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Clinton and Trump faced off in the much-anticipated 2016 election debate.

GOP candidate denied saying climate change is a hoax invented by China, despite tweeting it in 2012.

Of those polled by CNN/ORC, 62% said Clinton won and 27%Trump.

Trump could be heard sniffling loudly throughout the debate leading many to think he may be ill.

Perry, 31, has publicly endorsed the democratic nominee on multiple occasions in the past.

Trump has feuded with O'Donnell for years and previously described her as a 'fat pig'.

Debates provide the winner with a temporary boost in the polls that typically lasts no more than a week.

The Mexican peso surged in what is seen as its busiest Asian session in years.

Twitter was in an uproar over erroneous rumours of Trump's damning tweets being deleted during the debate.

The former secretary of state remained relaxed and in control against an overly aggressive opponent.

Here's a low-down on the first US presidential debate where the nominees clashed over an array of issues.

The presidential nominees debated at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York.

Rather than confronting issues with fresh ideas, movements are fearfully retreating to the halcyon past.

100m viewers are expected to tune in as the pair meet in their first head-to-head discussion on TV.

The hotel's payment systems exposed more than 70,000 customer credit card numbers.

Republican takes swing at Clinton in the first nationwide filter on messaging app.

"It is important to remember that Palmer acted independently in a personal capacity," CEO Brendan Iribe said

Donald Trump received $1m seed money loan from his father, plus a multi-million-dollar inheritance.

Trump reportedly promised to recognise Jerusalem as the 'undivided capital of the State of Israel'.

Lin-Manuel Miranda of Broadway musical Hamilton, meanwhile, mockingly sings GOP candidate's tweets.

The two presidential nominees will face off on 26 September in Hempstead, New York.

Donald Trump Jr has a bizarre theory about his father's presidential potential.

The Boss said Trump's ascendancy as 'a tragedy for democracy'.

The latest release on Congressman Ben Ray Lujan details information during his tenure.

The defeated Republican presidential candidate cited six key policy differences in a Facebook post.

The Democratic nominee wants to target al-Baghdadi, who is believed to be near Mosul in northern Iraq.

The Dalai Lama used his hands to mock Trump's hair and mouth.

The GOP nominee took a more balanced approach to police shootings than in previous interviews.

Virtual reality pioneer and inventor of the Oculus Rift anonymously backed "s**tposting" campaign group.

Clinton joked she regretted taking questions from the comedic actor on his Funny or Die show.