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Ghanaian woman killed in moped accident in US [Photo]

A US-based Ghanaian woman, Sophia Tagoe has died in a motor accident Thursday, October 22, in Sandy Springs Georgia. The incident occurred on the eastbound...

US election results: Biden projected to win Georgia – amid reports Trump could run again in 2024

Joe Biden is projected to win the state of Georgia, as media reports say Donald Trump is considering running again in 2024. President-elect Biden picked...

US election security officials reject Trump’s fraud claims

US election officials have said the 2020 White House vote was the "most secure in American history", rejecting President Donald Trump's fraud claims. "There is...

US election: Obama says fraud claims undermining democracy

Former President Barack Obama has said senior US Republicans are undermining democracy by going along with President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of election fraud. In...

Scenes at Rawlings’ residence [Video]

News of the death of former President of the Republic of Ghana, Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, has shaken the world. It...

State Department is preventing Biden from accessing messages from foreign leaders

A stack of messages from foreign leaders to President-elect Joe Biden are sitting at the State Department but the Trump administration is preventing him from accessing...

‘Russian Covid vaccine could be 92% effective’

Early results from trials of a Covid vaccine developed in Russia suggest it could be 92% effective. The data is based on 20 cases of...

Trump projected to win Alaska

President Donald Trump is projected to have won in the state of Alaska, which will provide him with an additional three electoral college votes,...

I’m gay, I no longer want to play straight characters – Prison Break actor

Don't look for Wentworth Miller to revive his star-making role in "Prison Break. "The actor dashed all hopes of that in a post this past...

Trump administration removes senior defense officials and installs loyalists, triggering alarm at Pentagon

The Trump administration has carried out sweeping changes atop the Defense Department’s civilian leadership structure, removing several of its most senior officials and replacing...

Hong Kong disqualifies four pro-democracy lawmakers after China ruling

Four opposition pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong have been disqualified with immediate effect. The expulsion came moments after Beijing passed a resolution allowing for the...

Coronavirus vaccine: German health minister urges speedy deal

Berlin is urging the EU to sign a deal as soon as possible with German firm BioNTech to secure doses of a promising coronavirus...

US election 2020: Attorney General authorises vote fraud investigation

US Attorney General William Barr has approved an investigation into claims of voter fraud. Donald Trump has so far refused to concede defeat in the...

‘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...