fails to accept his loss, the implications could reach beyond the courts.

His accusations of a "rigged" election, coupled with a refusal to accept defeat, threatens to prompt unrest among his supporters.

The billionaire Republican commands a loyal following, many of whom believe he is an anti-establishment figure being victimised by the Washington political elite.

He has been accused of whipping up conspiracy theories and inciting violence among his supporters. Last month he sparked a backlash after suggesting "Second Amendment people", or gun owners, could take action against Mrs Clinton.

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Last week, at a Republican rally in Cincinnati, one Trump supporter warned of a "revolution" and said there would be "bloodshed" if Mrs Clinton won the presidency.

"We're going to have a revolution and take them out of officeAlmost 71000 chickens have been slaughtered at a poultry farm in south-western Japan after an outbreak of bird flu.

Almost 71000 chickens have been slaughtered at a poultry farm in south-western Japan after an outbreak of bird flu.

Hundreds of local officials, including 70 soldiers, started culling the chickens at the farm in the town of Kohoku on the island of Kyushu late on February 4 after a highly virulent strain of H5 avian influenza was detected there, the Saga prefectural government said.

The outbreak prompted the Saga government to restrict the movements of poultry and eggs in areas near the farm.

In late January, 168400 poultry were culled in Miyazaki prefecture on Kyushu after an outbreak of bird flu.

Since late November, cases of the highly pathogenic H5 virus have also been