Georgia to re-certify Biden victory after two recounts

Georgia elections officials will recertify the results of the 2020 election after conducting a second recount and determining that Joe Biden has won the state. It is the third time Mr Biden has been named the victor of the state since 3 November.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, said "we have now counted legally cast ballots three times, and the results remain unchanged."

The New York Times reported that Gabriel Sterling, another Republican elections official in Mr Raffensperger's office, said the state was waiting for one more country to return their results, after which the officials would more to recertify Mr Biden as the winner of the election.

According to results posted by the states last week, Mr Biden has won by approximately 12,000 votes.