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Clinton: Trump 'Must Be Given the Chance to Lead'
Clinton describes loss as 'painful'; Obama to work on smooth transition; Holland's jails
Senior Republican and Democratic politicians in the United States have appealed for unity after a bitter election campaign. President Obama said he would work as hard as he could to ensure a successful transition between his and Donald Trump's new administration. He'll meet the president-elect on Thursday. Earlier, Hillary Clinton urged her supporters to give him the chance to lead.
And in other news from around the world - Lucy Ash investigates the remarkable story of Holland's emptying jails.
(Picture: Hilary Clinton US Presidential concession speech in New York; Credit: REX/Shutterstock)
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