Updated Fri, November 25th 2016 at 00:00 GMT +3Hillary ClintonHillary Clinton’s lead over Donald Trump in the popular count of the US presidential election has increased to two million votes. Republican President-elect Mr Trump won the election by winning a majority of the electoral college votes, and he will be inaugurated in January. It is the fifth time the winner of the popular vote has lost the election. The Supreme Court ultimately decided that election by awarding Mr Bush a win in the contested state of Florida. READ MOREThis year, Mrs Clinton scored large tallies in states like California but Mr Trump won most of the so-called swing states, which ultimately decide the outcome of elections.

Source: Standard Digital November 24, 2016 20:47 UTC