Barack Obama won in the presidential election and is to become the President of the United States. He is also the first black president in US history.

“America is not blue states or red states, we are and always will be the United States of America,“ said Obama at his victory speech in front of some 250.000 people in Chicago. “We will reclaim the American dream.” Read the full story

According to the BBC some 29.000.000 people have gone through the pre-voting in the American president election. There is a strong feeling that history is going to be made in the US tonight. According to the BBC people that never voted are flocking to cast their vote and take part in this unique moment in history. Read the full story