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‘Victory’ cloth for Joe Biden, Harris pops up [Photo]

Following Joe Biden and running mate, Kamala Harris' lead in the United States elections, the world has come to a standstill. Fans of team Joe...

Biden aide Bill Russo attacks Facebook over its post-election role

One of Joe Biden’s senior aides has attacked Facebook over its handling of conspiracy theories, calls to violence and disinformation in the days following...

In Russia, portraying women’s bodies can get you arrested

Yulia Tsvetkova is unsure about her future. She has been criminally charged with the “production and dissemination of pornographic materials,” after sharing stylized depictions...

Where is Trump now?

Donald Trump was last seen returning to the White House over the weekend after spending some time at his golf course – Trump National...

Trump ‘100% within his rights’ to challenge results – Senate leader

The Senate’s top Republican, Mitch McConnell, says President Trump is “100% within his rights to look into election irregularities”. In his first comments since Joe...

Saudi Arabia preferred a Trump win. Their fears of a Biden presidency may be well-founded

Of all the pressing foreign policy issues on President-elect Joe Biden’s plate, relations with Saudi Arabia will not be top of the pile. China, Iran...

Biden Coronavirus task force member: ‘We are about to enter Coronavirus hell’

Renowned infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm on Monday spelled out exactly what Americans should expect to see from the coronavirus pandemic in the next few...

UK Lord criticised for calling Harris ‘the Indian’

Northern Ireland peer Lord Kilclooney has come under fire for a tweet referring to US vice-president-elect Kamala Harris as “the Indian”. Ms Harris, who, of...

Zimbabwean social media star dies in gory car crash

Popular Zimbabwean socialite Ginimbi Kadungure has reportedly passed away after he was involved in a fatal car accident. The celebrity died on Sunday, November 8,...

US election 2020: Merkel says Germany will stand ‘side by side’ with US on world issues

In her first extended remarks about the outcome of the US election, Chancellor Angela Merkel has outlined how Germany hopes to move forward with...

Mandela foundation ‘celebrates’ Trump’s defeat

The Nelson Mandela Foundation has "celebrated" the projected defeat of Donald Trump's presidency and urged President-elect Joe Biden to fix the problems of "racism,...

Melania Trump finally speaks on husband’s loss to Joe Biden

First lady Melania Trump gave her fourth solo campaign speech on Monday afternoon in Huntersville, North Carolina. Trump, who before last Tuesday had not...

President will start ‘breaking things… with a vengeance,’ Mary Trump warns

President Donald Trump, infuriated by an election loss he’s refusing to acknowledge, will have “meltdowns upon meltdowns” until he leaves the White House, his niece Mary...

Thumbs up from Trump at the golf course as Bush adds to pressure on him to accept defeat

Donald Trump has returned to the golf course as pressure mounts on the president to accept defeat in the election. Mr Trump was seen leaving the...

Joe Biden to roll out Covid-19 task force and reverse several Trump policies

Joe Biden is preparing to name his new team of coronavirus advisers and deliver on a promise to get the pandemic under control in...

US Election 2020: Joe Biden wins the presidency

Joe Biden has won the race to become the next US president, defeating Donald Trump following a cliff-hanger vote count after Tuesday's election. The BBC...

Georgia turns in Biden’s favour placing him at doorstep of presidency

Early Friday (November 6), Georgia election figures showed Joe Biden has taken the lead in the state’s presidential election votes over Donald Trump, which places him closer...

Liberians who fled civil war elected in US elections

Two Liberians whose families escaped civil war in the 1990s and sought refuge in the US have been elected to office in the states...

Serial rapist jailed 300 years

A notorious serial rapist, Malibongwe Ncokolo, has been sentenced to seven life terms and 300 years imprisonment by the Bisho High Court in Eastern Cape,...

104-year-old woman says she can die happy after voting for Joe Biden

At 104 years old, she's witnessed more than 20 elections, but Ruth Rosner says she can "finally die happy" after voting for Joe Biden. Ms Rosner,...

US Election 2020: Georgia will hold a vote recount

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger has just announced that the state’s presidential contest will go to a recount. He says that 4,169 votes remain...

Airspace now restricted over Biden’s home

New restricted “national defense airspace” has been put in place over Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware. The Federal Aviation Administration posted the...

US Election: French bulldog elected as mayor of Kentucky town

A small town in Kentucky has elected a French bulldog to be mayor. Wilbur, a 6-month-old puppy, was elected as mayor in Rabbit Hash,...

Every legal vote should be counted – Senate majority leader

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tweeted Friday: “Every legal vote should be counted. Any illegally-submitted ballots must not.” McConnell’s tweet marks his first public comment since President...

Biden eyes 270 as he gains on Trump in Pennsylvania and Georgia

Democrat Joe Biden is closing on President Donald Trump in tense vote counts in Pennsylvania and Georgia, two states that the current occupant of the White House cannot...

Trump stages corrosive attempt to undermine votes as his path to 270 evaporates

President Donald Trump staged a corrosive and potentially dangerous attempt at undermining the US election on Thursday, baselessly claiming the presidency was being stolen from underneath him...

US election 2020: Donald Trump makes series of unsubstantiated ‘rigged’ result claims

Donald Trump has doubled down on unsubstantiated claims his political opponents are trying to rig and steal the US election. In his first public appearance...

I cheated on my wife – Popular pastor confesses

God may be forgiving, but Hillsong Church may be less so. A day after it was revealed that celebrity pastor Carl Lentz was fired from star-studded Hillsong...

US Election 2020: Trump alleges ‘shenanigans’ as Biden urges calm

US President Donald Trump has accused Democrats of voting “shenanigans” as the result from Tuesday’s White House election hangs in the balance. His Democratic challenger...

US results: Trump’s sons attack Republicans for ‘weak’ backing

President Donald Trump’s two sons have rebuked Republicans for failing to back the President as he struggles to win re-election. Mr Trump’s eldest son Don...

Federal judge confirms Trump election observers in Philadelphia are being treated fairly

A Trump campaign lawyer admitted before a federal judge on Thursday that observers for the campaign were allowed to watch ballot canvassing in Philadelphia,...

Latest on Biden, Trump’s hot race: Judges give ruling on Trump’s lawsuits

Judges in Georgia and Michigan quickly dismissed President Donald Trump's campaign lawsuits Thursday, undercutting a campaign legal strategy to attack the integrity of the...

Biden leads Trump by a hair in Nevada

With no new results since Wednesday evening and hours until more begin to trickle in, Joe Biden is holding a very slight lead over...

Here’s why Alaska hasn’t been called yet

Along with crucial battleground states like Pennsylvania and Georgia, the presidential race in Alaska has still yet to be called—but rather than being because...

Trump supporter storms press conference to accuse Joe Biden of ‘stealing the election’ [Video]

A furious Trump supporter wearing a tank top that said simply ‘BBQ, Beer, Freedom’ has interrupted an official press conference to yell: ‘Joe Biden...

US election 2020: Here’s where vote-counting stands in 4 key states

It’s the Thursday after Election Day, and CNN has not yet projected a winner in the presidential race. Ballots are still being counted in several...

US election 2020: If Biden wins Arizona and Georgia, history will judge it as a decisive victory

We were told this election would take time to interpret and it has. The red and blue mirages did come true. But after an undulating election...

US election: Biden closes in on Trump in battleground of Georgia as White House race heats up

Joe Biden is closing in on Donald Trump in the key battleground of Georgia, hoping to flip a third state from the Republicans and...

Trump has questioned legal efforts in calls with allies

President Trump offered less-than-enthusiastic endorsement of his team’s legal strategy in phone calls with some of his allies on Wednesday, sounding resigned to the...

US Election: First transgender elected senator

Sarah McBride is to become the first transgender state senator in the US after she won her race in Delaware. She beat Republican Steve Washington...