First, the world mocked the chaos, then the congratulations flowed in

After the tortuous last few days, Joe Biden's election has been welcomed by leaders keen to renew relations with the US

Fiji's prime minister got in first, gambling on congratulating Joe Biden before the result of the presidential election had officially been called, slipping in a plea for action on climate change.

But once the result was official, congratulations came pouring in from around the world. Donald Trump's allies, critics and reluctant partners had all been following the long, slow days of vote-counting and in capitals around the world politicians were weighing up the impact of the abrupt change of direction which is now expected from Washington under Biden.