US President Barack Obama and his successor, Donald Trump, have met at the White House, a day after the billionaire businessman was declared the winner of the country's election.
Obama called Thursday's 90-minute meeting in the Oval Office "excellent", while Trump said he looked forward to receiving the outgoing president's "counsel".
"We now are going to want to do everything we can to help you succeed because if you succeed, the country succeeds," Obama told Trump.
"I have great respect [for him]," he said. "The meeting could have, as far as I'm concerned, gone a lot longer.
"We discussed a lot of different situations, some wonderful, and some difficulties," he said.
Trump said he looked forward "to dealing with the president in the future, including counsel" and meeting with Obama "many, many more times".
After Hillary Clinton was defeated by Donald Trump in the biggest upset of U.S. election historyearly Wednesday morning, the Internet was awash with reactions to the largely unanticipated outcome. But while many took to social media to either celebrate or lament the night’s results, some began to look ahead four years, announcing their support for candidates who could potentially run for the nation’s highest office in 2020 — including Michelle Obama.
The current First Lady has become one of the most popular political figures in recent history over the course of her husband’s Oval Office tenure, so it’s no surprise that her fans are already advocating for her return to the White House (despite the fact that President Obama has ruled this possibility out).
Thousands of people have taken to the streets across the US in protest at Donald Trump's surprise victory in the presidential election.
Demonstrators descended on midtown Manhattan and advanced towards Trump Tower, the President-elect's home, angered by his campaign rhetoric on Muslims and immigration.
They screamed "Not my President" and expressed concern about what was happening to their country - brandishing placards calling on the public to "fight racism".
In Oakland, California, protesters smashed the windows of storefronts and threw objects at police in riot gear, who responded by throwing chemical irritants back.
Police in Chicago set up blockades to stop 1,800 protesters from gathering outside the Trump International Hotel.
"No Trump! No KKK! No racist USA," they shouted, as others staged a counter-protest in favour of the man who will become the 45th President of the United States.
The Trump campaign is yet to respond to the protests. In his victory speech, the Republican said he would be president for all Americans, adding: "It is time for us to come together as one united people."
Image Caption:Demonstrators in Seattle chanted 'Not my president' as they paraded through the streets
Later today, the President-elect will meet Barack Obama in the White House, where they will discuss January's handover of power.
Their talks in the Oval Office are scheduled to begin at 11am (4pm UK time), as First Lady Michelle Obama hosts Melania Trump in the residence.
Security has already been ramped up for the President-elect, with air space restrictions imposed over Trump Tower in New York City. Rubbish trucks filled with dirt have also been parked outside the entrance to the high-rise building, forming a protective barrier.
Inside, Mr Trump and his senior aides are plotting their next steps - with a campaign source telling Reuters that they have been hunkered down in meetings to plan the administration's first 100 days, and decide who should serve in key staff positions.
Among those tipped for senior posts include former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani and New Jersey governor Chris Christie. Both men had eagerly supported Mr Trump during the race.
The White House has begun to make the President's daily brief and other intelligence files available to Mr Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence, a courtesy that George W Bush extended to Barack Obama as he was preparing to take office.
Senior Democrats have said they are ready to put aside their differences to work with Mr Trump on policies which improve the lives of working Americans.
Independent senator Bernie Sanders, who unsuccessfully ran to become the Democratic presidential nominee, expressed his willingness to co-operate - but warned he will "vigorously oppose" any of the Republican's attempts to pursue racist, sexist or xenophobic policies.
Meanwhile, Mr Trump is expected to have a phone conversation with Theresa May "at the earliest opportunity", with the Prime Minister congratulating him on his victory on Wednesday.
He has already pencilled in a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which will take place next Thursday in New York.
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has also said he plans to meet Mr Trump during the transition period following a "cordial, friendly and respectful conversation" in the wake of his win.
The Republican currently has 290 Electoral College votes, while Hillary Clinton has 228. Results from Michigan and New Hampshire are yet to be declared.
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The First Lady of the United States has always played a prominent role in the political and social life of America dating back to the 18th century.
Although the role has never been officially defined, she is expected to champion social causes and campaigns, manage the White House and represent the President at official occasions.
So what can America expect from its newest FLOTUS - Melania Trump?
:: Who is Melania?
The Slovenian former model was born in 1970 in communist Yugoslavia, and becomes the first presidential spouse to be born outside the US since Lousia Adams, wife of John Quincy Adams, who was born in England.
She is the daughter of Viktor Knavs, a car and motorcycle dealer and a member of the Slovenian Communist Party, and Amalija Knvas - a patternmaker for children's clothing.
Image Caption:The real estate tycoon and Melania Knauss in New York in 2003. They married in 2005
Mrs Trump has one sister, Ines, and an older half-brother she is not believed to have met.
She grew up in an apartment in a concrete tower block in Sevnica and went to the Secondary School of Design and Photography in Ljubljana.
The 46-year-old began her modelling career when she was 16, and at the age of 18 signed with a modelling agency in Milan, Italy.
She has appeared on numerous magazine covers including Harper's Bazaar and Vanity Fair, and once posed naked on a white rug for British magazine GQ.
Mrs Trump has her own jewellery and skin care line and speaks five languages - Slovenian, Serbian, English, French and German.
:: How did they meet?
The 5ft 11in former model met Donald Trump at a Fashion Week party in New York in September 1998, when he was separated from his second wife Marla Marples.
They were engaged in 2004, and were married in a church ceremony in Florida the following year.
Mrs Trump's elaborate wedding dress was said to cost more than $100,000 (£81,000) and Hillary and Bill Clinton were among the guests at their reception in Mr Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
In March 2006, she gave birth to their son Barron, who apparently loves wearing a suit and tie and playing golf with his father.
Melania Trump got her Green Card in 2001 after moving to the US five years earlier and became a US citizen in 2006, a year after her marriage.
Americans will go to the polls on 8 November to elect the 45th US President - Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump.
Voting begins at 6am on the day and the first polls will close at midnight UK time (00:00 GMT; 19:00 EST), with the first projections from states following shortly afterwards based on exit polls.
Sky News' special coverage starts two hours before, at 10pm.
The two candidates need to win 270 of the 538 Electoral College votes to clinch the White House.
The earliest time the election could be "called" for one of the candidates by US TV networks is likely to be around 4am UK time - both the 2008 and 2012 elections were called for Barack Obama at around that time.
Here is a list of the timings for polls closing on election day (UK time)
Once the election is called, the defeated candidate will call the victor to concede the presidential race, before both make speeches during the night to their supporters.
But there is a possibility that the result could still not be known at the end of election day, as happened with George W Bush and Al Gore in 2000.
If the result is too close to call without counting every vote, of if legal battles over election procedures are taking place, it could delay the result or force a recount.
But if neither candidate has a majority of Electoral College votes, the result would be sent to the House of Representatives. Delegations from each state would then cast one vote, with the candidate winning the most states declared the winner.
Image Caption:Wristbands for early voters at a polling station in Chicago
This has happened on two occasions:
:: Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr failed to win a majority of Electoral College votes in 1801. After 36 successive votes in the House, Mr Jefferson was declared the winner.
:: John Quincy Adams beat Andrew Jackson on the first ballot in the House in 1824, despite losing the popular vote.
Americans will go to the polls on 8 November to elect the 45th US President - Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump.
Voting begins at 6am on the day and the first polls will close at midnight UK time (00:00 GMT; 19:00 EST), with the first projections from states following shortly afterwards based on exit polls.
Sky News' special coverage starts two hours before, at 10pm.
The two candidates need to win 270 of the 538 Electoral College votes to clinch the White House.
The earliest time the election could be "called" for one of the candidates by US TV networks is likely to be around 4am UK time - both the 2008 and 2012 elections were called for Barack Obama at around that time.
Here is a list of the timings for polls closing on election day (UK time)
Once the election is called, the defeated candidate will call the victor to concede the presidential race, before both make speeches during the night to their supporters.
But there is a possibility that the result could still not be known at the end of election day, as happened with George W Bush and Al Gore in 2000.
If the result is too close to call without counting every vote, of if legal battles over election procedures are taking place, it could delay the result or force a recount.
But if neither candidate has a majority of Electoral College votes, the result would be sent to the House of Representatives. Delegations from each state would then cast one vote, with the candidate winning the most states declared the winner.
Image Caption:Wristbands for early voters at a polling station in Chicago
This has happened on two occasions:
:: Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr failed to win a majority of Electoral College votes in 1801. After 36 successive votes in the House, Mr Jefferson was declared the winner.
:: John Quincy Adams beat Andrew Jackson on the first ballot in the House in 1824, despite losing the popular vote.
Americans will go to the polls on 8 November to elect the 45th US President - Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump.
Voting begins at 6am on the day and the first polls will close at midnight UK time (00:00 GMT; 19:00 EST), with the first projections from states following shortly afterwards based on exit polls.
Sky News' special coverage starts two hours before, at 10pm.
The two candidates need to win 270 of the 538 Electoral College votes to clinch the White House.
The earliest time the election could be "called" for one of the candidates by US TV networks is likely to be around 4am UK time - both the 2008 and 2012 elections were called for Barack Obama at around that time.
Here is a list of the timings for polls closing on election day (UK time)
Once the election is called, the defeated candidate will call the victor to concede the presidential race, before both make speeches during the night to their supporters.
But there is a possibility that the result could still not be known at the end of election day, as happened with George W Bush and Al Gore in 2000.
If the result is too close to call without counting every vote, of if legal battles over election procedures are taking place, it could delay the result or force a recount.
But if neither candidate has a majority of Electoral College votes, the result would be sent to the House of Representatives. Delegations from each state would then cast one vote, with the candidate winning the most states declared the winner.
Image Caption:Wristbands for early voters at a polling station in Chicago
This has happened on two occasions:
:: Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr failed to win a majority of Electoral College votes in 1801. After 36 successive votes in the House, Mr Jefferson was declared the winner.
:: John Quincy Adams beat Andrew Jackson on the first ballot in the House in 1824, despite losing the popular vote.
