them.
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