US election result 2016: Newspaper frontpages around the world react to Donald Trump's victory

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Francesca Gillett9 November 2016

Newspapers around the world have reacted with dramatic headlines after Donald Trump defied the polls in a shocking US election victory.

The White House was branded the "House of Horrors" by one leading US paper while a Spanish front page carried the words "God forgives America".

The UK woke up on Wednesday morning to the news that billionaire businessman Mr Trump had defeated Hillary Clinton in the race to the White House.

Media organisations around the world reported on the election as it unfolded and US newspapers splashed with the result on their front page.

The 'Divided States of America,' the New York Daily News says.
New York Daily News

"Trump triumphs" was a common headline for many but other newspaper front pages held bleaker messages.

The New York Daily News, the fourth most circulated newspaper in the US, carried the headline "House of Horrors".

The Daily Telegraph in Sydney reacts to Donald Trump's win.
The Daily Telegraph in Sydney

Their front page read: "Trump seizes Divided States of America.

"Wide revulsion signals national nightmare. GOP congressional hold crowns him D.C. king."

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