U.S. election is 'huge shock'. German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a news conference with Iraq's Kurdistan region's

German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said that US presidential candidate Donald Trump's move toward an unexpected victory in the US presidential election was a "huge shock".

Sky News quoted the German defense minister as saying "I think Trump knows that this was not a vote for him but rather against Washington, against the establishment."

Source: MENA