(Rick Rycroft/Associated Press)CANBERRA, Australia — The Latest on Australia’s general election (all times local):7:10 a.m.U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted his congratulations to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on his victory at the polls Saturday. ___12:30 a.m.Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has welcomed his surprising election victory by saying he had never given up hope of staying in power. ___11:50 p.m. SaturdayAustralian opposition leader Bill Shorten has conceded defeat to Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the country’s general election. Shorten made the announcement to supporters of his opposition Labor party late Saturday night in Melbourne. The center-left Labor Party opposition under its leader Bill Shorten has been campaigning hard on more ambitious targets to reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Source: Washington Post May 18, 2019 08:24 UTC